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UK surname

Bransby

In the 1881 census there were 192 people recorded with the Bransby surname, ranking it #13,185 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 277, ranked #15,619, down from #13,185 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, London parishes and Watton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Hambleton and Lewes.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bransby is 286 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.3%.

1881 census count

192

Ranked #13,185

Modern count

277

2016, ranked #15,619

Peak year

2002

286 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bransby had 192 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,185 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 277 in 2016, ranked #15,619.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 260 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bransby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bransby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bransby 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 140 #13,593
1861 historical 166 #14,039
1881 historical 192 #13,185
1891 historical 240 #13,123
1901 historical 260 #12,817
1911 historical 236 #13,452
1997 modern 280 #14,136
1998 modern 275 #14,715
1999 modern 277 #14,737
2000 modern 281 #14,567
2001 modern 276 #14,507
2002 modern 286 #14,442
2003 modern 269 #14,855
2004 modern 270 #14,913
2005 modern 258 #15,323
2006 modern 268 #15,000
2007 modern 270 #15,080
2008 modern 273 #15,113
2009 modern 275 #15,349
2010 modern 284 #15,312
2011 modern 276 #15,471
2012 modern 279 #15,289
2013 modern 280 #15,530
2014 modern 276 #15,788
2015 modern 277 #15,622
2016 modern 277 #15,619

Geography

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Where Bransbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, London parishes, Watton, Manchester and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Hambleton, Lewes and Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Watton Nottinghamshire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 035 Doncaster
2 Hambleton 001 Hambleton
3 Lewes 013 Lewes
4 Doncaster 032 Doncaster
5 Newcastle upon Tyne 008 Newcastle upon Tyne

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bransby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bransby

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Bransby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Bransby 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Bransby is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Bransby 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Bransby falls in decile 8 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bransby 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Bransby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bransby 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. Yorkshire leads with 47 Bransbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.53x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 47 2.53x
Norfolk 31 10.77x
Lancashire 28 1.26x
Nottinghamshire 16 6.34x
Warwickshire 15 3.18x
Middlesex 14 0.75x
Durham 8 1.44x
Surrey 7 0.77x
Hampshire 6 1.56x
Northumberland 6 2.15x
Gloucestershire 4 1.09x
Cumberland 3 1.86x
Lincolnshire 3 1.00x
Suffolk 2 0.88x
Cheshire 1 0.24x
Devon 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Yarmouth in Norfolk leads with 18 Bransbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 75.47x.

Place Total Index
Great Yarmouth 18 75.47x
Birmingham 10 6.35x
Basford 9 77.32x
Castle Eden 8 1428.57x
Wortley In Bramley 8 54.42x
Leeds 7 6.68x
Rusholme 7 118.04x
St Sepulchre London 7 255.47x
Pendleton In Salford 6 22.66x
Southampton St Mary 6 24.86x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 15.92x
Barnsley 5 26.12x
Heigham 5 32.34x
Moss Side 5 42.77x
Stretford 5 40.88x
York Marygate St Olave 5 704.23x
Aslockton 4 1538.46x
Edgbaston 4 27.32x
Topcliffe 4 1025.64x
Ackworth 3 209.79x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 3 17.35x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 8.50x
Lammas Cum Little Hautbois 3 2142.86x
Millom 3 60.73x
Newcastle On Tyne St 3 20.78x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 3 81.97x
Norwich St Martin At 3 612.24x
Skipton On Swale 3 3333.33x
St Luke London 3 9.99x
Stapleton 3 43.04x
Wakefield 3 21.05x
Debenham 2 263.16x
Everton 2 2.82x
Great Grimsby 2 10.52x
Mile End Old Town London 2 5.02x
Southcoates 2 19.42x
St Andrew Holborn London 2 24.66x
Birkenhead 1 3.03x
Caterham 1 24.81x
Chipping Sodbury 1 147.06x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 11.20x
Holme Pierrepont 1 714.29x
Ilkley 1 33.00x
Leamington 1 31.95x
Norwich St Clement 1 29.94x
Norwich St Giles 1 108.70x
Nottingham St Mary 1 1.53x
Osmotherley 1 169.49x
Sibthorpe 1 1250.00x
Stubton 1 1250.00x
Theakston 1 3333.33x
Thirsk 1 46.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 11
Robert 9
Thomas 8
Henry 6
Albert 5
Walter 5
Joseph 4
Arthur 3
George 3
Charles 2
Christopher 2
Francis 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Russell 2
Alfred 1
Bidhard 1
David 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Ransome 1
Robt. 1
Samuel 1
Spencer 1
Stanley 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Bransby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bransby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 192 people were recorded with the Bransby surname. That placed it at #13,185 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bransby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 277 in 2016. That gives Bransby a modern rank of #15,619.

What does the Bransby map show?

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