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UK surname

Clyburn

Derived from a place name meaning "clay stream" in Old English, referring to someone who lived near such a stream.

In the 1881 census there were 13 people recorded with the Clyburn surname, ranking it #31,761 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 116, ranked #28,197, up from #31,761 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clyburn is 131 in 2008. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 792.3%.

1881 census count

13

Ranked #31,761

Modern count

116

2016, ranked #28,197

Peak year

2008

131 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clyburn had 13 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,761 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016, ranked #28,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 26 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Clyburn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clyburn surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Clyburn 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 16 #30,441
1861 historical 12 #32,329
1881 historical 13 #31,761
1891 historical 26 #32,189
1901 historical 19 #31,911
1911 historical 23 #30,923
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 102 #27,314
1999 modern 104 #27,164
2000 modern 105 #27,001
2001 modern 107 #26,328
2002 modern 112 #26,165
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 113 #25,999
2005 modern 121 #24,947
2006 modern 128 #24,267
2007 modern 126 #24,860
2008 modern 131 #24,583
2009 modern 123 #26,098
2010 modern 122 #26,876
2011 modern 126 #26,060
2012 modern 130 #25,559
2013 modern 130 #26,074
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 119 #27,684
2016 modern 116 #28,197

Geography

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Where Clyburns 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 North East Lincolnshire, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. 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 North East Lincolnshire 022 North East Lincolnshire
2 Hartlepool 001 Hartlepool
3 Hartlepool 005 Hartlepool
4 Middlesbrough 004 Middlesbrough
5 North East Lincolnshire 020 North East Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clyburn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clyburn

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Clyburn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Clyburn household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Clyburn is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Clyburn 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

Clyburn falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Clyburn 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.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Clyburn

The surname Clyburn is of English origin, originating from the areas of Lancashire and Yorkshire in northern England. It is believed to have derived from an old English place name, with the prefix "Cly" referring to a clay or clayey soil, and the suffix "burn" meaning a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place near a small stream flowing through clay-rich soil.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as Cliburn, Clyburne, and Clibburn appearing in historical records and documents. One notable early reference is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1273, where the name Cliburn is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1332, with the spelling Clyburne. This provides evidence that the name was well-established in the northern counties of England during the medieval period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Clyburn was John Clyburn, who was born in Lancashire around 1420. He was a landowner and farmer in the village of Clitheroe, which may have been the origin of his family's name.

Another notable figure was William Clyburn, born in Yorkshire in 1525. He was a successful merchant and trader who played a role in the growth of the wool industry in northern England during the Tudor period.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the parish records of Lancashire, with the birth of Robert Clyburn in 1638 in the town of Burnley. Robert's grandson, also named Robert Clyburn, was a prominent figure in the local community, serving as a magistrate and justice of the peace in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, the Clyburn family spread to other parts of England, with some members migrating to the American colonies. One such individual was Thomas Clyburn, born in Lancashire in 1725, who settled in Virginia and became a prosperous tobacco farmer.

In the 19th century, the name gained recognition with the birth of James Clyburn in 1840 in Yorkshire. He was a renowned artist and painter, known for his landscapes depicting the scenic countryside of northern England.

While the name Clyburn has its roots in the northern counties of England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and the establishment of new communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the clay-rich streams and brooks of Lancashire and Yorkshire, where it first emerged as a distinctive surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Clyburn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clyburn 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 9 Clyburns recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.16x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 9 7.16x
Durham 2 5.30x
Gloucestershire 2 8.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Guisbrough in Yorkshire leads with 5 Clyburns recorded in 1881 and an index of 1851.85x.

Place Total Index
Guisbrough 5 1851.85x
Guisbrough Tocketts 3 15000.00x
Bishopwearmouth 2 61.73x
Cam 2 2500.00x
Danby 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 2
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 3
Frederick 1
Henry 1
John 1
Richard 1
Thomas 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 Clyburn households.

FAQ

Clyburn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clyburn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 13 people were recorded with the Clyburn surname. That placed it at #31,761 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clyburn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016. That gives Clyburn a modern rank of #28,197.

What does the Clyburn surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "clay stream" in Old English, referring to someone who lived near such a stream.

What does the Clyburn map show?

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