Asbury

Asbury Meaning & Origin

About Asbury
The surname Asbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Asbury can be interpreted as "dweller by the ash tree fortress" or "one who comes from Asbury," referring to a person who lived near or hailed from a place named Asbury in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Asbury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Asbury: 8,522
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Asbury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASPR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A21060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 Z B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæzˌbɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Asbury in Braille

Here's how to represent Asbury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Asbury in braille

How to sign the name Asbury using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Asbury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Asbury in sign language

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