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

Autry, 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 Autry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Autry in America

Autry is the 4081st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Autry surname appeared 8,704 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Autry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Autry 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 Autry

The surname Autry has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Old French word 'autre,' meaning 'other' or 'foreign,' and was likely given to someone who came from another region or country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Autry can be found in the Domesday Book, a detailed survey of landowners and property carried out in England in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname may have migrated from Normandy to England during the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, records show the name Autry being used in the town of Autry-Issy in the Saône-et-Loire region of Burgundy, France. This place name likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in later years.

Notable individuals with the surname Autry include Jacques Autry, a French composer who lived in the early 17th century and whose works were published in Paris in 1628. Another prominent figure was Jean-Baptiste Autry, a French military officer and engineer who served during the reign of Louis XIV in the late 17th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded Autrys was François Autry, a Huguenot who fled religious persecution in France and settled in Virginia in the late 17th century. His descendants played a significant role in the early settlement and development of the American South.

Perhaps the most famous individual with the surname Autry was Gene Autry (1907-1998), the legendary American singer, actor, and businessman who became known as the "Singing Cowboy" of the Wild West. He starred in numerous Western films and television shows, recorded numerous hit songs, and owned a successful baseball team, the Los Angeles Angels.

Other notable Autrys include Grover Cleveland Autry (1899-1982), an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Autry National Center of the American West museum in Los Angeles, and Claude Autry (1915-2004), a French writer and philosopher known for his works on existentialism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Autry

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

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

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