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

Cushingberry, 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 Cushingberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cushingberry in America

Cushingberry is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cushingberry surname appeared 212 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 Cushingberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cushingberry 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 Cushingberry

The surname Cushingberry is believed to have originated in the ancient Gaelic territories of what is now Scotland. It first emerged in the region of the Scottish Highlands during the 11th century. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "cus" meaning "hollow" and "bier" meaning "berry bush" or "bramble". This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near a hollow or depression in the land where wild berry bushes grew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cushingberry name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical record of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. An entry in this document mentions a "Gilbert de Cussyngbery" from the county of Perthshire. The spelling variations evident in this early record, such as "Cussyngbery" and "Cushynbery", were common during that time due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

In the 15th century, the Cushingberry name appeared in the Aberdeen Council Register of 1487, which listed a "John Cussingbery" as a merchant residing in the city of Aberdeen. This provides evidence that members of the Cushingberry family had established themselves in urban centers and were engaged in trade and commerce.

One of the most notable historical figures bearing the Cushingberry surname was Robert Cushingberry (1602-1676), a Scottish clergyman and scholar. He was appointed as the minister of the parish of Kinross in 1634 and later served as the rector of the University of St. Andrews from 1661 until his death.

Another prominent Cushingberry was Margaret Cushingberry (1721-1805), a Scottish poet and writer from the village of Dunkeld in Perthshire. She is best known for her collection of poems titled "The Garland of Dunkeld", which celebrated the natural beauty of the region and was published in 1792.

In the 19th century, the Cushingberry name gained recognition through the work of Sir James Cushingberry (1812-1878), a Scottish engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing several groundbreaking innovations in the field of steam engine technology, which played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution.

While the Cushingberry surname originated in Scotland, over time it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. Variations of the name, such as Cushinberry and Cushingbury, can be found in various historical records and documents throughout the centuries, reflecting the evolution of spelling and pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cushingberry

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

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

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