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UK surname

Mably

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Mably surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 154, ranked #23,293, down from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Forrabury, Padstow and St Austell. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Bridgend and Wolverhampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mably is 161 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.5%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

154

2016, ranked #23,293

Peak year

2012

161 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mably had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 154 in 2016, ranked #23,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 118 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mably surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mably surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mably 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 86 #18,820
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 107 #22,967
1901 historical 102 #22,596
1911 historical 118 #20,649
1997 modern 110 #25,529
1998 modern 114 #25,589
1999 modern 112 #26,044
2000 modern 119 #25,072
2001 modern 118 #24,832
2002 modern 123 #24,735
2003 modern 108 #26,486
2004 modern 117 #25,448
2005 modern 120 #25,066
2006 modern 133 #23,711
2007 modern 138 #23,478
2008 modern 148 #22,627
2009 modern 147 #23,248
2010 modern 154 #23,082
2011 modern 154 #22,886
2012 modern 161 #22,157
2013 modern 158 #22,817
2014 modern 157 #23,101
2015 modern 158 #22,913
2016 modern 154 #23,293

Geography

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Where Mablys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Forrabury, Padstow, St Austell, St Matthew Bethnal Green and West Ham,Wanstead. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Bridgend and Wolverhampton. 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 Forrabury Cornwall
2 Padstow Cornwall
3 St Austell Cornwall
4 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
5 West Ham,Wanstead Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 007 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 009 Cornwall
3 Bridgend 008 Bridgend
4 Cornwall 011 Cornwall
5 Wolverhampton 019 Wolverhampton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mably

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mably

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Mably 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

Mably 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.

7
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mably falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mably is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Mably families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mably 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. Cornwall leads with 85 Mablys recorded in 1881 and an index of 68.74x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 85 68.74x
Devon 6 2.64x
Middlesex 5 0.46x
Essex 4 1.86x
Glamorgan 4 2.10x
Yorkshire 4 0.37x
Durham 1 0.31x
Gloucestershire 1 0.47x
Lancashire 1 0.08x
Staffordshire 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Minver in Cornwall leads with 58 Mablys recorded in 1881 and an index of 15263.16x.

Place Total Index
St Minver 58 15263.16x
St Austell 13 307.33x
Padstow 6 731.71x
Islington London 4 3.78x
Leyton Low 4 91.32x
St Teath 4 540.54x
Nether Hallam 3 20.49x
Cardiff St Mary 2 19.08x
Llandaff 2 31.60x
Plymouth Charles The 2 19.96x
Plymouth St Andrew 2 11.42x
St Breock 2 298.51x
Devonport 1 38.31x
East Teignmouth 1 107.53x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 1 25.51x
Leeds 1 1.64x
Mevagissey 1 121.95x
Sithney 1 80.00x
St George Hanover 1 7.01x
Sunderland 1 17.42x
Whalley 1 52.91x
Wolverhampton 1 3.53x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Ann 7
Elizabeth 5
Caroline 4
Annie 2
Carrie 2
Charity 2
Elizth. 2
Joanna 2
Kate 2
Millicent 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Edith 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Ida 1
Janat 1
Jane 1
Jenefer 1
Julia 1
Louisa 1
M.L. 1
Rebecca 1
Rosie 1
Sarah 1
Silina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
William 8
James 3
Richard 3
Thomas 3
Francis 2
Gregory 2
Richd. 2
Adolphus 1
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Colman 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
George 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Jonabby 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Mably surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mably surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Mably surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mably surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 154 in 2016. That gives Mably a modern rank of #23,293.

What does the Mably map show?

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