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

Dubray, 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 Dubray surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dubray in America

Dubray is the 25620th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dubray surname appeared 963 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 Dubray.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dubray 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 Dubray

The surname DUBRAY has its origins in France, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "du bray," which translate to "of the bramble bush." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a patch of brambles or worked as a gatherer or seller of brambles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DUBRAY can be found in the 13th-century census records of the French region of Normandy. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "Dubrey" or "Dubré."

In the 14th century, a man named Jean DUBRAY was listed as a landowner in the village of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, which is located in the Loire Valley region of central France. This suggests that the DUBRAY family had established itself in this area by that time.

The 15th-century French writer and historian, Philippe de Commines, mentioned a nobleman named Jacques DUBRAY in his memoirs. Jacques DUBRAY served as a counselor to King Louis XI of France during the latter part of the 15th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname DUBRAY was François DUBRAY (1529-1584), a French clergyman and author who served as the Archbishop of Bourges. He was known for his writings on theology and his efforts to promote the Catholic Reformation in France.

Another significant bearer of the DUBRAY name was Pierre DUBRAY (1610-1683), a French architect who was responsible for designing several important buildings in Paris, including the Val-de-Grâce church and the Palais du Louvre.

During the 17th century, the DUBRAY family established a presence in the French city of Lyon, where they became involved in the silk trade. One notable member of this branch was Claude DUBRAY (1645-1712), a successful silk merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of a hospital in Lyon.

In the 19th century, a French politician named Charles DUBRAY (1814-1899) served as a member of the National Assembly and was actively involved in the political movements of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dubray

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

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

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