Sobey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sobey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sobey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 36
Lead Miner 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Servant 5
Farm Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
At School 3
Servant 2
Farmers Daughter At Home 2
At Home 2
Cooper 2
House Servant 2
Shop Assistant 2
Coachman 2
Silk Dyer 2
Woollen Manufacture 2
Quarry Man 1
Journeyman Miller 1
Aluminium Work Labourer's Widow 1
Clothier 1
Power Loom Weaver 1
Wool Comber 1
Worsted Weaver 1

Sobey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sobey 100% 2,575
2 Sabey 80% 2,115
3 Easby 20% 1,376
4 Seaby 40% 1,016
5 Asby 40% 797
6 Soby 80% 477
7 Ousby 20% 391
8 Saby 60% 299
9 Seeby 40% 278
10 Sibey 80% 243
11 Sowby 60% 201
12 Saaby 40% 186
13 Isby 40% 177
14 Sooby 60% 177
15 Asbey 60% 143

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The surname Sobey is the most popular version of all its varients

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