Explore the Family Name Owenby
The meaning of Owenby
English: habitational name from one or more of the places in Lincolnshire named Aunby, Aunsby, or Owmby (two places), all of which have medieval spellings such as Oune(s)by. They are named with the Old Norse personal name Authun or Aun(n) + býr ‘farmstead, settlement’. This surname has always been rare in Britain. History: The earliest known bearer of the name is Philip de Aunesby, who was taxed in 1332 in Sapperton, 3 miles from Aunsby in Lincolnshire. A Thomas Owenby is recorded in 1391 in Bonnington (Nottinghamshire); his form of the name is also found in the 16th- and 17th-century Leicestershire.
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How common is the last name Owenby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Owenby has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,654th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 13,536th position, marking a decrease of about 7%. The number of people with the Owenby surname remained almost steady over the decade, with just one less person claiming the name in 2010 compared to 2000. Consequently, the proportion of people named Owenby per 100,000 also decreased by around 8%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,654 | #13,536 | -6.97% |
| Count | 2,242 | 2,241 | -0.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.83 | 0.76 | -8.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Owenby
As for ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Owenby surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. However, this percentage slightly reduced from 97.55% to 96.88% over the decade. A small portion identified as Hispanic, which saw an increase from 0.80% to 1.03%. There was also a notable growth in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, seeing a 50% rise from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.20% in 2010. The number of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by about 26%, while no individuals were recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.55% | 96.88% | -0.69% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 1.2% | 50% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 1.03% | 28.75% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 0.4% | -25.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |