Explore the Family Name Mabray

The meaning of Mabray

English and Irish: variant of Mayberry, respelled under the influence of the Norman name Mowbray.

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How common is the last name Mabray in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mabray has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mabray ranked 64,385 in terms of most common surnames and had a count of 289 people in the United States. A decade later, the rank dropped to 74,826 and the count decreased by approximately 10.73% to 258 individuals. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also fell by 18.18%, indicating that although not a dramatic change, fewer people held the Mabray surname in 2010 compared to 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,385	#74,826	-16.22%
Count	289	258	-10.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mabray

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts within the Mabray surname holders between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with this last name. However, there was an increase in individuals identifying as two or more races, growing by 12.19%. Those identifying as White made up the majority, though there was a slight decrease of 4.5%. The Hispanic representation also dipped by 32.66%. Black individuals maintained a relatively stable presence, slightly increasing by 0.47%. Interestingly, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw a significant increase of 68.18%, suggesting a potential shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Mabray surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.32%	60.47%	-4.5%
Black	23.53%	23.64%	0.47%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.84%	8.14%	68.18%
Two or More Races	4.84%	5.43%	12.19%
Hispanic	3.46%	2.33%	-32.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%