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UK surname

Jebb

An English surname derived from a Norman-French pet form of Gilbert.

In the 1881 census there were 368 people recorded with the Jebb surname, ranking it #8,454 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 503, ranked #9,950, down from #8,454 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Duffield and Loppington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral, Shropshire and Greenwich.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jebb is 528 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.7%.

1881 census count

368

Ranked #8,454

Modern count

503

2016, ranked #9,950

Peak year

1999

528 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jebb had 368 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,454 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 503 in 2016, ranked #9,950.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 456 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Jebb surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jebb surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jebb 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 282 #8,013
1861 historical 232 #10,535
1881 historical 368 #8,454
1891 historical 378 #9,277
1901 historical 456 #8,624
1911 historical 444 #8,598
1997 modern 495 #9,370
1998 modern 511 #9,431
1999 modern 528 #9,260
2000 modern 515 #9,408
2001 modern 507 #9,364
2002 modern 521 #9,363
2003 modern 499 #9,501
2004 modern 507 #9,419
2005 modern 490 #9,577
2006 modern 492 #9,590
2007 modern 480 #9,860
2008 modern 484 #9,877
2009 modern 500 #9,862
2010 modern 502 #10,029
2011 modern 508 #9,839
2012 modern 496 #9,921
2013 modern 515 #9,804
2014 modern 521 #9,788
2015 modern 516 #9,789
2016 modern 503 #9,950

Geography

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Where Jebbs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Duffield, Loppington, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace and Wem. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral, Shropshire, Greenwich and Bury. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Duffield Derbyshire
3 Loppington Shropshire
4 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
5 Wem Shropshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 016 Wirral
2 Shropshire 014 Shropshire
3 Greenwich 021 Greenwich
4 Wirral 021 Wirral
5 Bury 007 Bury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jebb

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jebb

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Jebb 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

Jebb 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Jebb falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Jebb 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 Jebb, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jebb

The surname Jebb is of English origin, deriving from the Old English personal name Geb or Gibb, which was a diminutive of Gilbert. The name's earliest recorded spelling dates back to the 13th century in the county of Staffordshire.

The Jebb surname is believed to have originated in the village of Jebb, located in the parish of Norbury, Staffordshire. This place name was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Jebbe," indicating the long-standing presence of the name in this region.

In the 14th century, records show the surname spelled in various ways, including Jeb, Jebbe, and Gebbe. These variations likely arose from regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Jebb surname was Roger Jebbe, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1327. Another notable early bearer of the name was John Jebb, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Chester, who lived from 1505 to 1589.

In the 17th century, Dr. Samuel Jebb (1693-1772) was a renowned physician and writer who served as the personal physician to King George III. His works on medical topics, such as "Bibliotheca Literaria" and "De Vita et Rebus Gestis Mariæ Scotorum Reginæ," gained him widespread recognition.

Another prominent figure was Sir Richard Jebb (1837-1905), a renowned British scholar and politician. He served as a Member of Parliament and was widely respected for his contributions to classical literature and education.

In the field of literature, John Jebb (1736-1786) was an English clergyman and writer who published several works, including "Remarks upon the Present Mode of Education in the University of Cambridge" and "Remarks on the Present State of the Nunnery at Little Gidding in Huntingdonshire."

Lastly, John Jebb (1905-1976) was a British architect and urban planner who played a significant role in shaping the post-war reconstruction efforts in London. He was instrumental in developing the concept of "Townscape," which aimed to create harmonious and visually appealing urban environments.

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1881 census detail

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Jebb families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jebb 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. Shropshire leads with 106 Jebbs recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.81x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 106 33.81x
Nottinghamshire 37 7.56x
Staffordshire 34 2.78x
Lancashire 31 0.72x
Derbyshire 24 4.22x
Yorkshire 19 0.53x
Cheshire 18 2.25x
Renfrewshire 14 4.98x
Surrey 13 0.74x
Middlesex 12 0.33x
Warwickshire 12 1.31x
Lincolnshire 11 1.90x
Denbighshire 6 4.38x
Devon 5 0.66x
Brecknockshire 4 5.51x
Buckinghamshire 4 1.82x
Durham 4 0.37x
Gloucestershire 3 0.42x
Lanarkshire 3 0.26x
Hampshire 2 0.27x
Herefordshire 2 1.34x
Northamptonshire 2 0.59x
Bedfordshire 1 0.53x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.44x
Cornwall 1 0.24x
Hertfordshire 1 0.40x
Isle of Man 1 1.48x
Kent 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shrewsbury St Mary in Shropshire leads with 19 Jebbs recorded in 1881 and an index of 153.60x.

Place Total Index
Shrewsbury St Mary 19 153.60x
Stoke Upon Trent 17 13.09x
Loppington 13 1940.30x
Wem 12 257.51x
Ellesmere 11 204.46x
Aston 10 3.97x
West Derby 9 7.14x
Cathcart 8 52.60x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 8 231.21x
Windley 8 3333.33x
Battersea 7 5.24x
Kensington London 7 3.47x
Kexborough 7 909.09x
Worthen 7 210.21x
Boughton 6 1621.62x
Eaglesham 6 348.84x
Higher Bebington 6 116.96x
Hodnet 6 244.90x
Llanbedr 6 588.24x
Shottle 6 2400.00x
Southwell 6 168.54x
Tickhill 6 262.01x
Tottington Lower End 6 29.33x
Werneth 6 239.04x
West Bromwich 6 8.56x
Cound 5 847.46x
Edwinstowe 5 431.03x
Louth 5 37.59x
Pitchford 5 1851.85x
Radford Lenton 5 409.84x
Stoke Damerel 5 9.46x
Stoke Upon Tern 5 431.03x
Toxteth Park 5 3.43x
Worksop 5 34.46x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 4 93.24x
Brecknock St John 4 65.36x
Darlington 4 9.60x
Newcastle Under Lyme 4 18.46x
Ashleyhay 3 1111.11x
Ashton In Makerfield 3 24.47x
Baschurch 3 139.53x
Clive 3 612.24x
Hammersmith London 3 3.36x
Hulme 3 3.34x
Liscard 3 20.79x
Ollerton 3 294.12x
Shrewsbury St Julian 3 38.66x
Smalley 3 297.03x
Snenton 3 15.61x
Wolstanton Chesterton 3 47.92x
Brockworth 2 363.64x
Caunton 2 400.00x
Govan 2 0.69x
Great Grimsby 2 5.43x
Kingston On Thames 2 4.71x
Liverpool 2 0.76x
Peterborough 2 8.09x
Skirbeck Quarter 2 188.68x
Southampton St Mary 2 4.28x
Stoke Poges 2 74.63x
Turnditch 2 526.32x
Willey 2 952.38x
Wolverhampton 2 2.12x
Albrighton St Mary 1 769.23x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 1 8.13x
Birmingham 1 0.33x
Boston 1 5.68x
Chesterfield 1 4.69x
Croft 1 2000.00x
Farnham 1 7.27x
Horton In Bradford 1 1.78x
Lambeth 1 0.32x
Langley Marish 1 37.17x
Lewisham 1 1.51x
Macclesfield 1 2.81x
Mawgan In Pyder 1 113.64x
Nantwich 1 10.74x
Peterstow 1 217.39x
Shrewsbury St Chad 1 9.09x
Welsh Hampton 1 153.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 32
Elizabeth 17
Sarah 14
Emma 7
Martha 7
Emily 6
Annie 5
Eliza 5
Harriet 5
Jane 5
Margaret 5
Fanny 4
Alice 3
Anne 3
Charlotte 3
Ellen 3
Amelia 2
Ann 2
Clara 2
Dorothy 2
Edith 2
Elsie 2
Frances 2
Hannah 2
Julia 2
Louisa 2
Lydia 2
Maud 2
Susan 2
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Esther 1
Fannie 1
Florance 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
G. 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Gwendoline 1
Harriete 1
Kate 1
Leah 1
Lilian 1
Lilly 1
Lizzie 1
Lousia 1
Lucy 1
Susanneh 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 21
Thomas 20
William 18
Richard 14
James 13
Arthur 7
Edward 7
George 7
Henry 6
Samuel 6
Joseph 5
Charles 4
Stephen 4
Frederick 3
Robert 3
Alfred 2
Harry 2
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Alvery 1
David 1
Edmond 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fredrick 1
Gladwyn 1
H.H. 1
Hannor 1
I.G. 1
Isaac 1
Jas. 1
Jno.William 1
Joshu 1
Joshua 1
Lenoard 1
S.G. 1
Simon 1
Walter 1
Will. 1
Wm.K. 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Jebb surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jebb surname in 1881?

In 1881, 368 people were recorded with the Jebb surname. That placed it at #8,454 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jebb surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 503 in 2016. That gives Jebb a modern rank of #9,950.

What does the Jebb surname mean?

An English surname derived from a Norman-French pet form of Gilbert.

What does the Jebb map show?

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