Wilbey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilbey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilbey family

Profession Census Frequency
Lacemaker 1
Pauper Lace Maker 1
House Servant 1
Retail Grocer & Gardener 1
Dress Maker 1
Railway Labourer 1
Charwoman 1
Labourer 1
Porter 1
Clothes Cleaner 1

Wilbey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilby 83% 12,732
2 Welby 67% 2,580
3 Walby 67% 2,417
4 Willby 67% 1,114
5 Whilby 67% 406
6 Woolby 50% 390
7 Walbey 83% 228
8 Wilbey 100% 224

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The surname Wilbey is the 8th most popular variant of Wilby.

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