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

Earby, 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 Earby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Earby in America

Earby is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Earby surname appeared 110 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 Earby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Earby 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 Earby

The surname EARBY is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the place name Earby, a town in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. The name Earby is derived from the Old English words "eare" meaning "grave" and "by" meaning "settlement" or "town," suggesting that the name could refer to a settlement near a burial ground or grave site.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several references to the village of Earby, indicating its existence during the Norman conquest of England. The earliest known spelling variation of the name was "Ereby," which appeared in the Yorkshire Pipe Rolls of 1166.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname EARBY was John de Ereby, who was mentioned in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls of 1297. Another early bearer of the name was William de Ereby, a landowner in Earby, whose name was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1332.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname EARBY was John Earby (c. 1515 - 1588), an English clergyman who served as the Vicar of Pontefract in Yorkshire. He was known for his staunch opposition to the Protestant Reformation and his loyalty to the Catholic faith.

During the 17th century, a significant bearer of the name was Richard Earby (1622 - 1689), an English mathematician and astronomer. He made contributions to the understanding of lunar theory and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1666.

Another individual of note was Thomas Earby (1678 - 1743), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Lancashire, who served as the High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1720.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was James Earby (1805 - 1888), a British engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing an early version of the modern-day steam engine and held several patents for his inventions.

While the surname EARBY has its roots in Lancashire, England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and is now found in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Earby

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

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

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