Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ASHBY
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) The house by the "ash," or the village on a place abounding in ash-trees; by signifying a villa or habitation.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ASHBY. A local name occurring 1 8 times in the Gazetteer, mostly in the cos. of Lincoln, Leicester, and Northampton.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English