Appleby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The surname Appleby was first used in the Scottish/English Borderlands by an ancient Scottish people called the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name for someone who lived in various places so named in England and Scotland. Appleby is derived from the old Norse apall, or "apple" combined with byr, meaning "farm."

Early Origins of the Appleby family

The surname Appleby was first found in Westmorland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Appleby from about the year 1250, which later became the county town of Appleby. This town was frequently sacked and plundered and was a favorite target of raids north of the border.

Early History of the Appleby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Appleby research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1397, 1404, 1407, 1488, 1563 and 1617 are included under the topic Early Appleby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Appleby Spelling Variations

Spelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Appleby has been spelled Appleby, Applebie, Appilby, Appilbie, Appeley and many more.

Early Notables of the Appleby family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Appleby Ranking

In the United States, the name Appleby is the 5,210th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Appleby is ranked the 856th most popular surname with an estimated 7,928 people with that name. 2


Appleby migration to the United States +

Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them:

Appleby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Appleby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Appleby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Appleby Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Appleby migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Appleby Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Appleby Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Appleby migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Appleby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Appleby migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Appleby Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Appleby (post 1700) +
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