# Abernathy (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/abernathy/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

Alternative form of Abernethy.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 16,450 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,216 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 18,769 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.6% (16,194 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Abernathy in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 78% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Abernathy in the United States.

## People named Abernathy

- Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights activist and minister (1926–1990)
- Donzaleigh Abernathy, American film actress, producer, writer
- Brent Abernathy, American baseball player
- Anne Abernathy, American sportswoman
- Robert Abernathy, American writer (1924-1990)

## Similar surnames

Abernethy, Abraham, Abrams, Abram, Abramson, Abrahamson, Abrahams, Abramowitz, Abramov, Abron, Abramo, Abramovich.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.