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
Living On Own Means 11
General Servant Domestic 5
School 4
Dress Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Railway Porter 3
Farmer 3
Tailoress 3
Chemist Packer 2
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 2
General Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Mason 2
Dressmaker 2
Grocer 2
Brickyard Labourer 2
Laundress Wash 2
Cook Domestic 2
Draper's Clerk 1
Famer & Auctioneer 1
Farmer & Trapper 1
Fisherman 1
Foreman Quarryman 1
G W R Platelayer 1
Gardener Apprentice 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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