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    The surname Attenborough

    An English surname, carried by 121 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex A351

    Attenborough: #138,304 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Attenborough #138,304, 121 people Attenborough: #138,304 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Attenborough #138,304, 121 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Attenborough is more common than 14.8% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    From Middle English Addyngborough, with the d changed to t by dissimilation, from earlier Adinburks, Adigburc, Hadinbur, meaning “The burh of the Eādings” or possibly “the burh of Eadda”.

    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 121 people named Attenborough in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,551,616 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 117.

    #138,304
    rank among US surnames
    121
    people in 2010
    0.0
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.4%
    change since 2000 (was #133,114)

    Who is named Attenborough

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

    81% of people named Attenborough identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 81%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 7.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 5.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Attenboroughs

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • David Attenborough
      British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)
    • Richard Attenborough
      British actor (1923–2014)

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Attenborough come from?
    From Middle English Addyngborough, with the d changed to t by dissimilation, from earlier Adinburks, Adigburc, Hadinbur, meaning “The burh of the Eādings” or possibly “the burh of Eadda”.
    How common is the surname Attenborough?
    121 people in the United States had the surname Attenborough in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,551,616 Americans. It ranked 138,304th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Attenborough?
    In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Attenborough identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Attenborough?
    David Attenborough, British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926), followed by Richard Attenborough.
    Where is the surname Attenborough most common?
    Wikidata records people named Attenborough in the United Kingdom.
    Is the surname Attenborough getting more or less common?
    More common. 117 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 121 in 2010, up 3.4%.