Origins of the Webb surname

What does the name Webb mean?

The origin of the Webb surname is English and Scottish. It is believed to be occupational, deriving from the Middle English 'webbe/webba' (weaver), as seen in the Canterbury Tales. The surname Webb would be given to those who worked with and wove cloth, and their descendants.

Alternative variations of the name Webb

Webb, Web, Webbe, Webe, Wibb

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 551North West 1079Isle of Man 26Yorkshire 1698East Midlands 1006West Midlands 2966East 3809London 11851South East 4946South West 2707South Wales 1090Mid Wales 102West Wales 37North Wales 65Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Webbs lived in london

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52,000 Webb Travel & migration records
430,000 Webbs found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Webb

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71st most common surname in the UK

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Who were Webbs most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Webb first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Webbs

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Webbs in 1921

Dressmaker

1,844

Laundress

1,610

General Servant Domestic

1,109

Domestic Servant

1,085

General Servant

809

Common male occupations for Webbs in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

2,878

General Labourer

1,841

Carpenter

1,460

Farm Labourer

1,432

Bricklayer

1,021

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