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UK surname

Chadbourne

A place surname originating from a location called "Chadbourn" in England.

In the 1881 census there were 122 people recorded with the Chadbourne surname, ranking it #17,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 230, ranked #17,812, down from #17,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Basford, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gedling, North West Leicestershire and Derbyshire Dales.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chadbourne is 264 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 88.5%.

1881 census count

122

Ranked #17,602

Modern count

230

2016, ranked #17,812

Peak year

1999

264 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chadbourne had 122 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 230 in 2016, ranked #17,812.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 257 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Chadbourne surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chadbourne surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Chadbourne 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 29 #28,082
1861 historical 56 #26,864
1881 historical 122 #17,602
1891 historical 153 #18,078
1901 historical 157 #17,577
1911 historical 257 #12,658
1997 modern 254 #15,111
1998 modern 258 #15,354
1999 modern 264 #15,223
2000 modern 253 #15,623
2001 modern 247 #15,637
2002 modern 248 #15,896
2003 modern 249 #15,653
2004 modern 260 #15,309
2005 modern 257 #15,365
2006 modern 257 #15,448
2007 modern 252 #15,815
2008 modern 247 #16,205
2009 modern 241 #16,848
2010 modern 244 #17,056
2011 modern 253 #16,493
2012 modern 240 #16,979
2013 modern 248 #16,877
2014 modern 234 #17,662
2015 modern 242 #17,191
2016 modern 230 #17,812

Geography

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Where Chadbournes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Basford, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Hucknall Torkard and Church Gresley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gedling, North West Leicestershire, Derbyshire Dales and Doncaster. 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 Basford Nottinghamshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood Nottinghamshire
4 Hucknall Torkard Nottinghamshire
5 Church Gresley Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gedling 002 Gedling
2 North West Leicestershire 008 North West Leicestershire
3 Derbyshire Dales 005 Derbyshire Dales
4 Doncaster 010 Doncaster
5 North West Leicestershire 005 North West Leicestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chadbourne

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chadbourne

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Chadbourne is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Chadbourne 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

Chadbourne 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 Chadbourne is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Chadbourne, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Chadbourne

The surname Chadbourne originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ceald" meaning "cold" and "burna" meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, it likely referred to someone who lived near a cold stream or brook.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Celdebyrne." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Chaldeberne," "Chaldebyrne," and "Chaldburne," reflecting the local dialects and scribal variations of the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1221, where a William de Chaldeberne was mentioned.

In the 16th century, the name took on its modern spelling of "Chadbourne." Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Thomas Chadbourne (1617-1683), an English Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony and served as a pastor in several towns.

2. Humphrey Chadbourne (1632-1718), an early settler of Kittery, Maine, and a prominent figure in the local government.

3. Benjamin Chadbourne (1718-1798), a lawyer and politician from Berwick, Maine, who served as a justice of the peace and a member of the Massachusetts General Court.

4. Paul Ansel Chadbourne (1823-1883), an American lawyer and academic who served as the president of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

5. Ava Helen Chadbourne (1871-1946), an American educator and writer who was a pioneer in the field of home economics and the founder of the Chadbourne Plan for teaching homemaking skills.

The Chadbourne name has also been associated with various place names, such as Chadbourne's Mills in Maine, which was named after the early settlers of that area.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Chadbourne families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chadbourne 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 78 Chadbournes recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.63x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 78 48.63x
Derbyshire 24 12.88x
Warwickshire 8 2.67x
Leicestershire 6 4.55x
Gloucestershire 2 0.86x
Surrey 2 0.35x
Worcestershire 2 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. Church Gresley in Derbyshire leads with 22 Chadbournes recorded in 1881 and an index of 743.24x.

Place Total Index
Church Gresley 22 743.24x
Hucknall Torkard 20 491.40x
Basford 19 257.10x
Sutton In Ashfield 16 459.77x
Kirkby In Ashfield 10 581.40x
Rugby 8 197.04x
Nottingham St Mary 6 14.46x
Radford 6 73.62x
Seals 4 869.57x
Kidderminster Foreign 2 90.91x
Linton 2 408.16x
Ashby De La Zouch 1 32.68x
Croydon 1 3.11x
Lambeth 1 0.96x
Leicester St Mary 1 9.38x
Littleworth 1 434.78x
Oddington 1 500.00x
Snenton 1 15.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Ann 7
Louisa 5
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Martha 4
Ellen 3
Hannah 3
Edith 2
Florence 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Eliz.A. 1
Emma 1
Faith 1
Fanny 1
Harriett 1
Ida 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
M. 1
Margaret 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
Thomas 7
George 4
James 3
Richard 3
William 3
Abraham 2
Charles 2
Eli 2
Frederick 2
Isaac 2
Joseph 2
Matthew 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Arther 1
Edwin 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Levi 1
Merrin 1
Mowland 1
Stephen 1
Wallace 1
Walter 1
Willaim 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Chadbourne surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chadbourne surname in 1881?

In 1881, 122 people were recorded with the Chadbourne surname. That placed it at #17,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chadbourne surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 230 in 2016. That gives Chadbourne a modern rank of #17,812.

What does the Chadbourne surname mean?

A place surname originating from a location called "Chadbourn" in England.

What does the Chadbourne map show?

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