Researching Ann Nesby
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11 people with the Nesby surname? In that year Nesby was ranked number 3568 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ann means "Form of ANNA - gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ann Nesby on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ann Nesby and the Nesby Family History
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Some Famous People called Ann Nesby
Ann Nesby
Ann Nesby (born Lula Ann Bennett; July 24, 1955) is an American R&B, gospel and dance music singer and actress. She is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness; a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight; plus she co-starred in the 2003 romance musical The Fighting Temptations with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles. Nesby had various appearances on the hit television series American Idol. In 2000, she duetted with Al Green on "Put It on Paper". Nesby has been nominated four times since her departure from Sounds of Blackness, most recently for her 2007 album This Is Love; plus the lead single "I Apologize" was nominated for a Grammy at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
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Other names that sound a bit like Nesby
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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