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UK surname

Stanborough

In the 1881 census there were 128 people recorded with the Stanborough surname, ranking it #17,079 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 189, ranked #20,334, down from #17,079 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hillingdon (Hillingdon), Ickenham, Cowley, London parishes and Walthamstow, Low Leyton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lancaster, Copeland and Waveney.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stanborough is 230 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 47.7%.

1881 census count

128

Ranked #17,079

Modern count

189

2016, ranked #20,334

Peak year

1911

230 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stanborough had 128 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,079 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 189 in 2016, ranked #20,334.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 230 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Stanborough surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stanborough surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stanborough 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 137 #13,812
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 128 #17,079
1891 historical 190 #15,486
1901 historical 191 #15,579
1911 historical 230 #13,686
1997 modern 205 #17,370
1998 modern 206 #17,796
1999 modern 212 #17,611
2000 modern 213 #17,503
2001 modern 216 #17,103
2002 modern 224 #17,042
2003 modern 211 #17,513
2004 modern 203 #18,061
2005 modern 207 #17,731
2006 modern 204 #18,051
2007 modern 198 #18,600
2008 modern 202 #18,528
2009 modern 204 #18,779
2010 modern 214 #18,601
2011 modern 202 #19,154
2012 modern 187 #20,086
2013 modern 199 #19,584
2014 modern 198 #19,841
2015 modern 190 #20,272
2016 modern 189 #20,334

Geography

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Where Stanboroughs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hillingdon (Hillingdon), Ickenham, Cowley, London parishes, Walthamstow, Low Leyton and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lancaster, Copeland, Waveney and Poole. 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 Hillingdon (Hillingdon), Ickenham, Cowley Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 London parishes London 1
3 Walthamstow, Low Leyton Essex
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lancaster 011 Lancaster
2 Copeland 003 Copeland
3 Copeland 005 Copeland
4 Waveney 015 Waveney
5 Poole 018 Poole

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stanborough

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stanborough

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Stanborough surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Stanborough 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Stanborough is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stanborough is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Stanborough 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stanborough is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Stanborough, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stanborough families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stanborough 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. Middlesex leads with 51 Stanboroughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.08x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 51 4.08x
Buckinghamshire 24 31.79x
Surrey 17 2.79x
Essex 8 3.25x
Berkshire 6 6.40x
Kent 5 1.17x
Lancashire 5 0.34x
Midlothian 5 2.99x
Monmouthshire 5 5.54x
Norfolk 2 1.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Iver in Buckinghamshire leads with 17 Stanboroughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 1752.58x.

Place Total Index
Iver 17 1752.58x
Hackney London 14 20.00x
St Pancras London 10 9.95x
Wimbledon 9 131.77x
Walthamstow 8 90.19x
Hillingdon 7 175.88x
Paddington London 6 13.07x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 5 7.43x
Gorton 5 35.89x
Lambeth 5 4.59x
Trevethin 5 58.69x
Islington London 4 3.31x
Reading St Mary 4 53.26x
St Marylebone London 4 6.00x
Denham 3 555.56x
Upton Cum Chalvey 3 99.67x
Clerkenwell London 2 6.79x
Clewer 2 52.08x
Eltham 2 80.00x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 2 34.72x
Putney 2 35.15x
Ramsgate 2 28.78x
Shoreditch London 2 3.69x
Harlington 1 151.52x
Langley Marish 1 107.53x
New Windsor 1 370.37x
Pinner 1 91.74x
Woolwich 1 6.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 11
Mary 9
Ann 5
Emily 4
Alice 3
Elizabeth 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Fanny 2
Georgina 2
Kate 2
Aggie 1
Amelia 1
Anneda 1
Beatrice 1
Charlotte 1
Constance 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Julie 1
Lucy 1
Margeret 1
Margt.Elizh. 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
R. 1
Rebecca 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
Charles 5
Henry 5
James 4
Thomas 4
George 3
Harry 3
John 3
Geo. 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
E.A. 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Fred.Charles 1
Frederick 1
Tom 1
Tooley 1

FAQ

Stanborough surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stanborough surname in 1881?

In 1881, 128 people were recorded with the Stanborough surname. That placed it at #17,079 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stanborough surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 189 in 2016. That gives Stanborough a modern rank of #20,334.

What does the Stanborough map show?

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