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UK surname

Glazebrook

A locational surname referring to someone from a place with a brook running through a grassy area.

In the 1881 census there were 536 people recorded with the Glazebrook surname, ranking it #6,420 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 697, ranked #7,728, down from #6,420 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Birmingham Town: Aston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newark and Sherwood, Kirklees and Ashfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Glazebrook is 754 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 30.0%.

1881 census count

536

Ranked #6,420

Modern count

697

2016, ranked #7,728

Peak year

2002

754 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Glazebrook had 536 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,420 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 697 in 2016, ranked #7,728.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 736 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Glazebrook surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Glazebrook surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Glazebrook 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 293 #7,783
1861 historical 354 #7,224
1881 historical 536 #6,420
1891 historical 622 #6,214
1901 historical 689 #6,361
1911 historical 736 #5,831
1997 modern 717 #7,115
1998 modern 738 #7,191
1999 modern 748 #7,161
2000 modern 749 #7,107
2001 modern 747 #7,006
2002 modern 754 #7,084
2003 modern 739 #7,090
2004 modern 723 #7,205
2005 modern 694 #7,401
2006 modern 702 #7,332
2007 modern 703 #7,398
2008 modern 709 #7,407
2009 modern 713 #7,533
2010 modern 716 #7,645
2011 modern 706 #7,655
2012 modern 696 #7,638
2013 modern 709 #7,653
2014 modern 705 #7,728
2015 modern 702 #7,699
2016 modern 697 #7,728

Geography

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Where Glazebrooks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Birmingham Town: Aston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newark and Sherwood, Kirklees, Ashfield and Wakefield. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Birmingham Town: Aston Warwickshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newark and Sherwood 013 Newark and Sherwood
2 Kirklees 017 Kirklees
3 Ashfield 003 Ashfield
4 Ashfield 008 Ashfield
5 Wakefield 029 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Glazebrook

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Glazebrook

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

Glazebrook is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Glazebrook 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 Glazebrook is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Glazebrook, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Glazebrook

The surname Glazebrook has its origins in England, specifically in the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. It is believed to have originated during the Middle Ages, between the 11th and 15th centuries. The name is derived from the Old English words "glæs" meaning "glass" and "broc" meaning "brook" or "stream," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a glassy or clear stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Glazebrook surname can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is mentioned in connection with a settlement called "Glasebroc" in Cheshire.

In the 13th century, the Glazebrook family held lands and properties in the township of Glazebrook, near Warrington in Lancashire. The township's name is a variation of the surname, further solidifying the connection between the family and the area.

Notable individuals with the Glazebrook surname include Sir Robert Glazebrook (1564-1642), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Coventry. Another prominent figure was Thomas Glazebrook (1780-1855), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, John Glazebrook (1706-1781) was a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta Supreme Court in British India. His grandson, Michael George Glazebrook (1799-1879), was a British army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.

The Glazebrook surname has also been linked to various place names throughout England, such as Glazebrook Moss in Lancashire, which is named after the nearby township of Glazebrook. Additionally, there are several variations of the spelling, including Glasebrooke, Glazebrooke, and Glazebrack, found in historical records.

While the Glazebrook surname may have originated in a specific region of England, it has since spread throughout the country and beyond, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields over the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Glazebrook families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Glazebrook 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 95 Glazebrooks recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.53x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 95 1.53x
Nottinghamshire 62 8.80x
Sussex 54 6.13x
Warwickshire 41 3.11x
Surrey 40 1.57x
Middlesex 37 0.71x
Derbyshire 31 3.79x
Kent 27 1.51x
Hertfordshire 22 6.10x
Staffordshire 20 1.13x
Leicestershire 16 2.76x
Cheshire 15 1.30x
Yorkshire 12 0.23x
Worcestershire 10 1.46x
Hampshire 9 0.84x
Northamptonshire 8 1.63x
Denbighshire 6 3.04x
Devon 6 0.55x
Norfolk 6 0.75x
Glamorgan 4 0.44x
Gloucestershire 4 0.39x
Shropshire 3 0.66x
Cornwall 2 0.34x
Essex 2 0.19x
Monmouthshire 2 0.53x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.71x
Northumberland 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 31 Glazebrooks recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.54x.

Place Total Index
Aston 31 8.54x
Heap 16 48.62x
Countesthorpe 15 757.58x
Ashton Under Lyne 12 8.85x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 12 67.19x
Beckenham 11 47.17x
Arnold 10 97.18x
Birmingham 10 2.28x
Ratcliffe London 10 34.64x
Atherton 9 39.86x
Braughing 9 489.13x
Burton Upon Trent 9 21.80x
Derby St Peter 9 34.52x
Greenwich 9 10.81x
Hallam 9 1730.77x
Ilkestonderbypart 9 376.57x
Little Bolton 9 11.28x
East Markham 8 592.59x
Keymer 8 128.62x
Northampton St Sepulchre 8 31.97x
Nottingham St Mary 8 4.39x
Oldbury 8 23.82x
Battersea 7 3.64x
Bermondsey 7 4.50x
Bradford 7 24.10x
Great Bolton 7 8.52x
Heanor 7 57.19x
Hoveringham 7 1186.44x
Newark Upon Trent 7 27.64x
Shermanbury 7 1076.92x
Tranmere 7 16.50x
Ashtead 6 361.45x
Croydon 6 4.24x
Halliwell 6 26.57x
Henfield 6 176.99x
Kingston By Sea 6 428.57x
Kingswinford 6 9.36x
Lambeth 6 1.32x
Llanrhydd 6 387.10x
St Marylebone London 6 2.15x
Wells Next Sea 6 127.93x
West Derby 6 3.31x
Camberwell 5 1.50x
Great Munden 5 632.91x
North Meols 5 8.23x
Tottenham 5 6.00x
Bishops Waltham 4 89.69x
Brighton 4 2.25x
Cheltenham 4 5.06x
Derby St Alkmund 4 16.31x
Hertford St John 4 74.49x
Hove 4 10.34x
Plymouth Charles The 4 8.34x
Roystone 4 197.04x
Sheffield 4 2.43x
West Grinstead 4 150.38x
Clayton 3 90.36x
Essendon 3 275.23x
Hampstead London 3 3.68x
Oxton 3 45.94x
Radford 3 8.38x
Roath 3 7.26x
Westham 3 166.67x
Woolwich 3 4.55x
Birkenhead 2 2.17x
Bramshott 2 75.76x
Bulwell 2 13.05x
Christchurch 2 17.11x
Harrow On The Hill 2 19.16x
Hopton Wafers 2 259.74x
Lewes All Sts 2 56.98x
Lewes St Ann 2 66.67x
Maker 2 36.56x
Melling 2 138.89x
Ombersley 2 52.63x
Portsea 2 0.95x
Shorne 2 126.58x
St George Hanover Square 2 2.17x
Stoke 2 16.64x
Wigginton 2 134.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 41
Elizabeth 25
Sarah 23
Alice 14
Annie 12
Jane 12
Ann 11
Emma 9
Eliza 7
Ellen 7
Elizth. 6
Emily 6
Martha 6
Harriet 5
Maria 5
Anne 4
Ethel 4
Hannah 4
Kate 4
Betsy 3
Fanny 3
Harriett 3
Louisa 3
Rebecca 3
Susannah 3
Amelia 2
Amy 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Ruth 2
Sophia 2
Susan 2
Adelize 1
Betty 1
Carole. 1
Catharine 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Jessie 1
Johana 1
Julia 1
Katey 1
Leah 1
Lilian 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 34
John 27
George 25
James 19
Thomas 17
Joseph 14
Henry 11
Alfred 8
Charles 7
Edward 5
Frank 4
Arthur 3
Benjamin 3
Ernest 3
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Edwin 2
Ellis 2
Frederick 2
Fredk. 2
Herbert 2
Mark 2
Michael 2
Nicholas 2
Percy 2
Peter 2
Thos. 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
C. 1
Charlton 1
Chas. 1
Cuthbert 1
David 1
Francis 1
Fred. 1
Frederic 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Harriett 1
Harry 1
Harvey 1
J.A. 1
Luke 1
Montague 1
Norman 1
Oxley 1
Paul 1
Reginald 1
Reuben 1

FAQ

Glazebrook surname: questions and answers

How common was the Glazebrook surname in 1881?

In 1881, 536 people were recorded with the Glazebrook surname. That placed it at #6,420 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Glazebrook surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 697 in 2016. That gives Glazebrook a modern rank of #7,728.

What does the Glazebrook surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from a place with a brook running through a grassy area.

What does the Glazebrook map show?

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