About Whitbey
The surname Whitbey is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Whitby, which refers to the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The name Whitby itself is derived from the Old Norse words "hvítr" meaning "white" and "býr" meaning "settlement" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Whitbey likely originated as a locational surname for someone who hailed from or lived near Whitby, denoting their connection to the white settlement or farm.
The surname Whitbey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitbey 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 Whitbey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Whitbey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whitbey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.