Asby
English
Etymology
From Old Norse askr (“ash tree”) + býr (“farmstead”).
Proper noun
Asby (countable and uncountable, plural Asbys)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village in Arlecdon and Frizington parish, Copeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0620).
- A civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England, including the villages of Great and Little Asby.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Asby is the 41234th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 528 individuals. Asby is most common among White (82.39%) and Black/African American (14.96%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Great Asby
- Little Asby
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Asby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 62.