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UK surname

Ebden

In the 1881 census there were 126 people recorded with the Ebden surname, ranking it #17,245 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 181, ranked #20,955, down from #17,245 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, Bedford St Paul and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Dover, Sutton and Northumberland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ebden is 230 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 43.7%.

1881 census count

126

Ranked #17,245

Modern count

181

2016, ranked #20,955

Peak year

1911

230 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ebden had 126 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,245 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 181 in 2016, ranked #20,955.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 230 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ebden surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ebden surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ebden 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 92 #18,050
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 126 #17,245
1891 historical 169 #16,885
1901 historical 218 #14,332
1911 historical 230 #13,686
1997 modern 211 #17,048
1998 modern 216 #17,257
1999 modern 213 #17,550
2000 modern 203 #18,043
2001 modern 197 #18,108
2002 modern 202 #18,189
2003 modern 192 #18,568
2004 modern 190 #18,792
2005 modern 190 #18,753
2006 modern 198 #18,425
2007 modern 193 #18,923
2008 modern 192 #19,143
2009 modern 188 #19,797
2010 modern 196 #19,698
2011 modern 191 #19,871
2012 modern 188 #20,018
2013 modern 186 #20,502
2014 modern 192 #20,230
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 181 #20,955

Geography

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Where Ebdens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, Bedford St Paul, London parishes and Hitchin. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Dover, Sutton, Northumberland and Cheshire East. 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 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Bedford St Paul Bedfordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Hitchin Hertfordshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Dover 003 Dover
2 Sutton 022 Sutton
3 Northumberland 007 Northumberland
4 Cheshire East 015 Cheshire East
5 Dover 004 Dover

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ebden

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ebden

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ebden, 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 Ebden surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ebden 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Ebden is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ebden is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Ebden falls in decile 5 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 Ebden 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ebden families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ebden 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. Bedfordshire leads with 21 Ebdens recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.00x.

County Total Index
Bedfordshire 21 33.00x
Middlesex 20 1.63x
Yorkshire 19 1.56x
Hertfordshire 18 21.25x
Surrey 12 2.00x
Lancashire 10 0.69x
Durham 7 1.91x
Norfolk 6 3.18x
Devon 5 1.95x
Dorset 4 4.96x
Huntingdonshire 3 12.30x
Monmouthshire 1 1.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hitchin in Hertfordshire leads with 18 Ebdens recorded in 1881 and an index of 471.20x.

Place Total Index
Hitchin 18 471.20x
Clifton 15 2459.02x
Chorley 9 110.02x
Kensington London 9 13.17x
Camberwell 6 7.64x
Sculcoates 6 31.07x
Shefford 5 1111.11x
Tudhoe 5 156.25x
Chardstock 4 714.29x
Hunworth 4 4444.44x
Newington 4 8.81x
Shoreditch London 4 7.51x
St Botolph Aldersgate 4 283.69x
Holbeck 3 37.17x
Barnsley 2 15.92x
Bicton 2 2857.14x
Great Stukeley 2 1111.11x
Kelling 2 2222.22x
Merrington 2 285.71x
Sidbury 2 363.64x
Silkstone 2 333.33x
Bedford St Paul 1 22.94x
Chepstow 1 66.23x
Ealing 1 9.11x
Egglestone Abbey 1 3333.33x
Godalming 1 26.53x
Huntingdon St Mary 1 163.93x
Islington London 1 0.84x
Manchester 1 1.52x
Methley 1 58.48x
Middlesbrough 1 6.31x
Ottery St Mary 1 59.52x
Potter Newton 1 46.51x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 4.04x
St Luke London 1 5.07x
Thornaby 1 21.98x
Worsbrough 1 28.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 9
Mary 6
Ann 4
Emma 4
Eliza 3
Rosina 3
Alice 2
Amelia 2
Emily 2
Harriet 2
Laura 2
Sarah 2
Abigail 1
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alma 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Betty 1
Clara 1
Dorcas 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Jesse 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Leonora 1
Mabel 1
Mable 1
Margaret 1
Margret. 1
Margt.R. 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Pamela 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
Charles 5
James 5
William 5
Alfred 3
Henry 3
Arthur 2
Edward 2
George 2
Harry 2
Levi 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Elias 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Jabez 1
Joseph 1
Lazaras 1
Leonard 1
Paradine 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Ebden surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ebden surname in 1881?

In 1881, 126 people were recorded with the Ebden surname. That placed it at #17,245 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ebden surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 181 in 2016. That gives Ebden a modern rank of #20,955.

What does the Ebden map show?

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