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UK surname

Denbigh

In the 1881 census there were 182 people recorded with the Denbigh surname, ranking it #13,647 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 181, ranked #20,955, down from #13,647 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Brighton and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hyndburn, Leeds and Manchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Denbigh is 224 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.5%.

1881 census count

182

Ranked #13,647

Modern count

181

2016, ranked #20,955

Peak year

1911

224 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Denbigh had 182 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,647 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 181 in 2016, ranked #20,955.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 224 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Denbigh surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Denbigh surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Denbigh 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 110 #16,093
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 182 #13,647
1891 historical 196 #15,163
1901 historical 192 #15,518
1911 historical 224 #13,914
1997 modern 180 #18,812
1998 modern 180 #19,298
1999 modern 189 #18,862
2000 modern 197 #18,384
2001 modern 197 #18,108
2002 modern 188 #19,012
2003 modern 180 #19,347
2004 modern 196 #18,438
2005 modern 184 #19,117
2006 modern 166 #20,534
2007 modern 171 #20,387
2008 modern 171 #20,595
2009 modern 177 #20,560
2010 modern 177 #21,034
2011 modern 173 #21,172
2012 modern 169 #21,437
2013 modern 177 #21,170
2014 modern 180 #21,115
2015 modern 183 #20,786
2016 modern 181 #20,955

Geography

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Where Denbighs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Brighton, Bradford, St Mary Islington and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hyndburn, Leeds, Manchester and Brighton and Hove. 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 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Brighton Sussex
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hyndburn 004 Hyndburn
2 Leeds 028 Leeds
3 Manchester 015 Manchester
4 Leeds 057 Leeds
5 Brighton and Hove 030 Brighton and Hove

Forenames

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First names often paired with Denbigh

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Denbigh

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Denbigh surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Denbigh 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Denbigh 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

Denbigh is most concentrated in decile 10 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Denbigh 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 Denbigh is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Denbigh, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Denbigh families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Denbigh 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 77 Denbighs recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.38x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 77 4.38x
Lancashire 61 2.90x
Middlesex 19 1.07x
Sussex 8 2.67x
Surrey 7 0.81x
Warwickshire 6 1.34x
Hertfordshire 1 0.82x
Pembrokeshire 1 1.77x
Somerset 1 0.35x
Wiltshire 1 0.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Padiham in Lancashire leads with 48 Denbighs recorded in 1881 and an index of 943.03x.

Place Total Index
Padiham 48 943.03x
Bradford 14 32.87x
Idle 14 171.57x
Leeds 14 14.09x
Stoke Newington London 9 65.08x
Brighton 8 13.25x
Hipperholme Cum 7 90.56x
Islington London 7 4.07x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 6 135.14x
Aston 5 4.06x
Pendleton In Salford 5 19.92x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 4 66.45x
Dewsbury 4 22.17x
Shipley 4 43.81x
Litherland 3 68.18x
Birkdale 2 37.52x
Clapham 2 9.01x
Hanwell 2 63.49x
Lambeth 2 1.29x
Lockwood 2 31.60x
Middleton In Wharfedale 2 2222.22x
Rotherhithe 2 9.12x
Skipton 2 36.10x
Wyke In Bradford 2 63.49x
Birmingham 1 0.67x
Broughton In Salford 1 5.19x
Byfleet 1 129.87x
Chitterne St Mary 1 833.33x
Frome 1 14.64x
Horton In Bradford 1 3.64x
Liverpool 1 0.78x
Llanstadwell 1 54.35x
Shoreditch London 1 1.30x
Spotland 1 4.27x
Thornaby 1 15.22x
Watford 1 10.54x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 19
Sarah 10
Alice 6
Elizabeth 6
Annie 4
Jane 4
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Louisa 3
Martha 3
Ann 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Elizth. 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Aimee 1
Amy 1
Beatrice 1
Bessie 1
Bridget 1
Daisy 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Jemima 1
Jennet 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lilly 1
Maitha 1
Margaret 1
Margt. 1
Matilda 1
Rachael 1
Susanna 1
Susannah 1
Wanchope 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
William 10
Thomas 5
Arthur 4
David 4
George 4
Richard 4
Alfred 3
Harry 3
James 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Joshua 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
A. 1
A.T. 1
Alphonso 1
Basil 1
Benjamin 1
Bertie 1
Charles 1
Clarkson 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Humphrey 1
Isaac 1
Martin 1
Norral 1
Saml. 1
Shadrack 1
Tom 1
Vincent 1

FAQ

Denbigh surname: questions and answers

How common was the Denbigh surname in 1881?

In 1881, 182 people were recorded with the Denbigh surname. That placed it at #13,647 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Denbigh surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 181 in 2016. That gives Denbigh a modern rank of #20,955.

What does the Denbigh map show?

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