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UK surname

Hubberstey

In the 1881 census there were 45 people recorded with the Hubberstey surname, ranking it #27,314 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 114, ranked #28,515, down from #27,314 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lytham, Bolton-le-Moors and Preston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Ribble, Hyndburn and Chorley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hubberstey is 137 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 153.3%.

1881 census count

45

Ranked #27,314

Modern count

114

2016, ranked #28,515

Peak year

1911

137 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hubberstey had 45 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,314 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016, ranked #28,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 137 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hubberstey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hubberstey surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hubberstey 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 51 #24,096
1861 historical 35 #29,571
1881 historical 45 #27,314
1891 historical 67 #28,424
1901 historical 92 #23,800
1911 historical 137 #18,880
1997 modern 110 #25,529
1998 modern 119 #24,918
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 111 #26,111
2001 modern 110 #25,900
2002 modern 112 #26,165
2003 modern 116 #25,415
2004 modern 115 #25,740
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 111 #26,565
2007 modern 110 #27,087
2008 modern 111 #27,225
2009 modern 108 #28,311
2010 modern 112 #28,336
2011 modern 111 #28,294
2012 modern 116 #27,550
2013 modern 116 #27,992
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 119 #27,684
2016 modern 114 #28,515

Geography

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Where Hubbersteys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lytham, Bolton-le-Moors, Preston, Blackburn and Middleton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Ribble, Hyndburn and Chorley. 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 Lytham Lancashire
2 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
3 Preston Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Middleton Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Ribble 002 South Ribble
2 Hyndburn 001 Hyndburn
3 South Ribble 012 South Ribble
4 Chorley 008 Chorley
5 Hyndburn 002 Hyndburn

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hubberstey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hubberstey

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hubberstey is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hubberstey 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

Hubberstey 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hubberstey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Hubberstey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hubberstey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hubberstey 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 44 Hubbersteys recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.45x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 44 8.45x
Northumberland 1 1.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Blackburn in Lancashire leads with 9 Hubbersteys recorded in 1881 and an index of 64.98x.

Place Total Index
Blackburn 9 64.98x
Broughton In Preston 7 7777.78x
Haighton 6 20000.00x
Great Bolton 5 72.46x
Livesey 5 549.45x
Preston 4 28.72x
Pilsworth 3 2727.27x
Little Harwood 2 2222.22x
West Derby 2 13.13x
Cheetham 1 25.77x
Westgate 1 24.75x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Robert 3
Thomas 3
Henry 2
Joseph 2
William 2
Edwin 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Hubberstey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hubberstey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 45 people were recorded with the Hubberstey surname. That placed it at #27,314 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hubberstey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016. That gives Hubberstey a modern rank of #28,515.

What does the Hubberstey map show?

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