Hanbury Surname

179,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Hanbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Hanbury,' (a) a parish in Staffordshire, seven miles from Burton; (6) a parish in Worcestershire, four miles from Droitwich; (a) 'of Handborough,' a parish in Oxfordshire, three miles from Woodstock.

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Hanbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8901:407,25735,498
England7341:75,9108,597
Australia2121:127,33813,906
Wales1921:16,1171,739
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Ireland1231:38,2843,071
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Scotland171:314,93014,413
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1211:36,6103,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4571:53,3386,409
Wales661:23,7641,369
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

Hanbury (12) may also be a first name.

Hanbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Hanbury,' (a) a parish in Staffordshire, seven miles from Burton; (6) a parish in Worcestershire, four miles from Droitwich; (a) 'of Handborough,' a parish in Oxfordshire, three miles from Woodstock. The chief variants of the surname are found in the United States.

Walter de Haneber, or Haneberowe, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Haneberge, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard de Hanburgh, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alex, de Haneburgo, Staffordshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Haneber, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Haneberwe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Haneberwe, Somerset: ibid.

Phillip de Handbury, rector of Wells, Norfolk, 1327: History of Norfolk.

1538. William Hanbury and Alice Ferryman, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1592. Francis Hanburye, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

(English) Dweller 1 At the High Fortified Place [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high + byrig, dat. of burh, a stronghold] 2 At the High Hill [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high + beorge, dat. of beorg, a hill] Hanbury, Worcestershire, occurs in A.-Saxon deeds as (æt) Heánbyrig. Hand- borough, Oxon, in the 13th cent. was Haneberg. Of Hanbury, Staffs, the earliest (13th cent.) forms are inconclusive.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Woreester, which in very early times was the seat of the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Staffordshire, Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hanbury Last Name Facts

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

Hanbury is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanbury? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 179,265th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,061,994 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Hanbury reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Hanbury is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 12 people.

The surname Hanbury is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 890 people, or 1 in 407,257. In The United States Hanbury is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, Virginia, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Hanbury is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Hanbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanbury has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hanbury last name rose 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 102 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hanbury surname is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hanbury surname are 7.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hanbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.98% more than the national average, earning R 382,560 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.07% more than the national average, earning $72,076 CAD per year.

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