Woolby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Assistant 4
School 3
Governess 2
House Maid 1
Middle Class Teacher School 1
Printers Reeder 1
Transcriber In The Public Record Office 1
Carter 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Naval Pensioner 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Boot Shop Assistant 1
Post Mistress C S 1
Printer Book Seller 1
Printer General 1
Printer Stationer Bookseller &c 1
Retired Farmer 1
Bankers Clerk Ledger Department 1
Fisherman 1
No Occupation 1

Woolby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilby 67% 12,732
2 Welby 67% 2,580
3 Walby 67% 2,417
4 Woolby 100% 390
5 Walbey 50% 228
6 Wilbey 50% 224

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The surname Woolby is the 4th most popular variant of Wilby.

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