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 15
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 4
Coal Miner 3
Tailor 3
Farmer 3
Farmer's Son 3
Dress Maker 3
Ironstone Miner 3
Domestic Servant Nurse 2
Shepherd 2
Engine Fitter 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carter 2
Domestic General Servant 2
General Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Servant Domestic 2
Coachman 2
Living On His Own Means 1
Living On Parish Relief 1
Sailor 1
Tailoress 1
Domestic Cook 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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