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UK surname

Daubney

A surname derived from a French place name.

In the 1881 census there were 439 people recorded with the Daubney surname, ranking it #7,455 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 789, ranked #6,999, up from #7,455 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Hull Holy Trinity and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston, West Lindsey and Test Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daubney is 860 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 79.7%.

1881 census count

439

Ranked #7,455

Modern count

789

2016, ranked #6,999

Peak year

2000

860 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Daubney had 439 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,455 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 789 in 2016, ranked #6,999.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 629 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Daubney surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Daubney surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Daubney 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 273 #8,212
1861 historical 144 #15,817
1881 historical 439 #7,455
1891 historical 390 #9,058
1901 historical 622 #6,868
1911 historical 629 #6,594
1997 modern 792 #6,587
1998 modern 834 #6,533
1999 modern 850 #6,487
2000 modern 860 #6,392
2001 modern 839 #6,409
2002 modern 848 #6,466
2003 modern 801 #6,645
2004 modern 792 #6,733
2005 modern 790 #6,666
2006 modern 767 #6,864
2007 modern 769 #6,918
2008 modern 775 #6,928
2009 modern 819 #6,746
2010 modern 842 #6,743
2011 modern 809 #6,865
2012 modern 767 #7,115
2013 modern 783 #7,091
2014 modern 805 #6,965
2015 modern 790 #7,007
2016 modern 789 #6,999

Geography

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Where Daubneys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Hull Holy Trinity, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston, West Lindsey, Test Valley, Oldham and East Lindsey. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 001 Boston
2 West Lindsey 010 West Lindsey
3 Test Valley 001 Test Valley
4 Oldham 026 Oldham
5 East Lindsey 012 East Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daubney

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daubney

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Daubney is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, 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

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

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

Daubney 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Daubney 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Daubney

The surname Daubney is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from a place called Daubney or a similar spelling in the county of Westmorland, now part of modern-day Cumbria.

The name Daubney is thought to be derived from the Old English words "deaw" meaning "dew" and "ey" meaning "island" or "watery place." This suggests that the original bearers of the name likely resided near a dew-covered island or a marshy area prone to morning dew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daubney can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1202, where a certain Richard de Daubeneye is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already established itself in England by the early 13th century.

In the renowned Domesday Book, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there are several entries that may be related to the Daubney name, such as the places Daubenai and Daubeneia, though the spelling variations make a direct connection difficult to confirm.

Prominent individuals bearing the Daubney surname include Sir Ralph Daubney (c. 1460-1508), a notable English soldier and courtier who served under King Henry VII. Another notable figure was William Daubney (c. 1471-1548), who served as Lord Lieutenant of Rutland and Sheriff of Lincolnshire during the reign of King Henry VIII.

In the literary world, Thomas Daubney (1753-1835) was an English clergyman and poet, best known for his work "Lectures on the Church Catechism." Meanwhile, John Daubney (1628-1700) was a prominent English clergyman and academic who served as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Lastly, Sir Giles Daubney (c. 1590-1667) was a notable English politician and Member of Parliament who played a significant role in the English Civil War, initially supporting the Parliamentarian cause before switching sides to support King Charles I.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Daubney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daubney 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. Lincolnshire leads with 215 Daubneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.33x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 215 31.33x
Yorkshire 39 0.92x
Nottinghamshire 38 6.57x
Surrey 24 1.15x
Gloucestershire 20 2.38x
Middlesex 20 0.47x
Hampshire 18 2.05x
Berkshire 12 3.72x
Derbyshire 12 1.79x
Lancashire 11 0.22x
Staffordshire 7 0.48x
Bedfordshire 5 2.25x
Pembrokeshire 4 2.93x
Somerset 4 0.58x
Cumberland 3 0.81x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.39x
Devon 1 0.11x
Essex 1 0.12x
Hertfordshire 1 0.34x
Kent 1 0.07x
Leicestershire 1 0.21x
Rutland 1 3.17x
Worcestershire 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 23 Daubneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.37x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 23 15.37x
Holy Trinity 14 13.69x
Willoughton 14 1842.11x
Camberwell 13 4.74x
St Swithin Lincoln 13 120.48x
Leake 12 382.17x
Longborough 12 1290.32x
Wrangle 10 584.80x
Brightside Bierlow 9 10.79x
Broughton 9 676.69x
Hemingby 9 1525.42x
Sheffield 9 6.65x
St Marylebone London 9 3.93x
Belchford 8 1111.11x
Heckington 8 306.51x
Horncastle 8 112.99x
Navenby 8 567.38x
Oldham 8 4.87x
Spilsby 8 366.97x
St Nicholas Lincoln 8 121.95x
Aston Blank 7 1590.91x
Burton By Lincoln 7 1707.32x
Haydor 7 1296.30x
Longcot 7 1206.90x
Wolverhampton 7 6.28x
Bermondsey 6 4.70x
Canwick 6 1666.67x
Hagworthingham 6 845.07x
Newark Upon Trent 6 28.86x
South Kyme 6 769.23x
St Maryle Wigford 6 112.57x
Horkstow 5 1219.51x
Portsea 5 2.90x
Revesby 5 602.41x
Rotherhithe 5 9.43x
Sculcoates 5 7.42x
Skirbeck 5 129.87x
Amport 4 400.00x
Derby St Peter 4 18.69x
Firsby 4 1142.86x
Frieston 4 245.40x
Hammersmith London 4 3.78x
Preston Plucknett 4 1212.12x
St Ishmaels 4 571.43x
St Martin Lincoln 4 62.79x
West Retford 4 333.33x
Barton Upon Irwell 3 7.82x
Bedford St Mary 3 52.45x
Chilwell 3 194.81x
Great Longstone With 3 416.67x
Huttoft 3 340.91x
Melbourne 3 65.36x
North Kyme 3 294.12x
Ratcliffe London 3 12.66x
Rickergate 3 38.36x
St John Lincoln 3 410.96x
Boston 2 9.61x
Faldingworth 2 487.80x
Great Coxwell 2 487.80x
Hareby 2 3333.33x
Harlington 2 253.16x
Kensington London 2 0.84x
Long Eaton 2 22.55x
Market Rasen 2 52.08x
Reading St Giles 2 6.33x
Scartho 2 606.06x
South Carlton 2 769.23x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 2 20.73x
Wainfleet All Sts 2 100.00x
Asgarby 1 312.50x
Barlings 1 144.93x
Bourton 1 238.10x
Chelsea London 1 0.77x
Frampton 1 76.92x
Leverton 1 114.94x
Leyton Low 1 5.81x
Owmby 1 256.41x
Royston 1 39.68x
Saxby In Glanford Brigg 1 208.33x
Spalding 1 7.34x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 21
Mary 20
Elizabeth 16
Eliza 12
Alice 11
Ann 10
Annie 8
Jane 6
Martha 6
Susan 6
Betsy 5
Charlotte 5
Emma 5
Ellen 4
Fanny 4
Margaret 4
Clara 3
Florence 3
Harriet 3
Lucy 3
Maria 3
Rebecca 3
Rose 3
Susannah 3
Ada 2
Bessie 2
Emily 2
Louisa 2
Sabina 2
Sylvia 2
Anne 1
Bridget 1
Bursheba 1
Carotine 1
E.M.C. 1
Edith 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Gertrude 1
Hanah 1
Jessie 1
Judith 1
Kate 1
Lavina 1
Lidia 1
Lizzy 1
Lydia 1
Margret 1
Miriam 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 28
John 26
George 23
Charles 15
Robert 12
Henry 11
Joseph 11
James 10
Thomas 8
Edward 7
Alfred 5
Albert 4
Edwin 4
Francis 4
Frank 4
Richard 4
Chas. 3
Daniel 3
David 3
Jabez 3
Samuel 3
Wm. 3
Arthur 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Tom 2
Aurther 1
Benjamin 1
Brown 1
Chas.A. 1
Chris 1
Dunstan 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Harry 1
Hobson 1
Holrick 1
Infant 1
Ingamells 1
Isaac 1
Oliver 1
Percy 1
Reginald 1
Reuben 1
Smith 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Willows 1
Wilson 1

FAQ

Daubney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daubney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 439 people were recorded with the Daubney surname. That placed it at #7,455 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daubney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 789 in 2016. That gives Daubney a modern rank of #6,999.

What does the Daubney surname mean?

A surname derived from a French place name.

What does the Daubney map show?

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