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UK surname

Eshelby

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Eshelby surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 252, ranked #16,699, down from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, St Mary Bishopshill Junior and Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derbyshire Dales, South Lakeland and Mansfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Eshelby is 271 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.7%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

252

2016, ranked #16,699

Peak year

2014

271 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Eshelby had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 252 in 2016, ranked #16,699.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 258 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Eshelby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Eshelby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Eshelby 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 97 #17,484
1861 historical 93 #22,009
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 220 #13,937
1901 historical 232 #13,769
1911 historical 258 #12,614
1997 modern 226 #16,306
1998 modern 240 #16,117
1999 modern 242 #16,146
2000 modern 236 #16,380
2001 modern 230 #16,415
2002 modern 235 #16,495
2003 modern 240 #16,061
2004 modern 233 #16,471
2005 modern 229 #16,631
2006 modern 233 #16,560
2007 modern 240 #16,392
2008 modern 252 #15,984
2009 modern 253 #16,283
2010 modern 259 #16,386
2011 modern 260 #16,188
2012 modern 259 #16,126
2013 modern 266 #16,098
2014 modern 271 #15,986
2015 modern 259 #16,409
2016 modern 252 #16,699

Geography

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Where Eshelbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, St Mary Bishopshill Junior, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall, Bradford and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Derbyshire Dales, South Lakeland, Mansfield, Chiltern and Fenland. 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 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
2 St Mary Bishopshill Junior Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Derbyshire Dales 002 Derbyshire Dales
2 South Lakeland 013 South Lakeland
3 Mansfield 010 Mansfield
4 Chiltern 005 Chiltern
5 Fenland 010 Fenland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Eshelby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Eshelby

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Eshelby, 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 Eshelby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Eshelby 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, Eshelby 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

Eshelby 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

Eshelby falls in decile 10 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Eshelby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Eshelby 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. Yorkshire leads with 109 Eshelbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.88x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 109 6.88x
Gloucestershire 14 4.46x
Surrey 12 1.54x
Cheshire 10 2.83x
Lancashire 8 0.42x
Middlesex 6 0.38x
Durham 2 0.42x
Lincolnshire 2 0.78x
Kent 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. York St Mary in Yorkshire leads with 20 Eshelbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 304.41x.

Place Total Index
York St Mary 20 304.41x
Upton St Leonards 11 1375.00x
Knaresborough 9 361.45x
Penge 8 78.28x
Sowerby In Thirsk 8 842.11x
Dalton In Huddersfield 7 197.18x
Great Crosby 7 135.14x
Altrincham 6 97.24x
Bradford 6 15.63x
Hammersmith London 6 15.22x
North Bierley 6 70.09x
Middleton Tyas 5 1666.67x
Sherburn 5 384.62x
South Milford 5 862.07x
York St George 5 400.00x
Birkenhead 4 14.21x
Holy Trinity 4 10.49x
Middlesbrough 4 19.38x
Newington 4 6.77x
Great Ouseburn 3 1111.11x
Leeds 3 3.35x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 2 13.54x
Clee With Weelsby 2 35.71x
Easingwold 2 178.57x
Northallerton 2 99.01x
Stockton On Tees 2 8.72x
Stonehouse 2 112.36x
Aldwark 1 833.33x
Bishop Wilton Cum 1 322.58x
Carlton Miniott 1 476.19x
Cheltenham 1 4.13x
Cottingham 1 29.24x
Great Ayton 1 103.09x
Kirby Wiske 1 833.33x
Lewisham 1 3.44x
Liverpool 1 0.87x
Nether Hallam 1 4.66x
Shipley 1 12.15x
Southcoates 1 11.36x
Thirkleby In Thirsk 1 714.29x
Thorp Arch 1 454.55x
York Marygate St Olave 1 163.93x
York St Saviour 1 66.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Sarah 7
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Alice 4
Annie 4
Harriet 4
Jane 4
Edith 3
Eliza 3
Charlotte 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Ruth 2
Ada 1
Alenda 1
Clara 1
Constance 1
Eleanor 1
Elsie 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
F.E. 1
Florry 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Isabel 1
Lind 1
Lizzie 1
Margeret 1
Mavine 1
Minnie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 7
John 7
William 7
Thomas 6
Richard 5
Henry 4
Christopher 3
Harry 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Douglas 2
Frederick 2
Horace 2
Tom 2
Archibald 1
Chas.Wm. 1
Dan 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Gerge. 1
Herbert 1
Howard 1
Hubert 1
Isaac 1
James 1
Jonah 1
Jonas 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Marsh 1
Morrell 1
Patefield 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
W. 1

FAQ

Eshelby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Eshelby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Eshelby surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Eshelby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 252 in 2016. That gives Eshelby a modern rank of #16,699.

What does the Eshelby map show?

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