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UK surname

Saunby

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Saunby surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 238, ranked #17,361, up from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Middle Rasen, Buslingthorpe, Brotton and Usselby. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston, North East Derbyshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Saunby is 281 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 164.4%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

238

2016, ranked #17,361

Peak year

2000

281 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Saunby had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016, ranked #17,361.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 156 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Saunby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Saunby surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Saunby 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 73 #20,581
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 139 #19,311
1901 historical 156 #17,638
1911 historical 156 #17,421
1997 modern 263 #14,769
1998 modern 278 #14,620
1999 modern 275 #14,789
2000 modern 281 #14,567
2001 modern 275 #14,540
2002 modern 278 #14,726
2003 modern 264 #15,071
2004 modern 263 #15,189
2005 modern 264 #15,085
2006 modern 265 #15,126
2007 modern 269 #15,123
2008 modern 263 #15,505
2009 modern 268 #15,620
2010 modern 269 #15,935
2011 modern 267 #15,892
2012 modern 261 #16,041
2013 modern 262 #16,273
2014 modern 257 #16,598
2015 modern 251 #16,756
2016 modern 238 #17,361

Geography

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Where Saunbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Middle Rasen, Buslingthorpe, Brotton, Usselby, Whalley and Helpringham and Thorpe Latimere. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston, North East Derbyshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Kesteven and Sheffield. 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 Middle Rasen, Buslingthorpe Lincolnshire
2 Brotton Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Usselby Lincolnshire
4 Whalley Lancashire
5 Helpringham and Thorpe Latimere Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 007 Boston
2 North East Derbyshire 001 North East Derbyshire
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 021 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 North Kesteven 005 North Kesteven
5 Sheffield 009 Sheffield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Saunby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Saunby

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Saunby is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Saunby 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

Saunby 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 Saunby 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 Saunby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Saunby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Saunby 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. Lincolnshire leads with 50 Saunbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.62x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 50 35.62x
Yorkshire 20 2.30x
Lancashire 8 0.77x
Cheshire 6 3.10x
Durham 5 1.91x
Hampshire 1 0.56x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Frieston in Lincolnshire leads with 11 Saunbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3333.33x.

Place Total Index
Frieston 11 3333.33x
Birkenhead 6 38.84x
Dunston 6 2608.70x
Skinningrove 6 1132.08x
Grindon 5 5000.00x
Middle Rasen 5 1851.85x
North Kyme 5 2380.95x
Cleethorpes 4 481.93x
Habergham Eaves 4 42.02x
Holy Trinity 4 19.12x
Usselby 4 20000.00x
Drax 3 2727.27x
Holton Le Moor 3 6000.00x
West Derby 3 9.84x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 2 24.69x
Faldingworth 2 2500.00x
Heckington 2 377.36x
Helpringham 2 714.29x
Laceby 2 645.16x
Martin In Sleaford 2 800.00x
Newton In Guisbrough 2 6666.67x
Sheffield 2 7.22x
Aldershot 1 16.58x
Blyborough 1 1428.57x
Burnley 1 11.40x
Cadney 1 769.23x
Horton In Bradford 1 7.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Edward 6
John 6
Charles 4
Stephen 4
Alfred 2
George 2
Henry 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Bartholemew 1
Everett 1
Fred 1
Joshua 1
Thos.S. 1
Tom 1
William 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Saunby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Saunby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 90 people were recorded with the Saunby surname. That placed it at #20,965 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Saunby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016. That gives Saunby a modern rank of #17,361.

What does the Saunby map show?

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