Selsby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selsby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selsby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Blue Work 3
Carpenter 2
Dress Maker 2
Farm Labourer 2
Packer 2
General Laborer 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Monthly Nurse 2
Shop Keeper 1
Sign Writer & Coach Painter 1
Butcher 1
Ag Farm Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Dock Labourer 1
Factory Hand 1
General Labourer 1
Coin Makefuth 1
Errand Boy 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Office Cleaner 1
Ship Wright 1

Selsby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Soulsby 71% 5,980
2 Selsby 100% 1,147
3 Silsby 83% 829

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The surname Selsby is the 2nd most popular variant of Soulsby.

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