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UK surname

Arbery

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Arbery surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 116, ranked #28,197, down from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Cullompton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Uttlesford and Wandsworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Arbery is 179 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.1%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

116

2016, ranked #28,197

Peak year

1911

179 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Arbery had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016, ranked #28,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 179 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Arbery surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Arbery surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Arbery 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 76 #24,114
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 117 #21,658
1901 historical 127 #19,893
1911 historical 179 #16,023
1997 modern 146 #21,494
1998 modern 152 #21,481
1999 modern 150 #21,826
2000 modern 148 #21,971
2001 modern 145 #21,951
2002 modern 152 #21,723
2003 modern 140 #22,634
2004 modern 143 #22,471
2005 modern 140 #22,774
2006 modern 130 #24,053
2007 modern 127 #24,748
2008 modern 122 #25,638
2009 modern 123 #26,098
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 128 #25,793
2012 modern 122 #26,696
2013 modern 126 #26,585
2014 modern 130 #26,216
2015 modern 121 #27,405
2016 modern 116 #28,197

Geography

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Where Arberys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Cullompton, London parishes and Uffculme. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Uttlesford, Wandsworth and Bristol. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Cullompton Devon
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Uffculme Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 031 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Uttlesford 002 Uttlesford
3 Rhondda Cynon Taf 008 Rhondda Cynon Taf
4 Wandsworth 023 Wandsworth
5 Bristol 003 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Arbery

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Arbery

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Arbery surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Arbery 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Arbery 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

Arbery 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Arbery 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 Arbery 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 Arbery, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Arbery families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Arbery 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. Somerset leads with 27 Arberys recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.48x.

County Total Index
Somerset 27 20.48x
Middlesex 13 1.59x
Surrey 13 3.26x
Devon 11 6.45x
Gloucestershire 8 4.98x
Cornwall 7 7.55x
Essex 4 2.47x
Warwickshire 1 0.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wellington in Somerset leads with 9 Arberys recorded in 1881 and an index of 502.79x.

Place Total Index
Wellington 9 502.79x
Hackney London 8 17.42x
Newington 8 26.44x
Bishops Hull 7 1627.91x
Clist Hydon 6 7500.00x
Bristol St James St Paul 5 93.28x
Madron Penzance 5 148.37x
Bletchingley 4 769.23x
West Ham 4 11.20x
Wilton 4 1176.47x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 19.83x
Nynehead 3 3333.33x
Dulverton 2 512.82x
Ide 2 1052.63x
Mile End Old Town London 2 11.47x
Padstow 2 322.58x
St James Taunton 2 3333.33x
St Luke London 2 15.22x
Uffculme 2 392.16x
Aston 1 1.76x
Bermondsey 1 4.10x
Poplar London 1 6.47x
Tormoham 1 13.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Charlotte 3
Mary 3
Amy 2
Julia 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bessie 1
Dineah 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Lillie 1
Louisa 1
Mana 1
Minnie 1
Nancy 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Arbery surname: questions and answers

How common was the Arbery surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Arbery surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Arbery surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016. That gives Arbery a modern rank of #28,197.

What does the Arbery map show?

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