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'.
Discover how your Webb ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 589 |
| Buckinghamshire | 603 |
| Berkshire | 1,231 |
| Cambridgeshire | 932 |
| Channel Islands | 46 |
| Cheshire | 967 |
| Cornwall | 490 |
| Cumberland | 40 |
| Derbyshire | 424 |
| Devon | 613 |
| Dorset | 181 |
| Durham | 444 |
| Essex | 3,563 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,637 |
| Hampshire | 2,105 |
| Herefordshire | 341 |
| Hertfordshire | 938 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 143 |
| Isle of Man | 13 |
| Kent | 2,276 |
| Lancashire | 2,895 |
| Leicestershire | 391 |
| Lincolnshire | 351 |
| London | 9,862 |
| Middlesex | 2,881 |
| Northumberland | 188 |
| Norfolk | 630 |
| Northamptonshire | 996 |
| Nottinghamshire | 424 |
| Oxfordshire | 986 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 143 |
| Shropshire | 339 |
| Suffolk | 1,084 |
| Somerset | 1,085 |
| Surrey | 1,826 |
| Sussex | 716 |
| Staffordshire | 2,763 |
| Warwickshire | 2,475 |
| Westmorland | 37 |
| Wiltshire | 1,359 |
| Worcestershire | 1,397 |
| Yorkshire | 1,854 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 102 |
| Cardiganshire | 17 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 61 |
| Denbighshire | 44 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 1,270 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 19 |
| Monmouthshire | 876 |
| Pembrokeshire | 113 |
| Radnorshire | 37 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 5,343 |
| Farm Labourer | 617 |
| General Labourer | 444 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 380 |
| Private Means | 374 |
| Labourer | 313 |
| None | 297 |
| Domestic Servant | 228 |
| Dressmaker | 213 |
| Laundress | 201 |
| Clerk | 199 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 194 |
| Farmer | 187 |
| Carpenter | 171 |
| Shop Assistant | 157 |
| Scholar | 157 |
| House Painter | 155 |
| Bricklayer | 147 |
| At School | 146 |
| Cook (domestic) | 145 |
| At Home | 138 |
| General Servant Domestic | 132 |
| Dress Maker | 126 |
| Butcher | 125 |
| Charwoman | 121 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Webb | 20,877 |
| Mary Webb | 17,387 |
| John Webb | 15,240 |
| Elizabeth Webb | 12,410 |
| George Webb | 11,829 |
| Sarah Webb | 10,427 |
| Thomas Webb | 9,688 |
| James Webb | 9,501 |
| Charles Webb | 7,584 |
| Henry Webb | 6,942 |
| Ann Webb | 6,357 |
| Joseph Webb | 5,031 |
| Eliza Webb | 4,922 |
| Jane Webb | 4,889 |
| Emma Webb | 4,635 |
| Alice Webb | 4,507 |
| Frederick Webb | 4,194 |
| Ellen Webb | 4,033 |
| Annie Webb | 3,811 |
| Alfred Webb | 3,709 |
| Emily Webb | 3,590 |
| Edward Webb | 3,451 |
| Arthur Webb | 3,402 |
| Hannah Webb | 2,883 |
| Richard Webb | 2,881 |