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UK surname

Rickerby

In the 1881 census there were 266 people recorded with the Rickerby surname, ranking it #10,589 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 485, ranked #10,205, up from #10,589 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stanwix, Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle St Cuthbert and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Allerdale, Copeland and South Holland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rickerby is 491 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 82.3%.

1881 census count

266

Ranked #10,589

Modern count

485

2016, ranked #10,205

Peak year

2014

491 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rickerby had 266 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,589 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 485 in 2016, ranked #10,205.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 302 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Rickerby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rickerby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rickerby 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 172 #11,682
1861 historical 206 #11,725
1881 historical 266 #10,589
1891 historical 270 #12,027
1901 historical 302 #11,592
1911 historical 301 #11,422
1997 modern 457 #9,957
1998 modern 477 #9,955
1999 modern 470 #10,120
2000 modern 457 #10,300
2001 modern 465 #9,993
2002 modern 467 #10,136
2003 modern 446 #10,361
2004 modern 454 #10,229
2005 modern 456 #10,111
2006 modern 455 #10,160
2007 modern 464 #10,113
2008 modern 472 #10,074
2009 modern 472 #10,286
2010 modern 477 #10,410
2011 modern 477 #10,319
2012 modern 467 #10,384
2013 modern 488 #10,211
2014 modern 491 #10,222
2015 modern 490 #10,149
2016 modern 485 #10,205

Geography

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Where Rickerbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stanwix, Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle St Cuthbert, Gateshead, Durham St Oswald and Allhallows. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Allerdale, Copeland and South Holland. 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 Stanwix, Crosby-on-Eden Cumberland
2 Carlisle St Cuthbert Cumberland
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Durham St Oswald Durham
5 Allhallows Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Allerdale 002 Allerdale
2 Copeland 004 Copeland
3 Copeland 006 Copeland
4 Copeland 007 Copeland
5 South Holland 003 South Holland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rickerby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rickerby

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Rickerby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Rickerby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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, Rickerby 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

Rickerby is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Rickerby 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Rickerby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rickerby 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. Cumberland leads with 94 Rickerbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.92x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 94 41.92x
Durham 60 7.74x
Lancashire 40 1.29x
Northumberland 18 4.65x
Surrey 14 1.10x
Warwickshire 12 1.83x
Middlesex 9 0.35x
Kent 8 0.90x
Yorkshire 5 0.19x
Dumfriesshire 3 5.21x
Sussex 2 0.46x
Essex 1 0.19x
Westmorland 1 1.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Burgh By Sands in Cumberland leads with 13 Rickerbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1805.56x.

Place Total Index
Burgh By Sands 13 1805.56x
Birmingham 11 5.03x
St Giles 11 227.27x
Elswick 10 32.33x
Liverpool 10 5.33x
St Cuthbert W O 10 91.49x
Bermondsey 8 10.32x
Crosby On Eden 8 2285.71x
Rickergate 8 168.78x
Shotton 8 416.67x
Byker 7 36.53x
Holme Low 7 1129.03x
Monkwearmouth 7 94.34x
Deptford St Paul 6 8.75x
Durham St Nicholas 6 315.79x
Egremont 6 112.15x
Hesket In Forest 6 342.86x
Heworth 6 39.29x
Islington London 6 2.38x
Lancaster 6 32.63x
West Derby 6 6.64x
Beaumont 5 2380.95x
Hayton 5 393.70x
Lamplugh 5 442.48x
Blennerhasset Kirkland 4 909.09x
Esh 4 70.92x
Lambeth 4 1.76x
Manchester 4 2.88x
Merrington 4 268.46x
St Cuthbert Within 4 153.85x
Whitworth 4 70.55x
Great Lumley 3 225.56x
Langholm 3 72.64x
Low Holme 3 236.22x
Oughterside Allerby 3 666.67x
Widnes 3 13.46x
Wigton 3 89.29x
Barcombe 2 190.48x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 2 22.65x
Crossgate 2 59.00x
Everton 2 2.03x
Freckleton 2 196.08x
Fulwood 2 59.88x
Holy Trinity 2 3.22x
Lewisham 2 4.22x
Southwark St Thomas 2 285.71x
Walmersley Cum 2 40.49x
Aspatria 1 46.30x
Bishopwearmouth 1 1.50x
Blencogo 1 588.24x
Chester Le Street 1 16.81x
Cowpe Lench Newhall Hey 1 30.30x
Elvet 1 17.89x
Hessle In Sculcoates 1 43.86x
Houghton Le Spring 1 18.66x
Hulme 1 1.55x
Leamington Priors 1 6.19x
Low Winder 1 5000.00x
Mosser 1 1428.57x
Paddington London 1 1.04x
Poplar London 1 2.03x
Preston 1 1.21x
Saffron Walden 1 18.42x
St Marylebone London 1 0.72x
Stockton On Tees 1 2.68x
Westgate 1 4.17x
Workington 1 7.79x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 27
Jane 12
Elizabeth 11
Isabella 9
Sarah 9
Margaret 8
Ellen 7
Hannah 6
Ann 5
Annie 5
Agnes 3
Eleanor 3
Adelaide 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Martha 2
Ruth 2
Alice 1
Amy 1
Bessie 1
Betty 1
Catherine 1
Cathrine 1
Dorothy 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Elisabeth 1
Eliz. 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Ida 1
Kate 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Mable 1
Mageraret 1
Margarett 1
Nancy 1
Susannah 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 22
George 15
Thomas 15
John 14
Joseph 9
Robert 8
Henry 4
Isaac 4
Alexander 2
Alfred 2
Benjamin 2
Richard 2
Anthony 1
Arthur 1
Benjn. 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Francy 1
Frederick 1
Harold 1
Horace 1
Jacob 1
James 1
Jos. 1
Joshua 1
Mathew 1
Mirriam 1
Skelton 1
Stephen 1
Tom. 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Rickerby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rickerby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 266 people were recorded with the Rickerby surname. That placed it at #10,589 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rickerby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 485 in 2016. That gives Rickerby a modern rank of #10,205.

What does the Rickerby map show?

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