Apleby Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameApleby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
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.
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 Applebys of Derbyshire, who have their home in the Ashbourn district, take their name from a parish on the Leicestershire border.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby | 92 | 24,185 | / |
| Aplleby | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aplby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Applebey | 86 | 95 | / |
| Applebay | 86 | 44 | / |
| Applesby | 86 | 4 | / |
| Applleby | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gappleby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Apppleby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Appleboy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Applby | 83 | 18 | / |
| Apelby | 83 | 8 | / |
| Appelby | 77 | 225 | / |
| Applebe | 77 | 43 | / |
| Appleba | 77 | 21 | / |
| Applbey | 77 | 4 | / |
| Applebi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Applyby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Appliby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Applebee | 71 | 2,699 | / |
| Aplevych | 71 | 29 | / |
| Appleway | 71 | 3 | / |
| Apllebee | 71 | 3 | / |
| Applebet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Appelbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Applebea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Applebie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Applebed | 71 | 0 | / |
| Appleebe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Applebis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Applebees | 67 | 15 | / |
| Apelba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Apelbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaplbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Appllebee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Applebeet | 67 | 1 | / |
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