Surname Spotlight: Mabry

The spelling Mabry grew out of Mayberry, an English surname with a long paper trail. At root, the name means “From Maybury”. Mabry is listed among the recognised spellings of Mayberry. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Maybury.

In the 2010 US Census, 12,846 Americans gave Mabry as their last name (rank 2,804). That is enough to place it in the top 5,000 American surnames.

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