Kelby
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English
Etymology
From Old English ċild (“child”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). Compare Kilby, which shares the same etymology.
Proper noun
Kelby (countable and uncountable, plural Kelbys)
- A hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).
- A habitational surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kelby is the 126765th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 135 individuals. Kelby is most common among White (80.74%) and Black/African American (17.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kelby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 289.