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Aubry History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Aubry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The name Aubry was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Aubry family lived in Brecknock, Wales, where Sir Reginald Aubrey was granted lands in 1088. The name is topographic in origin and indicates that its original bearer once lived in a place planted with elder trees. The name also may be derived from a batismal name meaning "the son of Aubrey." In this case, the name would have been Albreda in the feminine form and Aubrey in the masculine form.

Early Origins of the Aubry family

The surname Aubry was first found in Brecknock in Wales where Sir Reginald Aubrey was granted lands in 1189. According to historians the first records was of "Saint Aubrey of the blood royal of France".

Early History of the Aubry family

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Aubry Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Aubrey, Aubry, Aubrie, Aubery, Awbrey, Awbry and others.

Early Notables of the Aubry family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Reginald Aubrey; William Aubrey (ca. 1529-1595), Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1553 to 1559, one of the founding Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford; Sir John Aubrey, 1st Baronet of Llantrithead in the County of Glamorgan (c. 1606-1679); Sir John...
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Aubry World Ranking

In the United States, the name Aubry is the 13,592^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Aubry is ranked the 684^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Aubry is the 126^th popular surname with an estimated 23,455 people with that name. 3

Aubry migration to the United States +

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Aubry or a variant listed above:

Aubry Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Aubry, who landed in Virginia in 1666 4

Aubry Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andre Aubry, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 4
A. Aubry, who settled in Virginia in 1714
Catherine Aubry, who settled in Louisiana in 1714
André Aubry, who settled in Virginia in 1714
Catherine Aubry, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 4

Aubry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

S. Aubry, who settled in Baltimore in 1820
Mrs. Henriette Aubry, aged 50, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Alberdina"
Miss Sophie Aubry, aged 25, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Alberdina"
Mr. Felicien Aubry, aged 2, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Alberdina"
Marcel H Aubry, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1857 4

Aubry migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

François Aubry, son of François and Marie-Jeanne, who married Cécile Grou, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 13th October 1749 5
Guillaume Aubry, son of Guillaume and Martine, who married Catherine Gobeil, daughter of Bartholomé and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec on 21st February 1746 5
Jacques Aubry, son of Jean and Antoinette, who married Marie-Antoinette Baudet, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 14th April 1749 5
Joseph Aubry, son of Etienne and Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte Chevrefils, daughter of Louis and Geneviève, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 17th June 1742 5
Louis-Bertrand Aubry, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Anne Dumas, daughter of René and Marie, in Laprairie, Quebec on 16th September 1694 5

Aubry Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Aubry, who arrived in Canada in 1738
Joseph Aubry, who arrived in Canada in 1738
Simon Aubry, who arrived in Canada in 1738
André Aubry is recorded in a marriage contract in the year of 1780 in Saint Laurent of Montréal, Province of Québec

Aubry Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Pierre Aubry is recorded in a marriage contract in the year 1887 in Montréal

Aubry migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Aubry Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Aubry, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Duke of Edinburgh" in 1873
Kitty Aubry, aged 21, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Duke of Edinburgh" in 1873

Contemporary Notables of the name Aubry (post 1700) +

Norbert Aubry, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Oconto County, 1958 6
Jeffrion L. Aubry, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly 35th District, 1993; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000 6
Claude Charles Aubry de la Boucharderie, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
François Aubry, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Harmel Aubry, Optometrist of Montréal, Québec
Joseph-Gabriel Aubry, Baron of Arrancey and Officer General, France
Alan Aubry (b. 1974), French photographer
Gabriel Aubry (b. 1976), Canadian model
Serge Aubry (b. 1942), Canadian WHA professional ice hockey player
Cécile Aubry (b. 1928), French film actress and television screenwriter and director
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The Aubry Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Solem fero
Motto Translation: I bear the sun.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Claude Aubry. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) FranÃ§ois Aubry. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html