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UK surname

Duesbury

In the 1881 census there were 60 people recorded with the Duesbury surname, ranking it #25,133 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 101, ranked #30,929, down from #25,133 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Peter, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Derbyshire, Harrogate and Harrow.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Duesbury is 113 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.3%.

1881 census count

60

Ranked #25,133

Modern count

101

2016, ranked #30,929

Peak year

1911

113 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Duesbury had 60 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,133 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016, ranked #30,929.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 113 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Duesbury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Duesbury surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Duesbury 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 100 #17,164
1861 historical 103 #20,650
1881 historical 60 #25,133
1891 historical 84 #26,229
1901 historical 72 #26,162
1911 historical 113 #21,168
1997 modern 104 #26,351
1998 modern 107 #26,555
1999 modern 105 #27,035
2000 modern 105 #27,001
2001 modern 101 #27,252
2002 modern 106 #26,985
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 108 #26,741
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 88 #30,160
2007 modern 93 #29,777
2008 modern 93 #30,123
2009 modern 100 #29,597
2010 modern 100 #30,225
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 104 #29,543
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 104 #30,365
2015 modern 103 #30,444
2016 modern 101 #30,929

Geography

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Where Duesburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Peter, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, St Pancras, St Werburgh and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Derbyshire, Harrogate, Harrow, Derbyshire Dales and Fylde. 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 St Peter Derbyshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 St Werburgh Derbyshire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Derbyshire 008 North East Derbyshire
2 Harrogate 019 Harrogate
3 Harrow 013 Harrow
4 Derbyshire Dales 002 Derbyshire Dales
5 Fylde 006 Fylde

Forenames

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First names often paired with Duesbury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Duesbury

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Duesbury surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Duesbury household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Duesbury is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Duesbury 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

Duesbury falls in decile 10 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 Duesbury 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Duesbury, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Duesbury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Duesbury 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. Lancashire leads with 20 Duesburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.47x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 20 2.47x
Derbyshire 19 17.78x
Middlesex 12 1.76x
Isle of Man 9 70.98x
Cheshire 3 1.99x
Nottinghamshire 3 3.26x
Yorkshire 2 0.30x
Royal Navy 1 12.29x
Staffordshire 1 0.43x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 12 Duesburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.84x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 12 21.84x
Litchurch 9 209.30x
Openshaw 9 237.47x
Patrick 8 1290.32x
Cheetham 7 115.89x
Derby St Peter 5 147.06x
Broughton In Salford 4 53.98x
Derby St Werburgh 4 64.83x
Barnton 3 833.33x
Nottingham St Mary 3 12.61x
Filey 2 363.64x
Brockton 1 2000.00x
Melbourne 1 136.99x
Onchan 1 27.40x
Royal Navy 1 14.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 3
Mary 3
Amelia 2
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
C. 1
Catherine 1
Dora 1
Eliza 1
Florence 1
Hellen 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lilian 1
Louisa 1
Maggie 1
Minnie 1
Mona 1
Rose 1
Sarah 1
Selina 1
Winfield 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Frank 5
Henry 5
John 5
William 4
Harry 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Arthur 1
Bertie 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
Percy 1
Saml. 1
W. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Duesbury households.

FAQ

Duesbury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Duesbury surname in 1881?

In 1881, 60 people were recorded with the Duesbury surname. That placed it at #25,133 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Duesbury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016. That gives Duesbury a modern rank of #30,929.

What does the Duesbury map show?

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