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UK surname

Ferraby

In the 1881 census there were 113 people recorded with the Ferraby surname, ranking it #18,412 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 120, ranked #27,563, down from #18,412 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Caistor, Hull Holy Trinity and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, North Lincolnshire and Harborough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ferraby is 159 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.2%.

1881 census count

113

Ranked #18,412

Modern count

120

2016, ranked #27,563

Peak year

2002

159 bearers

Map years

6

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ferraby had 113 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,412 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016, ranked #27,563.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 126 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ferraby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ferraby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ferraby 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 90 #18,317
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 113 #18,412
1891 historical 99 #24,200
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 126 #19,831
1997 modern 139 #22,132
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 149 #21,924
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 159 #21,086
2003 modern 140 #22,634
2004 modern 133 #23,528
2005 modern 135 #23,297
2006 modern 136 #23,378
2007 modern 129 #24,503
2008 modern 128 #24,901
2009 modern 126 #25,686
2010 modern 128 #26,036
2011 modern 130 #25,547
2012 modern 119 #27,100
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 119 #27,813
2015 modern 121 #27,405
2016 modern 120 #27,563

Geography

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Where Ferrabys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Caistor, Hull Holy Trinity, St Pancras, West Halton, Burton-on-Stather, Flixborough (Crosby) and Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, North Lincolnshire, Harborough, Castle Point and Stroud. 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 Caistor Lincolnshire
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 West Halton, Burton-on-Stather, Flixborough (Crosby) Lincolnshire
5 Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire) Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 014 Sheffield
2 North Lincolnshire 005 North Lincolnshire
3 Harborough 003 Harborough
4 Castle Point 012 Castle Point
5 Stroud 015 Stroud

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ferraby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ferraby

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ferraby is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Ferraby 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

Ferraby falls in decile 2 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 Ferraby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Ferraby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ferraby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ferraby 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 45 Ferrabys recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.53x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 45 25.53x
Yorkshire 18 1.65x
Worcestershire 14 9.73x
Derbyshire 8 4.64x
Middlesex 6 0.54x
Norfolk 6 3.54x
Kent 4 1.06x
Sussex 4 2.15x
Northamptonshire 2 1.93x
Staffordshire 2 0.54x
Bedfordshire 1 1.75x
Dorset 1 1.38x
Selkirkshire 1 10.03x
Somerset 1 0.56x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Caistor in Lincolnshire leads with 9 Ferrabys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1285.71x.

Place Total Index
Caistor 9 1285.71x
Bagmore Burton By 8 6666.67x
Cakemore 7 2916.67x
Hasbury 7 744.68x
Buxton 6 410.96x
Kirton In Lindsey 6 857.14x
Owthorne 6 3000.00x
South Kelsey 6 2608.70x
Cottingham 5 212.77x
Middle Rasen 5 1470.59x
Great Yarmouth 4 28.49x
Holy Trinity 4 15.23x
Lee 4 73.26x
St Marylebone London 4 6.80x
Hastings St Mary 3 64.94x
Keelby 3 1071.43x
Wootton 3 1363.64x
Bourn 2 140.85x
Fairfield 2 173.91x
Fxhls Bythrp Btrwch 2 1250.00x
Kings Bromley 2 952.38x
Rothwell 2 2000.00x
Thorpe Next Norwich 2 111.11x
Welford 2 571.43x
Barton St Mary St Peter 1 303.03x
Bedford St Paul 1 25.58x
Doncaster 1 12.53x
Kensington London 1 1.63x
Melrose 1 39.84x
Midhurst 1 163.93x
Sherborne 1 46.95x
St Nicholas Olave London 1 5000.00x
Whatley 1 625.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 4
Harriet 4
Eliza 3
Ellen 3
Annie 2
Edith 2
Frances 2
Harriett 2
Helen 2
Jane 2
Lucy 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Alexdra.E. 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Birtha 1
Blanche 1
Charlotte 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Ethell 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Isabel 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Margarette 1
Margret 1
Maria 1
Norah 1
Rachel 1
Reubeina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 6
John 6
William 6
Charles 4
James 4
Reuben 3
Thomas 3
Edward 2
Frank 2
Henry 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
C.H. 1
Heneage 1
Heniafe 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Ferraby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ferraby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 113 people were recorded with the Ferraby surname. That placed it at #18,412 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ferraby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016. That gives Ferraby a modern rank of #27,563.

What does the Ferraby map show?

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