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UK surname

Corbyn

In the 1881 census there were 209 people recorded with the Corbyn surname, ranking it #12,475 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 343, ranked #13,368, down from #12,475 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bessingham, London parishes and Great Yarmouth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk and Swindon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Corbyn is 377 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 64.1%.

1881 census count

209

Ranked #12,475

Modern count

343

2016, ranked #13,368

Peak year

2002

377 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Corbyn had 209 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,475 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 343 in 2016, ranked #13,368.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 309 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Corbyn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Corbyn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Corbyn 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 144 #15,817
1881 historical 209 #12,475
1891 historical 230 #13,494
1901 historical 255 #12,965
1911 historical 309 #11,203
1997 modern 365 #11,804
1998 modern 374 #11,963
1999 modern 376 #11,979
2000 modern 369 #12,106
2001 modern 370 #11,904
2002 modern 377 #11,962
2003 modern 367 #11,988
2004 modern 365 #12,077
2005 modern 360 #12,112
2006 modern 353 #12,363
2007 modern 365 #12,205
2008 modern 361 #12,407
2009 modern 363 #12,602
2010 modern 370 #12,701
2011 modern 366 #12,667
2012 modern 352 #12,913
2013 modern 363 #12,815
2014 modern 366 #12,823
2015 modern 359 #12,906
2016 modern 343 #13,368

Geography

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Where Corbyns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bessingham, London parishes, Great Yarmouth and Reddenhall, Mendham (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Withersdale (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Metfield (Stradbroke,. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk, Swindon, Vale of White Horse 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 Bessingham Norfolk
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Great Yarmouth Norfolk
5 Reddenhall, Mendham (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Withersdale (Stradbroke, Suffolk), Metfield (Stradbroke, Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Norfolk 015 South Norfolk
2 Mid Suffolk 006 Mid Suffolk
3 Swindon 001 Swindon
4 Vale of White Horse 003 Vale of White Horse
5 Middlesbrough 006 Middlesbrough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Corbyn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Corbyn

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

Corbyn 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

Corbyn falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Corbyn is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Corbyn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Corbyn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Corbyn 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. Suffolk leads with 46 Corbyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.53x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 46 18.53x
Middlesex 36 1.77x
Hampshire 31 7.42x
Surrey 28 2.82x
Norfolk 20 6.38x
Kent 15 2.16x
Warwickshire 9 1.75x
Lincolnshire 7 2.15x
Glamorgan 5 1.41x
Gloucestershire 4 1.00x
Devon 1 0.24x
Dorset 1 0.75x
Essex 1 0.25x
Leicestershire 1 0.44x
Rutland 1 6.68x
Staffordshire 1 0.15x
Sussex 1 0.29x
Wiltshire 1 0.55x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 14 Corbyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.88x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 14 7.88x
Beaulieu 13 2000.00x
Fressingfield 13 1625.00x
Mendham 10 1886.79x
Bessingham 8 8888.89x
Lowestoft 8 68.20x
Wimbledon 8 71.75x
Hampstead London 7 22.05x
St Nicholas Lincoln 7 224.36x
Birmingham 6 3.50x
Carisbrooke 6 103.45x
Islington London 6 3.04x
Gravesend 5 84.89x
Lewisham 5 13.48x
Llantwit Lower 5 160.26x
Minster In Sheppey 5 43.40x
Southampton St Mary 5 19.03x
Cheltenham 4 12.97x
Hackney London 4 3.50x
Norwich St Peter Mancroft 4 254.78x
Weybread 4 851.06x
Aston 3 2.12x
Beccles 3 75.00x
Bethnal Green London 3 3.39x
Great Yarmouth 3 11.56x
Ipswich St Clement 3 47.54x
Ipswich St Mathew 3 43.10x
Portsea 3 3.66x
Westminster St Margaret 3 30.52x
Fulham London 2 6.77x
Heigham 2 11.89x
Kensington London 2 1.76x
Kirkley 2 96.15x
Newington 2 2.66x
Paddington London 2 2.67x
Shoreditch London 2 2.26x
St George Hanover Square 2 5.57x
Ventnor 2 50.38x
Acton 1 8.37x
Byfleet 1 113.64x
Chiddingfold 1 107.53x
Clapham 1 3.92x
Exeter St David 1 27.55x
Fisherton Anger 1 29.94x
Grays Thurrock 1 26.74x
Great Bowden 1 48.54x
Holdenhurst 1 9.12x
Lakenham 1 22.47x
Newport 1 44.05x
Salehurst 1 67.11x
St Marylebone London 1 0.92x
Stratton St Michael 1 555.56x
Swanage 1 60.61x
Wandsworth 1 5.10x
Westminster St John 1 4.03x
Whissendine 1 196.08x
Wolstanton 1 4.78x
Wortwell 1 344.83x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ellen 8
Eliza 7
Mary 6
Sarah 6
Caroline 5
Elizabeth 5
Emma 5
Annie 4
Gertrude 4
Maria 4
Charlotte 3
Jane 3
Martha 3
Minnie 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Amelia 2
Anna 2
Edith 2
Emily 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Louisa 2
Ruth 2
Selina 2
A.Edie 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Ella 1
Elsie 1
Evelyn 1
Florce. 1
Frances 1
G. 1
Gladys 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Miriam 1
Nellie 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
S.T. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
Henry 10
George 8
James 7
John 7
Charles 6
Joseph 5
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Edwin 3
Francis 3
Frederick 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Archbd. 1
Arnest 1
Edward 1
Eli 1
Ernest 1
Gerald 1
Gilbert 1
Harry 1
Hartwell 1
Hector 1
Hertwell 1
Hy. 1
Infant 1
Jonah 1
Jonas 1
Malcolm 1
Nelson 1
Percy 1
Saml.J. 1
W.H. 1

FAQ

Corbyn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Corbyn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 209 people were recorded with the Corbyn surname. That placed it at #12,475 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Corbyn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 343 in 2016. That gives Corbyn a modern rank of #13,368.

What does the Corbyn map show?

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