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 4,621
Agricultural Labourer 1,579
Labourer 474
House Servant 353
Dress Maker 303
Laundress 237
Servant 228
General Servant 170
Carpenter 149
Shoe Maker 144
House Keeper 142
Carter 126
Coal Miner 125
House Maid 118
Cook 113
Gardener 112
Domestic Servant 104
Blacksmith 97
Lace Maker 97
Farm Labourer 96
Tailor 90
Butcher 82
Groom 70
Nurse 70
Silk Weaver 68

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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