Welby
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English wielle (“spring, well”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”).
Proper noun[edit]
Welby (countable and uncountable, plural Welbys)
- A locality and site of a medieval village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7320). [1]
- A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9738).
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States.
- A small town in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
- A habitational surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Welby is the 45740th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 467 individuals. Welby is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Welby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA
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