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UK surname

Albrighton

In the 1881 census there were 125 people recorded with the Albrighton surname, ranking it #17,335 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 445, ranked #10,890, up from #17,335 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Polesworth, Grendon with Whittington and Great Sheepy, Mythe, Lea Marston, Merevale, Orton-on-the-Hill (Market Bosworth, Leicestershire). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Albrighton is 445 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 256.0%.

1881 census count

125

Ranked #17,335

Modern count

445

2016, ranked #10,890

Peak year

2016

445 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Albrighton had 125 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,335 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 445 in 2016, ranked #10,890.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 231 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Albrighton surname distribution map

The map shows where the Albrighton surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Albrighton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Albrighton over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 93 #17,946
1861 historical 122 #18,036
1881 historical 125 #17,335
1891 historical 180 #16,143
1901 historical 201 #15,059
1911 historical 231 #13,636
1997 modern 398 #11,051
1998 modern 408 #11,187
1999 modern 412 #11,203
2000 modern 395 #11,503
2001 modern 394 #11,344
2002 modern 400 #11,443
2003 modern 401 #11,242
2004 modern 413 #11,021
2005 modern 413 #10,918
2006 modern 424 #10,748
2007 modern 421 #10,920
2008 modern 427 #10,892
2009 modern 425 #11,161
2010 modern 438 #11,140
2011 modern 434 #11,096
2012 modern 421 #11,245
2013 modern 425 #11,382
2014 modern 440 #11,107
2015 modern 437 #11,077
2016 modern 445 #10,890

Geography

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Where Albrightons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Polesworth, Grendon with Whittington, Great Sheepy, Mythe, Lea Marston, Merevale, Orton-on-the-Hill (Market Bosworth, Leicestershire), Nuneaton and Baddesley Ensor. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Polesworth Warwickshire
2 Grendon with Whittington Warwickshire
3 Great Sheepy, Mythe, Lea Marston, Merevale, Orton-on-the-Hill (Market Bosworth, Leicestershire) Warwickshire
4 Nuneaton Warwickshire
5 Baddesley Ensor Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire
2 North Warwickshire 002 North Warwickshire
3 North Warwickshire 005 North Warwickshire
4 North Warwickshire 001 North Warwickshire
5 Nuneaton and Bedworth 005 Nuneaton and Bedworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Albrighton

These lists show first names that appear often with the Albrighton surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Albrighton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Albrighton, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Albrighton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Albrighton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Albrighton is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Albrighton is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Albrighton falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Albrighton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Albrighton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Albrighton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Albrighton surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Warwickshire leads with 94 Albrightons recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.57x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 94 30.57x
Yorkshire 18 1.49x
Lancashire 5 0.35x
Derbyshire 2 1.05x
Middlesex 2 0.16x
Staffordshire 2 0.49x
Leicestershire 1 0.74x
Worcestershire 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Baddesley Ensor in Warwickshire leads with 59 Albrightons recorded in 1881 and an index of 15128.21x.

Place Total Index
Baddesley Ensor 59 15128.21x
Grendon 17 6538.46x
Normanton 11 303.03x
Polesworth 10 684.93x
Harpurhey 5 248.76x
Baxterley 4 2666.67x
York Holy Trinity 4 384.62x
Bingley 2 26.01x
St George Hanover Square 2 9.31x
Aston 1 1.18x
Atherstone 1 63.69x
Blackwell 1 106.38x
Dudley 1 5.17x
Hartshorn 1 138.89x
Kinver 1 84.03x
Midgley 1 77.52x
Sheepy Parva 1 2500.00x
Shustoke 1 370.37x
Sutton Coldfield 1 30.96x
Tamworth 1 45.45x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Albrighton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 7
Elizabeth 5
Eliza 4
Mary 4
Ann 3
Jane 3
Miriam 3
Agnes 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Maria 2
Susan 2
Anna 1
Annie 1
Bennet 1
Bertha 1
Cartharine 1
Clara 1
Decima 1
Effie 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Julia 1
Keren 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Priscilla 1
Rebecca 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Albrighton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 10
William 9
Charles 8
Thomas 8
James 4
Joseph 4
Arthur 3
Alfred 2
George 2
Henery 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Dick 1
Edward 1
Eli 1
Ernest 1
Florence 1
Harry 1
Josiah 1
Stephen 1
Thazam 1

FAQ

Albrighton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Albrighton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 125 people were recorded with the Albrighton surname. That placed it at #17,335 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Albrighton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 445 in 2016. That gives Albrighton a modern rank of #10,890.

What does the Albrighton map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Albrighton bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.