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

Atterbury, 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 Atterbury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Atterbury in America

Atterbury is the 31587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Atterbury surname appeared 732 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 Atterbury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Atterbury 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 Atterbury

The surname Atterbury has its origins in England, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. It is a locational name derived from the town of Atterbury in Oxfordshire, which itself is derived from the Old English words "æt þære" meaning "at the" and "burh" meaning "fortified place" or "borough."

One of the earliest known records of the Atterbury name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Atreberie." This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the name was also recorded as "Atteburi," reflecting the evolution of spelling and pronunciation over time. The variations "Attbury" and "Attebery" were also found in historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries.

One notable figure with the Atterbury surname was Francis Atterbury (1663-1732), an English prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester. He was a prominent figure in the Church of England and a controversial figure due to his Jacobite sympathies.

Another historical figure was Lewis Atterbury (1756-1822), an English Baptist minister and author who published several works on theology and religious education.

In the United States, John Atterbury (1783-1858) was a prominent lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania, serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1825 to 1829.

The Atterbury name can also be found in the literary world, with Grosvenor Atterbury (1869-1956), an American architect and author who wrote several books on architecture and design.

Lastly, William Wallace Atterbury (1866-1935) was an American engineer and railroad executive, serving as the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 to 1935.

Throughout its history, the Atterbury surname has maintained a strong connection to its English roots, with many bearers of the name tracing their ancestry back to the town of Atterbury in Oxfordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Atterbury

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

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

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