Kingsbury

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Kingsberry

Etymology

Originally from Old English Cingesberia, Chinesburie, &c., from cyninges (“king's”) + burh (“fort, manor, town”). Later derived from earlier places named Kingsbury and from people bearing the surname. Equivalent to king's -bury. Doublet of Kingsburg, Kingsburgh, and Conisbrough. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingsville, Coniston, Conington, and Queensbury.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɪŋzbəɹi/

Proper noun

Kingsbury (countable and uncountable, plural Kingsburys)

1. A habitational surname from locations.
2. A placename:
   1. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
   2. A village municipality of Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
   3. A place in Great Britain:
      1. A suburb in the borough of Brent, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1988).
      2. A village in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2196).
   4. A place in the United States of America:
      1. A town in LaPorte County, Indiana.
      2. A census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada.
      3. A town in Washington County, New York.
      4. A small city in Guadalupe County, Texas.
   5. Ellipsis of Kingsbury County.

Derived terms

• County of Kingsbury
• Kingsbury County
• Kingsbury Episcopi

 

Related terms

• Queensbury (a neighbouring suburb in Greater London)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kingsbury is the 5500^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6325 individuals. Kingsbury is most common among White (91.7%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kingsbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 307.