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

Duby, 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 Duby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duby in America

Duby is the 18198th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duby surname appeared 1,529 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Duby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duby 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 Duby

The surname DUBY originated in France during the medieval period, derived from the Old French word "du bois" meaning "of the woods." It was likely a descriptive name given to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

The earliest recorded instances of the DUBY name can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of France, including Normandy, Burgundy, and Île-de-France. One of the earliest known bearers was Renaud du Bois, a knight mentioned in a charter from 1163.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in several historical records, such as the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, where a certain Guillaume du Bois is mentioned in 1238. Another notable figure was Jean du Bois, a French scholar and cleric born around 1300, who served as the Chancellor of the University of Paris.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the DUBY name continued to spread throughout France, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Dubois, Dubey, and Duboys. The Hundred Years' War between England and France (1337-1453) saw several individuals with this surname involved in military campaigns, including Jacques Duby, a captain in the French army in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the DUBY name gained prominence with the birth of Pierre Duby (1551-1611), a French Benedictine monk and historian who authored several notable works on the history of the Benedictine order. Another significant figure was Léon Duby (1598-1678), a French lawyer and jurist who served as the President of the Parlement of Toulouse.

The 17th and 18th centuries saw the DUBY name spread beyond France, with individuals bearing this surname emigrating to other parts of Europe and North America. One notable example is Pierre-Ancher Duby (1632-1689), a French-Canadian settler and fur trader who established a trading post in Quebec.

As the centuries progressed, the DUBY name continued to be well-represented in various fields, including literature, art, and academia. Notable bearers include Georges Duby (1919-1996), a renowned French historian and author known for his works on the Middle Ages, and Jean-Paul Duby (1888-1964), a French painter and illustrator associated with the Cubist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duby

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

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

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