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UK surname

Maby

In the 1881 census there were 144 people recorded with the Maby surname, ranking it #15,891 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 137, ranked #25,254, down from #15,891 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Haslebury Plucknett, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Clifton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bristol, Stratford-on-Avon and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maby is 168 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.9%.

1881 census count

144

Ranked #15,891

Modern count

137

2016, ranked #25,254

Peak year

1997

168 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maby had 144 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,891 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016, ranked #25,254.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 161 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Maby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maby 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 103 #16,835
1861 historical 145 #15,715
1881 historical 144 #15,891
1891 historical 157 #17,778
1901 historical 136 #19,110
1911 historical 161 #17,072
1997 modern 168 #19,642
1998 modern 155 #21,227
1999 modern 157 #21,201
2000 modern 149 #21,874
2001 modern 149 #21,568
2002 modern 153 #21,609
2003 modern 149 #21,766
2004 modern 153 #21,528
2005 modern 151 #21,667
2006 modern 139 #23,044
2007 modern 143 #22,924
2008 modern 140 #23,511
2009 modern 143 #23,686
2010 modern 145 #24,031
2011 modern 149 #23,408
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 155 #23,108
2014 modern 149 #23,969
2015 modern 140 #24,836
2016 modern 137 #25,254

Geography

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Where Mabys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Haslebury Plucknett, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Clifton, London parishes and St Philip and Jacob. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bristol, Stratford-on-Avon, Colchester, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. 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 Haslebury Plucknett Somerset
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Clifton Gloucestershire
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bristol 008 Bristol, City of
2 Stratford-on-Avon 015 Stratford-on-Avon
3 Colchester 013 Colchester
4 North Somerset 009 North Somerset
5 South Gloucestershire 014 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maby

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Maby 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

Maby 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

Maby 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

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

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Maby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maby 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. Gloucestershire leads with 53 Mabys recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.11x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 53 19.11x
Middlesex 30 2.12x
Somerset 17 7.47x
Wiltshire 12 9.59x
Hampshire 6 2.07x
Yorkshire 6 0.43x
Cornwall 4 2.50x
Surrey 4 0.58x
Dorset 3 3.23x
Sussex 2 0.84x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.17x
Carmarthenshire 1 1.68x
Devon 1 0.34x
Durham 1 0.24x
Kent 1 0.21x
Lancashire 1 0.06x
Royal Navy 1 5.93x
Staffordshire 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westbury in Wiltshire leads with 12 Mabys recorded in 1881 and an index of 410.96x.

Place Total Index
Westbury 12 410.96x
Winterbourne 12 784.31x
Bristol St Paul In 11 148.85x
Charlton Mackrell 9 6428.57x
St George Hanover 8 43.34x
Bristol St James In 7 171.57x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 7 26.81x
Clifton 6 42.80x
Haselbury Plucknett 6 2068.97x
Antony 4 258.06x
Edmonton 4 35.12x
Hammersmith London 4 11.48x
Horfield 4 143.37x
Islington London 4 2.92x
Redcar 4 360.36x
Shoreditch London 4 6.52x
St George Martyr 4 168.07x
Stapleton 4 76.05x
Mitcham 3 68.81x
Alverstoke 2 19.07x
Millbrook 2 27.40x
Weymouth 2 113.64x
Bristol St Stephen 1 138.89x
Burton Upon Trent 1 8.95x
Cheltenham 1 4.67x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 3.75x
Devonport 1 29.59x
Ditcheat 1 256.41x
Doncaster 1 9.77x
Dorking 1 21.60x
Eastbourne 1 9.12x
Frome 1 18.38x
Greenwich 1 4.44x
Gussage All Sts 1 500.00x
Hampstead London 1 4.54x
Hardwick 1 1000.00x
Hound 1 50.76x
Llanelly 1 7.45x
Monkwearmouth Shore 1 12.18x
Newhaven 1 51.55x
Romsey Infra 1 102.04x
Royal Navy 1 6.94x
Soothill 1 19.76x
St Marylebone London 1 1.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 6
Harriet 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Jane 3
Agnes 2
Ann 2
Bertha 2
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Letitia 2
Maria 2
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Conterrine 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Eugenia 1
Fanney 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Gillish 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
M. 1
Madeline 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Mary.J. 1
Matha 1
Maudie 1
Patience 1
Pauline 1
Polly 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 7
William 7
Charles 6
George 5
Arthur 4
John 4
Alfred 3
Edward 3
Thomas 3
Harry 2
James 2
Jonas 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Albert 1
Chas 1
Chas.H. 1
Earnest 1
Edwd.H. 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.G. 1
Geo. 1
Louis 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Stanley 1
Walter 1
Wm.Thos. 1

FAQ

Maby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 144 people were recorded with the Maby surname. That placed it at #15,891 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016. That gives Maby a modern rank of #25,254.

What does the Maby map show?

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