Hornby

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /hɔːnbiː/

Proper noun

Hornby (countable and uncountable, plural Hornbys)

  1. A village near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Smeaton and Hornby Parish Council) in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ3605).
  3. A village in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England.
  4. A suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. [1]
  5. A surname derived from the English place name.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hornby is the 31587th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 732 individuals. Hornby is most common among White (96.45%) individuals.

References
  1. NZ Topo Map
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