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