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UK surname

Ellaby

In the 1881 census there were 104 people recorded with the Ellaby surname, ranking it #19,296 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 165, ranked #22,234, down from #19,296 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Manchester and Southampton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bury, St. Helens and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ellaby is 181 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 58.7%.

1881 census count

104

Ranked #19,296

Modern count

165

2016, ranked #22,234

Peak year

1998

181 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ellaby had 104 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,296 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 165 in 2016, ranked #22,234.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 151 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Ellaby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ellaby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ellaby 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 73 #20,581
1861 historical 107 #20,008
1881 historical 104 #19,296
1891 historical 118 #21,540
1901 historical 116 #20,933
1911 historical 151 #17,797
1997 modern 179 #18,889
1998 modern 181 #19,229
1999 modern 180 #19,454
2000 modern 179 #19,494
2001 modern 177 #19,357
2002 modern 177 #19,759
2003 modern 181 #19,277
2004 modern 174 #19,871
2005 modern 171 #19,985
2006 modern 166 #20,534
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 165 #21,056
2009 modern 169 #21,190
2010 modern 166 #21,941
2011 modern 163 #21,983
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 162 #22,433
2014 modern 163 #22,547
2015 modern 166 #22,159
2016 modern 165 #22,234

Geography

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Where Ellabys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Manchester, Southampton St Mary, Prescot and Wallasey. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bury, St. Helens, Leeds and Harrogate. 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 Manchester Lancashire
3 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
4 Prescot Lancashire
5 Wallasey Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bury 018 Bury
2 St. Helens 012 St. Helens
3 St. Helens 007 St. Helens
4 Leeds 077 Leeds
5 Harrogate 018 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ellaby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ellaby

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Ellaby is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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

These households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ellaby is most concentrated in decile 3 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ellaby falls in decile 3 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ellaby 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 Ellaby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ellaby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ellaby 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 41 Ellabys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.41x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 41 3.41x
Cheshire 13 5.81x
Middlesex 7 0.69x
Surrey 7 1.42x
Staffordshire 6 1.75x
Hampshire 5 2.41x
Lincolnshire 5 3.08x
Somerset 5 3.06x
Yorkshire 5 0.50x
Sussex 4 2.34x
Derbyshire 2 1.26x
Essex 2 1.00x
Leicestershire 1 0.89x
Oxfordshire 1 1.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rainhill in Lancashire leads with 14 Ellabys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1818.18x.

Place Total Index
Rainhill 14 1818.18x
Liscard 12 297.77x
Newcastle Under Lyme 6 99.01x
Lambeth 5 5.65x
Millbrook 5 95.42x
Sutton 5 123.76x
Walcot 5 57.47x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 20.92x
Walton On Hill 4 61.35x
Wootton 4 2000.00x
Horton In Bradford 3 19.11x
St Marylebone London 3 5.54x
Bury 2 14.55x
Ditton 2 408.16x
Edgeworth 2 307.69x
Hulme 2 7.96x
Preston 2 66.89x
Sheffield 2 6.25x
Widnes 2 23.04x
Acton 1 16.81x
Ashborne 1 92.59x
Battersea 1 2.68x
Brighton 1 2.90x
Caterham 1 45.87x
Christ Church Newgate 1 212.77x
Colchester St Leonard 1 156.25x
Goadby Marwood 1 2000.00x
Holywell 1 344.83x
Hove 1 13.33x
Kirkdale 1 4.94x
Leyton 1 28.99x
Liverpool 1 1.37x
Louth 1 26.88x
Morley 1 1000.00x
North Meols 1 8.49x
Preston 1 3.11x
Sale 1 36.36x
St Clement Danes London 1 47.62x
St Pancras London 1 1.22x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

FAQ

Ellaby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ellaby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 104 people were recorded with the Ellaby surname. That placed it at #19,296 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ellaby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 165 in 2016. That gives Ellaby a modern rank of #22,234.

What does the Ellaby map show?

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