Apleby Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Apleby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appleby,' parishes in Westmorland, Lincolnshire, and Leicestershire. Many local surnames ending in by are now found as bee, as this dictionary proves in various pages.

Geoffrey de Appelby, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Apleby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Apleby (2) may also be a first name.

Apleby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appleby,' parishes in Westmorland, Lincolnshire, and Leicestershire. Many local surnames ending in by are now found as bee, as this dictionary proves in various pages.

Geoffrey de Appelby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Appleby, vicar of Tilney, Norfolk, 1372: History of Norfolk.

Thomas de Appleby, Bishop of Carlisle, 1 Ric. II: ibid.

Henry de Apelby, 1367, rector of Bolton-juxta-Bowland: Whittaker's Craven.

Johannes de Appleby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1624. William Browne and Rachel Appleby: Marriage Lic. (London).

18th C. William Norris and Sarah Appelbee: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

APPLEBIE: Of local origin from some place of the name in England, perhaps Appley in Westmorland. Robert de Appilby appears as a witness in 1257 (LSC., p. 80), and John Aplebie, litster, is in record in Edinburgh in 1661 (Edinb. Marr.). James Appleby, merchant in Dumfries, 1798 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Applebys of Derbyshire, who have their home in the Ashbourn district, take their name from a parish on the Leicestershire border.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Apleby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Apleby Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Apleby occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Apleby? popularity and diffusion

Apleby is the 14,316,765th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Apleby occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Apleby are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 9,404,674th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 2 people.

This last name is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 4,528,323.

Phonetically Similar Names

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Apleby
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