Explore the Family Name Whybrew
The meaning of Whybrew
English (Essex): 1. most probably a habitational name from Great and Little Wigborough in Essex, the name of which is derived from the Old English personal name Wicga + Old English beorg ‘hill’. 2. alternatively, it may be from the Middle English female personal name Wyburgh (Old English Wīgburg, composed of the elements wīg ‘battle’ + burg ‘stronghold’). 3. another possibly is that it may be a habitational name from Whyber in Morland or Wyber in Soulby (both in Westmorland). These placenames are most probably derived from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + beorg ‘hill’.
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How common is the last name Whybrew in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Whybrew saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Whybrew had a rank of 68,782 which slipped to 69,793 in 2010, representing a marginal change of -1.47%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Whybrew increased by 5.24% during the same time period, from 267 in 2000 to 281 in 2010. The proportion of people named Whybrew per 100,000 remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,782 | #69,793 | -1.47% |
| Count | 267 | 281 | 5.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whybrew
In terms of ethnicity, the Whybrew name predominantly associates with White identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.75% of Whybrews identified as White, a percentage that slightly decreased to 96.44% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic or American Indian, and Alaskan Native descent with the surname Whybrew in both 2000 and 2010. Interestingly, however, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races holding the Whybrew surname in 2010, marking a new ethnic diversity within this surname group.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.75% | 96.44% | -1.34% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |