Arbury Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Arbury Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at an Earth-FortiFICATION. [Old English eorðburh].

Arbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Arbury (25) may also be a first name.

Arbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at an Earth-FortiFICATION. [Old English eorðburh].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Arbury Last Name Facts

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

Arbury is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arbury? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,333,288th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname Arbury occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Arbury are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 20 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 47 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Arbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arbury has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Arbury last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 988 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Arbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Arbury last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Arbury last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Arbury earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.47% more than the national average, earning $61,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harbury92107/
Arboury920/
Arburgey861/
Harboury861/
Arbura839/
Arburi831/
Arbory830/
Horbury77727/
Arburúa776/
Harbura772/
Arboura771/
Arbauri771/
Arboure771/
Herbury770/
Harboure7171/
Garburio712/
Arbouret711/
Herburey710/
Arbourre710/
Arbore671,635/
Arbora6767/
Orbura6733/
Erbure6732/
Arbori6711/
Haarbaurer631/
Arborea62207/
Harbora6239/
Arbieri6219/
Herbure623/
Arbiere622/
Horbory621/
Garvurj621/
Arvurge621/
Earbieri571/
Orbora50323/
Arwore5021/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arbury
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