Explore the Family Name Sudbury
The meaning of Sudbury
English: 1. habitational name from any of the three places called Sudbury (Derbyshire, Middlesex, Suffolk) or from Sudborough (Northamptonshire), all of which are named with Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + burg ‘fortified place’ or ‘manor’. 2. habitational name from Chipping, Little, or Old Sodbury (Gloucestershire). The placename derives from an Old English personal name Soppa (genitive Soppan) + Old English burg ‘fortress’. This surname does not appear to have survived unless Sobey is an altered form of it, but this is quite uncertain.
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How common is the last name Sudbury in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sudbury has seen a modest increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sudbury was ranked as the 44,997th most common surname in the United States, with 449 individuals identified. By 2010, the rank slightly increased to 44,808, reflecting a growth rate of 0.42%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 6.68%, reaching 479 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased by 5.88% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,997 | #44,808 | 0.42% |
| Count | 449 | 479 | 6.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sudbury
Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sudbury as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, a significant majority identify as White, accounting for 91.54% in 2000 and 91.44% in 2010, showing a negligible decrease. The next largest group is those who identify as Black, constituting 4.23% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 3.97% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a substantial decline from 2% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010. Interestingly, the report noted an emergence of Hispanic representation among those with the Sudbury surname in 2010 at 2.09%, which did not exist in previous data from 2000. No individuals with the Sudbury surname were recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.54% | 91.44% | -0.11% |
| Black | 4.23% | 3.97% | -6.15% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.09% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2% | 1.25% | -37.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.34% | 0% | 0% |