Soby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Soby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Soby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 30
Farmers Son 6
Annuitant 3
General Servant 3
Dress Maker 2
Lodger 2
Carman 1
Major R L Indian Army 1
Teacher Schoolmaster 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Carpenter 1
Cook 1
Dairy Maid 1
Domestic Cook 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dressmaker 1
Farm Broker 1
Farmer 128 Acres 1
Farmer Of 125 Acres Employing 2 Men 1
Farmer Of 135 Acres 1
Farmer Of 60 Acres 1
House Holder 1
Printer Compositor 1
Labourer 1
Milliner 1

Soby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sobey 80% 2,575
2 Sabey 60% 2,115
3 Easby 40% 1,376
4 Seaby 60% 1,016
5 Asby 50% 797
6 Soby 100% 477
7 Ousby 40% 391
8 Saby 75% 299
9 Seeby 60% 278
10 Sibey 60% 243
11 Sowby 80% 201
12 Saaby 60% 186
13 Isby 50% 177
14 Sooby 80% 177
15 Asbey 40% 143

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The surname Soby is the 6th most popular variant of Sobey.

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