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There are approximately 9,574 people named Appleby in the UK. That makes it the 1,099th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 152 are named Appleby.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Appleby surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A town in Westmoreland, England, called Aballaba by the Romans, from which the name is derived. By signifies a town,--the apple-town.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

APPELBY. APPLEBY. APPLEBEE.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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