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UK surname

Aylesbury

In the 1881 census there were 105 people recorded with the Aylesbury surname, ranking it #19,183 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 202, ranked #19,475, down from #19,183 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Radstock, London parishes and Pittington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Mendip and Redcar and Cleveland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Aylesbury is 232 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 92.4%.

1881 census count

105

Ranked #19,183

Modern count

202

2016, ranked #19,475

Peak year

2002

232 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Aylesbury had 105 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,183 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016, ranked #19,475.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 166 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Aylesbury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Aylesbury surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Aylesbury 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 86 #18,820
1861 historical 96 #21,648
1881 historical 105 #19,183
1891 historical 126 #20,604
1901 historical 151 #17,988
1911 historical 166 #16,756
1997 modern 211 #17,048
1998 modern 224 #16,888
1999 modern 226 #16,884
2000 modern 226 #16,840
2001 modern 229 #16,467
2002 modern 232 #16,637
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 218 #17,230
2005 modern 216 #17,283
2006 modern 213 #17,563
2007 modern 220 #17,377
2008 modern 221 #17,495
2009 modern 226 #17,587
2010 modern 223 #18,096
2011 modern 223 #17,940
2012 modern 199 #19,280
2013 modern 203 #19,327
2014 modern 202 #19,575
2015 modern 207 #19,155
2016 modern 202 #19,475

Geography

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Where Aylesburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Radstock, London parishes, Pittington, Lambeth and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, Mendip, Redcar and Cleveland 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 Radstock Somerset
2 London parishes London 3
3 Pittington Durham
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 047 Wiltshire
2 Mendip 003 Mendip
3 Mendip 007 Mendip
4 Redcar and Cleveland 005 Redcar and Cleveland
5 Warrington 007 Warrington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Aylesbury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Aylesbury

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Aylesbury, 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 Aylesbury surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Aylesbury 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Aylesbury is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Aylesbury is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Aylesbury falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Aylesbury is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Aylesbury, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Aylesbury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Aylesbury 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. Middlesex leads with 15 Aylesburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.46x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 15 1.46x
Wiltshire 15 16.56x
Surrey 14 2.81x
Somerset 11 6.67x
Durham 9 2.95x
Dorset 8 11.90x
Cheshire 6 2.65x
Monmouthshire 6 8.10x
Gloucestershire 5 2.49x
Kent 4 1.14x
Berkshire 3 3.90x
Glamorgan 3 1.68x
Sussex 3 1.74x
Lancashire 1 0.08x
Lincolnshire 1 0.61x
Suffolk 1 0.80x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Corsley in Wiltshire leads with 15 Aylesburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4166.67x.

Place Total Index
Corsley 15 4166.67x
Radstock 8 740.74x
Lambeth 7 7.84x
Rostherne 6 4615.38x
Trevethin 6 85.84x
Bristol St James In 5 169.49x
Hampstead London 5 31.35x
Kensington London 5 8.78x
Upway 5 1923.08x
Camberwell 4 6.11x
Shadforth 4 677.97x
Bucklebury 3 750.00x
Melcombe Regis 3 107.53x
Sutton 3 83.10x
Frome 2 50.76x
Hastings Holy Trinity 2 157.48x
Minster In Sheppey 2 34.54x
Roath 2 24.69x
St Lawrence 2 83.33x
St Marylebone London 2 3.66x
Cardiff St John 1 17.15x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 5.18x
Crossgate 1 75.19x
Durham St Nicholas 1 133.33x
Hastings St Mary In The 1 27.17x
Isleworth 1 21.98x
Londonthorpe 1 1666.67x
Orford 1 250.00x
Pittington 1 116.28x
Poplar London 1 5.17x
Sherburn 1 107.53x
Sherburn House 1 1428.57x
Uxbridge 1 85.47x
Wells St Andrew 1 666.67x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

FAQ

Aylesbury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Aylesbury surname in 1881?

In 1881, 105 people were recorded with the Aylesbury surname. That placed it at #19,183 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Aylesbury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016. That gives Aylesbury a modern rank of #19,475.

What does the Aylesbury map show?

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