A place name (surname or location name) with no common noun meaning in standard dictionaries.
A toponymic surname derived from a place name in England, likely combining Old English 'hān' (stone) or 'han' with 'bury' (fortified settlement), making it a settlement associated with stones or a specific individual named Han.
Place names like Hanbury show how English surnames evolved from describing where your ancestors lived—if your family name was Hanbury, your relatives probably lived in that particular settlement, and everyone knew which person you were just by saying the place!
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