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

Ausby, 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 Ausby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ausby in America

Ausby is the 46568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ausby surname appeared 457 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 Ausby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ausby 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 Ausby

The surname Ausby has its origins in England, specifically in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is believed to have emerged as early as the 12th century, derived from a combination of the Old English words "ald" (old) and "burgh" (fort or town), referring to someone who resided in an old town or fortified settlement.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Ausby can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, where a Thomas Ausby is listed as a taxpayer in the village of Wressle. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Ausby family appeared to have a strong presence in the Yorkshire town of Ripon. Church records from this period mention several individuals with the surname, including John Ausby (born around 1520) and his son, William Ausby (born in 1548).

The Ausby name also had a notable presence in Lancashire during the 17th and 18th centuries. In the parish records of Cartmel Priory, there are several references to the Ausby family, including the baptism of Robert Ausby in 1675 and the marriage of James Ausby and Elizabeth Wilkinson in 1718.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Ausby surname was Sir John Ausby, a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Yorkshire in the mid-16th century. He was born around 1510 and played a significant role in the dissolution of the monasteries under King Henry VIII.

Another notable figure was Thomas Ausby, a renowned clockmaker from York who lived in the late 17th century. His intricate timepieces were highly sought after and can still be found in museums and private collections today.

In the 19th century, the name Ausby spread beyond its traditional northern English roots. Notable individuals from this period include William Ausby (1812-1889), a successful industrialist from Birmingham, and Elizabeth Ausby (1835-1912), a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in London.

Other historical figures with the Ausby surname include Robert Ausby (1760-1832), a distinguished naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and Mary Ausby (1820-1904), a philanthropist and social reformer who worked tirelessly to improve living conditions for the working class in Manchester.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ausby

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

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

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