Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ABNEY
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Nor. Fr. Local) A corruption of Aubigny, a town of France, in the department of Berry, whence the surname is derived; so D'Aubigny is corrupted to Dabney.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ABNEY. An estate near the Peak, in CO. Derby, possessed by a family of the same name in very early tunes.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English