Exelby
surname · Latin script
/ɛksɛɫbi/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Exelby is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: Main GB Location (1881): Yorks; also Cornwall.
- USUnited States
- AUAustralia
- GBUnited Kingdom
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Main GB Location (1881): Yorks; also Cornwall. locative name from Exelby (NR Yorks), a metathesized form of Eskelby, or possibly from Asselby (ER Yorks), which is found as Askelby in 1282, Eskilby in 1199, and Axilbye in 1551.
Sources 1
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
No national register we accept counts this name’s bearers, so the page lists where it is found and publishes no figure.
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Leon Exelbyb. 1888USAmerican football player and coach (1888–1962)
- Evan Exelbyb. 1905NZNew Zealand lawn bowls competitor (1905-1981)
- Murray Exelbyb. 1912Australian rules footballer (1912-1987)
- Clare Exelbyb. 1938CACanadian football player
- Randy Exelbyb. 1965CACanadian ice hockey player
- Garnet Exelbyb. 1981CACanadian ice hockey player
- Natasha ExelbyAUAustralian journalist
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 6 sources across 1 country.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 141 | #127,013 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 134 | #127,494 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 133 | #120,330 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Exelby mean, and where does it come from?
- Main GB Location (1881): Yorks; also Cornwall. Recorded by The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland.
- How do you pronounce Exelby?
- A machine transcription gives /ɛksɛɫbi/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Exelby have the most bearers?
- Exelby is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Exelby”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.