Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ORMSBY
There are approximately 1,047 people named Ormsby in the UK. That makes it the 6,967th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Ormsby.
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
HornsbyOrmsbee
Ownbey
Ormson
Ornsby
Ormssby
Ormmsby
Ormmmsby
Ormsbey
Ohrmsby
Ormsby's
Ormsb
Ormsbie
Ormusby
Ormseby
Ormasby
Ormesby
Ormysby
Ormisby
Ormsbay
Ormsbe
Ormsfby
Ormsberry
Onsby
The Ormsby surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From orme, an elm, and by, a town; a name of a place surrounded by elms.