NameCensus.

UK surname

Goalby

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Coventry and North Kesteven.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Goalby is 105 in 2003. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

-

Modern count

87

2016, ranked #32,476

Peak year

2003

105 bearers

Map years

1

1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016, ranked #32,476.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 67 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Goalby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Goalby surname density by area, 1998 modern.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Goalby 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 36 #26,838
1861 historical 66 #25,487
1891 historical 63 #28,881
1901 historical 49 #28,696
1911 historical 67 #26,152
1997 modern 97 #27,342
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 99 #28,082
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 101 #27,813
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 97 #28,793
2007 modern 95 #29,493
2008 modern 99 #29,181
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 90 #31,621
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 86 #32,297
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 89 #32,409
2015 modern 88 #32,421
2016 modern 87 #32,476

Geography

Back to top

Where Goalbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Coventry and North Kesteven. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Coventry 033 Coventry
2 Coventry 016 Coventry
3 North Kesteven 003 North Kesteven
4 Coventry 001 Coventry
5 Coventry 007 Coventry

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Goalby

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Goalby

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Goalby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Goalby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Goalby 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.

Read profile summary

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

Goalby is most concentrated in decile 4 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.

4
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Goalby falls in decile 9 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.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Goalby 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.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Goalby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

Back to top

Goalby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Goalby 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. Staffordshire leads with 14 Goalbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.81x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 14 11.81x
Yorkshire 11 3.16x
Derbyshire 6 10.91x
Leicestershire 3 7.71x
Nottinghamshire 2 4.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stafford St Mary in Staffordshire leads with 8 Goalbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 476.19x.

Place Total Index
Stafford St Mary 8 476.19x
Templenewsam 8 3200.00x
Shirland 6 1463.41x
Cannock 5 241.55x
Ledstone 3 10000.00x
Loughborough 3 169.49x
Nottingham St Mary 2 16.34x
Wolverhampton 1 10.98x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 3
Margaret 3
Sarah 3
Hannah 2
Martha 2
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Lilian 1
Mary 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 3
John 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Alice 1
Edward 1
Henry 1
Oliver 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1
William 1
Willm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Goalby households.

FAQ

Goalby surname: questions and answers

How common is the Goalby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016. That gives Goalby a modern rank of #32,476.

What does the Goalby map show?

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