Whitby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 192
Agricultural Labourer 72
House Servant 20
Labourer 14
Wife Of Above 8
Tailor 7
General Servant 7
Servant 6
Laundress 6
Agrcultural Laborer 5
Dress Maker 5
House Keeper 5
Carpenter 5
Cordwainer 5
Baker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Cook 4
Milliner 4
School Mistress 4
Bonnet Sewer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Carter 3
Son Of Above 3
Cord Wainer 3
Dressmaker 3

Whitby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitby 100% 11,696
2 Whiteby 86% 340
3 Witby 83% 183
4 Wheatby 71% 131

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The surname Whitby is the most popular version of all its varients

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