Danby
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English
Etymology
From Old English Dene (“Dane”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”). Compare the doublet Denby.
Proper noun
Danby (countable and uncountable, plural Danbys)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7008).
- An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
- A town in Tompkins County, New York, United States.
- A town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.
- A habitational surname.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Danby is the 66754th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 296 individuals. Danby is most common among White (92.23%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Danby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 408.