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UK surname

Dumbill

In the 1881 census there were 74 people recorded with the Dumbill surname, ranking it #23,062 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 116, ranked #28,197, down from #23,062 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolstanton, Childwall and Leigh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Warrington, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Oldham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dumbill is 130 in 2005. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 56.8%.

1881 census count

74

Ranked #23,062

Modern count

116

2016, ranked #28,197

Peak year

2005

130 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dumbill had 74 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,062 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016, ranked #28,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 116 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Dumbill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dumbill surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Dumbill 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 53 #27,253
1881 historical 74 #23,062
1891 historical 85 #26,080
1901 historical 98 #23,119
1911 historical 116 #20,850
1997 modern 112 #25,244
1998 modern 129 #23,722
1999 modern 128 #24,017
2000 modern 125 #24,351
2001 modern 119 #24,733
2002 modern 126 #24,393
2003 modern 123 #24,497
2004 modern 119 #25,200
2005 modern 130 #23,848
2006 modern 127 #24,384
2007 modern 130 #24,389
2008 modern 126 #25,131
2009 modern 119 #26,637
2010 modern 114 #28,017
2011 modern 119 #27,063
2012 modern 119 #27,100
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 117 #27,982
2016 modern 116 #28,197

Geography

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Where Dumbills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolstanton, Childwall, Leigh, Warrington and Sefton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Warrington, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Oldham, Wirral and Salford. 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 Wolstanton Staffordshire
2 Childwall Lancashire
3 Leigh Lancashire
4 Warrington Lancashire
5 Sefton Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Warrington 022 Warrington
2 Newcastle-under-Lyme 005 Newcastle-under-Lyme
3 Oldham 013 Oldham
4 Wirral 023 Wirral
5 Salford 012 Salford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dumbill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dumbill

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Dumbill, 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 Dumbill surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Dumbill 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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Dumbill 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

Dumbill is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Dumbill 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 Dumbill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Dumbill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Dumbill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dumbill 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 67 Dumbills recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.82x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 67 7.82x
Staffordshire 6 2.46x
Middlesex 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Penketh in Lancashire leads with 13 Dumbills recorded in 1881 and an index of 4193.55x.

Place Total Index
Penketh 13 4193.55x
Rixton With Glazebrook 12 5454.55x
Woolston With 12 10000.00x
Much Woolton 8 689.66x
Pennington In Leigh 7 426.83x
Great Crosby 5 214.59x
Eccleston In Prescot 4 93.02x
Wolstanton 4 54.05x
Barton Under Needwood 2 454.55x
Great Bolton 2 17.64x
Great Sankey 2 1250.00x
Chelsea London 1 4.60x
Farnworth 1 19.49x
Little Bolton 1 9.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Mary 5
Ellen 4
Margaret 4
Sarah 3
Alecia 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Cath. 1
Eleanor 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Janet 1
Margt. 1
May 1
Rebecca 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 7
John 5
George 3
Thomas 3
William 3
Frank 2
Henry 2
Luke 2
Nathaniel 2
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Paul 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Dumbill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dumbill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 74 people were recorded with the Dumbill surname. That placed it at #23,062 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dumbill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016. That gives Dumbill a modern rank of #28,197.

What does the Dumbill map show?

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