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UK surname

Seabury

An English locational surname from any of the placenames derived from Old English words meaning "sea berry".

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Seabury surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 164, ranked #22,314, down from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Dawley, Magna and Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Shropshire and Warrington.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Seabury is 206 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 82.2%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

164

2016, ranked #22,314

Peak year

1999

206 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Seabury had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016, ranked #22,314.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 178 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Seabury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Seabury surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Seabury 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 39 #29,099
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 81 #26,632
1901 historical 141 #18,718
1911 historical 178 #16,073
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 205 #17,850
1999 modern 206 #17,905
2000 modern 200 #18,209
2001 modern 189 #18,590
2002 modern 193 #18,713
2003 modern 184 #19,075
2004 modern 181 #19,363
2005 modern 175 #19,727
2006 modern 179 #19,592
2007 modern 178 #19,887
2008 modern 171 #20,595
2009 modern 173 #20,869
2010 modern 178 #20,965
2011 modern 170 #21,407
2012 modern 157 #22,551
2013 modern 159 #22,706
2014 modern 165 #22,356
2015 modern 159 #22,796
2016 modern 164 #22,314

Geography

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Where Seaburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Dawley, Magna, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Broseley and Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Shropshire and Warrington. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Dawley, Magna Shropshire
3 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
4 Broseley Shropshire
5 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Shropshire 028 Shropshire
2 Shropshire 032 Shropshire
3 Shropshire 037 Shropshire
4 Warrington 020 Warrington
5 Shropshire 022 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Seabury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Seabury

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Seabury surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Seabury 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Seabury 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

Seabury 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Seabury falls in decile 4 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Seabury

The surname Seabury originated in England and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words "sæ" meaning sea and "burg" meaning a fortified town or castle. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a coastal town or near the sea.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Sebur" and "Seburc". This was a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror, indicating that the name was already in use by the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records as "Seburi", "Sebury", and "Seabury". During this time, the name was associated with several locations in England, including Seabury in Devonshire and Seabury in Buckinghamshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Seabury, who was born in 1312 in Seabury, Devonshire. He served as a knight in the army of Edward III during the Hundred Years' War and was present at the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

Another notable figure was Robert Seabury, born in 1450 in Seabury, Buckinghamshire. He was a merchant and one of the earliest settlers in the New World, arriving in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.

In the 17th century, the name gained prominence with the life of Samuel Seabury, born in 1729 in Groton, Connecticut. He was the first American Episcopal bishop, consecrated in 1784, and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Seabury surname include Joseph Seabury, born in 1764 in Goshen, Connecticut, who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1797 to 1801.

Lastly, Charles Seabury, born in 1816 in New York City, was a prominent lawyer and author who wrote several legal texts and served as a judge in the New York Supreme Court from 1869 to 1886.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Seabury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Seabury 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. Shropshire leads with 56 Seaburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 73.84x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 56 73.84x
Staffordshire 8 2.70x
Lancashire 7 0.67x
Durham 4 1.53x
Essex 4 2.31x
Middlesex 4 0.46x
Yorkshire 4 0.46x
Berkshire 1 1.52x
Cheshire 1 0.52x
Montgomeryshire 1 4.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wellington in Shropshire leads with 11 Seaburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 258.22x.

Place Total Index
Wellington 11 258.22x
Church Stretton 10 1960.78x
Bilston 6 104.53x
Meole Brace 6 1538.46x
Shrewsbury St Julian 6 319.15x
Cardington 5 2941.18x
Featherstone 4 408.16x
Monkwearmouth 4 160.00x
Openshaw 4 81.97x
West Ham 4 10.45x
Chelsea London 3 11.34x
Upton Magna 3 2142.86x
W Felton 3 937.50x
Westbury 3 769.23x
Withington 2 2500.00x
Wroxeter 2 1333.33x
Berriew 1 181.82x
Bowdon 1 129.87x
Bray 1 51.55x
Broughton In Salford 1 10.50x
Caverswall 1 64.94x
Dilhorne 1 204.08x
Ellesmere 1 76.92x
Hope Bowdler 1 2000.00x
Kensington London 1 2.05x
Liverpool 1 1.58x
Lytham 1 62.89x
Munslow 1 555.56x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 33.44x
Whittington 1 158.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 4
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Martha 4
Sarah 4
Ann 3
Mary 3
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Keren 2
Lucy 2
Amy 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Frances 1
Helena 1
Jemima 1
Louisa 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 7
William 7
John 6
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Ann 1
Arthur 1
Authur 1
Ben 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
George 1
James 1
Leighton 1
Nathanial 1
Nathaniel 1
Sampson 1

FAQ

Seabury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Seabury surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Seabury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016. That gives Seabury a modern rank of #22,314.

What does the Seabury surname mean?

An English locational surname from any of the placenames derived from Old English words meaning "sea berry".

What does the Seabury map show?

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