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
General Labourer 690
Living On Own Means 573
General Servant Domestic 440
Scholar 394
Dress Maker 359
Cook Domestic 309
Agricultural Labourer 262
Laundress Wash 247
Carpenter 229
Domestic Servant 228
Housemaid Domestic 206
Farmer 196
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 161
House Maid Domestic 156
Bricklayer 140
Gardener Domestic 135
Charwoman 129
Servant Domestic 107
Tailoress 103
Butcher 101
Dressmaker 100
School 98
Coal Miner Hewer 94
Laundress 89
House Keeper 88

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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