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 8,040
Agricultural Labourer 1,162
General Labourer 460
Labourer 459
Domestic Servant 426
Dress Maker 382
General Servant 364
Laundress 313
Farm Labourer 303
Coal Miner 268
Carpenter 209
Annuitant 189
General Servant Domestic 160
House Keeper 125
Gardener 122
Bricklayer 120
No Occupation 120
Charwoman 114
Servant 114
Butcher 88
Shoe Maker 85
Carman 84
General Domestic Servant 83
Baker 81
Errand Boy 78

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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