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UK surname

Eubank

Derived from the Old Norse personal name Eyjólfr, meaning "lucky wolf" or "island wolf."

In the 1881 census there were 29 people recorded with the Eubank surname, ranking it #29,484 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 91, ranked #32,109, down from #29,484 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chorley and Merton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Eubank is 109 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 213.8%.

1881 census count

29

Ranked #29,484

Modern count

91

2016, ranked #32,109

Peak year

2009

109 bearers

Map years

1

1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Eubank had 29 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,484 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016, ranked #32,109.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 60 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations.

Eubank surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Eubank surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Eubank 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 34 #27,194
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 29 #29,484
1891 historical 43 #30,933
1901 historical 29 #30,848
1911 historical 41 #28,802
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 102 #27,425
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 101 #27,766
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 93 #29,133
2006 modern 92 #29,576
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 109 #28,145
2010 modern 106 #29,305
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 97 #30,798
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 94 #31,909
2015 modern 94 #31,872
2016 modern 91 #32,109

Geography

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Where Eubanks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chorley and Merton. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chorley 014 Chorley
2 Chorley 012 Chorley
3 Merton 014 Merton
4 Chorley 006 Chorley
5 Chorley 008 Chorley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Eubank

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Eubank

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

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations

Nationally, the Eubank surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Eubank 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 often found in less central parts of London and other major towns and cities. Adults are more likely than the Supergroup average to have never been married and are typically aged less than 45 years. Many have young dependent children and individuals may have been born in Africa. There are many members identifying with a Black ethnic group, with the other ethnic groups (as listed in the glossary) also represented, though Chinese less so. Accommodation in flats, frequently socially rented, is common in these neighbourhoods. Part time employment is also common, and work is often in elementary occupations, while unemployment is also the highest within this Supergroup.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Eubank is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Eubank is most concentrated in decile 10 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.

10
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Eubank 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 Eubank is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Eubank

The surname Eubank is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from one of several places in England called Ewbanke or Ewbancke, which are believed to have been named after an Anglo-Saxon individual with the name Eow or Eofa.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eubank can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as Euebanc. This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the 11th century.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, with various spellings such as Ewebank, Ewebonk, and Ewbancke being recorded in local records and charters.

One notable figure with the surname Eubank was Sir John Eubank (c.1500-1567), who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1554. Another was William Eubank (1619-1701), a prominent Puritan minister and author who emigrated to New England in the 17th century.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Eubank began to spread more widely throughout England and Wales. Some individuals of note from this period include the artist Thomas Eubank (1770-1847) and the Baptist minister and writer Henry Ebenezer Eubank (1806-1880).

As the name Eubank spread throughout the English-speaking world, it also took root in other countries, particularly the United States and Canada. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America was that of William Eubank, who was born in Virginia in 1685.

Another notable figure with the surname Eubank was the American lawyer and politician Buckner Harris Eubank (1837-1914), who served as a judge and member of the Texas State Senate in the late 19th century.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Eubank families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Eubank 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 13 Eubanks recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.87x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 13 3.87x
Westmorland 8 128.82x
Middlesex 3 1.06x
Yorkshire 3 1.07x
Gloucestershire 1 1.80x
Surrey 1 0.73x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lowther in Westmorland leads with 7 Eubanks recorded in 1881 and an index of 14000.00x.

Place Total Index
Lowther 7 14000.00x
Heap 6 337.08x
Little Bolton 6 139.21x
Brompton In 2 1538.46x
Bristol St George 1 38.91x
Camberwell 1 5.54x
Hackney London 1 6.31x
Middlesbrough 1 27.40x
Prestwich 1 119.05x
Shap 1 714.29x
St Andrew Holborn London 1 81.97x
St Pancras London 1 4.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Georgiana 2
Harriett 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Elinor 1
Ellen 1
Emely 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Mabel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 2
William 2
George 1
Henry 1
Jackson 1
Joseph 1

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 Eubank households.

FAQ

Eubank surname: questions and answers

How common was the Eubank surname in 1881?

In 1881, 29 people were recorded with the Eubank surname. That placed it at #29,484 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Eubank surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016. That gives Eubank a modern rank of #32,109.

What does the Eubank surname mean?

Derived from the Old Norse personal name Eyjólfr, meaning "lucky wolf" or "island wolf."

What does the Eubank map show?

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