Webb
The weaver.
CoreHistoric reach
The seat of Webb
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Webb.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
The pledge surface for chiefdoms and missions is being built. Until it ships, register your name through the submit form.
Stake your name →What does the Webb name mean?
Occupational — weaver. Old English webba.
The history of Webb
**Webb** is the Old English masculine weaver; **Webster** is the feminine -ster form — same loom, different suffix. English Webb lines cluster wherever broadcloth and kersey filled export bolts: East Anglia, the West Riding before mechanical mills, then London's swelling suburbs when handloom cottages emptied.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Webb mean?
Occupational — weaver. Old English webba.
Where does the Webb family come from?
The Webb family was historically based in South East and East of England in England, in particular South East and East of England.