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UK surname

Mallabone

In the 1881 census there were 83 people recorded with the Mallabone surname, ranking it #21,808 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 162, ranked #22,512, down from #21,808 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedworth, Castle Church and Chilvers Coton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mallabone is 176 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 95.2%.

1881 census count

83

Ranked #21,808

Modern count

162

2016, ranked #22,512

Peak year

1999

176 bearers

Map years

5

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mallabone had 83 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,808 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016, ranked #22,512.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 108 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Mallabone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mallabone surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mallabone 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 59 #22,756
1861 historical 67 #25,342
1881 historical 83 #21,808
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 94 #23,588
1911 historical 108 #21,736
1997 modern 168 #19,642
1998 modern 165 #20,423
1999 modern 176 #19,722
2000 modern 173 #19,889
2001 modern 172 #19,696
2002 modern 159 #21,086
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 154 #21,432
2005 modern 150 #21,786
2006 modern 159 #21,148
2007 modern 152 #22,022
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 153 #22,611
2010 modern 161 #22,385
2011 modern 154 #22,886
2012 modern 156 #22,645
2013 modern 161 #22,521
2014 modern 163 #22,547
2015 modern 161 #22,599
2016 modern 162 #22,512

Geography

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Where Mallabones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedworth, Castle Church, Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton and Kenilworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Nuneaton and Bedworth. 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 Bedworth Warwickshire
2 Castle Church Staffordshire
3 Chilvers Coton Warwickshire
4 Nuneaton Warwickshire
5 Kenilworth Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Nuneaton and Bedworth 010 Nuneaton and Bedworth
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth 007 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Nuneaton and Bedworth 008 Nuneaton and Bedworth
4 Nuneaton and Bedworth 002 Nuneaton and Bedworth
5 Nuneaton and Bedworth 005 Nuneaton and Bedworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mallabone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mallabone

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mallabone, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Mallabone surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Mallabone household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Mallabone is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mallabone is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Mallabone 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mallabone is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Mallabone, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mallabone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mallabone 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. Warwickshire leads with 68 Mallabones recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.31x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 68 33.31x
Staffordshire 9 3.29x
Middlesex 5 0.62x
Durham 1 0.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chilvers Coton in Warwickshire leads with 24 Mallabones recorded in 1881 and an index of 2857.14x.

Place Total Index
Chilvers Coton 24 2857.14x
Aston 12 21.35x
Nuneaton 11 464.14x
Bedworth 9 604.03x
Kenilworth 6 521.74x
Castle Church 5 304.88x
Bulkington 4 909.09x
Paddington London 2 6.72x
St Pancras London 2 3.07x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 6.90x
Alton 1 344.83x
Islington London 1 1.27x
Leamington Priors 1 19.92x
Rugby 1 36.23x
Stockton On Tees 1 8.61x
Wolverhampton 1 4.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 7
Mary 7
Eliza 3
Annie 2
Hannah 2
Lucy 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
Cicely 1
Clara 1
Clarissa 1
Claud 1
Eleanor 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizabeth 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Julia 1
Maria 1
Marian 1
May 1
Not 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
William 6
Joseph 3
Thomas 3
Benjamin 2
George 2
James 2
Samuel 2
Alban 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Ernest 1
Joe 1
Luke 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Mallabone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mallabone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 83 people were recorded with the Mallabone surname. That placed it at #21,808 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mallabone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016. That gives Mallabone a modern rank of #22,512.

What does the Mallabone map show?

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