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UK surname

Braybrooke

In the 1881 census there were 109 people recorded with the Braybrooke surname, ranking it #18,793 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 310, ranked #14,406, up from #18,793 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Sudbury All Saints, Sudbury St Gregory, Sudbury St Peter, Sudbury St Bartholomew and Middleton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, South Derbyshire and Uttlesford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Braybrooke is 326 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 184.4%.

1881 census count

109

Ranked #18,793

Modern count

310

2016, ranked #14,406

Peak year

1999

326 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Braybrooke had 109 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,793 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 310 in 2016, ranked #14,406.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 237 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Braybrooke surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Braybrooke surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Braybrooke 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 11 #31,309
1861 historical 53 #27,253
1881 historical 109 #18,793
1891 historical 161 #17,473
1901 historical 202 #15,010
1911 historical 237 #13,406
1997 modern 308 #13,297
1998 modern 316 #13,424
1999 modern 326 #13,238
2000 modern 315 #13,495
2001 modern 308 #13,519
2002 modern 323 #13,325
2003 modern 321 #13,218
2004 modern 315 #13,450
2005 modern 319 #13,275
2006 modern 313 #13,517
2007 modern 300 #14,048
2008 modern 297 #14,230
2009 modern 324 #13,689
2010 modern 324 #13,979
2011 modern 307 #14,386
2012 modern 290 #14,838
2013 modern 309 #14,451
2014 modern 314 #14,371
2015 modern 308 #14,463
2016 modern 310 #14,406

Geography

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Where Braybrookes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Sudbury All Saints, Sudbury St Gregory, Sudbury St Peter, Sudbury St Bartholomew, Middleton, Wilby and Chatham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, South Derbyshire, Uttlesford and North West Leicestershire. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Sudbury All Saints, Sudbury St Gregory, Sudbury St Peter, Sudbury St Bartholomew Suffolk
3 Middleton Suffolk
4 Wilby Northamptonshire
5 Chatham Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 002 East Cambridgeshire
2 East Cambridgeshire 003 East Cambridgeshire
3 South Derbyshire 007 South Derbyshire
4 Uttlesford 002 Uttlesford
5 North West Leicestershire 008 North West Leicestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Braybrooke

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Braybrooke

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Braybrooke, 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 Braybrooke surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Braybrooke 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Braybrooke is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Braybrooke is most concentrated in decile 7 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Braybrooke falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Braybrooke families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Braybrooke 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. Essex leads with 20 Braybrookes recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.53x.

County Total Index
Essex 20 9.53x
Northamptonshire 17 17.00x
Kent 13 3.58x
Middlesex 12 1.13x
Suffolk 12 9.27x
Bedfordshire 10 18.17x
Nottinghamshire 8 5.58x
Lancashire 5 0.40x
Berkshire 4 5.01x
Cambridgeshire 3 4.46x
Norfolk 3 1.84x
Surrey 2 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brigstock in Northamptonshire leads with 11 Braybrookes recorded in 1881 and an index of 2894.74x.

Place Total Index
Brigstock 11 2894.74x
Rochester St Margaret 9 235.60x
Saffron Walden 9 405.41x
Hucknall Torkard 8 220.39x
Basildon 5 8333.33x
Tuddenham St Martin 5 3846.15x
Fulham London 4 25.94x
Kempston 4 320.00x
Middleton 4 6666.67x
Peterborough 4 55.25x
Sudbury All Sts 4 1025.64x
Wokingham 4 219.78x
Crumpsall 3 101.01x
Ipswich St Margaret 3 68.34x
Sandy 3 309.28x
Speldhurst 3 162.16x
Tempsford 3 1578.95x
Blackburn 2 5.96x
Hackney London 2 3.36x
Lambeth 2 2.16x
St Botolph Aldgate London 2 91.32x
St George Hanover Square 2 10.68x
Wells Next Sea 2 210.53x
Wilby 2 1333.33x
Bassingbourn 1 101.01x
Colchester St Mary At 1 135.14x
Fen Drayton 1 769.23x
Margate St John Baptist 1 15.06x
Poplar London 1 4.99x
Rollesby 1 500.00x
St Andrewthe Less 1 13.00x
Teddington London 1 41.49x
Woodford 1 42.02x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 7
John 5
Arthur 4
Charles 4
Joseph 4
Thomas 4
George 3
Harry 2
Philip 2
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Charlie 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
James 1
Robert 1
Saml.Willm. 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Walter 1
Watson 1
Woolston 1

FAQ

Braybrooke surname: questions and answers

How common was the Braybrooke surname in 1881?

In 1881, 109 people were recorded with the Braybrooke surname. That placed it at #18,793 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Braybrooke surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 310 in 2016. That gives Braybrooke a modern rank of #14,406.

What does the Braybrooke map show?

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