How common is the surname Albright?

25,189 people in the United States had the surname Albright in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,257 Americans. It ranked 1,410th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Albright?

Lola Albright, American actress and singer (1924–2017), followed by William F. Albright.

Where is the surname Albright most common?

Wikidata records people named Albright in the United States and Germany.

Is the surname Albright getting more or less common?

More common. 24,942 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,189 in 2010, up 1.0%.

The surname Albright

An English surname, carried by 25,189 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A416

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Albright is more common than 99.1% of them.

Origin

English origin

From Old English Æþelbeorht. Doublet of Albert.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 25,189 people named Albright in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,257 Americans. That is up 1.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 24,942.

#1,410

rank among US surnames

25,189

people in 2010

8.5

per 100,000 Americans

+1%

change since 2000 (was #1,297)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,401	Vinson	25,341	12,184
#1,402	Eldridge	25,299	12,204
#1,403	Pina	25,293	12,207
#1,404	Schumacher	25,292	12,207
#1,405	Akers	25,290	12,208
#1,406	Roe	25,286	12,210
#1,407	Tomlinson	25,274	12,216

Who is named Albright

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Albright identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Albrights

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lola Albright
American actress and singer (1924–2017)
William F. Albright
American archaeologist, biblical scholar, philologist, and expert on ceramics (1891-1971)
Tenley Albright
American figure skater and surgeon, born 1935
Chris Albright
American soccer player, born 1979
Ivan Albright
American artist (1897-1983)
Hardie Albright
American actor (1903–1975)
Gerald Albright
American jazz saxophonist, born 1957
Gary Albright
American professional wrestler (1963-2000)
Wally Albright
Actor (1925-1999)
Charles Albright
American murderer (1933–2020)
Jacob Albright
American bishop, founder of Evangelical Association (1759-1808)

Notable Albrights come mostly from the United States (10) and Germany (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Albright

Albright has the Soundex code A416, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A416.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Albright come from?: From Old English Æþelbeorht. Doublet of Albert.
How common is the surname Albright?: 25,189 people in the United States had the surname Albright in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,257 Americans. It ranked 1,410th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Albright?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Albright identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Albright?: Lola Albright, American actress and singer (1924–2017), followed by William F. Albright.
Where is the surname Albright most common?: Wikidata records people named Albright in the United States and Germany.
Is the surname Albright getting more or less common?: More common. 24,942 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,189 in 2010, up 1.0%.