About Ownby
The surname Ownby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Agn", meaning "sword", combined with the suffix "-by", indicating a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ownby can be interpreted as "dweller at the settlement of Agn" or "one who comes from Agn's village".
The surname Ownby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ownby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Ownby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ownby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.