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UK surname

Seabrooke

A topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a brook or stream near the sea.

In the 1881 census there were 39 people recorded with the Seabrooke surname, ranking it #28,137 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 99, ranked #31,358, down from #28,137 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Chigwell, London parishes and Birch, Easthorpe, Copford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Basingstoke and Deane and Liverpool.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Seabrooke is 114 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 153.8%.

1881 census count

39

Ranked #28,137

Modern count

99

2016, ranked #31,358

Peak year

1901

114 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 1901

Key insights

  • • Seabrooke had 39 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,137 surname in that year.
  • • The latest modern count shown here is 99 in 2016, ranked #31,358.
  • • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 114 in 1901.
  • • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Map

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Seabrooke surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Seabrooke surname density by area, 1901 census.

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Timeline

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Seabrooke 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 66 #21,617
1861 historical 31 #30,058
1881 historical 39 #28,137
1891 historical 71 #27,934
1901 historical 114 #21,166
1911 historical 74 #25,423
1997 modern 86 #28,876
1998 modern 93 #28,563
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 105 #27,001
2001 modern 98 #27,672
2002 modern 100 #27,944
2003 modern 91 #29,121
2004 modern 92 #29,197
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 85 #30,556
2007 modern 89 #30,383
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 99 #29,754
2010 modern 97 #30,697
2011 modern 93 #31,169
2012 modern 97 #30,798
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 105 #30,204
2015 modern 98 #31,342
2016 modern 99 #31,358

Geography

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Where Seabrookes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Chigwell, London parishes, Birch, Easthorpe, Copford, Bradwell and Thurrock, Grays. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Basingstoke and Deane, Liverpool and Nottingham. 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 Chigwell Essex
2 London parishes London 3
3 Birch, Easthorpe, Copford Essex
4 Bradwell Buckinghamshire
5 Thurrock, Grays Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 006 East Lindsey
2 East Lindsey 005 East Lindsey
3 Basingstoke and Deane 017 Basingstoke and Deane
4 Liverpool 018 Liverpool
5 Nottingham 023 Nottingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Seabrooke

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

Historical female names

Mary Sarah Alice Eliza Elizabeth Emma Ada Fanny Anne Annie

Historical male names

John William George Thomas Charles Robert James Herbert Frederick Samuel

Recent female names

Marilyn Elizabeth Patricia Mary Katie Sarah Sylvia Samantha Louise Agnes

Recent male names

John David William Richard Luke Leighton Stephen Mark Alan James

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Seabrooke

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

Seabrooke is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Seabrooke falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Seabrooke 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 Seabrooke, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Origin

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Meaning and origin of Seabrooke

The surname Seabrooke is an English locational name that originated in areas near the sea or along a brook. It is derived from the Old English words 'sæ' meaning 'sea' and 'broc' meaning 'brook' or 'stream'. This surname was likely first adopted by someone who lived near a brook that flowed into the sea or a coastal area with a stream.

One of the earliest recordings of the name Seabrooke can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1176, where it appears as 'Segebrok'. The spelling variations in the early records include 'Segebroke', 'Seybroke', and 'Saybroke'. These variations reflect the local dialects and the changes in pronunciation over time.

The Seabrooke surname is closely associated with the county of Lincolnshire, particularly the coastal areas and villages near the North Sea. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name were from the villages of Seabrooke and Seabrook, which are located along the River Witham near Boston, Lincolnshire.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, compiled by William the Conqueror, there are several references to places with similar names, such as 'Saebroc' and 'Sebroc', which may have been early versions of the Seabrooke surname.

One notable individual with the surname Seabrooke was Sir John Seabrooke (1548-1625), an English politician and landowner who served as Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1592. Another prominent figure was Reverend William Seabrooke (1607-1680), a Puritan minister and author who was known for his religious writings.

In the 17th century, some members of the Seabrooke family migrated to the American colonies, where the name was sometimes spelled as 'Seabrook'. One of the earliest recorded Seabrookes in America was Thomas Seabrooke, who settled in Virginia in 1635.

Other historical figures with the surname Seabrooke include Captain John Seabrooke (1720-1789), a British naval officer who fought in the Seven Years' War, and Elizabeth Seabrooke (1765-1845), an English writer and poet who published several works in the early 19th century.

While the exact origins of the Seabrooke surname are not entirely clear, it is undoubtedly an English name with roots in the coastal and riverside areas of Lincolnshire and surrounding regions. The name has been present in historical records for centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, clergy, military personnel, and writers.

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1881 census detail

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Seabrooke families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Seabrooke 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. Essex leads with 10 Seabrookes recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.32x.

County Total Index
Essex 10 13.32x
Middlesex 10 2.63x
Lancashire 6 1.33x
Surrey 4 2.16x
Norfolk 3 5.13x
Cheshire 1 1.19x
Hampshire 1 1.28x
Hertfordshire 1 3.81x
Kent 1 0.77x
Leicestershire 1 2.37x
Yorkshire 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Grays Thurrock in Essex leads with 6 Seabrookes recorded in 1881 and an index of 857.14x.

Place Total Index
Grays Thurrock 6 857.14x
Liverpool 6 21.89x
Lambeth 4 12.06x
Chiswick 3 144.23x
Wendens Ambo 3 6000.00x
Islington London 2 5.42x
Lakenham 2 240.96x
Stoke Newington London 2 67.57x
Doncaster 1 36.36x
Hyde 1 40.32x
Kelvedon 1 500.00x
Kensington London 1 4.73x
North Elmham 1 714.29x
Shoreditch London 1 6.06x
Southampton St Mary 1 20.41x
St Albans 1 185.19x
St Marylebone London 1 4.92x
Waltham On The Wolds 1 1250.00x
Woolwich 1 20.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Eleanor 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Ida 1
M. 1
Mabel 1
Minnie 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Robert 4
George 3
John 3
Herbert 2
James 2
Charles 1
Chas.Hubert 1
Jeremiah 1
Lawrence 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1
Wm.Roger 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 Seabrooke households.

Occupation Count
Scholar 3
School 3
Agricultural Laborer 1
Baby 1
Brewer Maltster & Coal Merchant 1
Clerk In The India Office 1
Coach Painter 1
Cooper 1
Dom Nurse 1
Dom Serv 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farmer 1
Farmer Daugh 1
Farmer Wife 1
General Servant 1
Housemaid 1
Housemaid Dom Serv 1
Labourer 1
Private Wareho. Keeper 1
Railr Van Boy 1
Railway Engine Cleaner 1
Serv 1
Shoe Maker 1
Shoe Maker Wife 1
Vicar Of Stonesby 1
Wife 1

FAQ

Seabrooke surname: questions and answers

How common was the Seabrooke surname in 1881?

In 1881, 39 people were recorded with the Seabrooke surname. That placed it at #28,137 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Seabrooke surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 99 in 2016. That gives Seabrooke a modern rank of #31,358.

What does the Seabrooke surname mean?

A topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a brook or stream near the sea.

What does the Seabrooke map show?

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