Explore the Family Name Ausby
The meaning of Ausby
African American: variant of English Osby. This surname is found chiefly in MD.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ausby in the United States?
The surname Ausby saw a slight shift in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Ausby was ranked the 47,575th most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, this rank had improved slightly to 46,568, highlighting a change of 2.12%. Furthermore, the count of people holding the Ausby surname also increased from 419 in 2000 to 457 in 2010, marking a 9.07% growth. However, the proportion of the Ausby surname per 100,000 people decreased by 6.25% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,575 | #46,568 | 2.12% |
| Count | 419 | 457 | 9.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ausby
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Ausby surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this last name identify as Black. In 2000, 94.51% of Ausbys identified as Black, although this figure dropped slightly to 92.34% in 2010. The percentage of Ausbys identifying as two or more races grew remarkably by 48.39%, from 3.10% in 2000 to 4.60% in 2010. There was also a small increase in those identifying as White, from 1.43% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010, and for the first time in 2010, a small percentage (1.09%) identified as Hispanic. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals with the Ausby surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.51% | 92.34% | -2.3% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 4.6% | 48.39% |
| White | 1.43% | 1.53% | 6.99% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.09% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |