Welby

English

Etymology

From Old English wielle (“spring, well”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”).

Proper noun

Welby (countable and uncountable, plural Welbys)

1. A locality and site of a medieval village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7320).
2. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9738).
3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States.
4. A small town in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
5. A habitational surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Welby is the 45740^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 467 individuals. Welby is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Welby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.