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UK surname

Lazenby

Derived from a place name meaning "barn near the pasture" in Old English.

In the 1881 census there were 1,416 people recorded with the Lazenby surname, ranking it #2,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,780, ranked #3,540, down from #2,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Caerphilly, Redcar and Cleveland and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lazenby is 1,922 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 25.7%.

1881 census count

1,416

Ranked #2,935

Modern count

1,780

2016, ranked #3,540

Peak year

1999

1,922 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lazenby had 1,416 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,780 in 2016, ranked #3,540.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,797 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lazenby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lazenby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lazenby 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 808 #3,319
1861 historical 771 #3,570
1881 historical 1,416 #2,935
1891 historical 1,455 #3,015
1901 historical 1,703 #3,029
1911 historical 1,797 #2,729
1997 modern 1,837 #3,275
1998 modern 1,903 #3,288
1999 modern 1,922 #3,282
2000 modern 1,878 #3,338
2001 modern 1,829 #3,348
2002 modern 1,868 #3,353
2003 modern 1,804 #3,390
2004 modern 1,824 #3,356
2005 modern 1,785 #3,392
2006 modern 1,799 #3,376
2007 modern 1,813 #3,382
2008 modern 1,834 #3,377
2009 modern 1,842 #3,446
2010 modern 1,855 #3,489
2011 modern 1,852 #3,445
2012 modern 1,811 #3,460
2013 modern 1,827 #3,486
2014 modern 1,827 #3,508
2015 modern 1,794 #3,530
2016 modern 1,780 #3,540

Geography

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Where Lazenbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes, Gateshead, Bradford and St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Caerphilly, Redcar and Cleveland, East Riding of Yorkshire and Selby. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Caerphilly 019 Caerphilly
2 Redcar and Cleveland 011 Redcar and Cleveland
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 008 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Selby 002 Selby
5 Selby 004 Selby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lazenby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lazenby

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

Lazenby 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

Lazenby falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lazenby 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 Lazenby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Lazenby

The surname LAZENBY is of English origin, deriving from the local name "Lazenby" which refers to a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Old Norse words "lasu" meaning "pasture" and "by" meaning "homestead" or "village".

The earliest recorded mention of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Lasenardebi". This suggests that the name has its roots in the pre-Norman Conquest period of English history.

During the medieval period, the name was also recorded in various documents with spellings such as "Lasingby" and "Lazingby". These variations likely reflect the evolution of the name's pronunciation over time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname LAZENBY was John de Lazenby, who was mentioned in Yorkshire court rolls from the year 1379. In the 16th century, there is a record of a William Lazenby who was born in the village of Lazenby in 1542.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the LAZENBY surname was Thomas Lazenby (1631-1719), an English Puritan minister and religious writer who served as the vicar of Stratton in Cornwall.

During the 18th century, the name LAZENBY gained some prominence in the northern counties of England. For example, George Lazenby (1739-1813) was a successful merchant and landowner from Northumberland.

In the 19th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the LAZENBY surname was George Lazenby (1795-1857), a renowned landscape painter who was born in the village of Lazenby and whose works are held in various galleries across the United Kingdom.

Another notable figure from this period was Sir John Lazenby (1837-1921), a prominent British businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the textile industry and was knighted in 1902 for his charitable work.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Lazenby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lazenby 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 984 Lazenbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.19x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 984 7.19x
Durham 116 2.82x
Lancashire 70 0.43x
Middlesex 43 0.31x
Surrey 35 0.52x
Northumberland 30 1.46x
Lincolnshire 25 1.13x
Kent 16 0.34x
Staffordshire 14 0.30x
Cheshire 12 0.39x
Warwickshire 10 0.29x
Hampshire 7 0.25x
Northamptonshire 6 0.46x
Oxfordshire 6 0.70x
Somerset 6 0.27x
Nottinghamshire 5 0.27x
Sussex 5 0.21x
Wiltshire 5 0.41x
Devon 4 0.14x
Hertfordshire 4 0.42x
Bedfordshire 2 0.28x
Gloucestershire 2 0.07x
Morayshire 2 0.93x
Brecknockshire 1 0.36x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.12x
Carmarthenshire 1 0.17x
Derbyshire 1 0.05x
Norfolk 1 0.05x
Suffolk 1 0.06x
Westmorland 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 43 Lazenbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.56x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 43 5.56x
Holy Trinity 42 12.76x
Clifton In York 24 83.83x
Selby 23 80.39x
Darfield 22 176.57x
Scarborough 22 17.69x
Bishopwearmouth 21 5.95x
Hunslet 21 9.84x
York St Cuthbert 21 167.60x
York St Mary 21 37.04x
Blackburn 19 4.36x
Sculcoates 19 8.76x
Bradford 18 5.43x
Hook 16 53.14x
Rawmarsh 16 33.09x
Brightside Bierlow 15 5.59x
Sutton Stoneferry 15 38.30x
Camberwell 14 1.59x
Darlington 14 8.82x
Headingley Cum Burley 14 15.89x
Southcoates 14 18.42x
West Heslerton 14 848.48x
Barkstone Ash 13 802.47x
Newington 13 34.49x
Ottringham 13 479.70x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 12 9.41x
Holy Trinity St Mary 12 57.58x
Tadcaster West 12 110.70x
Crigglestone 11 83.46x
Marske In Guisbrough 11 45.25x
Middleton Tyas 11 421.46x
Pocklington 11 85.14x
Worsley 11 10.89x
Drax 10 571.43x
Ecclesall Bierlow 10 3.59x
Horton In Bradford 10 4.68x
Newland 10 751.88x
South Dalton 10 806.45x
Swinton In Rotherham 10 27.63x
York St Saviour 10 76.51x
Crowle 9 66.96x
Eccleshill 9 27.02x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 9 7.33x
Normanby In 9 24.60x
Ormesby 9 24.46x
Appleton Roebuck 8 382.78x
Barton St Mary 8 72.20x
Beverley St Martin 8 35.01x
Bishop Auckland 8 14.51x
Chilton 8 62.35x
Coventry St Michael 8 7.15x
Gomersal 8 12.52x
Middlesbrough 8 4.49x
Sand Hutton 8 683.76x
St Pancras London 8 0.72x
Warrington 8 4.12x
Westoe 8 3.43x
Westow 8 503.14x
Belton 7 78.04x
Beverley St Nicholas 7 62.39x
Carlton In Selby 7 198.30x
Hollingworth 7 55.69x
Manchester 7 0.95x
Rawcliffe In Goole 7 89.86x
Ripon 7 22.05x
Spofforth Cum Stockeld 7 322.58x
Trimdon 7 48.18x
Barlby 6 246.91x
Bowling 6 4.43x
Bradwell 6 491.80x
Colton 6 1276.60x
Gateshead 6 1.95x
Goodmanham 6 405.41x
Goole 6 26.16x
Lyncombe Widcombe 6 10.31x
Market Weighton Arras 6 67.49x
Pontefract 6 20.35x
Southwark Christchurch 6 9.27x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 2.16x
York St Nicholas In 6 77.92x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 97
William 94
Thomas 58
George 53
Charles 33
James 28
Robert 28
Arthur 18
Joseph 18
Henry 17
Herbert 13
Walter 12
Edward 10
Francis 10
Richard 10
Samuel 10
Frederick 9
Albert 8
Fred 8
Harry 7
Frank 6
Tom 6
Geo. 5
Isaac 5
Thos. 5
Wm. 5
Alfred 4
Benjamin 4
Christopher 4
David 4
Ernest 4
Jonathan 4
Michael 3
Seth 3
Stephen 3
Brian 2
Edwin 2
Foster 2
Fredrick 2
Jasper 2
Jno. 2
Lockwood 2
Mathew 2
Matthew 2
Miles 2
Robt. 2
Willie 2
Chas. 1
Enoch 1
Frances 1

FAQ

Lazenby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lazenby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,416 people were recorded with the Lazenby surname. That placed it at #2,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lazenby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,780 in 2016. That gives Lazenby a modern rank of #3,540.

What does the Lazenby surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "barn near the pasture" in Old English.

What does the Lazenby map show?

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