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UK surname

Fawbert

In the 1881 census there were 217 people recorded with the Fawbert surname, ranking it #12,188 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 243, ranked #17,131, down from #12,188 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Darlington and St Mary Bishopshill Junior. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford, Sefton and Ryedale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fawbert is 301 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.0%.

1881 census count

217

Ranked #12,188

Modern count

243

2016, ranked #17,131

Peak year

1911

301 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fawbert had 217 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,188 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 243 in 2016, ranked #17,131.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 301 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fawbert surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fawbert surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fawbert 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 98 #17,383
1861 historical 112 #19,279
1881 historical 217 #12,188
1891 historical 257 #12,476
1901 historical 257 #12,898
1911 historical 301 #11,422
1997 modern 256 #15,034
1998 modern 263 #15,161
1999 modern 266 #15,150
2000 modern 268 #15,018
2001 modern 268 #14,812
2002 modern 271 #14,966
2003 modern 256 #15,377
2004 modern 247 #15,821
2005 modern 248 #15,721
2006 modern 239 #16,224
2007 modern 246 #16,086
2008 modern 244 #16,346
2009 modern 241 #16,848
2010 modern 247 #16,931
2011 modern 248 #16,735
2012 modern 234 #17,291
2013 modern 238 #17,354
2014 modern 248 #16,991
2015 modern 244 #17,090
2016 modern 243 #17,131

Geography

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Where Fawberts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Darlington, St Mary Bishopshill Junior, Bradford and St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford, Sefton, Ryedale, Chiltern and South Norfolk. 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 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Darlington Durham
3 St Mary Bishopshill Junior Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 059 Bradford
2 Sefton 010 Sefton
3 Ryedale 001 Ryedale
4 Chiltern 005 Chiltern
5 South Norfolk 013 South Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fawbert

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fawbert

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Fawbert is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fawbert is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Fawbert falls in decile 1 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Fawbert families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fawbert 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 193 Fawberts recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.20x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 193 9.20x
Durham 18 2.86x
Lancashire 4 0.16x
Middlesex 2 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 21 Fawberts recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.36x.

Place Total Index
Bradford 21 41.36x
York St Mary 21 241.66x
Pudsey 19 169.49x
Darlington 17 69.93x
Tong 14 345.68x
Castleford 9 117.80x
Bramley In Bramley 8 99.63x
Bransdale West Side 8 5714.29x
Northallerton 8 298.51x
Bowling 7 33.70x
Dewsbury 6 27.89x
Kirkby Moorside 6 447.76x
Kirklington With 6 3333.33x
Leeds 5 4.22x
Newby Wiske 5 3125.00x
York St Maurice 5 126.58x
Ackworth 4 248.45x
Azerley 4 800.00x
East Witton Without 4 2500.00x
Ingleby Arncliffe 4 1818.18x
Lofthouse 4 127.80x
Rainton Cum Newby 4 1379.31x
Holy Trinity 3 5.95x
Moss 3 1500.00x
Newington 3 51.90x
Accrington 2 8.76x
Batley 2 10.04x
Sykehouse 2 666.67x
Westminster St James 2 9.19x
York St John Micklegate 2 392.16x
Addingham 1 63.69x
Billingham 1 92.59x
Crosby 1 3333.33x
Newton 1 5.17x
Pickhill With Roxby 1 500.00x
Rand Grange 1 10000.00x
South Kilvington 1 526.32x
Southowram 1 15.63x
Todmorden Walsden 1 14.86x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 21
Elizabeth 8
Sarah 8
Annie 7
Margaret 7
Harriet 6
Ann 5
Hannah 5
Rachel 5
Emma 4
Clara 3
Emily 3
Charlotte 2
Edith 2
Everill 2
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Betty 1
C.H.B. 1
Catherine 1
Eaelonor 1
Eliza 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth.Jane 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Laura 1
Lavinia 1
Lucy 1
M.E. 1
Mggy. 1
N. 1
Pricesla 1
Rosa 1
Teresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 20
Thomas 11
William 11
George 10
James 10
Joseph 6
Henry 3
Robert 3
Ben 2
Fred 2
Richard 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Harry 1
Ino 1
Job 1
Mortimer 1
Pharoah 1
Stephen 1
Urias 1

FAQ

Fawbert surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fawbert surname in 1881?

In 1881, 217 people were recorded with the Fawbert surname. That placed it at #12,188 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fawbert surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 243 in 2016. That gives Fawbert a modern rank of #17,131.

What does the Fawbert map show?

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