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UK surname

Farebrother

In the 1881 census there were 167 people recorded with the Farebrother surname, ranking it #14,443 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 232, ranked #17,694, down from #14,443 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dorking, London parishes and Kingston-on-Thames. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wyre Forest, East Riding of Yorkshire and Ashfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Farebrother is 261 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.9%.

1881 census count

167

Ranked #14,443

Modern count

232

2016, ranked #17,694

Peak year

1999

261 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Farebrother had 167 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,443 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016, ranked #17,694.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 225 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Farebrother surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Farebrother surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Farebrother 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 193 #10,704
1861 historical 202 #11,906
1881 historical 167 #14,443
1891 historical 225 #13,714
1901 historical 223 #14,134
1911 historical 222 #13,992
1997 modern 244 #15,520
1998 modern 258 #15,354
1999 modern 261 #15,353
2000 modern 256 #15,510
2001 modern 249 #15,573
2002 modern 256 #15,565
2003 modern 250 #15,605
2004 modern 246 #15,854
2005 modern 240 #16,092
2006 modern 234 #16,493
2007 modern 234 #16,706
2008 modern 236 #16,736
2009 modern 242 #16,789
2010 modern 247 #16,931
2011 modern 232 #17,481
2012 modern 231 #17,448
2013 modern 239 #17,307
2014 modern 245 #17,140
2015 modern 245 #17,040
2016 modern 232 #17,694

Geography

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Where Farebrothers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dorking, London parishes, Kingston-on-Thames and Paddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wyre Forest, East Riding of Yorkshire, Ashfield and Vale of White Horse. 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 Dorking Surrey
2 London parishes London 1
3 Kingston-on-Thames Surrey
4 London parishes London 3
5 Paddington London (West Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wyre Forest 008 Wyre Forest
2 Wyre Forest 013 Wyre Forest
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 008 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Ashfield 009 Ashfield
5 Vale of White Horse 016 Vale of White Horse

Forenames

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First names often paired with Farebrother

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Farebrother

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Farebrother surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Farebrother 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Farebrother 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

Farebrother 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Farebrother 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Farebrother families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Farebrother 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. Surrey leads with 65 Farebrothers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.14x.

County Total Index
Surrey 65 8.14x
Middlesex 41 2.50x
Yorkshire 9 0.55x
Cheshire 7 1.94x
Leicestershire 7 3.85x
Warwickshire 7 1.69x
Lancashire 6 0.31x
Lincolnshire 5 1.91x
Kent 4 0.72x
Northamptonshire 4 2.60x
Oxfordshire 4 3.95x
Staffordshire 4 0.72x
Sussex 2 0.72x
Glamorgan 1 0.35x
Royal Navy 1 5.12x
Wiltshire 1 0.69x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Camberwell in Surrey leads with 22 Farebrothers recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.02x.

Place Total Index
Camberwell 22 21.02x
Lambeth 13 9.10x
Leeds 9 9.82x
Newington 9 14.87x
St Pancras London 8 6.07x
Battersea 7 11.61x
Southwark St George Martyr 7 21.23x
Brinklow 6 1363.64x
Droylsden 6 94.64x
Ashford 5 387.60x
Cheadle 5 72.36x
Corby 5 1136.36x
Kensington London 5 5.49x
Hackney London 4 4.35x
Loughborough 4 48.54x
Oxford St Giles 4 82.82x
Breedon 3 750.00x
Kingston On Thames 3 15.64x
West Bromwich 3 9.47x
Westminster St John 3 15.03x
Wootton 3 652.17x
Hyde 2 18.74x
Inner Temple London 2 2222.22x
Paddington London 2 3.32x
St George Hanover Square 2 6.93x
St Giles In Fields London 2 24.88x
St Luke London 2 7.61x
Acton 1 10.41x
Arlington 1 303.03x
Byfield 1 227.27x
Cardiff St John 1 10.73x
Chelsea London 1 2.03x
East Cliffe 1 666.67x
Effingham 1 303.03x
Epsom 1 25.71x
Finchley 1 15.92x
Fisherton Anger 1 37.31x
Greenwich 1 3.83x
Hadlow 1 71.94x
Islington London 1 0.63x
Kenilworth 1 42.92x
Mayfield 1 61.35x
Royal Navy 1 5.99x
St Martin In Fields 1 10.19x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 1.71x
Tonbridge 1 4.96x
Tooting Graveney 1 45.05x
Wandsworth 1 6.34x
Westminster St James 1 5.94x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Elizabeth 6
Jane 6
Sarah 6
Emily 4
Florence 4
Ann 3
Anne 3
Edith 3
Emma 3
Hannah 3
Ada 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Louisa 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Beitrice 1
Blanche 1
Bridget 1
Caroline 1
Carrie 1
Clara 1
Clarissa 1
Dorothy 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Francess 1
Gertrude 1
Helena 1
Jessie 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Maude 1
Priscilla 1
Rosie 1
Roslla 1
Susan 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Farebrother surname: questions and answers

How common was the Farebrother surname in 1881?

In 1881, 167 people were recorded with the Farebrother surname. That placed it at #14,443 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Farebrother surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016. That gives Farebrother a modern rank of #17,694.

What does the Farebrother map show?

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