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

Marbury, 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 Marbury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marbury in America

Marbury is the 13195th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marbury surname appeared 2,316 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 Marbury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marbury 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 Marbury

The surname "MARBURY" has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the place name "Marbury" in Cheshire, which itself comes from the Old English words "mere" meaning a lake or pool, and "burg" meaning a fortified town or borough.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Meresburie" in reference to the village of Marbury. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

The earliest known individual with the surname Marbury was John de Marbury, who was mentioned in records from 1275 as holding lands in Marbury, Cheshire. Another early bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Marbury, who served as Sheriff of Cheshire in 1406 and 1417.

In the 16th century, the Marbury family played a prominent role in the religious and political affairs of England. Edward Marbury (c. 1549-1581) was a Puritan minister and one of the leaders of the Presbyterian movement. His son, Reverend Francis Marbury (1555-1611), was a notable Puritan clergyman and one of the founders of the Separatist movement.

Another notable figure was Anne Marbury Hutchinson (1591-1643), a Puritan spiritual adviser whose strong religious convictions led to her being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. She is considered a key figure in the history of religious freedom in America.

In the 17th century, John Marbury (1598-1680) was an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament and as a judge on the Court of King's Bench. He is also known for his involvement in the Case of the Five Knights, a legal case that challenged the authority of King Charles I.

Other prominent individuals with the Marbury surname include Sir Charles Marbury (1684-1732), a British naval officer and politician, and Sir Francis Marbury (1816-1891), an English lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marbury

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

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

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