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
School 225
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Farm Labourer 20
General Labourer 10
General Servant (domestic) 10
Private Means 10
Coal Miner (hewer) 10
House Keeper 9
Rag Sorter 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Charwoman 7
Labourer 7
Assistant 6
Domestic Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Cloth Weaver 6
Weaver 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Assisting In The Business 5
Railway Clerk 5
Dress Maker 5
Warehouseman 5
Butcher 5
Housekeeper 5
Assisting In Business 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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