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UK surname

Antrobus

A locational surname originating from a place in Cheshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 594 people recorded with the Antrobus surname, ranking it #5,887 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,118, ranked #5,270, up from #5,887 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Wilmslow and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Flintshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Antrobus is 1,161 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 88.2%.

1881 census count

594

Ranked #5,887

Modern count

1,118

2016, ranked #5,270

Peak year

2010

1,161 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Antrobus had 594 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,887 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,118 in 2016, ranked #5,270.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 889 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Antrobus surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Antrobus surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Antrobus 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 340 #6,905
1861 historical 367 #6,963
1881 historical 594 #5,887
1891 historical 647 #5,998
1901 historical 801 #5,641
1911 historical 889 #5,009
1997 modern 1,039 #5,323
1998 modern 1,096 #5,283
1999 modern 1,117 #5,230
2000 modern 1,121 #5,191
2001 modern 1,079 #5,256
2002 modern 1,104 #5,258
2003 modern 1,098 #5,191
2004 modern 1,086 #5,246
2005 modern 1,091 #5,161
2006 modern 1,100 #5,145
2007 modern 1,120 #5,107
2008 modern 1,126 #5,124
2009 modern 1,157 #5,109
2010 modern 1,161 #5,192
2011 modern 1,128 #5,258
2012 modern 1,095 #5,312
2013 modern 1,117 #5,306
2014 modern 1,138 #5,252
2015 modern 1,128 #5,239
2016 modern 1,118 #5,270

Geography

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Where Antrobus' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Wilmslow, Toxteth Park, Manchester and Warrington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Flintshire and Warrington. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Wilmslow Cheshire
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Warrington Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 022 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Halton 012 Halton
3 Cheshire West and Chester 002 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Flintshire 017 Flintshire
5 Warrington 017 Warrington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Antrobus

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Antrobus

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Antrobus, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Antrobus surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Antrobus household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Antrobus is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Antrobus is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Antrobus falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Antrobus is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Antrobus, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Antrobus

The surname Antrobus has its origins in England, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'ander' meaning 'lean' or 'thin' and 'bus' meaning 'bush' or 'thicket.' This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive term for a person who lived near or worked in a sparse, unkempt area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Antrobus is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings and population surveys commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as 'Andrebusk' in the village of Antrobus, located in the county of Cheshire.

During the 13th century, the name was also spelled as 'Andrebuse' and 'Andrebous,' reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling common in that era. By the 14th century, the spelling had evolved closer to its modern form, 'Antrobus.'

In the early 1400s, a notable figure named John Antrobus was recorded as a landowner in the Cheshire region. He was likely a descendant of the original Antrobus family that settled in the area centuries earlier.

Another prominent individual bearing the Antrobus name was Sir Edmund Antrobus (1558-1624), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1618 and was knighted by King James I.

During the 17th century, the Antrobus family established themselves as landed gentry in Cheshire. Sir Philip Antrobus (1646-1711) was a baronet and Member of Parliament for the county. His son, Sir Edmund Antrobus (1678-1757), also served as a Member of Parliament and was a notable figure in Cheshire politics.

In the late 18th century, Sir Edmund Antrobus (1757-1826) was a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur. He played a significant role in the development of the cotton industry in the Manchester area during the Industrial Revolution.

As the Antrobus family continued to prosper, they became landowners and built grand estates, such as Antrobus Hall in Cheshire, which remains a historical landmark today.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Antrobus families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Antrobus 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. Cheshire leads with 246 Antrobus' recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.14x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 246 19.14x
Lancashire 182 2.63x
Middlesex 37 0.64x
Warwickshire 30 2.04x
Staffordshire 29 1.48x
Yorkshire 20 0.35x
Surrey 18 0.63x
Derbyshire 13 1.43x
Northumberland 6 0.69x
Durham 3 0.17x
Isle of Man 3 2.77x
Montgomeryshire 3 2.25x
Somerset 2 0.21x
Huntingdonshire 1 0.86x
Leicestershire 1 0.15x
Lincolnshire 1 0.11x
Norfolk 1 0.11x
Northamptonshire 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Runcorn in Cheshire leads with 35 Antrobus' recorded in 1881 and an index of 118.08x.

Place Total Index
Runcorn 35 118.08x
Pownall Fee 23 400.00x
Monks Coppenhall 17 35.04x
Poulton With Fearnhead 16 1081.08x
Liverpool 15 3.57x
Camberwell 14 3.76x
St George Hanover Square 14 13.65x
Toxteth Park 14 5.98x
Chorlton On Medlock 12 10.93x
Everton 12 5.45x
Frodsham 12 240.96x
Handsworth 11 22.70x
Salford 11 5.41x
Sutton Coldfield 11 71.24x
Clifton 10 2500.00x
Eaton In Macclesfield 10 1250.00x
Garston 10 49.04x
Hapsford 10 6666.67x
Sutton In Runcorn 10 1333.33x
Aston 9 2.23x
Audley 9 46.27x
Birkenhead 9 8.78x
Derby St Werburgh 9 17.10x
Moore 9 1139.24x
Weston In Runcorn 9 269.46x
Atherton 8 31.81x
Wednesbury 8 16.28x
Elton In Chester 7 1794.87x
Stretford 7 18.41x
West Derby 7 3.46x
Acton In Northwich 6 504.20x
Hatton In Runcorn 6 821.92x
Warrington 6 7.32x
Alvanley 5 769.23x
Ardsley 5 75.19x
Birmingham 5 1.02x
Blackley 5 41.29x
Chadderton 5 14.80x
Cheetham 5 9.70x
Church Hulme 5 378.79x
Coventry St Michael 5 10.60x
Kensington London 5 1.54x
Manchester 5 1.61x
Openshaw 5 15.45x
Prescot 5 40.00x
Widnes 5 10.03x
Beard Ollerset Whitle 4 66.67x
Bury 4 5.07x
Cheam 4 131.58x
Dunham On The Hill 4 727.27x
Helsby 4 246.91x
Hulme 4 2.77x
Kinderton Cum Hulme 4 370.37x
Middlesbrough 4 5.32x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 4 7.73x
Prestbury 4 689.66x
Sharow 4 526.32x
St Marylebone London 4 1.29x
Tranmere 4 8.47x
Wigan 4 4.14x
Altrincham 3 13.36x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 1.99x
Carno 3 171.43x
Chiswick 3 9.43x
Droylsden 3 13.31x
Gateshead 3 2.31x
Keckwick 3 1500.00x
Litherland 3 20.76x
Moulton Eaton In 3 280.37x
Newton In Makerfield 3 14.18x
Onchan 3 9.63x
St Pancras London 3 0.64x
Stayley 3 20.42x
Westminster St Margaret 3 10.68x
Wheelock 3 189.87x
Adderstone 2 370.37x
Bedminster 2 2.27x
Peover Superior 2 163.93x
Pontefract 2 16.09x
Thornton Le Moors 2 392.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 47
Elizabeth 30
Sarah 24
Ann 14
Hannah 13
Jane 12
Annie 11
Margaret 11
Eliza 8
Alice 7
Emily 6
Emma 6
Ellen 5
Anne 4
Catherine 4
Martha 4
Ada 3
Eleanor 3
Fanny 3
Gertrude 3
Harriet 3
Isabella 3
Maria 3
Clara 2
Esther 2
Florance 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Helena 2
Henrietta 2
Jessie 2
Lucy 2
Maggie 2
Rachel 2
Selina 2
Blanche 1
Catharine 1
Cecilia 1
Charlotte 1
Dora 1
Eden 1
Edith 1
Edwartine 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Henietta 1
Hetty 1
Ida 1
Infant 1
Sybil 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 42
William 32
James 30
Thomas 22
Samuel 16
Henry 15
Alfred 9
Edward 9
Charles 8
George 7
Robert 7
Edwin 5
Philip 5
Wm. 5
Arthur 4
Edmund 4
Joseph 4
Richard 4
Albert 3
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Isaac 3
Peter 3
Walter 3
Andrew 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Job 2
Mark 2
Phillip 2
Ralph 2
Aurthur 1
Benjamin 1
Cecil 1
Christopher 1
Cosmo 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
Gordon 1
Guy 1
Heath 1
Hugh 1
Irwin 1
Jocelyn 1
M.A. 1
Reginald 1
Richd. 1
Robt. 1
Zachariah 1

FAQ

Antrobus surname: questions and answers

How common was the Antrobus surname in 1881?

In 1881, 594 people were recorded with the Antrobus surname. That placed it at #5,887 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Antrobus surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,118 in 2016. That gives Antrobus a modern rank of #5,270.

What does the Antrobus surname mean?

A locational surname originating from a place in Cheshire, England.

What does the Antrobus map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Antrobus 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.