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UK surname

Jobber

In the 1881 census there were 73 people recorded with the Jobber surname, ranking it #23,220 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, up from #23,220 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Hull Holy Trinity and Sherston Magna, Luckington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tower Hamlets, Cheshire West and Chester and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jobber is 204 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 139.7%.

1881 census count

73

Ranked #23,220

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

2002

204 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jobber had 73 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,220 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 124 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Jobber surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jobber surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Jobber 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 50 #27,636
1881 historical 73 #23,220
1891 historical 105 #23,241
1901 historical 123 #20,248
1911 historical 124 #20,023
1997 modern 180 #18,812
1998 modern 200 #18,114
1999 modern 195 #18,517
2000 modern 195 #18,494
2001 modern 194 #18,287
2002 modern 204 #18,062
2003 modern 191 #18,628
2004 modern 186 #19,059
2005 modern 183 #19,194
2006 modern 187 #19,079
2007 modern 179 #19,811
2008 modern 171 #20,595
2009 modern 174 #20,782
2010 modern 181 #20,738
2011 modern 183 #20,425
2012 modern 177 #20,836
2013 modern 185 #20,575
2014 modern 188 #20,503
2015 modern 184 #20,719
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Jobbers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Hull Holy Trinity, Sherston Magna, Luckington, St Matthew Bethnal Green and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tower Hamlets, Cheshire West and Chester, Shropshire, Kirklees and Wellingborough. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Sherston Magna, Luckington Wiltshire
4 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tower Hamlets 025 Tower Hamlets
2 Cheshire West and Chester 013 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Shropshire 035 Shropshire
4 Kirklees 049 Kirklees
5 Wellingborough 008 Wellingborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jobber

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jobber

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jobber, 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 Jobber surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Jobber household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Challenged Inner London Communities

Within London, Jobber is most associated with areas classed as Challenged Inner London Communities, 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.

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Group profile

Resident in some of Inner London’s most over-crowded communities, many families have children and marriage/civil partnership rates are above the Supergroup average. Other adults such as students live in communal establishments. Few residents have Level 4 educational qualifications, levels of unemployment are above the Supergroup average, and employment is concentrated in service occupations such as distribution, hotels and restaurants. Relative to the Supergroup average, fewer residents identify as being of mixed/multiple ethnicities, Black or Other Asian.

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

Jobber 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

Jobber 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jobber 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Jobber families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jobber 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 58 Jobbers recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.13x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 58 24.13x
Middlesex 12 1.69x
Derbyshire 2 1.79x
Warwickshire 1 0.56x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Willenhall in Staffordshire leads with 46 Jobbers recorded in 1881 and an index of 1022.22x.

Place Total Index
Willenhall 46 1022.22x
Bethnal Green London 12 38.80x
Handsworth 6 101.35x
West Bromwich 6 43.60x
North Wingfield 2 400.00x
Aston 1 2.02x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Emma 3
Clara 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Lydia 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Julia 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
May 1
Melite 1
Nora 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Arthur 3
Henry 2
William 2
Aaron 1
Abner 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Collin 1
Edmund 1
George 1
Harry 1
Herrmann 1
Joseph 1
Moses 1
Rowland 1
Sam 1
Sampson 1
Samson 1
Sidney 1
Tertius 1
Thomas 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 Jobber households.

FAQ

Jobber surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jobber surname in 1881?

In 1881, 73 people were recorded with the Jobber surname. That placed it at #23,220 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jobber surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Jobber a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Jobber map show?

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