Norby
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English
Etymology
From Old Norse norðr (“north”) + býr (“farmstead”). The surname could also be a variant of some Scandinavian surnames, such as Nordby or Norrby.
Proper noun
Norby (countable and uncountable, plural Norbys)
- A hamlet in Thirsk parish, Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4282).
- A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Norby is the 13267th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2299 individuals. Norby is most common among White (93.3%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Norby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 676.