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UK surname

Ebbrell

In the 1881 census there were 27 people recorded with the Ebbrell surname, ranking it #29,793 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 277, ranked #15,619, up from #29,793 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral and Tameside.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ebbrell is 310 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 925.9%.

1881 census count

27

Ranked #29,793

Modern count

277

2016, ranked #15,619

Peak year

2009

310 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ebbrell had 27 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,793 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 277 in 2016, ranked #15,619.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 58 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Ebbrell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ebbrell surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Ebbrell 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 10 #31,497
1861 historical 7 #33,053
1881 historical 27 #29,793
1891 historical 44 #30,838
1901 historical 33 #30,384
1911 historical 58 #27,001
1997 modern 277 #14,253
1998 modern 271 #14,883
1999 modern 285 #14,438
2000 modern 295 #14,070
2001 modern 285 #14,191
2002 modern 289 #14,341
2003 modern 271 #14,787
2004 modern 285 #14,344
2005 modern 283 #14,343
2006 modern 290 #14,202
2007 modern 303 #13,965
2008 modern 305 #13,979
2009 modern 310 #14,113
2010 modern 305 #14,561
2011 modern 306 #14,410
2012 modern 289 #14,875
2013 modern 288 #15,192
2014 modern 289 #15,251
2015 modern 281 #15,457
2016 modern 277 #15,619

Geography

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Where Ebbrells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral and Tameside. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 037 Wirral
2 Wirral 042 Wirral
3 Tameside 029 Tameside
4 Wirral 041 Wirral
5 Tameside 026 Tameside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ebbrell

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ebbrell

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Ebbrell is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ebbrell is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Ebbrell 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ebbrell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Ebbrell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ebbrell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ebbrell 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. Cheshire leads with 19 Ebbrells recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.70x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 19 32.70x
Lancashire 7 2.24x
Berkshire 1 5.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tranmere in Cheshire leads with 12 Ebbrells recorded in 1881 and an index of 560.75x.

Place Total Index
Tranmere 12 560.75x
Birkenhead 7 151.19x
Gorton 7 238.10x
Reading St Giles 1 51.55x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 2
Mary 2
Annie 1
Bernice 1
Edith 1
Harriet 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 3
James 2
Thomas 2
Catherine 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Griffith 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1
William 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 Ebbrell households.

FAQ

Ebbrell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ebbrell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 27 people were recorded with the Ebbrell surname. That placed it at #29,793 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ebbrell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 277 in 2016. That gives Ebbrell a modern rank of #15,619.

What does the Ebbrell map show?

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