2000
#32,652
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 663
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.25
Very Rare Last name
Maybury
An English place name referring to someone from the town of Maybury.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 818 Americans carry the last name Maybury. That puts it at #34,261 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.24 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 419,015 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Maybury surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Maybury with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
818
1 in 419,015
Census rank
#34,261
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
713
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 713 bearers of the surname Maybury in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 34261st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Maybury, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Hispanic (3.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Maybury
The surname Maybury is of English origin, stemming from the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "mæge" and "bury," meaning "kinsman" and "fortified town" or "manor," respectively. This suggests that the name may have originated from an ancestral residence or a place where one's family had lived.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Maybury can be traced back to the late 12th century. It appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1190, where a person named Reginald de Magesbyri is mentioned. This early spelling variation provides insight into the name's evolution over time.
During the 13th century, the name was found in various records, including the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1240, which mentions a Robert de Mayesbury. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 also list a Walter de Mayebury in Oxfordshire.
In the 14th century, the surname appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John de Maybury is recorded. The Placita de Quo Warranto of 1346 also mentions a Thomas de Maybury.
One notable individual with the surname Maybury was Sir John Maybury, a prominent English landowner and knight who lived during the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century. He was born around 1310 and served as a member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in 1347.
Another significant figure was William Maybury, a 16th-century English clergyman and scholar. He was born in 1520 and served as the Rector of Finchley in Middlesex from 1560 until his death in 1592.
In the 17th century, the name Maybury can be found in the Parish Registers of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, London, where a Thomas Maybury was baptized in 1605.
A notable bearer of the surname in the 18th century was Anne Maybury, an English author and poet. She was born in 1735 and published several works, including "The Wanderer" and "Poems on Various Subjects."
In the 19th century, the Maybury surname gained further prominence with individuals like Charles Maybury, an English architect and surveyor. He was born in 1832 and contributed to the design of several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.
Throughout history, the surname Maybury has been associated with various locations and place names, such as Maybury in Surrey, England, which may have influenced the name's development in certain regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maybury
Among Census respondents with the surname Maybury, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Hispanic (3.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Maybury bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Maybury surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.9% · 627
- Two or more races5.6% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 24
- Black or African American2.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Maybury
Maybury appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#37,288
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 598
-65 bearers (-9.8%)
Per 100,000 0.20
Rank movement Down 4,636 places
2020
#34,261
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 713
+115 bearers (+19.2%)
Per 100,000 0.24
Rank movement Up 3,027 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #32,652 | 663 | 0.25 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #37,288 | 598 | 0.20 | -65 bearers (-9.8%) | Down 4,636 places |
| 2020 | #34,261 | 713 | 0.24 | +115 bearers (+19.2%) | Up 3,027 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Maybury surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,288 | #34,261 | 8.1% |
| Count | 598 | 713 | 19.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.20 | 0.24 | 19.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Maybury bearers went from 598 to 713 (+19.2% change). The surname moved up 3,027 positions in the national ranking, going from #37,288 to #34,261.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Maybury
FAQ
Maybury surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Maybury?
Name Census estimates that about 818 living Americans carry the surname Maybury. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 419,015 residents.
How common is Maybury?
Maybury ranks #34,261 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.24 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 713 people with the surname Maybury. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (818), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.24 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.24 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Maybury.
Has Maybury become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Maybury went from 598 recorded bearers to 713. That is an increase of 115 (+19.2%). In the national ranking it rose from #37,288 to #34,261.
What does the Census say about the background of Maybury?
Among Census respondents with the surname Maybury, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Maybury in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.9% (627 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Maybury appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.9%), Two or More Races (5.6%), Hispanic (3.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Maybury (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Maybury mean?
An English place name referring to someone from the town of Maybury. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Maybury (0.24 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Maybury?
Want to know how many Americans have the surname Maybury? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.