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UK surname

Gisbourne

In the 1881 census there were 99 people recorded with the Gisbourne surname, ranking it #19,877 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 274, ranked #15,759, up from #19,877 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, London parishes and Littleton, North. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wychavon and Stratford-on-Avon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gisbourne is 288 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 176.8%.

1881 census count

99

Ranked #19,877

Modern count

274

2016, ranked #15,759

Peak year

2002

288 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Gisbourne had 99 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,877 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 274 in 2016, ranked #15,759.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 203 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Gisbourne surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Gisbourne surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Gisbourne 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 41 #25,926
1861 historical 28 #30,405
1881 historical 99 #19,877
1891 historical 123 #20,939
1901 historical 153 #17,844
1911 historical 203 #14,831
1997 modern 280 #14,136
1998 modern 278 #14,620
1999 modern 282 #14,545
2000 modern 279 #14,636
2001 modern 280 #14,364
2002 modern 288 #14,373
2003 modern 273 #14,715
2004 modern 261 #15,274
2005 modern 250 #15,639
2006 modern 261 #15,289
2007 modern 269 #15,123
2008 modern 274 #15,063
2009 modern 281 #15,098
2010 modern 274 #15,705
2011 modern 275 #15,517
2012 modern 283 #15,115
2013 modern 287 #15,224
2014 modern 279 #15,661
2015 modern 282 #15,417
2016 modern 274 #15,759

Geography

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Where Gisbournes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, London parishes, Littleton, North, Nuneaton and Pebworth (incl. Broad Marston). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wychavon and Stratford-on-Avon. 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 Stockport Cheshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Littleton, North Worcestershire
4 Nuneaton Warwickshire
5 Pebworth (incl. Broad Marston) Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wychavon 016 Wychavon
2 Wychavon 011 Wychavon
3 Stratford-on-Avon 012 Stratford-on-Avon
4 Wychavon 015 Wychavon
5 Wychavon 013 Wychavon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gisbourne

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gisbourne

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

Gisbourne 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

Gisbourne falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Gisbourne 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 Gisbourne, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Gisbourne families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Gisbourne 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. Warwickshire leads with 38 Gisbournes recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.61x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 38 15.61x
Cheshire 10 4.69x
Gloucestershire 10 5.28x
Nottinghamshire 9 6.92x
Surrey 9 1.91x
Worcestershire 6 4.76x
Leicestershire 5 4.67x
Bedfordshire 3 6.00x
Derbyshire 3 1.98x
Middlesex 3 0.31x
Staffordshire 2 0.61x
Hampshire 1 0.51x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mancetter in Warwickshire leads with 17 Gisbournes recorded in 1881 and an index of 2428.57x.

Place Total Index
Mancetter 17 2428.57x
Atherstone 13 1048.39x
Pebworth 10 4347.83x
Stockport 10 91.16x
Radford 9 136.16x
Battersea 8 22.52x
Alveston 5 1562.50x
Leicester St Mary 5 57.80x
Bretforton 4 2105.26x
Potton 3 454.55x
St George Hanover Square 3 17.64x
Aldridge 2 317.46x
Derby St Alkmund 2 44.15x
Badsey 1 526.32x
Edgbaston 1 13.25x
Kings Norton 1 8.84x
Penge 1 16.21x
Polesworth 1 86.21x
Portsea 1 2.58x
Stratford On Avon 1 74.07x
Windley 1 1666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Ann 3
Emma 3
Harriet 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Maria 2
Abby 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Louisa 1
Malvin 1
Minnie 1
Olive 1
Rosanne 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 6
William 6
George 4
Arthur 3
John 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Alfred 2
Edwin 2
Fred 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Thomas 2
Charles 1
David 1
Elizabeth 1
Ernest 1
Frederic 1
Hartley 1
James 1
Jesse 1
Jns.Joseph 1
Lionel 1
Matthew 1

FAQ

Gisbourne surname: questions and answers

How common was the Gisbourne surname in 1881?

In 1881, 99 people were recorded with the Gisbourne surname. That placed it at #19,877 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Gisbourne surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 274 in 2016. That gives Gisbourne a modern rank of #15,759.

What does the Gisbourne map show?

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