Swaby

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Swabey === Etymology === From the Old Norse ethnic byname Sváfi (“Swabian”) + býr (“farm, settlement”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsweɪbi/ Rhymes: -eɪbi === Proper noun === Swaby (countable and uncountable, plural Swabys) A village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF387775). A habitational surname from Old Norse. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Swaby is the 18354th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1509 individuals. Swaby is most common among Black/African American (76.61%) and White (15.04%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Swaby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.