Dalbey: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Spellings drift, and Dalbey is where Dalby drifted for some families. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “farm in the valley”. The extra “e” in Dalbey is a spelling habit rather than a different name. You may also find the name written Dalbie and Dahlby.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Dalbey with 818 bearers, at rank 29,019. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.

There is no single Dalbey family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Dalbey surname pack.