Wilby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 340
Agricultural Labourer 37
Coal Miner 27
Woollen Weaver 18
Dress Maker 14
Rag Sorter 12
General Servant 10
Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 8
General Labourer 8
Annuitant 8
Worsted Weaver 8
House Keeper 7
Joiner 7
Cloth Weaver 6
Tailor 6
Woollen Cloth Weaver 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Coal Mine Labourer 5
Mill Hand 5
Railway Labourer 5
Woolen Weaver 5
Hosiery Factory Girl 5
Carpenter 4
Cotton Piecer 4

Wilby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilby 100% 12,732
2 Welby 80% 2,580
3 Walby 80% 2,417
4 Willby 83% 1,114
5 Whilby 83% 406
6 Woolby 67% 390
7 Walbey 67% 228
8 Wilbey 83% 224

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

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