Whisby
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Wisbey, Wisby
Etymology
From the Old Norse personal name Hvítr, a byname from hvítr (“white”), + -s- + býr (“farmstead”).
Proper noun
Whisby (countable and uncountable, plural Whisbys)
- A hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068).
- A habitational surname, from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Whisby is the 76275th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 252 individuals. Whisby is most common among Black/African American (96.43%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whisby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN