Wilbur Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilbur Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilbur family

Profession Census Frequency
Hosiery Hand 4
Hosiery Machinist 4
Shoe Hand 3
Railway Clerk 1
Boot Maker Shoe Rivetter 1
Boot Rivetter 1
Brewers Labourer 1
Butcher 1
Chimney Sweeper 1
Co-operative Porter 1
Cotton Factory 1
Farmer 1
Frame Work Knitter 1
Hosiery Man Warehouseman 1
Hosiery Sinker 1
Hosiery Stitcher 1
Hosiery Stitcher M 1
Hosiery Welter 1
Needle Maker 1
Painters Apprentice 1

Wilbur Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walber 67% 479
2 Wilber 83% 460
3 Welber 67% 229
4 Wolber 67% 204
5 Wilbur 100% 163

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The surname Wilbur is the 5th most popular variant of Walber.

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