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

Usery, 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 Usery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Usery in America

Usery is the 31629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Usery surname appeared 731 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 Usery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Usery 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 Usery

The surname Usery originated in England during the early medieval period, derived from the Old English words 'us' meaning 'house' and 'er' meaning 'dweller'. It was an occupational name given to someone who lived in a particular house or overseer of a household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Usery can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and tenants in England after the Norman Conquest. The name appears as 'Usherie', likely referring to a person responsible for managing a household or estate.

During the 13th century, variations of the name began to emerge, including Usher, Ussher, and Usry. These spellings were often used interchangeably, reflecting regional dialects and the lack of standardized spelling at the time.

In the 14th century, the surname Usery was associated with the village of Ushers in Wiltshire, England. This place name likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname for those living in or near the area.

Notable individuals with the surname Usery include:

1. Richard Usher (c. 1555-1642), an English clergyman and scholar who served as Archbishop of Armagh in Ireland.
2. James Usher (1580-1656), an Irish Anglican archbishop and scholar, known for his work on biblical chronology.
3. John Usher (1598-1670), a colonial merchant and politician in Massachusetts Bay Colony, serving as the colony's treasurer and deputy governor.
4. Clavell Usher (1601-1668), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the English Civil War.
5. James Usher (1720-1772), a British soldier and colonial administrator who served as the 13th Governor of North Carolina from 1767 to 1771.

While the surname Usery has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, where descendants of early English settlers have established their own lineages and histories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Usery

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

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

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