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UK surname

Elborn

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Elborn surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 147, ranked #24,071, down from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Govan Combination and Shelford, Little. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Weymouth and Portland, Reading and Dacorum.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Elborn is 155 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 75.0%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

147

2016, ranked #24,071

Peak year

2012

155 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Elborn had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016, ranked #24,071.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 129 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Elborn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Elborn surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Elborn 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 99 #17,294
1861 historical 78 #23,836
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 108 #22,828
1901 historical 129 #19,735
1911 historical 117 #20,757
1997 modern 127 #23,352
1998 modern 143 #22,317
1999 modern 147 #22,110
2000 modern 139 #22,855
2001 modern 130 #23,457
2002 modern 126 #24,393
2003 modern 129 #23,783
2004 modern 128 #24,117
2005 modern 126 #24,287
2006 modern 132 #23,834
2007 modern 136 #23,708
2008 modern 133 #24,350
2009 modern 137 #24,371
2010 modern 144 #24,147
2011 modern 143 #24,056
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 149 #23,765
2014 modern 148 #24,075
2015 modern 142 #24,617
2016 modern 147 #24,071

Geography

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Where Elborns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Govan Combination, Shelford, Little, Glasgow and Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Weymouth and Portland, Reading, Dacorum, Balgreen and Roseburn and County Durham. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Shelford, Little Cambridgeshire
4 Glasgow Lanark
5 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Weymouth and Portland 009 Weymouth and Portland
2 Reading 009 Reading
3 Dacorum 020 Dacorum
4 Balgreen and Roseburn City of Edinburgh
5 County Durham 038 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Elborn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Elborn

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Elborn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Elborn household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Elborn 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

Elborn is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Elborn 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 Elborn 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 Elborn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Elborn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Elborn 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. Lanarkshire leads with 23 Elborns recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.00x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 23 9.00x
Surrey 15 3.90x
Middlesex 14 1.77x
Cambridgeshire 13 25.98x
Hertfordshire 10 18.37x
Buckinghamshire 4 8.38x
Bedfordshire 1 2.45x
Northamptonshire 1 1.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Govan in Lanarkshire leads with 16 Elborns recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.32x.

Place Total Index
Govan 16 25.32x
St Andrewthe Less 12 209.79x
Croydon 8 37.44x
Tottenham 8 63.59x
Glasgow 7 15.43x
Bermondsey 6 25.51x
Hemel Hempstead 5 204.08x
St Albans St Michael 5 819.67x
Kensington London 4 9.11x
Chesham 3 170.45x
Bow London 1 9.94x
Caterham 1 58.82x
Fenny Stratford 1 222.22x
Islington London 1 1.31x
Luton 1 14.12x
Northampton Priory St 1 22.42x
Stapleford 1 666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Clara 2
Elizabeth 2
Florence 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clarissa 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Jessie 1
Kiziah 1
Lilian 1
Lillie 1
Margrate 1
Nellie 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

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 Elborn households.

FAQ

Elborn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Elborn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Elborn surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Elborn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016. That gives Elborn a modern rank of #24,071.

What does the Elborn map show?

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