Astbury
English
Alternative forms
- Asbury
Etymology
Habitational surname from the village of Newbold Astbury in Cheshire, from Old English ēast (“east”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”).
Proper noun
Astbury (plural Astburys)
- A surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Astbury is the 62714th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 319 individuals. Astbury is most common among White (89.03%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Astbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN