Wilsby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilsby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilsby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Cotton Winder 2
Roman Catholic Priest 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Agent 1
General Servant 1
Bricksetter 1
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Labourer 1
Cotton Porter 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Doffer Cotton 1
Grave Digger 1
Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Metal Miner 1
Toye Bar Roller 1
Own Means 1
Spring Knife Cutler 1

Wilsby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Welsby 83% 5,520
2 Walsby 83% 971
3 Walesby 71% 246
4 Wilsby 100% 179

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The surname Wilsby is the 4th most popular variant of Welsby.

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