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

Cushinberry, 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 Cushinberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cushinberry in America

Cushinberry is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cushinberry surname appeared 137 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 Cushinberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cushinberry 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 Cushinberry

The surname "CUSHINBERRY" is of Scottish origin, and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Scottish Lowlands, specifically in the regions of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Scots word "cushin," meaning a quill or feather, combined with the word "berry," referring to a small hill or mound.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Parish Records of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, from the year 1598, where a John Cushinberry is listed as a landowner. There are also records of a family by the name of Cushinberry residing in the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various historical documents, such as the Commissariot Records of Glasgow, where a James Cushinberry is mentioned in 1721. Additionally, the name is found in the Old Parochial Registers of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, with the recording of the birth of a child named Margaret Cushinberry in 1746.

Notable individuals with the surname "CUSHINBERRY" include:

1. William Cushinberry (1765-1837), a Scottish merchant and landowner from Ayrshire, who was involved in the transatlantic trade between Scotland and the Americas.

2. Elizabeth Cushinberry (1789-1872), a Scottish author and poet, known for her collection of poems titled "Thistle Blossoms," published in 1845.

3. John Cushinberry (1812-1891), a Scottish engineer and inventor, who is credited with developing an early version of the steam-powered threshing machine.

4. Robert Cushinberry (1834-1902), a Scottish-born Canadian politician and businessman, who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1879 to 1888.

5. Mary Cushinberry (1867-1945), a Scottish suffragette and activist for women's rights, who played a significant role in the campaign for women's suffrage in Scotland in the early 20th century.

While the name "CUSHINBERRY" is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich historical background rooted in the Scottish Lowlands, with a lineage that can be traced back several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cushinberry

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

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

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