Shelby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shelby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shelby family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 4
Daughter 4
Female Servant 3
Son 3
Male Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Mason 1
Farm Labourer 1
Independent 1
Shoe Worker 1
Servant 1
Wife 1
Blacksmith 1
Nurse 1
Pupil 1

Shelby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eshelby 86% 1,244
2 Shelby 100% 661

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The surname Shelby is the 2nd most popular variant of Eshelby.

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