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

Attebery, 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 Attebery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Attebery in America

Attebery is the 22392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Attebery surname appeared 1,150 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 Attebery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Attebery 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 Attebery

The surname Attebery originated in England, with its earliest known roots dating back to the late 12th century. The name is believed to have derived from a place name, specifically the village of Adbaston in Staffordshire. Adbaston itself is an Old English compound word, combining "ad" meaning "at" and "bastan" meaning "valley."

In ancient records, the name appeared in various spellings, including Atbaston, Atbastun, and Adbaston. One of the earliest documented mentions of the surname is found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199, where a certain Roger de Adbaston is listed.

By the 13th century, the surname had begun to evolve into its more modern form, with spellings like Atebaston and Attebaston appearing in various documents. A notable early bearer of the name was John Attebaston, who served as a knight and landowner in Staffordshire in the late 13th century.

As the surname spread across England, it underwent further variations in spelling, leading to forms such as Attebery, Atebury, and Atbury. One of the earliest recorded instances of the Attebery spelling can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, where a William Attebery is listed.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Attebery surname. One such figure was Robert Attebery (1551-1624), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Worcestershire. Another was Thomas Attebery (1678-1743), a prominent clergyman who served as the Rector of Eccleshall in Staffordshire.

Other notable Atterberys include John Attebery (1810-1892), a successful farmer and landowner in Derbyshire, and William Attebery (1842-1916), a respected solicitor and local magistrate in Staffordshire. In more recent times, Mark Attebery (1952-present) has gained recognition as an American academic and author, specializing in the study of science fiction and fantasy literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Attebery

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

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 Attebery 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 Attebery 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 Attebery was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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