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 294
Coal Miner 46
Rag Sorter 32
Agricultural Labourer 25
Dress Maker 19
General Labourer 12
Tailor 11
Living On Own Means 10
Woollen Weaver 9
General Servant 8
Domestic Servant 8
Mill Hand 8
Clerk 7
Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Butcher 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Milliner 5
Tailoress 5
Joiner 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Carpenter 5
Laundress 5
House Keeper 5
Cloth Weaver 5

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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