Frequency: (142)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: variant spelling of Raby.
2. Hungarian (Raby): probably a pet form of the rare ecclesiastical name Rabán, from Latin Rabanus.
3. Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Rabe.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
