Selby

From Old Norse selja (“willow, sallow”) + býr (“settlement, farm”).

Selby (countable and uncountable, plural Selbys)

1. A town in North Yorkshire, England, formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
2. A local government district in North Yorkshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
3. A small city, the county seat of Walworth County, South Dakota, United States.
4. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Selby is the 3008^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11908 individuals. Selby is most common among White (81.23%) and Black/African American (13.34%) individuals.

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

• Bleys, Blyes, bleys, lesby