Aubrey Surname

47,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Aubrey Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Elf-Ruler. [A.French Aubr(e)y, Teutonic Alberic(h-O.H.Ger. *alb, elf + *ríh (Gothic reik-s), ruler] Aubrey Bunt.—Hundred Rolls Alberic-us Balister.—Pat. Rolls.

The corresponding Anglo-Saxon name is Ælfric: v. Avery.

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Aubrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,6801:63,8137,466
England1,4411:38,6665,022
Malawi1,1241:15,2312,380
Canada6841:53,8686,422
Australia5741:47,0315,879
Wales4871:6,354705
New Zealand1801:25,1574,394
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
Botswana721:30,3746,067
Tanzania551:962,57544,906
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
France341:1,953,609166,012
Bermuda221:2,967463
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Israel131:658,28045,106
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway61:857,04855,549
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
China31:455,773,85521,925
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominica11:75,891912
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Macau11:601,6301,582
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4391:55,5256,601
Wales3971:3,951278
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:117,06011,494

Aubrey (127,079) may also be a first name.

Aubrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Elf-Ruler. [A.French Aubr(e)y, Teutonic Alberic(h-O.H.Ger. *alb, elf + *ríh (Gothic reik-s), ruler] Aubrey Bunt.—Hundred Rolls Alberic-us Balister.—Pat. Rolls.

The corresponding Anglo-Saxon name is Ælfric: v. Avery.

(French-Latin) Dweller at a White-Poplar Grove. [French Aubraye, Aubrée—O.F. aubraye, auberade, &c., L. Latin albareta-albar-us, white poplar; Latin alb-us, white] Item, ung prateau avec une petite aubraye.—Letter of Amortisation, A.D.

1458: Ducange, s.v. ‘albareta.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Norman personal name, as Aubrey or Alberious de Vere. A pedigree of this family drawn up by Vincent, Windsor Herald, temp. Elizabeth, commences with "Saint Aubrey, of the blood royal of France, came into England with William the Conqueror, anno 1066, as the Chronicles of All Souls College testify, which are there to be seen tyed to a chaine of iron." Courthope's Debrett. What the Chronicle here referred to may be, I know not, but there is no doubt of the Norman origin of the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of the German Alberic, a name given in hope of power or wealth, ric signifying rich or powerful; always rich.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Sir Reginald Aubrey, 1088, was granted lands in Brecknock by Bernard de Newmarché. The Norman origin of this family is admitted. It may be the same as the family of Alvery, or Alfrey. Osmond de Alebrai and Samson de A. occur in Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the Baronets Aubrey.

The Norman People (1874)

Aubrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aubrey (Arabic: أوبري, Marathi: अँबरे) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aubrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Aubrey is the 47,851st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 674,960 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Aubrey are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Aubrey is also the 8,183rd most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 127,079 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 5,680 people, or 1 in 63,813. In The United States Aubrey is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Aubrey exists in 67 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.

Aubrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Aubrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Aubrey last name expanded 1,324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 328 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Aubrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Aubrey surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Aubrey surname are 8.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Aubrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.58% more than the national average, earning R 417,252 per year; in United States they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $42,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haubrey927/
Aubreys922/
Aubreyp921/
Ausbrey920/
Aubry9141,915/
Abrey911,324/
Aubre9180/
Ubrey9123/
D'Aubrey8613/
Aubreych861/
Aubree83982/
Aubret83944/
Aubray83174/
Ubreye83144/
Asbrey8395/
Haubry8393/
Aubrie8368/
Gabrey8342/
Auvrey837/
Aubrei836/
Hubrey836/
Haubre836/
Gubrey834/
Oubrey833/
Aubruy832/
Aubrée832/
Aybrey831/
Abreyo831/
Aibrey831/
Aubrae831/
Aubriy831/
Gaubry831/
Abreyi831/
Aubres831/
Aubrye831/
Aubrys831/
Abrehy830/
Abre802,405/
Abry801,980/
Ubry80136/
Ubre8071/
Aubrays7783/
Haubroe7756/
Aubraye7745/
Gaubrie7718/
Aubreht7712/
Aumprey772/
Haubret771/
Gabreya771/
Aubreae771/
Aubroya771/
Abhreyi771/
Goubrey771/
Habreyt771/
Abreyes771/
Aubrett771/
Aubrège771/
Aubrech770/
Aubryth770/
Auebruy770/
Abreu73361,918/
Abrea737,127/
Gabre733,944/
Gabry733,369/
Oubre732,800/
Obrey73579/
Abrie73474/
Abres73291/
Awrey73285/
Abreh73285/
Habre73276/
Abrej73234/
Auvre73192/
Gubre73186/
Abray73180/
Gubry73169/
Abhry73103/
Abrue7398/
Aubri7381/
Oubry7377/
Hubre7371/
Eabry7359/
Abrez7357/
Ubrei7353/
Abhre7343/
Abret7336/
Aabre7331/
Habry7326/
Abrae7324/
Abroe7322/
Avrey7318/
Abree7317/
Auvry7314/
Abred7310/
Ubrea7310/
Abrhe738/
Ubres737/
Abroy737/
Ubrer737/
Abrei736/
Hubry735/
Abrer735/
Ubhre734/
Asbre733/
Aubra732/
Abrry732/
Ubrie732/
Aebre732/
Ajbre732/
Abrre731/
Abruy731/
Asbry731/
Auwre731/
Ubred731/
Ubrje731/
Aabry731/
Abriy731/
Aibry731/
Eabre731/
Eubry730/
Aubrecht711,072/
Haubreux7148/
Aubrejat713/
Ausbreat712/
Haubrieh711/
Haubrech711/
Abreyaya711/
Ausbrowe710/
Abreha6752,232/
Auvray677,809/
Abreus674,726/
Abrhet672,899/
Gabrie671,197/
Aubras67648/
Gauvry67570/
Houbre67550/
Hubryi67498/
Abrech67367/
Abrejo67334/
Hubred67321/
Aubrit67305/
Gabree67222/
Abreut67184/
Abraye67179/
Habres67167/
Auvret67164/
Abreja6790/
Aubrat6789/
Ubrych6789/
Habrys6770/
Aubrio6768/
Gabrea6764/
Amprey6763/
Asbree6763/
Țabrea6763/
Habryd6761/
Abreis6757/
Abress6749/
Oubrie6747/
Gabroy6747/
Gubriy6742/
Hawrey6741/
Hauvre6741/
Abruya6741/
Abroue6733/
Abresz6733/
Aubris6726/
Hubrea6726/
O'Brey6724/
Abrees6722/
Gaybre6721/
Habrei6721/
Abriyo6720/
Osbrey6715/
Abriya6714/
Ubhryo6714/
Habroe6713/
Habreu6713/
Abraie6713/
Abrayu6712/
Havrey679/
Habrer678/
Abraya678/
Abreux678/
Aabreu677/
Abraje677/
Abreud677/
Habrie676/
Abreia676/
Abrett675/
Gabrei675/
Abreij675/
Hubriy675/
D'Abre674/
Aabhre674/
Abreua674/
Gaibre674/
Aabroe674/
Aubrou674/
Ausbri674/
Umprey673/
Abreez673/
Asbrea673/
Abreuo673/
Goubre673/
Gabriy672/
Ubraje672/
Ashbry672/
Abrahy672/
Gobrey672/
Abreah672/
Aubriz672/
Gavrey672/
Gabray672/
Gubrei672/
Habryi672/
Hubrei672/
Abhryo672/
Oubrae671/
Haumphrey671/
Gubrea671/
Gauvre671/
Habred671/
Habrze671/
Abreue671/
Abrhea671/
Abroje671/
Abrrie671/
Abhray671/
Ahbret671/
Aubrai671/
Aubrau671/
Aubrui671/
Auvrie671/
Asbhry671/
Gabroe671/
Abriye671/
Abrzie671/
Abreui671/
Gabreu671/
Hubret671/
Hobrey671/
Ouebre671/
Goubry671/
Habryś671/
Gabrej671/
Aibere671/
Aibreh671/
Ajibre671/
Abrawe671/
Abrayi671/
Abreaz671/
Abrooy671/
Abroyo671/
Abhree671/
Auvrez671/
Abruyi671/
Abresh671/
Habrej671/
Abrehs671/
Abread671/
Abrehr671/
Abreup671/
Abrreu671/
Eubred671/
Aubrechtt671/
Haubrecht671/
Achbry670/
Habray670/
Habree670/
Abrest670/
Uttbre670/
Gabryo670/
Haunphrey670/
Oubray670/
Gubroe670/
Abreas670/

Aubrey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aubrey in the Marathi language
अँबरेambare50
आबरेabare25
औबयaubaya25
Aubrey in the Arabic language
أوبريawbry-

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