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UK surname

Pembridge

In the 1881 census there were 136 people recorded with the Pembridge surname, ranking it #16,433 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 166, ranked #22,140, down from #16,433 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Monmouth, St Pancras and Madley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Merthyr Tydfil, South Kesteven and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pembridge is 209 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.1%.

1881 census count

136

Ranked #16,433

Modern count

166

2016, ranked #22,140

Peak year

2004

209 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pembridge had 136 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,433 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016, ranked #22,140.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 187 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pembridge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pembridge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pembridge 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 152 #15,126
1881 historical 136 #16,433
1891 historical 164 #17,205
1901 historical 169 #16,824
1911 historical 187 #15,600
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 201 #18,047
1999 modern 198 #18,343
2000 modern 206 #17,880
2001 modern 200 #17,948
2002 modern 205 #18,009
2003 modern 200 #18,139
2004 modern 209 #17,706
2005 modern 199 #18,198
2006 modern 194 #18,627
2007 modern 191 #19,031
2008 modern 178 #20,094
2009 modern 180 #20,341
2010 modern 188 #20,235
2011 modern 183 #20,425
2012 modern 167 #21,598
2013 modern 161 #22,521
2014 modern 168 #22,075
2015 modern 167 #22,066
2016 modern 166 #22,140

Geography

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Where Pembridges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Monmouth, St Pancras, Madley, Bedwelty and St Woollos (incl. Newport). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Merthyr Tydfil, South Kesteven, Shropshire, Powys and Blaenau Gwent. 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 Monmouth Monmouthshire
2 St Pancras London (North Districts)
3 Madley Herefordshire
4 Bedwelty Monmouthshire
5 St Woollos (incl. Newport) Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Merthyr Tydfil 008 Merthyr Tydfil
2 South Kesteven 007 South Kesteven
3 Shropshire 005 Shropshire
4 Powys 013 Powys
5 Blaenau Gwent 008 Blaenau Gwent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pembridge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pembridge

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

Pembridge is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Pembridge falls in decile 9 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 Pembridge is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Pembridge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pembridge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pembridge 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. Monmouthshire leads with 50 Pembridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.14x.

County Total Index
Monmouthshire 50 52.14x
Herefordshire 39 71.69x
Middlesex 16 1.21x
Brecknockshire 10 37.69x
Staffordshire 9 2.01x
Gloucestershire 3 1.15x
Worcestershire 3 1.73x
Glamorgan 2 0.87x
Cheshire 1 0.34x
Hampshire 1 0.37x
Kent 1 0.22x
Surrey 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Monmouth in Monmouthshire leads with 21 Pembridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 826.77x.

Place Total Index
Monmouth 21 826.77x
St Woollos 14 130.84x
St Pancras London 11 10.30x
Brobury 9 30000.00x
Madley 9 2368.42x
West Bromwich 9 35.10x
Hay 8 808.08x
Trevethin 7 77.26x
Hereford St John 5 806.45x
Llantillio Pertholey 5 892.86x
Hereford St Owen 4 222.22x
Kensington London 3 4.07x
Leigh 3 142.86x
Breinton 2 952.38x
Cheltenham 2 9.97x
Llanwenarth Ultra 2 285.71x
Longtown 2 588.24x
Vaynor 2 153.85x
Weobley 2 500.00x
Abbey Dore 1 416.67x
Abergavenny 1 27.86x
Alverstoke 1 10.16x
Blakemere 1 1250.00x
Clase 1 11.64x
Egham 1 25.19x
Gloucester St Michael 1 166.67x
Hampton Bickley 1 294.12x
Hereford St Peter 1 68.97x
Holmer 1 102.04x
Milton In Gravesend 1 14.73x
Preston On Wye 1 1000.00x
Rodd Nash Little 1 1250.00x
St George Hanover 1 5.77x
Staines 1 47.62x
Swansea St Thomas 1 43.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 10
Elizabeth 6
Mary 6
Ellen 4
Ann 3
Agnes 2
Bessie 2
Catherine 2
Emma 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Susannah 2
Amy 1
Annie 1
Carolin 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
Jane 1
Laura 1
Lisa 1
Margraet 1
Marie 1
Matilda 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Thomas 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
John 10
James 8
Thomas 8
George 5
Charles 4
Arthur 2
David 2
Henry 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Chandos 1
Daniel 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Jacob 1
Josiah 1
Lot 1
Perry 1
Philip 1
Phillip 1
Ray 1
Reginald 1
Stanley 1
Thoms. 1
Victor 1

FAQ

Pembridge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pembridge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 136 people were recorded with the Pembridge surname. That placed it at #16,433 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pembridge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016. That gives Pembridge a modern rank of #22,140.

What does the Pembridge map show?

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