Asbury Family History

Asbury Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Astbury a habitational name from Astbury in Cheshire named from Old English ēast ‘east’ + byrig dative of burh ‘manor fortified place’. As a surname it also appears with final -berry (compare Asberry).

Habitational name from either of two places Ashborough in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire) or Ashbury in Devon derived from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + beorg ‘hill’ (the former name) and byrig dative of burh ‘manor fortified place’ (the latter name).

It may also derive from Ashbury in Berkshire but there is insufficient evidence to be sure that the surname derives from the Berkshire place.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Astbury, Albury, Alsbury, Bury, Marbury, Banbury, Hanbury, Amesbury, Ashburn, Malsbury

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Where is the Asbury family from?

You can see how Asbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Asbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Asbury families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 238 Asbury families living in Staffordshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Asbury's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Asbury families in 1891.

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What did your Asbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Asbury. 17% of Asbury men worked as a General labourer and 75% of Asbury women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Asbury were Chartered accountant and Household duties.

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General labourer

17%

Builders labourer

12%

navvy heavy worker

Chartered accountant

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Household duties

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Census Record

There are 35K census records available for the last name Asbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Asbury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Asbury. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Asbury. For the veterans among your Asbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Asbury lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Asbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Asbury in 1943 was 65, and 70 in 2004.

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Asbury Surname Meaning

It may also derive from Ashbury in Berkshire but there is insufficient evidence to be sure that the surname derives from the Berkshire place.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Asbury family from?

What did your Asbury ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

17%

Builders labourer

12%

navvy heavy worker

Chartered accountant

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Household duties

What Asbury family records will you find?

What is the average Asbury lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Asbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Asbury in 1943 was 65, and 70 in 2004.

Asbury Family History

Asbury Surname Meaning

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Asbury Surname Meaning

354,000 record(s) for Asbury

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Where is the Asbury family from?

What did your Asbury ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What Asbury family records will you find?

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Military Records

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What is the average Asbury lifespan?

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