# Aubrey (surname)

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

An English patronymic surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norman |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,753 |
| US rank (2010) | 7,046 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 64,958 people |
| Change since 2000 | +10% (4,320 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɔːbɹi/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Aubreigh, Awbrey |

## Etymology

From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Aubrey 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) | 74% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Aubrey in the United Kingdom and the United States.

## People named Aubrey

- Juliet Aubrey, actress
- Jimmy Aubrey, British actor (1887-1983)
- Brandon Aubrey, American football and soccer player (born 1995)

## Similar surnames

Abreu, Aubry, Aber, Abreo, Avery, Aybar, Avera.

## 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.