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UK surname

Scambler

In the 1881 census there were 162 people recorded with the Scambler surname, ranking it #14,746 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 171, ranked #21,726, down from #14,746 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tatham, Thornton-in-Ireby, Windermere and Orton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lancashire, Preston and Chorley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Scambler is 220 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.6%.

1881 census count

162

Ranked #14,746

Modern count

171

2016, ranked #21,726

Peak year

1901

220 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Scambler had 162 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,746 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 171 in 2016, ranked #21,726.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 220 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Scambler surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Scambler surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Scambler 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 95 #21,768
1881 historical 162 #14,746
1891 historical 139 #19,311
1901 historical 220 #14,245
1911 historical 218 #14,177
1997 modern 189 #18,267
1998 modern 199 #18,177
1999 modern 202 #18,127
2000 modern 208 #17,772
2001 modern 194 #18,287
2002 modern 205 #18,009
2003 modern 191 #18,628
2004 modern 194 #18,566
2005 modern 182 #19,259
2006 modern 179 #19,592
2007 modern 185 #19,402
2008 modern 182 #19,800
2009 modern 186 #19,946
2010 modern 190 #20,087
2011 modern 187 #20,132
2012 modern 170 #21,379
2013 modern 169 #21,826
2014 modern 179 #21,186
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 171 #21,726

Geography

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Where Scamblers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tatham, Thornton-in-Ireby, Windermere, Orton, St Matthew Bethnal Green and Kirkby Lonsdale. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lancashire, Preston, Chorley, Torridge and Lichfield. 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 Tatham, Thornton-in-Ireby Lancashire
2 Windermere Westmorland
3 Orton Westmorland
4 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
5 Kirkby Lonsdale Westmorland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lancashire 001 West Lancashire
2 Preston 001 Preston
3 Chorley 002 Chorley
4 Torridge 005 Torridge
5 Lichfield 005 Lichfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Scambler

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Scambler

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Scambler is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Scambler is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Scambler falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Scambler is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Scambler, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Scambler families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Scambler 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. Lancashire leads with 54 Scamblers recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.88x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 54 2.88x
Yorkshire 23 1.47x
Warwickshire 20 5.02x
Westmorland 19 54.71x
East Lothian 14 66.89x
Middlesex 13 0.82x
Cumberland 7 5.15x
Lanarkshire 6 1.17x
Worcestershire 2 0.97x
Berwickshire 1 5.22x
Hertfordshire 1 0.92x
Kirkcudbrightshire 1 4.37x
Staffordshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tatham in Lancashire leads with 26 Scamblers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8965.52x.

Place Total Index
Tatham 26 8965.52x
Austwick 14 5384.62x
Birmingham 14 10.54x
Innerwick 13 3095.24x
Goosnargh 10 1639.34x
Bethnal Green London 9 13.11x
Slaidburn 9 3333.33x
Barbon 7 4666.67x
Weddicar 7 17500.00x
Applethwaite 6 576.92x
Bleasdale 6 2727.27x
Nether Wyresdale 6 1818.18x
New Monkland 6 39.71x
Aston 4 3.65x
Orton 4 384.62x
Willesden 3 20.13x
Ardwick 2 11.83x
Casterton 2 645.16x
Kings Norton 2 10.81x
Wray With Botton 2 588.24x
Arrow 1 526.32x
Bromley London 1 2.88x
Catterall 1 303.03x
Cockburnspath 1 163.93x
Colvend 1 144.93x
Dunbar 1 34.13x
Lancaster 1 8.96x
Leamington Priors 1 10.19x
Rowley Regis 1 6.73x
Sawbridgeworth 1 60.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 10
Mary 8
Alice 6
Margaret 5
Agnes 3
Eleanor 3
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Emma 2
Jane 2
Agness 1
Annie 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Jessie 1
Louisa 1
M.A. 1
Magie 1
Martha 1
Maryann 1
Matilda 1
Nancy 1
Nellie 1
Phoebe 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
Thomas 10
William 10
James 6
Richard 5
Christopher 3
Edward 3
Henry 3
Samuel 3
Augustus 2
Charles 2
Joseph 2
Joshua 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Geo. 1
George 1
Sarah 1
Tom 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Scambler surname: questions and answers

How common was the Scambler surname in 1881?

In 1881, 162 people were recorded with the Scambler surname. That placed it at #14,746 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Scambler surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 171 in 2016. That gives Scambler a modern rank of #21,726.

What does the Scambler map show?

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