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

Mabry, 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 Mabry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mabry in America

Mabry is the 2804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mabry surname appeared 12,846 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Mabry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mabry 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 Mabry

The surname Mabry originates from England and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "mabire" or "mauburry," which referred to a type of blackberry bush. This suggests that the name was likely initially given as a nickname to someone who lived near or worked with blackberry bushes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166, which mention a person named Walter Maubyr. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain several references to people with the surname Maubyr or Maubery.

During the Middle Ages, the name appeared with various spellings, such as Maubry, Maubury, and Mauberie. These variations likely resulted from the name's oral transmission and the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time.

In the 16th century, the name began to take on its modern spelling of Mabry. One notable figure from this period was John Mabry, a merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire, who lived from 1512 to 1587.

Another early example is Richard Mabry, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1555 during the reign of Queen Mary I.

In the 17th century, the name Mabry appeared in various parts of England, including London, where William Mabry, a prominent businessman, lived from 1624 to 1698.

The 18th century saw the rise of several notable individuals with the surname Mabry, including John Mabry (1710-1782), a renowned clockmaker from Oxfordshire, and William Mabry (1732-1805), a successful merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire.

In the 19th century, the Mabry family established itself in the United States, with several members migrating from England. One notable figure from this period was James Mabry (1819-1889), a farmer and Civil War veteran from Tennessee.

Other historical figures with the surname Mabry include Mary Mabry (1874-1963), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, and Charles Mabry (1885-1972), a renowned architect from Texas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mabry

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

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

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