Explore the Family Name Sudberry
The meaning of Sudberry
English: variant of Sudbury. This form of the name has now died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sudberry in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sudberry experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 44,027 in 2000 to 46,219 in 2010, marking a change of -4.98%. Despite this decrease in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Sudberry surname remained the same at 461 people for both years. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there was a small decrease of -5.88%, dropping from 0.17 in 2000 down to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,027 | #46,219 | -4.98% |
| Count | 461 | 461 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sudberry
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity of those with the Sudberry surname. In 2000, the majority of Sudberrys were White (67.46%) followed by Black (29.50%). By 2010, there was a slight shift with a minor decrease in the percentage of White Sudberrys to 63.12% and an increase in the percentage of Black Sudberrys to 32.75%. In addition, there was a slight increase in the percentage of Sudberrys identifying as two or more races, going from 1.95% in 2000 to 2.39% in 2010. A new appearance in the 2010 data shows a small percentage of Sudberrys identified as Hispanic (1.52%). There were no Sudberrys in either year who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67.46% | 63.12% | -6.43% |
| Black | 29.5% | 32.75% | 11.02% |
| Two or More Races | 1.95% | 2.39% | 22.56% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.52% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |