Whisby

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Wisbey, Wisby

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Hvítr, a byname from hvítr (“white”), + -s- + býr (“farmstead”).

Proper noun

Whisby (countable and uncountable, plural Whisbys)

1. A hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068).
2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Whisby is the 76275^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 252 individuals. Whisby is most common among Black/African American (96.43%) individuals.

Further reading

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