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UK surname

Creber

In the 1881 census there were 316 people recorded with the Creber surname, ranking it #9,375 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 357, ranked #12,953, down from #9,375 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Chivelstone, Walkhampton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Bridgend and West Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Creber is 427 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.0%.

1881 census count

316

Ranked #9,375

Modern count

357

2016, ranked #12,953

Peak year

1911

427 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Creber had 316 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,375 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 357 in 2016, ranked #12,953.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 427 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Creber surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Creber surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Creber 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 211 #9,997
1861 historical 196 #12,223
1881 historical 316 #9,375
1891 historical 348 #9,873
1901 historical 415 #9,236
1911 historical 427 #8,843
1997 modern 397 #11,068
1998 modern 404 #11,261
1999 modern 404 #11,361
2000 modern 401 #11,382
2001 modern 385 #11,534
2002 modern 402 #11,405
2003 modern 381 #11,667
2004 modern 381 #11,700
2005 modern 361 #12,090
2006 modern 350 #12,448
2007 modern 350 #12,600
2008 modern 349 #12,723
2009 modern 359 #12,714
2010 modern 359 #12,975
2011 modern 355 #12,963
2012 modern 333 #13,468
2013 modern 349 #13,215
2014 modern 363 #12,908
2015 modern 359 #12,906
2016 modern 357 #12,953

Geography

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Where Crebers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Chivelstone, Walkhampton, London parishes, Sheepstor and Stokenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Bridgend and West Devon. 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 Chivelstone Devon
2 Walkhampton Devon
3 London parishes London 3
4 Sheepstor Devon
5 Stokenham Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 006 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 005 Cornwall
3 Bridgend 002 Bridgend
4 West Devon 007 West Devon
5 Bridgend 001 Bridgend

Forenames

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First names often paired with Creber

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Creber

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Creber surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Creber household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Creber is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Creber is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Creber 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 Creber 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 Creber, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Creber families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Creber 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. Devon leads with 172 Crebers recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.64x.

County Total Index
Devon 172 26.64x
Cornwall 28 7.97x
Middlesex 22 0.71x
Kent 11 1.04x
Northumberland 10 2.17x
Channel Islands 8 8.70x
Ayrshire 7 3.02x
Hampshire 7 1.10x
Renfrewshire 7 2.91x
Cumberland 6 2.25x
Lancashire 6 0.16x
Staffordshire 6 0.57x
Yorkshire 6 0.20x
Cheshire 5 0.73x
Surrey 5 0.33x
Glamorgan 4 0.74x
Dorset 2 0.98x
Royal Navy 2 5.41x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.80x
Essex 1 0.16x
Sussex 1 0.19x
Worcestershire 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Damerel in Devon leads with 20 Crebers recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.26x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Damerel 20 44.26x
Beerferris 18 1428.57x
Sheepstor 17 17000.00x
Plymouth Charles The 14 49.21x
Kensington London 11 6.38x
Lifton 11 709.68x
Diptford 10 1408.45x
Plympton Maurice 9 737.70x
Stokenham 9 494.51x
Walkhampton 9 1451.61x
Chivelstone 8 1777.78x
Landulph 8 1481.48x
Paddington London 8 7.01x
Plumstead 8 22.68x
St Michaelinthe Vale 8 243.90x
Neilston 7 58.00x
Audley 6 57.92x
Barrow In Furness 6 11.99x
Eskdale Wasdale 6 1052.63x
Plymouth St Andrew 6 12.06x
St Budeaux 6 298.51x
St Germans 6 244.90x
St Mellion 6 1818.18x
Whitchurch 6 526.32x
Birkenhead 5 9.16x
Kilmaurs 5 126.58x
Lamerton 5 406.50x
Tynemouth 5 20.23x
Cardiff St Mary 4 13.45x
Dartmouth St Savior 4 519.48x
Kimberworth 4 23.45x
Lanteglos 4 246.91x
Rotherhithe 4 10.44x
Buckfastleigh 3 100.67x
Devonport 3 40.43x
Kingsbridge 3 185.19x
St Ive 3 133.33x
Byker 2 8.77x
Cramlington 2 32.79x
Kilmarnock 2 7.24x
Portsea 2 1.61x
Royal Navy 2 6.33x
Ryde 2 14.64x
St Pancras London 2 0.80x
Stokefleming 2 246.91x
Tavistock 2 27.17x
Titchfield 2 41.75x
Ashburton 1 32.36x
Bethnal Green London 1 0.74x
Carleton In Pontefract 1 277.78x
Claines 1 8.99x
Dodbrooke 1 78.13x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 6.76x
Greenwich 1 2.03x
Kingston On Thames 1 2.75x
Lewes All Sts 1 48.08x
Lezant 1 128.21x
Llanbeblig 1 7.86x
Marytavy 1 105.26x
Minster In Sheppey 1 5.70x
Morpeth 1 18.42x
Nymett Rowland 1 1000.00x
Portland 1 9.13x
Portsmouth 1 6.83x
Radipole 1 71.43x
Rochester St Margaret 1 8.96x
Sampford Spiney 1 227.27x
Sheffield 1 1.02x
South Milton 1 270.27x
Wanstead 1 9.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 27
Elizabeth 14
Sarah 10
Ann 8
Emily 6
Emma 5
Louisa 5
Bessie 4
Eliza 4
Maria 4
Betsy 3
Florence 3
Henrietta 3
Jane 3
Lucy 3
Alice 2
Amelia 2
Georginia 2
Harriett 2
Jessie 2
Rebecca 2
Rosina 2
Anna 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Blanche 1
Caroline 1
Cathe. 1
Charity 1
Clara 1
Dorcas 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Elzth. 1
Emmeline 1
Florance 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Isanah 1
Kate 1
Lilian 1
Lilly 1
Lily 1
Margaret 1
Marrianne 1
Matilda 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 25
William 23
Richard 12
Thomas 11
George 8
Henry 8
James 7
Amos 4
Charles 4
Samuel 4
Walter 4
Elijah 3
Edward 2
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Richd. 2
Robert 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Archie 1
Arthur 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Emma 1
Fredk. 1
Fritz 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Joshua 1
R. 1
R.T. 1
Richd.L. 1
Saml. 1
Septimus 1
Theophilus 1
Theops.J.T. 1
Thos 1
Will 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Creber surname: questions and answers

How common was the Creber surname in 1881?

In 1881, 316 people were recorded with the Creber surname. That placed it at #9,375 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Creber surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 357 in 2016. That gives Creber a modern rank of #12,953.

What does the Creber map show?

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