Frisby Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Frisby is how some branches of the Frisbie family came to write their name. Read literally, Frisby points to “Someone who came from Frisby (the Frisians' village)”. Spelled with “y” instead of “ie”, Frisby shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Frisbey and Frisbee.

About 3,964 people in the United States were recorded as Frisby in 2010, placing it 8,350 on the national list.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Frisbie surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Frisby surname pack.