Abney is an ancient Norman name that arrived in
England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Abney family lived in or near
the settlement of Abney in Derbyshire.
Spelling variations include: Abney, Daubney,
Daubeney, Daubny, Daubeny, Dabny and others.
First found in the counties of Derbyshire and Norfolk, where they had been granted lands after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Thomas Dabney who settled in the Barbados in 1660; Thomas Abney settled in Maryland 1774; John Dabney landed in New York state in 1820.