Albury

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Etymology

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From eald (old) +‎ burg (fort). Compare other placenames, such as Aldborough, Aldbrough, Aldbury, Aldeburgh and Aldeby, and German Oldenburg.

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Albury (countable and uncountable, plural Alburys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4324).
    2. A village in Tiddington-with-Albury parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6505).
    3. A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0547).
    4. A major city in New South Wales, Australia, near the border with the neighbouring state of Victoria.
    5. A town in Ontario, Canada.
    6. A village in New Zealand.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Albury is the 18177th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1531 individuals. Albury is most common among White (50.42%) and Black/African American (39.32%) individuals.

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