Explore the Family Name Atterbury
The meaning of Atterbury
English: variant of Atterberry and Atteberry.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Atterbury in the United States?
The Atterbury surname has seen a slight decline in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 28,888 in the United States, but by 2010 had dropped to 31,587, marking a decrease of 9.34 percent. The number of people carrying the Atterbury surname also decreased from 775 in 2000 to 732 in 2010, accounting for a 5.55 percent drop. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also saw a reduction of 13.79 percent over the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,888 | #31,587 | -9.34% |
| Count | 775 | 732 | -5.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.25 | -13.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Atterbury
Looking at the ethnicity of those with the Atterbury surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts as well. While there was no recorded change among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010, those identifying as Two or More Races saw an increase of 54.23 percent, and those identifying as Hispanic saw a marked increase of 92.25 percent. Individuals identifying as White decreased by 6.44 percent, while those identifying as Black increased by 14.08 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.68% | 72.68% | -6.44% |
| Black | 18.32% | 20.9% | 14.08% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 2.73% | 92.25% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 2.19% | 54.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |