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UK surname

Pashby

A locational surname derived from a place name in Yorkshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 193 people recorded with the Pashby surname, ranking it #13,144 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, down from #13,144 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Filey and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, Scarborough and Plymouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pashby is 249 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 9.3%.

1881 census count

193

Ranked #13,144

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

1911

249 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pashby had 193 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,144 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 249 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Pashby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pashby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pashby 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 122 #14,966
1861 historical 101 #20,955
1881 historical 193 #13,144
1891 historical 199 #14,977
1901 historical 225 #14,047
1911 historical 249 #12,951
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 206 #17,796
1999 modern 211 #17,662
2000 modern 217 #17,296
2001 modern 213 #17,267
2002 modern 221 #17,206
2003 modern 205 #17,851
2004 modern 198 #18,308
2005 modern 193 #18,572
2006 modern 187 #19,079
2007 modern 187 #19,271
2008 modern 195 #18,958
2009 modern 194 #19,398
2010 modern 189 #20,171
2011 modern 185 #20,288
2012 modern 181 #20,531
2013 modern 171 #21,654
2014 modern 170 #21,914
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Pashbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Filey, Sheffield, Scarborough and Bridlington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, Scarborough and Plymouth. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Filey Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Scarborough Yorkshire, North Riding
5 Bridlington Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 003 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 Scarborough 014 Scarborough
3 Plymouth 009 Plymouth
4 Plymouth 013 Plymouth
5 Scarborough 005 Scarborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pashby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pashby

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

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Pashby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Pashby 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pashby 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

Pashby is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Pashby falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Pashby

The surname PASHBY is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the Yorkshire region. It is thought to derive from a place name, as many English surnames do. The name likely comes from the Old English words "pæc" meaning path or track, and "by" meaning a farmstead or village.

PASHBY may have been initially used as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from a place called Pashby, which was likely a small settlement or hamlet near a well-trodden path or trail. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Pachesbi" in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the PASHBY name was Richard de Pachesbi, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. These rolls were financial records kept by the English Exchequer during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, a family by the name of PASHBY held lands in the village of Pocklington, near the city of York. Sir John PASHBY, born around 1280, was a notable member of this family and served as a knight in the English army during the Scottish Wars of Independence.

Another prominent figure was Sir Thomas PASHBY, who was born in 1505 and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Scarborough during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was also a wealthy landowner and established the PASHBY family's presence in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Captain William PASHBY fought for the Parliamentarian forces and was involved in several battles, including the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644.

In the 18th century, Reverend John PASHBY, born in 1712, was a respected clergyman and academic who served as the headmaster of Beverley Grammar School in Yorkshire for many years.

As the PASHBY name spread across England, it also took on various spellings, such as Pashby, Passby, and Pasbie, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and record-keeping practices.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pashby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pashby 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 171 Pashbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.17x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 171 9.17x
Kent 10 1.56x
Warwickshire 9 1.90x
Lancashire 2 0.09x
Northumberland 1 0.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Scarborough in Yorkshire leads with 43 Pashbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 253.69x.

Place Total Index
Scarborough 43 253.69x
Filey 23 1523.18x
Holy Trinity 21 46.80x
Bridlington 11 257.61x
Holy Trinity St Mary 11 387.32x
Ecclesall Bierlow 10 26.36x
Aston 9 6.88x
Levisham 9 12857.14x
Muston 8 3200.00x
North Frodingham 6 1363.64x
Sculcoates 5 16.90x
Seasalter 5 617.28x
Whitstable 4 126.98x
Great Driffield 3 78.33x
Leeds 3 2.85x
North Burton 3 857.14x
Blackburn 2 3.37x
Eastrington 2 800.00x
Luttons Ambo 2 512.82x
Preston 2 194.17x
Thwing 2 714.29x
Aislaby In Pickering 1 1111.11x
Cottingham 1 24.88x
Folkton Flixton 1 454.55x
Middlesbrough 1 4.12x
Newcastle On Tyne 1 333.33x
Norton In Malton 1 44.25x
Old Malton 1 85.47x
Rochester St Margaret 1 14.77x
Thornton Dale 1 204.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 17
William 16
Thomas 12
George 8
Henry 4
Richard 4
James 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Cornelius 2
Leadlay 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Athur 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Erasmas 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Matthew 1
Pierson 1
Thomson 1
Thos. 1
Wilson 1

FAQ

Pashby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pashby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 193 people were recorded with the Pashby surname. That placed it at #13,144 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pashby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Pashby a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Pashby surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name in Yorkshire, England.

What does the Pashby map show?

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