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UK surname

Risebrow

In the 1881 census there were 38 people recorded with the Risebrow surname, ranking it #28,285 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 108, ranked #29,578, down from #28,285 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Norfolk, North Kesteven and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Risebrow is 140 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 184.2%.

1881 census count

38

Ranked #28,285

Modern count

108

2016, ranked #29,578

Peak year

1998

140 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Risebrow had 38 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,285 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016, ranked #29,578.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 91 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Risebrow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Risebrow surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Risebrow 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 1 #33,412
1861 historical 1 #34,435
1881 historical 38 #28,285
1891 historical 48 #30,447
1901 historical 75 #25,852
1911 historical 91 #23,684
1997 modern 127 #23,352
1998 modern 140 #22,615
1999 modern 135 #23,279
2000 modern 136 #23,155
2001 modern 135 #22,945
2002 modern 130 #23,903
2003 modern 120 #24,909
2004 modern 119 #25,200
2005 modern 119 #25,193
2006 modern 114 #26,120
2007 modern 114 #26,491
2008 modern 116 #26,510
2009 modern 114 #27,363
2010 modern 119 #27,250
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 111 #28,332
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 108 #29,512
2016 modern 108 #29,578

Geography

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Where Risebrows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Norfolk, North Kesteven and King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Norfolk 005 North Norfolk
2 North Norfolk 010 North Norfolk
3 North Norfolk 007 North Norfolk
4 North Kesteven 013 North Kesteven
5 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 008 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Risebrow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Risebrow

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Risebrow is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Risebrow is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Risebrow falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Risebrow 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Risebrow, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Risebrow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Risebrow 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. Norfolk leads with 37 Risebrows recorded in 1881 and an index of 64.96x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 37 64.96x
Devon 1 1.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Northrepps in Norfolk leads with 33 Risebrows recorded in 1881 and an index of 47142.86x.

Place Total Index
Northrepps 33 47142.86x
Thorpe Market 4 13333.33x
George Nympton 1 5000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 4
Alice 2
Emme 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Ellenor 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Letitia 1
Lucy 1
Maude 1
Phillis 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 4
George 3
Charles 2
Francis 2
Herbert 2
Samuel 2
Henry 1
Perry 1
Robert 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Risebrow households.

FAQ

Risebrow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Risebrow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 38 people were recorded with the Risebrow surname. That placed it at #28,285 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Risebrow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016. That gives Risebrow a modern rank of #29,578.

What does the Risebrow map show?

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