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UK surname

Doorbar

In the 1881 census there were 97 people recorded with the Doorbar surname, ranking it #20,127 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 214, ranked #18,740, up from #20,127 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Biddulph, Prestbury and Rowley Regis. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Doorbar is 227 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 120.6%.

1881 census count

97

Ranked #20,127

Modern count

214

2016, ranked #18,740

Peak year

2004

227 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Doorbar had 97 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,127 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 214 in 2016, ranked #18,740.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 160 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Doorbar surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Doorbar surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Doorbar 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 34 #29,685
1881 historical 97 #20,127
1891 historical 93 #24,965
1901 historical 120 #20,545
1911 historical 160 #17,151
1997 modern 117 #24,553
1998 modern 212 #17,479
1999 modern 217 #17,307
2000 modern 220 #17,138
2001 modern 220 #16,914
2002 modern 224 #17,042
2003 modern 224 #16,859
2004 modern 227 #16,778
2005 modern 221 #17,028
2006 modern 218 #17,297
2007 modern 217 #17,520
2008 modern 221 #17,495
2009 modern 221 #17,848
2010 modern 222 #18,148
2011 modern 223 #17,940
2012 modern 223 #17,852
2013 modern 226 #17,969
2014 modern 217 #18,645
2015 modern 208 #19,085
2016 modern 214 #18,740

Geography

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Where Doorbars are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Biddulph, Prestbury, Rowley Regis, Wolstanton and Cardington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Biddulph Cheshire
2 Prestbury Cheshire
3 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
4 Wolstanton Staffordshire
5 Cardington Shropshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Staffordshire Moorlands 004 Staffordshire Moorlands
2 Staffordshire Moorlands 002 Staffordshire Moorlands
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 003 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 Newcastle-under-Lyme 001 Newcastle-under-Lyme
5 Stoke-on-Trent 001 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Doorbar

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Doorbar

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Doorbar surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Doorbar 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Doorbar 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

Doorbar is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Doorbar falls in decile 9 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Doorbar families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Doorbar 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. Staffordshire leads with 71 Doorbars recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.24x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 71 22.24x
Cheshire 16 7.66x
Worcestershire 4 3.24x
Shropshire 3 3.67x
Yorkshire 3 0.32x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Biddulph in Staffordshire leads with 44 Doorbars recorded in 1881 and an index of 2444.44x.

Place Total Index
Biddulph 44 2444.44x
Wincle 10 11111.11x
Leek Frith 9 3333.33x
Stoke Upon Trent 8 23.63x
Werneth 6 923.08x
Dudley 4 26.63x
Heaton 4 3636.36x
Leeds 3 5.67x
Norton In Moors 3 177.51x
Wolstanton Knutton 3 153.85x
Worthen 2 229.89x
Woore 1 454.55x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

FAQ

Doorbar surname: questions and answers

How common was the Doorbar surname in 1881?

In 1881, 97 people were recorded with the Doorbar surname. That placed it at #20,127 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Doorbar surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 214 in 2016. That gives Doorbar a modern rank of #18,740.

What does the Doorbar map show?

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