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UK surname

Norburn

In the 1881 census there were 227 people recorded with the Norburn surname, ranking it #11,858 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 319, ranked #14,121, down from #11,858 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Eckington, Wigan and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Thurso West, West Lindsey and Sevenoaks.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Norburn is 351 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 40.5%.

1881 census count

227

Ranked #11,858

Modern count

319

2016, ranked #14,121

Peak year

1999

351 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Norburn had 227 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,858 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 319 in 2016, ranked #14,121.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 338 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Norburn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Norburn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Norburn 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 101 #17,036
1861 historical 116 #18,751
1881 historical 227 #11,858
1891 historical 245 #12,950
1901 historical 284 #12,093
1911 historical 338 #10,521
1997 modern 340 #12,428
1998 modern 347 #12,607
1999 modern 351 #12,582
2000 modern 346 #12,670
2001 modern 338 #12,669
2002 modern 342 #12,837
2003 modern 329 #13,001
2004 modern 338 #12,781
2005 modern 335 #12,795
2006 modern 329 #13,044
2007 modern 327 #13,229
2008 modern 330 #13,257
2009 modern 341 #13,214
2010 modern 337 #13,580
2011 modern 326 #13,775
2012 modern 320 #13,868
2013 modern 325 #13,924
2014 modern 332 #13,807
2015 modern 331 #13,739
2016 modern 319 #14,121

Geography

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Where Norburns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Eckington, Wigan, Sheffield, Rotherham and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Thurso West, West Lindsey, Sevenoaks, Wigan and Bolton. 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 Eckington Derbyshire
2 Wigan Lancashire
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Rotherham Yorkshire, West Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Thurso West Highland
2 West Lindsey 003 West Lindsey
3 Sevenoaks 011 Sevenoaks
4 Wigan 007 Wigan
5 Bolton 004 Bolton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Norburn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Norburn

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Norburn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Norburn household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Norburn 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

Norburn 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Norburn falls in decile 7 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Norburn 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 Norburn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Norburn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Norburn 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. Yorkshire leads with 98 Norburns recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.41x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 98 4.41x
Lancashire 47 1.77x
Derbyshire 25 7.12x
Middlesex 17 0.76x
Kent 10 1.31x
Norfolk 9 2.61x
Northamptonshire 7 3.32x
Staffordshire 7 0.92x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.32x
Surrey 3 0.27x
Hertfordshire 1 0.65x
Lincolnshire 1 0.28x
Royal Navy 1 3.74x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wigan in Lancashire leads with 20 Norburns recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.76x.

Place Total Index
Wigan 20 53.76x
Kimberworth 19 153.97x
Eckington 15 175.85x
Otley 14 259.26x
Brightside Bierlow 13 29.81x
Rotherham 12 95.77x
Seal 10 806.45x
Ecclesall Bierlow 9 19.90x
Newbold Dunston 9 269.46x
Rusholme 9 126.76x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 7 33.80x
Marston 7 1372.55x
Oundle 7 296.61x
Wombwell 7 108.02x
Hilgay 6 461.54x
Great Bolton 5 14.18x
Great Lever 5 177.31x
Islington London 5 2.30x
Sheffield 5 7.06x
Mansfield 4 38.24x
St Pancras London 4 2.21x
Ecclesfield 3 18.40x
Greasbrough 3 102.04x
Hornsey 3 10.57x
Bradford 2 16.05x
Ince In Makerfield 2 16.14x
Openshaw 2 16.04x
St Marylebone London 2 1.67x
Stoke Newington London 2 11.44x
Terrington St Clement 2 128.21x
Wandsworth 2 9.26x
Clapham 1 3.57x
Doncaster 1 6.16x
Honley 1 25.71x
Ilkestonderbypart 1 97.09x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 1 9.65x
Manchester 1 0.84x
Mirfield 1 8.19x
Nether Hallam 1 3.32x
Royal Navy 1 4.38x
Shoreditch London 1 1.03x
Spalding 1 14.04x
Stretford 1 6.83x
Swinton In Rotherham 1 17.01x
Ware 1 22.57x
Wentworth 1 72.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 8
Sarah 7
Alice 6
Ellen 6
Ann 4
Eliza 4
Emily 4
Frances 4
Hannah 4
Edith 3
Jane 3
Annie 2
Eleanor 2
Emma 2
Ethel 2
Florence 2
Gertrude 2
Kate 2
Lavinia 2
Martha 2
Rebecca 2
Arabella 1
Bertha 1
Bertice 1
Bridget 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dorothea 1
Dorothy 1
Eda 1
Elizab'th 1
Elleanor 1
Eva 1
Fanny 1
Harriet 1
Hester 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Laura 1
Lilian 1
Lois 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Phillis 1
Rachel 1
Ruthetta 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
Joseph 10
William 9
Charles 7
George 6
James 6
Thomas 6
Edward 3
Henry 3
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Fred 2
Harry 2
Sidney 2
Thos. 2
Adolphus 1
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Asa 1
Benjamin 1
Charls. 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Eleanor 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Horace 1
Jas. 1
Jos. 1
Josh. 1
Joshua 1
Mark 1
Peter 1
R. 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Sam. 1
Saml. 1
Sydney 1
Thos 1
Tom. 1
Wale 1

FAQ

Norburn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Norburn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 227 people were recorded with the Norburn surname. That placed it at #11,858 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Norburn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 319 in 2016. That gives Norburn a modern rank of #14,121.

What does the Norburn map show?

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