| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 10 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 0 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 0 |
| Lancashire | 3 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 16 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 3 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 1 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 2 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 5 |
| Yorkshire | 17 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 5 |
| Female Servant | 4 |
| Gloveress | 3 |
| Independent | 2 |
| Pauper | 2 |
| Farmer | 2 |
| Lace Maker | 1 |
| Builder | 1 |
| Flax Draper | 1 |
| Dress Maker | 1 |
| Joiner | 1 |
| Oil & Stalin Warehouse | 1 |
| Oilman | 1 |
| Pupil | 1 |
| Tea Dealer | 1 |
| Waiter | 1 |
| Army | 1 |
| Wheelwright | 1 |
| Labourer | 1 |
| Carpenter | 1 |
| Carpenter Apprentice | 1 |
| Draper Joiner | 1 |
| Inn Keeper | 1 |
| Servant | 1 |
| Stuff Presser Joiner | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Asby | 61 |
| William Asby | 58 |
| George Asby | 35 |
| John Asby | 34 |
| Elizabeth Asby | 32 |
| James Asby | 32 |
| Thomas Asby | 30 |
| Sarah Asby | 29 |
| Eliza Asby | 21 |
| Ann Asby | 19 |
| Charles Asby | 18 |
| Robert Asby | 18 |
| Emma Asby | 14 |
| Edward Asby | 13 |
| Frederick Asby | 13 |
| Henry Asby | 13 |
| Jane Asby | 13 |
| Ellen Asby | 12 |
| Joseph Asby | 12 |
| Richard Asby | 12 |
| Caroline Asby | 8 |
| Edith Asby | 8 |
| Rebecca Asby | 8 |
| Alfred Asby | 7 |
| Florence Asby | 7 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sobey | 40% | 2,575 |
| 2 | Sabey | 40% | 2,115 |
| 3 | Easby | 80% | 1,376 |
| 4 | Seaby | 40% | 1,016 |
| 5 | Asby | 100% | 797 |
| 6 | Soby | 50% | 477 |
| 7 | Ousby | 60% | 391 |
| 8 | Saby | 50% | 299 |
| 9 | Seeby | 40% | 278 |
| 10 | Sibey | 40% | 243 |
| 11 | Saaby | 60% | 186 |
| 12 | Isby | 75% | 177 |
| 13 | Sooby | 40% | 177 |
| 14 | Asbey | 80% | 143 |
The surname Asby is the 5th most popular variant of Sobey.