Norby

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)

  1. A hamlet in Thirsk parish, Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4282).
  2. 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.

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