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UK surname

Bradburne

In the 1881 census there were 61 people recorded with the Bradburne surname, ranking it #24,992 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 90, ranked #32,202, down from #24,992 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kettle and Ladybank, Halton and Telford and Wrekin.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bradburne is 114 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 47.5%.

1881 census count

61

Ranked #24,992

Modern count

90

2016, ranked #32,202

Peak year

1999

114 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Bradburne had 61 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,992 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016, ranked #32,202.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 85 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Bradburne surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bradburne surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Bradburne 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 49 #27,768
1881 historical 61 #24,992
1891 historical 53 #29,946
1901 historical 75 #25,852
1911 historical 85 #24,322
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 112 #25,856
1999 modern 114 #25,766
2000 modern 114 #25,717
2001 modern 108 #26,184
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 112 #25,948
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 104 #27,646
2007 modern 105 #27,868
2008 modern 106 #28,016
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 86 #32,297
2013 modern 93 #31,785
2014 modern 95 #31,792
2015 modern 93 #31,972
2016 modern 90 #32,202

Geography

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Where Bradburnes 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 Kettle and Ladybank, Halton and Telford and Wrekin. 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 Kettle and Ladybank Fife
2 Halton 016 Halton
3 Halton 012 Halton
4 Telford and Wrekin 013 Telford and Wrekin
5 Halton 007 Halton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bradburne

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bradburne

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Bradburne is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bradburne 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.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Bradburne falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bradburne 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Bradburne, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bradburne families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bradburne 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. Staffordshire leads with 21 Bradburnes recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.46x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 21 10.46x
Cheshire 19 14.47x
Shropshire 10 19.46x
Wiltshire 4 7.60x
Lancashire 3 0.43x
Warwickshire 2 1.33x
Derbyshire 1 1.07x
Worcestershire 1 1.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pipe Hill in Staffordshire leads with 9 Bradburnes recorded in 1881 and an index of 22500.00x.

Place Total Index
Pipe Hill 9 22500.00x
Sheriff Hales 8 3809.52x
Hyde 7 180.88x
Trentham 6 350.88x
Middlewich 5 1851.85x
Marton In Whitegate 4 2857.14x
Wall 4 20000.00x
Winnington 3 2000.00x
Aston 2 4.84x
Melchet Park 2 20000.00x
North Meols 2 28.94x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 2 350.88x
Burntwood Edial 1 78.13x
Great Malvern 1 61.73x
Lichfield St Michael 1 158.73x
Longeaton 1 2500.00x
Manchester 1 3.15x
Marlborough 1 1111.11x
Salisbury The Close 1 769.23x

Top female names

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

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 Bradburne households.

FAQ

Bradburne surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bradburne surname in 1881?

In 1881, 61 people were recorded with the Bradburne surname. That placed it at #24,992 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bradburne surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016. That gives Bradburne a modern rank of #32,202.

What does the Bradburne map show?

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