Wisby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wisby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wisby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 4
Ironstone Miner 4
Charwoman 3
General Labourer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Tailor 3
Laundress 3
Carpenter 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Boot Maker 3
General Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Farmers Son 2
Apprentice Carpenter 1
Domestic Parlourmaid Servant 1
House Property 1
None 1
Private 1
Farmer Of 20 Acres Employing 1 Man 1
Farmers Daughter 1
General Dealer 1

Wisby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wisbey 83% 3,657
2 Wisby 100% 1,967
3 Wesby 80% 289
4 Whisby 83% 161

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The surname Wisby is the 2nd most popular variant of Wisbey.

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