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

Scarberry, 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 Scarberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scarberry in America

Scarberry is the 8617th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scarberry surname appeared 3,818 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 Scarberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scarberry 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 Scarberry

The surname Scarberry originated in England during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "sceard" meaning "gap" or "notch" and "burh" meaning "fortified place" or "manor". This suggests that the name may have referred to a person who lived near a fortified settlement situated in a gap or pass between hills or mountains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where a John de Scardburgh is mentioned. The spelling variations include Scardeburghe, Skardburgh, and Scardeburgh, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal adaptations of the time.

In the 15th century, the surname appears in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family in Norfolk. A certain Thomas Scardeburgh is mentioned as a servant in a letter dated 1472.

The name Scarberry is also associated with the town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, which may have been the original place of origin for some bearers of the surname. The town's name is derived from the Old Norse words "sker" meaning "projecting rock or cliff" and "burgh" meaning "fortified place".

Notable historical figures with the surname Scarberry include:

1. William Scarberry (c. 1520-1584), an English churchman and prelate who served as the Bishop of Peterborough from 1577 until his death.

2. Robert Scarberry (c. 1570-1635), an English merchant and explorer who traveled to the Americas and documented his experiences in a journal published in 1628.

3. Elizabeth Scarberry (c. 1610-1672), an English poet and writer whose collection of poems titled "The Garden of Delight" was published posthumously in 1674.

4. John Scarberry (c. 1650-1721), an English landowner and member of the gentry class in Lincolnshire, known for his involvement in local politics and administration.

5. Thomas Scarberry (c. 1780-1845), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later authored a memoir detailing his experiences during the Battle of Waterloo.

While the surname Scarberry is not among the most common in England, its historical roots can be traced back several centuries, with various bearers leaving their mark in various fields throughout the ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scarberry

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

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

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