Webb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Webb Name Meaning: Of English Origin, taken from the old English 'webbe' meaning woven cloth. The occupational name was given to a weaver of fabric. Webb was normally given to a male weaver and a female would be given 'webster'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Webb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Webb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6,970
Agricultural Labourer 956
General Labourer 714
Domestic Servant 444
Dress Maker 361
Coal Miner 344
Labourer 322
Living On Own Means 317
Laundress 304
Living On Her Own Means 269
Farm Labourer 259
General Servant 254
General Servant Domestic 226
Carpenter 204
Farmer 185
Gardener 165
General Domestic Servant 152
House Keeper 128
Errand Boy 123
Clerk 107
Butcher 107
Blacksmith 105
Tailoress 105
Painter 103
Cook Domestic Servant 101

Webb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Webb 100% 307,081
2 Webbe 80% 1,506
3 Web 75% 653
4 Wibb 75% 630
5 Wabb 75% 533
6 Wobb 75% 122

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The surname Webb is the most popular version of all its varients

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