Ownby Surname History

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England
Wales
Ireland

Etymology of Ownby

What does the name Ownby mean?

The distinguished surname Ownby is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from "Owmby," the name of a village in Lincolnshire which is itself derived from "Aun," a Viking personal name, and the Old Norse "by," meaning "homestead, settlement."

Early Origins of the Ownby family

The surname Ownby was first found in Lincolnshire, where the settlement of Owmby is located. It was a common practice during the Middle Ages to refer to someone by the name of their hometown; thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the name Ownby was a native of the village of Owmby.

Early History of the Ownby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ownby research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1202 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Ownby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ownby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ownby, Owenby, Owensby, Owmby, Owenbye and others.

Early Notables of the Ownby family

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Ownby Ranking

the United States, the name Ownby is the 12,548^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Ownby family to Ireland

Some of the Ownby family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ownby migration to the United States +

Ownby Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John S. Ownby, who landed in America, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Ownby (post 1700) +

Vester M. Ownby, American politician, Independent Candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1972 2
James W. Ownby, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1902-14 3
David Jarrod Ownby, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 2000 3
Daniel Gil "Dan" Ownby (b. 1968), American elected volunteer member of the World Scout Committee
Brian Ownby (b. 1990), American soccer player
Ted Ownby, American professor of history at the University of Mississippi
James Ownby, American photographer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html