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UK surname

Humpleby

In the 1881 census there were 98 people recorded with the Humpleby surname, ranking it #19,999 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 197, ranked #19,777, up from #19,999 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Nunnington, Mirfield and Silkstone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, North Lincolnshire and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Humpleby is 219 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 101.0%.

1881 census count

98

Ranked #19,999

Modern count

197

2016, ranked #19,777

Peak year

1999

219 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Humpleby had 98 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,999 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 197 in 2016, ranked #19,777.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 126 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Humpleby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Humpleby surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Humpleby 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 38 #26,502
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 98 #19,999
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 100 #22,863
1911 historical 126 #19,831
1997 modern 210 #17,104
1998 modern 216 #17,257
1999 modern 219 #17,203
2000 modern 214 #17,457
2001 modern 215 #17,159
2002 modern 218 #17,338
2003 modern 210 #17,559
2004 modern 206 #17,883
2005 modern 193 #18,572
2006 modern 200 #18,294
2007 modern 197 #18,669
2008 modern 195 #18,958
2009 modern 200 #19,028
2010 modern 205 #19,140
2011 modern 196 #19,538
2012 modern 206 #18,837
2013 modern 203 #19,327
2014 modern 203 #19,504
2015 modern 200 #19,567
2016 modern 197 #19,777

Geography

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Where Humplebys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Nunnington, Mirfield, Silkstone, Kirkheaton and Almondbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, North Lincolnshire and Barnsley. 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 Nunnington Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Mirfield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Kirkheaton Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 003 Ryedale
2 Ryedale 001 Ryedale
3 North Lincolnshire 001 North Lincolnshire
4 North Lincolnshire 006 North Lincolnshire
5 Barnsley 013 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Humpleby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Humpleby

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Humpleby 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

Humpleby 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

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

1881 census detail

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Humpleby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Humpleby 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. Yorkshire leads with 75 Humplebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.92x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 75 7.92x
Durham 11 3.87x
Lancashire 3 0.26x
Surrey 3 0.64x
Caernarfonshire 2 5.17x
Cheshire 2 0.95x
Denbighshire 1 2.77x
Gloucestershire 1 0.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nunnington in Yorkshire leads with 9 Humplebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6923.08x.

Place Total Index
Nunnington 9 6923.08x
Barnsley 8 81.88x
Brotton 8 645.16x
Kirkby Moorside 8 1333.33x
Lockwood 8 234.60x
Stockton On Tees 7 51.06x
Mirfield 6 115.38x
Kirkheaton 5 324.68x
Almondbury 4 87.34x
Morton In Keighley 4 540.54x
Nawton 4 3636.36x
Slingsby 4 2000.00x
Lambeth 3 3.60x
Ryton 3 4285.71x
Seaton Carew 3 526.32x
Bangor 2 53.62x
Fulshaw 2 512.82x
Manchester 2 3.92x
Brompton In Scarborough 1 434.78x
Caytn Deepdal Kilrby 1 500.00x
Cheltenham 1 6.92x
Hutton Rudby 1 357.14x
Knottingley 1 60.24x
Llanelidan 1 400.00x
North Meols 1 9.01x
Stranton 1 10.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Hannah 6
Alice 3
Ethel 2
Frances 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Ester 1
Ettie 1
Franciss 1
Harriett 1
Julia 1
Lilley 1
Louisa 1
Rebecca 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Robert 5
William 4
Charles 3
George 3
James 3
Joseph 3
Thomas 3
Henry 2
Samuel 2
Arthur 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Geo.H. 1
Harry 1
Leonard 1
Rawling 1
Robt. 1
Vernon 1
Wilson 1

FAQ

Humpleby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Humpleby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 98 people were recorded with the Humpleby surname. That placed it at #19,999 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Humpleby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 197 in 2016. That gives Humpleby a modern rank of #19,777.

What does the Humpleby map show?

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