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UK surname

Botcherby

In the 1881 census there were 52 people recorded with the Botcherby surname, ranking it #26,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 102, ranked #30,722, down from #26,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gateshead, County Durham and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Botcherby is 105 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 96.2%.

1881 census count

52

Ranked #26,281

Modern count

102

2016, ranked #30,722

Peak year

2009

105 bearers

Map years

2

2006 to 2016

Key insights

  • Botcherby had 52 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,281 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 102 in 2016, ranked #30,722.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 89 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Botcherby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Botcherby surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Botcherby 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 50 #24,274
1861 historical 64 #25,747
1881 historical 52 #26,281
1891 historical 89 #25,542
1901 historical 87 #24,386
1911 historical 86 #24,243
1997 modern 85 #28,988
1998 modern 95 #28,303
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 97 #28,142
2001 modern 94 #28,246
2002 modern 96 #28,534
2003 modern 95 #28,536
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 100 #28,283
2007 modern 102 #28,351
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 105 #28,815
2010 modern 101 #30,078
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 101 #30,078
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 102 #30,714
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 102 #30,722

Geography

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Where Botcherbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gateshead, County Durham, Doncaster and Central Bedfordshire. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gateshead 018 Gateshead
2 County Durham 011 County Durham
3 Doncaster 020 Doncaster
4 Gateshead 015 Gateshead
5 Central Bedfordshire 022 Central Bedfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Botcherby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Botcherby

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Botcherby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Botcherby 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Botcherby is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, 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

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Botcherby is most concentrated in decile 1 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Botcherby falls in decile 10 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 Botcherby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Botcherby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Botcherby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Botcherby 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 42 Botcherbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.17x.

County Total Index
Durham 42 30.17x
Yorkshire 4 0.86x
Lincolnshire 1 1.34x
Middlesex 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bishopwearmouth in Durham leads with 11 Botcherbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 92.05x.

Place Total Index
Bishopwearmouth 11 92.05x
West Herrington 7 1428.57x
Gateshead 6 57.58x
Whitworth 6 588.24x
Silksworth 5 8333.33x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 4 66.34x
Hutton Lowcross 4 10000.00x
Byers Green 1 256.41x
Cockerton 1 222.22x
Hartlepool 1 50.51x
St Luke London 1 13.32x
Thorpe St Peter 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Elizabeth 3
Ann 2
Dorothy 2
Margaret 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Barbara 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Harriot 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Margeret 1
Maria 1
Sussanah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Robert 5
Joseph 4
James 3
William 3
John 2
Birtley 1
Martin 1
Thomas 1
W. 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 Botcherby households.

FAQ

Botcherby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Botcherby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 52 people were recorded with the Botcherby surname. That placed it at #26,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Botcherby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 102 in 2016. That gives Botcherby a modern rank of #30,722.

What does the Botcherby map show?

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