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

Ebey, 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 Ebey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ebey in America

Ebey is the 41164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ebey surname appeared 529 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 Ebey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ebey 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 Ebey

The surname Ebey originated in England, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ebba" meaning "a wild boar" or "ebur" meaning "ivory," both of which were common personal names during that era. The name may also be connected to the place name "Ebbor" or "Ebor," an ancient name for the city of York.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ebey can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and tenants in England following the Norman Conquest. The name appeared as "Ebbi" or "Ebbie," suggesting its use as a personal name before becoming an inherited surname.

In the 13th century, records show individuals with the surname Ebey residing in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. The spelling variations at the time included "Ebey," "Ebye," and "Ebbey."

Notable individuals bearing the Ebey surname throughout history include:

1. Walter Ebey (c. 1260-1320), a landowner and knight from Lincolnshire, known for his participation in the Battle of Boroughbridge during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

2. Elizabeth Ebey (c. 1450-1510), a wealthy merchant from York, whose will left substantial bequests to local churches and charities.

3. John Ebey (c. 1610-1670), a Puritan settler who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s and was among the founders of the town of Ipswich.

4. Isaac Ebey (1805-1857), an American explorer and pioneer who settled on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound region of Washington Territory, and for whom Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is named.

5. George Ebey (1828-1892), a British painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural landscapes and scenes from English literature.

The Ebey surname has also been associated with various place names, including Ebey's Prairie in Washington State, named after Isaac Ebey, and Ebey Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ebey

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

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

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