Rigbey Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

People called Rigbey share their surname's story with Rigby, its better-known spelling. The family name meaning is “Ridge farm”, the same as for Rigby.

Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Rigbey adds “e” to Rigby, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Rigby surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Rigbey report, with a museum-style coat of arms.