Ash tree farm or meadow
Derived from Old English and Old Norse elements, it originally served as a habitational surname for someone living near a farm or settlement surrounded by ash trees. The suffix '-by' is a common Norse indicator for a farmstead or village.
Less common today
Ashby isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,449 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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