Webb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Webb Name Meaning: Of English Origin, taken from the old English 'webbe' meaning woven cloth. The occupational name was given to a weaver of fabric. Webb was normally given to a male weaver and a female would be given 'webster'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Webb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Webb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,633
Agricultural Labourer 1,337
Labourer 859
Domestic Servant 427
General Servant 363
Dress Maker 312
Laundress 294
Carpenter 213
Servant 209
Farm Labourer 140
Ag Labourer 133
Annuitant 132
Gardener 132
Coal Miner 128
House Keeper 122
Shoe Maker 120
Tailor 119
Butcher 109
Cook 104
Bricklayer 92
Wife Of Above 92
Dressmaker 90
Charwoman 89
Clerk 88
Lace Maker 87

Webb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Webb 100% 307,081
2 Webbe 80% 1,506
3 Web 75% 653
4 Wibb 75% 630
5 Wabb 75% 533
6 Wobb 75% 122

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

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