Albury Surname

62,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bahamas
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Albury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Albury,' or 'Aldborough,' parishes in Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire (W.R.), York (E.R.), and Hertfordshire; v. Eldborough.

David de Aldebury, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen de Aldebury, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Albury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bahamas4,5271:8712
United States2,1381:169,53217,152
Australia7661:35,2424,651
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
England2081:267,87521,171
Canada461:800,99162,809
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Israel131:658,28045,106
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

Albury (89) may also be a first name.

Albury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Albury,' or 'Aldborough,' parishes in Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire (W.R.), York (E.R.), and Hertfordshire; v. Eldborough.

David de Aldebury, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen de Aldebury, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William de Aldebiry, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Richard de Aldeburgh, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1809. Married — William Alberry and Esther Kemp: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bapt 'the son of Albray,' probably Aubrey, (a) Local, 'of Aldbury,' a parish in Hertfordshire, three miles from Tring; v. Albury for other instances.

Willelmus Dyan et Albray uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Albreda de Hill, vidua , 1379: ibid.

Albray Rayson, vidua, 1370: ibid.

1683. Baptised — Samuell, s. William Albury: St. Mary Aldennary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Alburgh, Albury, Aldburgh, Aldbrough, Aldbury, Aldborough = the Old Borough (Stronghold). [M.E ald, Old English e)ald, old + Middle English burgh, &c., Old English burg, burh, stronghold, (fortified) town].

Aldeburgh or Aldborough in Suffolk is on the R. Alde, but the river may have been so called from the first element of the town-name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Albury, parishes in cos. Hertford, Oxford, and Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Albury Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Albury Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Albury occurs in The Bahamas more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Albury? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 62,789th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 912,198 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Albury live; 57 percent live in Caribbean and 57 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. Albury is also the 1,011,231st most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 89 people.

The last name Albury is most widely held in The Bahamas, where it is held by 4,527 people, or 1 in 87. In The Bahamas it is most common in: New Providence, where 43 percent live, Abaco, where 30 percent live and Russel Island, where 16 percent live. Barring The Bahamas it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Albury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Albury has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Albury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Albury surname are 2.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Albury earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $43,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $48,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allbury92162/
Albuery9268/
Alburey9230/
Aulbury9217/
Alboury9215/
Alburry922/
Alburay921/
Albuhry921/
Allbeury8674/
Atlebury863/
Alburayh861/
Alhboury861/
Albura83186/
Elbury8337/
Albory8337/
Alburi8319/
Albure837/
Alvury831/
Olbury831/
Aulburrey800/
Attlebury800/
Attelbury800/
Alburez771,250/
Albouri77386/
Alburai77249/
Alboray77123/
Galbure7744/
Ahlbory7734/
Holbury7732/
Alburge7724/
Halbura7715/
Albures7711/
Alburzi776/
Alburri774/
Alburih774/
Albureh774/
Alburje773/
Albiery772/
Albuere772/
Alburra772/
Alburei772/
Alburéz771/
Alburúa771/
Albuira771/
Alborry771/
Alburuj771/
Galburi771/
Golbury770/
Eulbury770/
Hasselbury751/
Albourie7116/
Halburgi7114/
Alboraay714/
Elbouray714/
Alburait712/
Alburaih711/
Alburaiz711/
Hallbhurgey711/
Halburje711/
Albureht710/
Albora67234/
Albore67153/
Albori67114/
Elburi6745/
Alvura674/
Alborè674/
Alboré672/
Albaurrea671/
Olbory671/
Galbourgi671/
Alborj671/

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