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

Azbill, 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 Azbill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Azbill in America

Azbill is the 31184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Azbill surname appeared 744 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 Azbill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Azbill 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 Azbill

The surname Azbill has its origins in England, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Asbell or Aspell, which derived from the Old English given name Æsbeald or Æsbeorht, composed of the elements æs meaning "ash tree" and beald or beorht meaning "bold" or "bright".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azbill can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a William Azbill was christened in 1593. The name was also present in other parts of England, such as Suffolk, where a John Azbill was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524.

While the name does not appear in the Domesday Book, it is possible that it was a later variation of similar-sounding names recorded in that famous survey. For example, the name Asketil or Asketillus, which shares the same root as Æsbeald, appears several times in the Domesday Book.

In the 17th century, the Azbill name was found in various parts of England, including Oxfordshire, where a Thomas Azbill was recorded in the parish registers of Witney in 1616. Another notable bearer of the name was Robert Azbill, who was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, in 1678.

As the centuries passed, the Azbill name spread to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the United States. One of the earliest recorded Azbills in America was John Azbill, who was born in Virginia in 1720. Another notable figure was Benjamin Azbill, a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, who was born in North Carolina in 1755.

Other historical figures with the surname Azbill include William Azbill, a merchant who lived in London in the late 18th century, and James Azbill, a farmer and landowner in Tennessee, who was born in 1790. Additionally, the name appears in various historical documents and records from different parts of the world, reflecting its geographical spread and evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Azbill

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

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

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