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UK surname

Dibnah

In the 1881 census there were 99 people recorded with the Dibnah surname, ranking it #19,877 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 155, ranked #23,197, down from #19,877 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Humbleton, Hull Holy Trinity and Hollym. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kingston upon Hull and Bridge of Earn and Abernethy.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dibnah is 166 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 56.6%.

1881 census count

99

Ranked #19,877

Modern count

155

2016, ranked #23,197

Peak year

1997

166 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dibnah had 99 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,877 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 155 in 2016, ranked #23,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Dibnah surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dibnah surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Dibnah 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 41 #25,926
1861 historical 47 #28,023
1881 historical 99 #19,877
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 146 #18,335
1911 historical 155 #17,485
1997 modern 166 #19,797
1998 modern 161 #20,754
1999 modern 160 #20,943
2000 modern 163 #20,657
2001 modern 164 #20,279
2002 modern 164 #20,687
2003 modern 158 #20,952
2004 modern 150 #21,830
2005 modern 142 #22,577
2006 modern 141 #22,833
2007 modern 140 #23,231
2008 modern 144 #23,037
2009 modern 139 #24,161
2010 modern 154 #23,082
2011 modern 141 #24,294
2012 modern 141 #24,258
2013 modern 159 #22,706
2014 modern 157 #23,101
2015 modern 157 #22,997
2016 modern 155 #23,197

Geography

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Where Dibnahs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Humbleton, Hull Holy Trinity, Hollym, Welwick and Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kingston upon Hull and Bridge of Earn and Abernethy. 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 Humbleton Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Hollym Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Welwick Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kingston upon Hull 029 Kingston upon Hull, City of
2 Kingston upon Hull 004 Kingston upon Hull, City of
3 Kingston upon Hull 009 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 Kingston upon Hull 028 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 Bridge of Earn and Abernethy Perth and Kinross

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dibnah

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dibnah

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Dibnah surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Dibnah household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Dibnah is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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 scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dibnah 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

Dibnah 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Dibnah 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.

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

1881 census detail

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Dibnah families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dibnah 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 92 Dibnahs recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.62x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 92 9.62x
Lancashire 4 0.35x
Middlesex 2 0.21x
Durham 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Welwick in Yorkshire leads with 22 Dibnahs recorded in 1881 and an index of 20000.00x.

Place Total Index
Welwick 22 20000.00x
Sculcoates 15 98.88x
Humbleton Flinton 10 7692.31x
Holy Trinity 7 30.42x
Leeds 7 12.96x
Askern 6 3333.33x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 6 183.49x
Cottingham 6 291.26x
Ardwick 4 38.72x
Brightside Bierlow 3 15.98x
Skeffling 3 6000.00x
Islington London 2 2.14x
Thorngumbald 2 2222.22x
Burstwick With 1 714.29x
Chilton 1 111.11x
Hunslet 1 6.70x
Ryhill Camerton 1 1111.11x
Sheffield 1 3.28x
Skipsea 1 769.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 6
Alice 4
Ann 4
Edith 4
Ethel 3
Ada 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Clara 1
Clarender 1
Eleanor 1
Elizebeth 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Jane 1
Julia 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Maud 1
Selina 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 5
James 4
Robert 4
Arthur 3
John 3
Richard 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
George 2
Harold 2
Herbert 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Bilton 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Horace 1
Ronald 1

FAQ

Dibnah surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dibnah surname in 1881?

In 1881, 99 people were recorded with the Dibnah surname. That placed it at #19,877 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dibnah surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 155 in 2016. That gives Dibnah a modern rank of #23,197.

What does the Dibnah map show?

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