Kilbys

Kilbys is a surname of English origin, likely a variant or plural form of Kilby, a habitational name from a village named Kilby in England. The name in this form has appeared in English records dating back to the medieval period and has since spread to other English-speaking regions through migration, including parts of North America and the Commonwealth countries, in the early modern and modern eras. As a plural or possessive form, Kilbys can be used to refer to the Kilbys family as a group or to denote descendants of a person named Kilby in historical documents.

In naming and genealogy contexts, Kilbys may appear in records such as parish registers, census lists, or land deeds where a Kilbys family line is identified or described in relation to a place called Kilby. The surname remains relatively uncommon today and is often found alongside the more common Kilby spelling.

Notable individuals with the surname Kilbys are not widely documented in major reference works, and the name does not correspond to a widely recognized figure in public life. Kilbys is primarily encountered as a family name in historical or genealogical research.

See also Kilby (surname) for related variants and Kilby (disambiguation) for broader topics connected to the place-name origin and other uses.