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UK surname

Murby

In the 1881 census there were 176 people recorded with the Murby surname, ranking it #13,930 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 223, ranked #18,222, down from #13,930 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, St Werburgh and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire and Cotswold.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Murby is 274 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.7%.

1881 census count

176

Ranked #13,930

Modern count

223

2016, ranked #18,222

Peak year

1911

274 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Murby had 176 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,930 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 223 in 2016, ranked #18,222.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 274 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Murby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Murby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Murby 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 89 #18,446
1861 historical 108 #19,856
1881 historical 176 #13,930
1891 historical 199 #14,977
1901 historical 216 #14,426
1911 historical 274 #12,150
1997 modern 238 #15,760
1998 modern 241 #16,065
1999 modern 239 #16,268
2000 modern 250 #15,741
2001 modern 236 #16,094
2002 modern 243 #16,147
2003 modern 237 #16,191
2004 modern 226 #16,829
2005 modern 224 #16,876
2006 modern 235 #16,439
2007 modern 232 #16,795
2008 modern 228 #17,146
2009 modern 237 #17,052
2010 modern 248 #16,886
2011 modern 240 #17,093
2012 modern 217 #18,184
2013 modern 222 #18,198
2014 modern 234 #17,662
2015 modern 229 #17,846
2016 modern 223 #18,222

Geography

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Where Murbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, St Werburgh, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, Market Bosworth (Market Bosworth), Shackerstone, Congerston, Nailstone and Blaby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire, Cotswold and Lancaster. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 St Werburgh Derbyshire
3 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
4 Market Bosworth (Market Bosworth), Shackerstone, Congerston, Nailstone Leicestershire
5 Blaby Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hinckley and Bosworth 001 Hinckley and Bosworth
2 North West Leicestershire 010 North West Leicestershire
3 Cotswold 009 Cotswold
4 Lancaster 005 Lancaster
5 North West Leicestershire 007 North West Leicestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Murby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Murby

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Murby is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Murby is most concentrated in decile 9 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Murby 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 Murby 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Murby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Murby 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. Leicestershire leads with 88 Murbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 45.45x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 88 45.45x
Berkshire 18 13.73x
Derbyshire 18 6.58x
Northamptonshire 14 8.52x
Staffordshire 13 2.21x
Surrey 10 1.18x
Oxfordshire 8 7.42x
Channel Islands 4 7.73x
Kent 2 0.34x
Yorkshire 2 0.12x
Durham 1 0.19x
Lancashire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Enderby in Leicestershire leads with 18 Murbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1800.00x.

Place Total Index
Enderby 18 1800.00x
Leicester St Margaret 14 29.65x
Congerstone 12 10000.00x
Lambeth 10 6.57x
Ratby 9 927.84x
Weston Favell 9 2727.27x
Henley On Thames 8 361.99x
Nailstone 8 1818.18x
Spondon 8 761.90x
Bilston 7 61.30x
Cookham 7 171.15x
East West Challow 7 2058.82x
Thurlaston 7 2187.50x
Leicester All Sts 6 157.89x
Litchurch 6 54.55x
Markfield 6 625.00x
Overstone 5 4545.45x
St Peter Port 4 41.80x
Wednesfield 4 46.14x
Aylestone 3 196.08x
Derby St Werburgh 3 19.01x
Leicester St Mary 3 19.18x
Wantage 3 143.54x
Deptford St Paul 2 4.35x
Bingley 1 9.07x
Cholsey 1 96.15x
Conside Knitsley 1 24.75x
Derby All Sts 1 43.86x
Idle 1 12.47x
Mountsorrel South End 1 357.14x
Norton Juxta Twycross 1 416.67x
Speke 1 322.58x
Stone 1 13.26x
West Bromwich 1 2.96x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Ann 5
Annie 5
Elizabeth 5
Eliza 4
Emma 4
Florence 4
Martha 4
Sarah 4
Alice 2
Amelia 2
Beatrice 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Leah 1
Lilian 1
Louiser 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Millie 1
Nelly 1
Thursa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 16
George 13
Henry 9
Alfred 6
John 6
Thomas 5
Ernest 3
Harry 3
Isaac 3
Samuel 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Fred 2
Joseph 2
Louis 2
Alfd.Chas. 1
Amos 1
Christopher 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Geofrey 1
Geroge 1
James 1
Mark 1
Peter 1
Robert 1
Sam. 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 1
Will 1
Wm.Warner 1

FAQ

Murby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Murby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 176 people were recorded with the Murby surname. That placed it at #13,930 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Murby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 223 in 2016. That gives Murby a modern rank of #18,222.

What does the Murby map show?

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