Appleby

English

Etymology

From Old English æppel and Old Norse býr (“farm; town”), from the root of the verb Old Norse búa (“to dwell”).

Proper noun

Appleby (countable and uncountable, plural Applebys)

  1. A place name.
    1. Historical county town of Westmoreland, UK.
    2. Village in North Lincolnshire, UK.
    3. Any number of settlements named after those in Britain.
  2. A surname​ derived from the English place name.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Appleby is the 6161st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5556 individuals. Appleby is most common among White (88.41%) individuals.
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