Explore the Family Name Pybus
The meaning of Pybus
English (Yorkshire and Durham): 1. perhaps a nickname for someone with a prickly temperament, from Middle English pikebush ‘prickle bush’, later simplified to Pybus(h) or Pybus(k). The word probably denoted a plant such as bramble, gorse, or wild rose. The change may have been influenced by folk etymology, re-interpreting the name as pie ‘magpie’ + bush, from the habit of magpies of perching on top of tall bushes. 2. alternatively a topographic or habitational name for someone who lived by a pikebush ‘prickle bush’, or in a locality so named.
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How common is the last name Pybus in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pybus had a slight decrease in rank from 71,143 in 2000 to 72,105 in 2010, indicating a minor drop in its overall popularity. However, the count of individuals with this surname saw a small increase during the same period, moving from 256 in 2000 to 270 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.09 across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,143 | #72,105 | -1.35% |
| Count | 256 | 270 | 5.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pybus
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Pybus surname identified as White, making up 95.70% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.81% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but this data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this group, starting from zero in 2000 to 3.70% in 2010. Other ethnic categories such as Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native were either suppressed or remained at zeroes through both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 94.81% | -0.93% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.95% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |