About Selby
The surname Selby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse words "selja" meaning "willow" and "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selby can be interpreted as "dweller by the willow farm" or "one who comes from Selby," a town in North Yorkshire, England.
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The surname Selby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Selby is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Selby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Selby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.