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UK surname

Enderby

A locational surname referring to a place in Leicestershire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 397 people recorded with the Enderby surname, ranking it #8,010 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 382, ranked #12,292, down from #8,010 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burgh-in-the-Marsh, Binbrook St Mary and St Gabriel, Orford and Lincoln St Botolph. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kingston upon Hull, East Lindsey and Melton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Enderby is 535 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.8%.

1881 census count

397

Ranked #8,010

Modern count

382

2016, ranked #12,292

Peak year

1911

535 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Enderby had 397 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,010 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 382 in 2016, ranked #12,292.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 535 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Enderby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Enderby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Enderby 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 262 #8,456
1861 historical 274 #9,111
1881 historical 397 #8,010
1891 historical 499 #7,446
1901 historical 521 #7,811
1911 historical 535 #7,445
1997 modern 433 #10,375
1998 modern 445 #10,491
1999 modern 442 #10,606
2000 modern 430 #10,804
2001 modern 425 #10,716
2002 modern 439 #10,656
2003 modern 432 #10,635
2004 modern 416 #10,963
2005 modern 391 #11,378
2006 modern 394 #11,383
2007 modern 391 #11,570
2008 modern 401 #11,441
2009 modern 398 #11,768
2010 modern 410 #11,754
2011 modern 408 #11,681
2012 modern 390 #11,946
2013 modern 398 #11,967
2014 modern 384 #12,362
2015 modern 383 #12,295
2016 modern 382 #12,292

Geography

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Where Enderbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burgh-in-the-Marsh, Binbrook St Mary and St Gabriel, Orford, Lincoln St Botolph, Boston (incl. Boston allotments) and Sutterton (incl. Sutterton Allotments). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kingston upon Hull, East Lindsey, Melton and North East Lincolnshire. 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 Burgh-in-the-Marsh Lincolnshire
2 Binbrook St Mary and St Gabriel, Orford Lincolnshire
3 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
4 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
5 Sutterton (incl. Sutterton Allotments) Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kingston upon Hull 008 Kingston upon Hull, City of
2 East Lindsey 009 East Lindsey
3 Kingston upon Hull 003 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 Melton 001 Melton
5 North East Lincolnshire 023 North East Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Enderby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Enderby

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Enderby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Enderby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Enderby is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Enderby 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

Enderby falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Enderby

The surname Enderby originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English words "ęnd" meaning end or remote part, and "by" meaning a village or settlement. Essentially, Enderby referred to a remote or outlying village.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Endrebi" and "Endrebi". These entries refer to villages in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, indicating that the name was already well-established in those areas by the late 11th century.

Variations in spelling were common throughout the medieval period, with forms such as Endrebie, Enderbie, and Enderbye appearing in various records. The modern spelling of Enderby seems to have become standardized by the 16th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was John Enderby, who was born around 1380 in Leicestershire. He was a prominent landowner and served as a Member of Parliament for the county in 1413.

Another notable figure was Sir William Enderby (1495-1562), a courtier and diplomat during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. He was granted land and estates in Lincolnshire and played a key role in negotiations with Scotland and France.

In the 17th century, Samuel Enderby (1620-1693) was a successful merchant and shipowner based in London. His sons, Charles and Samuel Jr., continued the family business and were instrumental in the development of the British whaling industry in the Arctic.

During the 18th century, Paul Enderby (1734-1801) was a renowned clockmaker and inventor from Lincolnshire. He is credited with numerous innovations in timepiece design and received several patents for his work.

Another individual of note was John Enderby (1766-1825), a British naval officer who served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars. He was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and later achieved the rank of Rear Admiral.

While the name Enderby has spread throughout the English-speaking world, its origins can be traced back to those early Anglo-Saxon settlements in the East Midlands region of England, where it first emerged as a locational surname over a thousand years ago.

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1881 census detail

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Enderby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Enderby 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. Lincolnshire leads with 277 Enderbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.85x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 277 44.85x
Yorkshire 30 0.78x
Middlesex 19 0.49x
Northumberland 11 1.91x
Nottinghamshire 11 2.11x
Kent 9 0.68x
Lancashire 8 0.17x
Bedfordshire 6 3.00x
Herefordshire 5 3.16x
Leicestershire 5 1.17x
Durham 4 0.35x
Somerset 3 0.48x
Surrey 2 0.11x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.41x
Hampshire 1 0.13x
Norfolk 1 0.17x
Oxfordshire 1 0.42x
Royal Navy 1 2.17x
Worcestershire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Boston in Lincolnshire leads with 34 Enderbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 181.43x.

Place Total Index
Boston 34 181.43x
Spalding 21 171.29x
Burgh In Marsh 16 1066.67x
Binbrooke 15 974.03x
Skegness 12 677.97x
Donington 10 450.45x
Alford 9 234.99x
Fishtoft 9 743.80x
Halton Holegate 9 1363.64x
Ingoldmells 9 2812.50x
Margate St John Baptist 9 37.30x
Aby 8 1702.13x
Allendale 8 150.09x
Great Grimsby 8 20.41x
Grimoldby 7 1458.33x
Ludford Magna 7 1346.15x
Sutterton 7 569.11x
Baumber 6 1304.35x
Hornsey 6 12.28x
Louth 6 42.37x
Luton 6 17.33x
North Elkington 6 5000.00x
Quadring 6 504.20x
Sculcoates 6 9.89x
Southcoates 6 28.24x
St Swithin Lincoln 6 61.79x
Bromley London 5 5.88x
Great Gonerby 5 314.47x
North Carlton 5 2272.73x
Wigtoft 5 561.80x
Winslow 5 909.09x
Winthorpe 5 1111.11x
Barrow On Humber 4 111.73x
Blyth 4 487.80x
Broughton In Salford 4 9.54x
Leeds 4 1.85x
Snenton 4 19.55x
St Martin Lincoln 4 69.81x
Stamford All Sts 4 115.61x
Upperthong 4 122.70x
Whitworth 4 47.56x
Beckington 3 243.90x
Bowling 3 7.91x
Chadderton 3 13.39x
Kensington London 3 1.40x
Nottingham St Mary 3 2.23x
Spilsby 3 153.06x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 2 5.61x
Bow London 2 4.07x
Byker 2 7.04x
Hundleby 2 240.96x
Kirton 2 80.97x
Manthorpe Cum Little 2 42.37x
Sheffield 2 1.64x
South Somercoates 2 357.14x
Twyford 2 357.14x
Waltham 2 204.08x
Aisthorpe 1 666.67x
Alger Kirk Amber Hill 1 357.14x
Billinghay 1 52.63x
Gosberton 1 36.50x
Holton Le Clay 1 263.16x
Holy Trinity 1 1.09x
Lambeth 1 0.30x
Leicester St Margaret 1 0.96x
Mathon 1 67.57x
Middle Rasen 1 84.75x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 3.36x
Oxford St Martin 1 256.41x
Rainton Cum Newby 1 192.31x
Revesby 1 133.33x
Skirbeck 1 28.90x
Somerby 1 142.86x
St Bartholomew Hyde 1 52.91x
St George Hanover Square 1 1.47x
Swaby 1 181.82x
Tealby 1 114.94x
Walcott 1 102.04x
Waltham On The Wolds 1 126.58x
Westminster St James 1 2.52x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 26
Elizabeth 11
Sarah 11
Fanny 10
Alice 9
Eliza 9
Annie 8
Emma 8
Ellen 6
Harriet 6
Ada 5
Lucy 5
Ann 4
Edith 4
Florence 4
Jane 4
Betsy 3
Charlotte 3
Clara 3
Gertrude 3
Kate 3
Minnie 3
Caroline 2
Eleanor 2
Henrietta 2
Lizzie 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Rebecca 2
Rose 2
Susan 2
Abia 1
Agnes 1
Barbara 1
Bertha 1
Bethia 1
Betsey 1
Dorothea 1
E.J. 1
Elanor 1
Elisa 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Hepzebah 1
Jessie 1
L.W. 1
Marie 1
Wheldale 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 26
William 25
George 21
Thomas 18
Charles 16
Henry 8
Edward 6
Harry 6
Arthur 5
James 5
Joseph 5
Albert 3
Fred 3
Frederick 3
David 2
Edmund 2
Francis 2
Harold 2
Herbert 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Sydney 2
Walter 2
Coppin 1
Cornelius 1
Cyris 1
Elijah 1
F.G. 1
F.W. 1
Frank 1
Frederic 1
Fredirick 1
Fredric 1
Geo. 1
Grigson 1
Infant 1
Matthew 1
Millson 1
Moses 1
Naaman 1
S. 1
Saml.Green 1
Saul 1
Silas 1
Smith 1
Snowden 1
Soloman 1
Tom 1
V.J. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Enderby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Enderby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 397 people were recorded with the Enderby surname. That placed it at #8,010 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Enderby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 382 in 2016. That gives Enderby a modern rank of #12,292.

What does the Enderby surname mean?

A locational surname referring to a place in Leicestershire, England.

What does the Enderby map show?

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