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
Living On Own Means 29
Dress Maker 19
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 14
General Labourer 12
General Servant Domestic 11
Woollen Rag Sorter 10
Carpenter 9
Domestic Servant 8
Tailoress 8
Cloth Weaver 8
Coal Hewer 8
Rag Sorter 8
Coal Heaver 7
Charwoman 6
School Girl 6
Butcher 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Upholsterer 5
Blacksmith 5
Tailor 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Farmer 4
Farmers Son 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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