Explore the Family Name Worby

The meaning of Worby

English (Suffolk): 1. habitational name from Warboys in Huntingdonshire, named from the Old English personal name Wearda + Old English busc ‘bush’ or perhaps Latin boscus ‘wood’, with influence from Old French bois ‘wood’. 2. nickname used to describe a forester or officer in charge of a forest, from Old Parisian French garder, Norman warder ‘to guard’ + bois ‘wood’.

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How common is the last name Worby in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Worby saw a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Worby was ranked 75,938 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it dropped to the 99,378th spot, reflecting a -30.87% change in its ranking. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 236 in 2000 to 182 in 2010, representing a decline of -22.88%. This resulted in the proportion of people named Worby per 100,000 population dropping from 0.09 to 0.06, a -33.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#99,378	-30.87%
Count	236	182	-22.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Worby

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Worby surname is predominantly associated with white ethnicity. In 2000, 97.46% of those with the Worby surname identified as white, and this increased slightly to 97.80% in 2010. Other ethnic identities associated with this surname, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, did not register any significant changes over the decade, remaining at zero or negligible percentages.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.46%	97.8%	0.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%