Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ASHBY
There are approximately 11,018 people named Ashby in the UK. That makes it the 950th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 174 are named Ashby.
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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Ashberry
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Ashly
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Ashbie
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Ashb
Ashuby
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Ashbe
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The Ashby surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) The house by the "ash," or the village on a place abounding in ash-trees; by signifying a villa or habitation.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ASHBY. A local name occurring 1 8 times in the Gazetteer, mostly in the cos. of Lincoln, Leicester, and Northampton.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.