Explore the Family Name Corby
The meaning of Corby
1. English: habitational name from any of various places in northern England. Those in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire are named with the Old Norse personal name Kori (see Cory) + Old Norse býr ‘farm, settlement’, whereas the one in Cumbria has as its first element the Old Irish personal name Corc. 2. French: nickname from a diminutive of corb ‘crow’.
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How common is the last name Corby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Corby has experienced a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Corby ranked 13,780 in popularity but dropped to 14,223 in 2010, showing a 3.21% decrease in rank. However, interestingly, the count of people with the Corby surname increased by 4.67% from 2,015 in 2000 to 2,109 in 2010. The proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 decreased slightly by 5.33%, moving from 0.75 in 2000 to 0.71 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,780 | #14,223 | -3.21% |
| Count | 2,015 | 2,109 | 4.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.75 | 0.71 | -5.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corby
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Corby surname identified as White, with 95.43% in 2000 and a slight decrease to 95.07% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but these groups appeared in the 2010 data with 0.62% and 0.28% respectively. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 62.02%, rising from 1.29% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black slightly decreased by 4.39% from 2000 to 2010, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races also decreased by 38.85%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.43% | 95.07% | -0.38% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 2.09% | 62.02% |
| Black | 1.14% | 1.09% | -4.39% |
| Two or More Races | 1.39% | 0.85% | -38.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.62% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.28% | 0% |