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UK surname

Bamborough

In the 1881 census there were 143 people recorded with the Bamborough surname, ranking it #15,955 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 252, ranked #16,699, down from #15,955 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Kimbleworth and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bamborough is 257 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 76.2%.

1881 census count

143

Ranked #15,955

Modern count

252

2016, ranked #16,699

Peak year

1998

257 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bamborough had 143 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,955 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 252 in 2016, ranked #16,699.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 192 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Bamborough surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bamborough surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bamborough 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 54 #23,577
1861 historical 77 #23,975
1881 historical 143 #15,955
1891 historical 192 #15,383
1901 historical 183 #15,996
1911 historical 181 #15,911
1997 modern 256 #15,034
1998 modern 257 #15,401
1999 modern 250 #15,802
2000 modern 254 #15,578
2001 modern 243 #15,791
2002 modern 251 #15,770
2003 modern 239 #16,093
2004 modern 243 #16,004
2005 modern 235 #16,335
2006 modern 227 #16,842
2007 modern 220 #17,377
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 238 #17,002
2010 modern 249 #16,837
2011 modern 253 #16,493
2012 modern 245 #16,745
2013 modern 253 #16,642
2014 modern 253 #16,774
2015 modern 257 #16,475
2016 modern 252 #16,699

Geography

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Where Bamboroughs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Kimbleworth, Gateshead, Newcastle All Saints and Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Kimbleworth Durham
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
5 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Tyneside 002 North Tyneside
2 South Tyneside 023 South Tyneside
3 Sunderland 008 Sunderland
4 Sunderland 022 Sunderland
5 Sunderland 028 Sunderland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bamborough

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bamborough

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Bamborough is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bamborough 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

Bamborough falls in decile 1 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bamborough 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 Bamborough, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bamborough families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bamborough 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. Durham leads with 84 Bamboroughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.24x.

County Total Index
Durham 84 20.24x
Northumberland 44 21.20x
Midlothian 5 2.68x
Norfolk 3 1.40x
Hampshire 2 0.70x
Lincolnshire 2 0.90x
Yorkshire 2 0.14x
Suffolk 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kimblesworth in Durham leads with 15 Bamboroughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 2678.57x.

Place Total Index
Kimblesworth 15 2678.57x
Longbenton 12 136.52x
Hetton Le Hole 11 209.13x
Holmside 9 882.35x
Bishopwearmouth 8 22.47x
Willington 8 333.33x
Alnwick 7 196.08x
Bedlington 7 101.01x
Haswell 7 235.69x
Framwellgate 6 243.90x
Shadforth 6 750.00x
Byker 5 48.73x
Helmington Row 5 259.07x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 5 40.36x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 3 3.99x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 3 46.58x
Sunderland 3 40.93x
Birtley 2 118.34x
Cullercoates 2 307.69x
Great Driffield 2 70.42x
Holywell 2 186.92x
North Leith 2 23.12x
Pittington 2 170.94x
Southampton St Mary 2 11.12x
Tynemouth 2 18.00x
Ancaster 1 322.58x
Elswick 1 6.04x
Gorleston 1 23.15x
Hackthorn 1 769.23x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 9.29x
Pelton 1 50.76x
Ryhope 1 34.72x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Elizabeth 7
Isabella 6
Jane 5
Margaret 5
Catherine 3
Dorothy 3
Margt. 3
Bella 2
Ellen 2
Hannah 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Barbara 1
Charlotte 1
Christina 1
Eleanor 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Kate 1
Madeline 1
Meggie 1
Mgt.Ann 1
Polly 1
Rebekah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 12
William 9
Thomas 7
John 5
Matthew 5
Robert 5
Jacob 4
Joseph 4
James 3
Charles 2
Thos. 2
Alfred 1
Barnard 1
Epherim 1
Henry 1
Hugh 1
Leonard 1
Ralph 1
Wilfred 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Bamborough households.

FAQ

Bamborough surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bamborough surname in 1881?

In 1881, 143 people were recorded with the Bamborough surname. That placed it at #15,955 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bamborough surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 252 in 2016. That gives Bamborough a modern rank of #16,699.

What does the Bamborough map show?

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