Whilby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whilby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whilby family

Profession Census Frequency
School 10
Nursery Maid (domestic) 2
Scholar 2
Worker Mould Runner 2
Worker 1
Nurse (domestic) 1
Assistant 1
Gimlet Filer 1
Miner Hewer Coal 1
Salesman Wholesale Clothing 1
Domestic Servant 1
Engineer Fitter 1
Fomerly Seman 1
Housemaid 1
Lace Maker 1
Basket Maker 1
Carter General 1
Platelayer On Railway 1
Domestic Servant General 1
General (domestic) 1
Milk Salesman 1
Coal Miner (putter) 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Home 1
Loco Fireman 1

Whilby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilby 83% 12,732
2 Willby 67% 1,114
3 Whilby 100% 406
4 Wilbey 67% 224

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The surname Whilby is the 3rd most popular variant of Wilby.

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