Willby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willby family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 6
General Servant Domestic 3
Tailor 3
Carman 3
Dress Maker 3
Laundress Wash 2
Dock Labourer 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 2
Brass Driller 2
Rag Merchant 2
Assistant Of Excise 1
Boiler Maker 1
Boot Repairer 1
Card Layer On Railaway 1
Ship Fireman Seas 1
Shipwright 1
Shop Plumber 1
Tailoress 1
Woollen Weaver 1
Brass Minder 1
General Labourer 1
Fleet Engineer Royal Works 1
Street Engineer Navyman 1
Groom Domestic 1

Willby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilby 83% 12,732
2 Willby 100% 1,114
3 Whilby 67% 406
4 Wellby 83% 272
5 Wilbey 67% 224
6 Willoby 86% 210

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The surname Willby is the 2nd most popular variant of Wilby.

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