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

Aubrey, 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 Aubrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aubrey in America

Aubrey is the 7046th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aubrey surname appeared 4,753 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Aubrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aubrey 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 Aubrey

The surname Aubrey has its origins in the Norman French language and is thought to have derived from the Old French personal name Aubri or Alberic, which in turn came from the Germanic name Alberich. The name is believed to have been introduced to Britain in the 11th century after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The earliest recorded instances of the Aubrey surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and estates across England and parts of Wales. Some of the earliest recorded spelling variations include Aubrey, Aubry, Aubrie, and Aubry.

The surname Aubrey has been associated with several notable historical figures over the centuries. One of the earliest was William d'Aubigny (c. 1109-1176), a Norman nobleman who served as Lord Steward to King Henry II of England. Another notable figure was John Aubrey (1626-1697), an English antiquary, naturalist, and writer who is best known for his biographical work "Brief Lives."

In the 13th century, the Aubrey name was linked to various place names in England, such as Aubrey's Wood in Buckinghamshire and Aubrey's Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The latter was the ancestral home of the Aubrey family, who were among the most prominent Norman families in the region.

Other notable individuals bearing the Aubrey surname include John Aubrey (1785-1858), a Welsh lawyer and judge, and Thomas Aubrey (1808-1867), an English clergyman and writer who served as the vicar of Chaldon Herring in Dorset.

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the Aubrey name was also associated with several prominent literary figures, including the poet and courtier John Aubrey (c. 1528-1595) and the playwright John Aubrey (1626-1700), who was a contemporary of William Shakespeare.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aubrey

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

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

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