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UK surname

Probin

In the 1881 census there were 174 people recorded with the Probin surname, ranking it #14,042 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 164, ranked #22,314, down from #14,042 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Malpas, West Derby and St Matthew Bethnal Green. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Wrexham and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Probin is 212 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 5.7%.

1881 census count

174

Ranked #14,042

Modern count

164

2016, ranked #22,314

Peak year

2000

212 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Probin had 174 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,042 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016, ranked #22,314.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 189 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Probin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Probin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Probin 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 108 #16,308
1861 historical 98 #21,388
1881 historical 174 #14,042
1891 historical 189 #15,547
1901 historical 186 #15,839
1911 historical 163 #16,939
1997 modern 187 #18,398
1998 modern 195 #18,397
1999 modern 198 #18,343
2000 modern 212 #17,554
2001 modern 203 #17,787
2002 modern 206 #17,966
2003 modern 192 #18,568
2004 modern 171 #20,079
2005 modern 174 #19,783
2006 modern 179 #19,592
2007 modern 172 #20,321
2008 modern 165 #21,056
2009 modern 165 #21,552
2010 modern 166 #21,941
2011 modern 162 #22,101
2012 modern 170 #21,379
2013 modern 174 #21,401
2014 modern 172 #21,731
2015 modern 168 #21,971
2016 modern 164 #22,314

Geography

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Where Probins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Malpas, West Derby, St Matthew Bethnal Green, London parishes and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Wrexham, Cheshire East and Wyre. 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 Malpas Cheshire
2 West Derby Lancashire
3 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
4 London parishes London 2
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 047 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Wrexham 016 Wrexham
3 Cheshire East 051 Cheshire East
4 Wyre 013 Wyre
5 Wrexham 018 Wrexham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Probin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Probin

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Probin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Probin 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Probin 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

Probin 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

Probin falls in decile 2 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Probin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Probin 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. Cheshire leads with 66 Probins recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.52x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 66 17.52x
Warwickshire 36 8.36x
Staffordshire 18 3.12x
Middlesex 17 1.00x
Lancashire 13 0.64x
Shropshire 8 5.42x
Herefordshire 6 8.57x
Pembrokeshire 6 11.06x
Cardiganshire 2 4.80x
Gloucestershire 1 0.30x
Monmouthshire 1 0.81x
Yorkshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 34 Probins recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.70x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 34 23.70x
Broxton 21 7000.00x
Madeley 11 763.89x
Bethnal Green London 9 12.14x
Golborne David 8 16000.00x
West Derby 7 11.81x
Wolstanton 7 40.00x
Eastnor 6 2608.70x
Egerton 6 8571.43x
Pembroke St Mary 6 85.84x
Saighton 6 2857.14x
Whitchurch Broughall 6 4000.00x
Alpraham 4 1538.46x
Larktn Duckngtn Ovrtn 4 1379.31x
Liverpool 4 3.25x
Runcorn 4 46.03x
St Pancras London 4 2.91x
Tilstone Fearnall 4 4444.44x
Edmonton 3 21.82x
Stretton In Chester 3 5000.00x
Aberystwith 2 55.87x
Agdn In Whtchrch Brdly 2 1333.33x
Aston 2 1.69x
Speke 2 666.67x
Stokesay 2 465.12x
Aberystruth 1 9.19x
Bulkeley 1 1000.00x
Burwardsley 1 384.62x
Cheltenham 1 3.87x
Clifton In York 1 28.25x
Harthill 1 1666.67x
Macefin 1 588.24x
Tottenham 1 3.68x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Ann 7
Eliza 6
Sarah 6
Alice 5
Ada 4
Emma 4
Hannah 4
Mary 4
Phoebe 4
Emily 3
Catherine 2
Flora 2
Jane 2
Minnie 2
Addlade 1
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Fanny 1
Hariett 1
Harriet 1
Jessie 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Martha 1
Mercy 1
Phebe 1
Rachel 1
Rosa 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 15
George 9
Henry 8
Charles 6
Thomas 6
James 4
Aaron 3
Harry 3
Walter 3
Alfred 2
Fred 2
Hugh 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Augustus 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Herbert 1
Levi 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Probin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Probin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 174 people were recorded with the Probin surname. That placed it at #14,042 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Probin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016. That gives Probin a modern rank of #22,314.

What does the Probin map show?

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