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UK surname

Lambley

In the 1881 census there were 216 people recorded with the Lambley surname, ranking it #12,222 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 455, ranked #10,716, up from #12,222 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Somerby, Ropsley (Little Humby), London parishes and Crawley, North. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rotherham, South Kesteven and Bolsover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lambley is 486 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 110.6%.

1881 census count

216

Ranked #12,222

Modern count

455

2016, ranked #10,716

Peak year

1999

486 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lambley had 216 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,222 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 455 in 2016, ranked #10,716.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 431 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lambley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lambley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lambley 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 134 #14,033
1861 historical 159 #14,553
1881 historical 216 #12,222
1891 historical 289 #11,425
1901 historical 324 #11,042
1911 historical 431 #8,789
1997 modern 473 #9,706
1998 modern 478 #9,940
1999 modern 486 #9,883
2000 modern 484 #9,873
2001 modern 460 #10,063
2002 modern 463 #10,202
2003 modern 451 #10,274
2004 modern 470 #9,958
2005 modern 462 #10,000
2006 modern 441 #10,411
2007 modern 440 #10,533
2008 modern 452 #10,369
2009 modern 459 #10,502
2010 modern 466 #10,595
2011 modern 458 #10,630
2012 modern 446 #10,733
2013 modern 448 #10,870
2014 modern 456 #10,781
2015 modern 461 #10,636
2016 modern 455 #10,716

Geography

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Where Lambleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Somerby, Ropsley (Little Humby), London parishes, Crawley, North and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rotherham, South Kesteven, Bolsover and Powys. 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 Somerby, Ropsley (Little Humby) Lincolnshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 Crawley, North Buckinghamshire
4 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rotherham 006 Rotherham
2 South Kesteven 003 South Kesteven
3 Bolsover 006 Bolsover
4 Powys 021 Powys
5 Rotherham 009 Rotherham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lambley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lambley

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Lambley is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Lambley is most concentrated in decile 6 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

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

1881 census detail

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Lambley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lambley 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. Lincolnshire leads with 61 Lambleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.11x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 61 18.11x
Middlesex 30 1.42x
Gloucestershire 24 5.81x
Nottinghamshire 15 5.28x
Surrey 15 1.46x
Leicestershire 13 5.57x
Derbyshire 7 2.12x
Oxfordshire 7 5.38x
Yorkshire 7 0.34x
Buckinghamshire 6 4.71x
Kent 6 0.83x
Norfolk 5 1.54x
Warwickshire 5 0.94x
Worcestershire 5 1.82x
Durham 3 0.48x
Northamptonshire 3 1.51x
Cheshire 1 0.22x
Glamorgan 1 0.27x
Hertfordshire 1 0.69x
Huntingdonshire 1 2.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Childs Wyckham in Gloucestershire leads with 19 Lambleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5937.50x.

Place Total Index
Childs Wyckham 19 5937.50x
Chelsea London 13 20.48x
Boothby Pagnell 12 13333.33x
Great Gonerby 12 1379.31x
Southwark St George Martyr 9 21.23x
Gosberton 8 533.33x
Somerby In Grantham 8 930.23x
Stroxton 8 10000.00x
Billingborough 7 813.95x
Swalcliffe 7 1555.56x
Codnor Park 6 779.22x
North Crawley 6 1200.00x
Rawmarsh 6 81.30x
Beverston 5 3571.43x
Hoveringham 5 2083.33x
Lee 5 47.89x
Basford 4 30.56x
Belgrave 4 75.90x
Edmonton 4 23.56x
Hammersmith London 4 7.71x
Newington 4 5.14x
Ropsley 4 851.06x
Shoreditch London 4 4.38x
Swaffham 4 151.52x
Bishopwearmouth 3 5.58x
Edgbaston 3 18.21x
Hackney London 3 2.54x
Nottingham St Mary 3 4.08x
Sibbertoft 3 1428.57x
Tardebigg 3 714.29x
Thurlaston 3 769.23x
Croydon 2 3.51x
Epperstone 2 645.16x
Harston 2 1666.67x
Nuneaton 2 32.47x
Aylestone 1 54.35x
Bexley 1 15.72x
Cardiff St John 1 8.35x
Evesham St Lawrence 1 68.49x
Fairfield 1 45.25x
Feltwell 1 158.73x
Great Ponton 1 294.12x
Hemingford Abbots 1 357.14x
Hough On Hill 1 357.14x
Islington London 1 0.49x
Knipton 1 416.67x
Melton Mowbray 1 23.81x
Nottingham St Nicholas 1 25.84x
St Albans St Peter 1 20.41x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.69x
Stockport 1 4.18x
Waltham On The Wolds 1 232.56x
Wath On Dearne 1 23.98x
Wickhamford 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 16
John 15
Charles 11
George 7
Henry 5
James 5
Alfred 4
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Herbert 3
Richard 3
Edward 2
Joseph 2
Leonard 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Christopher 1
Felix 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.A. 1
Geo. 1
Geore 1
Julian 1
Matthew 1
Reuben 1
Robert 1
Sydney 1
Ulie 1
Victor 1
Wilson 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Lambley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lambley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 216 people were recorded with the Lambley surname. That placed it at #12,222 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lambley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 455 in 2016. That gives Lambley a modern rank of #10,716.

What does the Lambley map show?

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