Find out how popular the last name Asby is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Asby.

Asby, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Asby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asby in America

Asby is the 41234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asby surname appeared 528 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Asby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asby to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Asby

The surname Asby has its origins in England and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the village of Asby in Cumbria, located near the border with Yorkshire. The name Asby is thought to be derived from the Old Norse words "ass" and "by," meaning "ridge" and "farm" or "settlement," respectively.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Asby can be found in historical documents from the 13th century. One notable reference is in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273, where a person named Adam de Askebi is mentioned. This variation, "Askebi," is likely an early spelling of the place name Asby.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholdings and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror, the village of Asby is mentioned under the name "Askeby." This provides further evidence of the historical origins of the surname and its connection to the village.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Asby was Sir Roger de Asby, a knight who lived in the late 13th century. He is recorded as owning lands in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria) and serving as a Member of Parliament for the county in 1298.

Another notable figure was John Asby, a 14th-century cleric who served as the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1349 to 1350. He is believed to have been born in the village of Asby around 1300.

In the 16th century, there was a prominent family of the Asby surname in Yorkshire. One member, William Asby, was a wealthy landowner and served as a Justice of the Peace in the county. He lived from approximately 1520 to 1585.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Royalist soldier named Richard Asby fought for King Charles I. He was involved in several battles against the Parliamentarian forces and was captured at the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Asby surname was Samuel Asby, a successful merchant and businessman who lived in London from 1720 to 1798. He amassed a considerable fortune through his trading ventures and left a significant legacy to his descendants.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Asby throughout history, highlighting its English roots and connections to various regions, particularly Cumbria and Yorkshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asby

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Asby.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Asby was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Asby has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Asby was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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