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UK surname

Mawbey

In the 1881 census there were 119 people recorded with the Mawbey surname, ranking it #17,841 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 260, ranked #16,349, up from #17,841 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Werburgh and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Derbyshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and North West Leicestershire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mawbey is 273 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 118.5%.

1881 census count

119

Ranked #17,841

Modern count

260

2016, ranked #16,349

Peak year

1999

273 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mawbey had 119 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,841 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 260 in 2016, ranked #16,349.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 227 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mawbey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mawbey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mawbey 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 77 #19,998
1861 historical 48 #27,896
1881 historical 119 #17,841
1891 historical 96 #24,559
1901 historical 173 #16,579
1911 historical 227 #13,795
1997 modern 268 #14,585
1998 modern 272 #14,846
1999 modern 273 #14,875
2000 modern 273 #14,828
2001 modern 268 #14,812
2002 modern 260 #15,415
2003 modern 262 #15,150
2004 modern 257 #15,419
2005 modern 242 #15,987
2006 modern 251 #15,696
2007 modern 253 #15,776
2008 modern 251 #16,026
2009 modern 258 #16,050
2010 modern 257 #16,476
2011 modern 257 #16,335
2012 modern 246 #16,702
2013 modern 261 #16,309
2014 modern 269 #16,059
2015 modern 260 #16,361
2016 modern 260 #16,349

Geography

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Where Mawbeys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Werburgh, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, St Albans or The Abbey and St John Hackney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Derbyshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire. 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 London parishes London 3
2 St Werburgh Derbyshire
3 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
4 St Albans or The Abbey Hertfordshire
5 St John Hackney London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Derbyshire 004 North East Derbyshire
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 038 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 North West Leicestershire 008 North West Leicestershire
4 South Derbyshire 007 South Derbyshire
5 South Derbyshire 012 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mawbey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mawbey

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

Mawbey 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

Mawbey 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 Mawbey 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Mawbey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mawbey 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. Middlesex leads with 29 Mawbeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.50x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 29 2.50x
Derbyshire 25 13.76x
Northamptonshire 25 22.90x
Surrey 13 2.30x
Leicestershire 12 9.32x
Hertfordshire 3 3.75x
Warwickshire 3 1.02x
Staffordshire 2 0.51x
Sussex 2 1.02x
Yorkshire 2 0.17x
Lancashire 1 0.07x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.64x
Wiltshire 1 0.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Derby St Werburgh in Derbyshire leads with 17 Mawbeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 162.06x.

Place Total Index
Derby St Werburgh 17 162.06x
Camberwell 13 17.53x
Hackney London 10 15.37x
Tottenham 9 48.68x
Crick 8 2162.16x
Litchurch 8 109.44x
Northampton Priory St 7 106.87x
Great Bowden 5 427.35x
Leicester St Margaret 5 15.93x
Northampton St Sepulchre 5 90.09x
St Andrew Holborn 4 101.78x
Clerkenwell London 3 10.95x
St Albans 3 182.93x
Eydon 2 1111.11x
Horsham 2 52.63x
Quorndon 2 277.78x
Rothwell 2 181.82x
Stone 2 39.92x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 1 23.92x
Aston 1 1.24x
Baginton 1 1111.11x
Edgbaston 1 11.01x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 13.51x
Kirkdale 1 4.32x
Laycock 1 212.77x
Nottingham St Mary 1 2.47x
St Luke London 1 5.37x
St Marylebone London 1 1.61x
Thorpe Malsor 1 1666.67x
Westminster St John 1 7.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Joseph 7
William 7
Charles 5
Alfred 4
George 4
Henry 4
Arthur 3
John 3
Edward 2
Percy 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Amos 1
Edmund 1
Edwd.Chas. 1
Edwin 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
James 1
Phillip 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Mawbey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mawbey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 119 people were recorded with the Mawbey surname. That placed it at #17,841 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mawbey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 260 in 2016. That gives Mawbey a modern rank of #16,349.

What does the Mawbey map show?

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