Explore the Family Name Albury
The meaning of Albury
English: 1. habitational name from one or other of various places called Albury in Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, and Surrey, from Old English (e)ald ‘old’ + byrig, dative of burh ‘stronghold’. 2. variant of Aubrey.
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How common is the last name Albury in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Albury showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Although the count of people with this surname increased by about 6% from 1,444 to 1,531, the rank slipped by 1.71% from 17,871st to 18,177th. This indicates that while there were more people named Albury in 2010, other surnames saw higher growth rates. The proportion of Alburys per 100,000 people also decreased slightly, reflecting the overall popularity dip.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,871 | #18,177 | -1.71% |
| Count | 1,444 | 1,531 | 6.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.54 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Albury
The ethnic identity associated with the Albury surname saw some shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2010, a small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories that had no representation in 2000. Similarly, those identifying as having two or more races increased by over 28%. There was notable growth in the Hispanic category, up by 36.44%, and a moderate increase in those identifying as Black, up by 6.73%. Conversely, the proportion identifying as White saw a decrease of just over 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.09% | 50.42% | -10.11% |
| Black | 36.84% | 39.32% | 6.73% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 6.14% | 36.44% |
| Two or More Races | 1.73% | 2.22% | 28.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.57% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.33% | 0% |