NameCensus.

UK surname

Holberry

In the 1881 census there were 92 people recorded with the Holberry surname, ranking it #20,709 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 188, ranked #20,417, up from #20,709 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ordsall, East Retford and Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, Sheffield and North Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Holberry is 190 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 104.3%.

1881 census count

92

Ranked #20,709

Modern count

188

2016, ranked #20,417

Peak year

2014

190 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Holberry had 92 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,709 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016, ranked #20,417.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Holberry surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Holberry surname density by area, 2016 modern.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Holberry 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 44 #25,328
1861 historical 64 #25,747
1881 historical 92 #20,709
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 100 #22,863
1911 historical 115 #20,951
1997 modern 143 #21,761
1998 modern 159 #20,916
1999 modern 168 #20,312
2000 modern 158 #21,055
2001 modern 156 #20,974
2002 modern 161 #20,925
2003 modern 165 #20,401
2004 modern 156 #21,261
2005 modern 158 #21,052
2006 modern 160 #21,066
2007 modern 158 #21,464
2008 modern 157 #21,766
2009 modern 168 #21,290
2010 modern 172 #21,404
2011 modern 168 #21,563
2012 modern 177 #20,836
2013 modern 189 #20,273
2014 modern 190 #20,374
2015 modern 190 #20,272
2016 modern 188 #20,417

Geography

Back to top

Where Holberrys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ordsall, East Retford, Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton, Wednesbury and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, Sheffield, North Lincolnshire, Tameside 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 Ordsall Nottinghamshire
2 East Retford Nottinghamshire
3 Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton Nottinghamshire
4 Wednesbury Staffordshire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 007 Ryedale
2 Sheffield 069 Sheffield
3 North Lincolnshire 001 North Lincolnshire
4 Tameside 024 Tameside
5 Wakefield 026 Wakefield

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Holberry

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Holberry

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Holberry surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Holberry household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Holberry is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Holberry is most concentrated in decile 8 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.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Holberry falls in decile 4 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Holberry 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Holberry families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Holberry 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 48 Holberrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.26x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 48 39.26x
Yorkshire 31 3.45x
Staffordshire 12 3.92x
Royal Navy 1 9.25x
Surrey 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Worksop in Nottinghamshire leads with 14 Holberrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 385.67x.

Place Total Index
Worksop 14 385.67x
East Retford 12 1132.08x
Doncaster 10 152.21x
Ordsall 9 957.45x
Wednesbury 9 117.65x
Newark Upon Trent 6 136.67x
Tinsley 6 1935.48x
Clarborough 4 439.56x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 3 92.02x
Ecclesall Bierlow 3 16.41x
Wakefield 3 43.48x
Handsworth 2 26.49x
Mattersey 2 1818.18x
Bilston 1 16.86x
Catcliffe 1 769.23x
Ecclesfield 1 15.17x
Holy Trinity 1 4.63x
Holy Trinity St Mary 1 72.99x
Mexborough 1 56.18x
Richmond 1 16.16x
Royal Navy 1 10.82x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 1 23.92x
West Retford 1 400.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Mary 3
Betsy 2
Catherine 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Anna 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Charlotte 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Harriett 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Mina 1
Nelly 1
Patty 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 8
Joseph 5
Henry 3
Albert 2
Ben 2
Geo. 2
George 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Roland 1
Thelwall 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Will 1

FAQ

Holberry surname: questions and answers

How common was the Holberry surname in 1881?

In 1881, 92 people were recorded with the Holberry surname. That placed it at #20,709 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Holberry surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016. That gives Holberry a modern rank of #20,417.

What does the Holberry map show?

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