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
School 208
Farm Labourer 30
General Labourer 19
General Servant (domestic) 17
Labourer 13
Shop Assistant 11
Private Means 11
At Home 10
Dock Labourer 10
Assisting In Business 9
Carpenter 9
Charwoman 9
Housekeeper 9
At School 7
House Painter 7
Old Age Pensioner 7
Butcher 6
Carman 6
Clerk 6
Housemaid (domestic) 6
None 6
Gardener (domestic) 6
Bricklayer 6
School Girl 6
Working On Farm 6

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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