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UK surname

Stanbra

In the 1881 census there were 66 people recorded with the Stanbra surname, ranking it #24,256 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 115, ranked #28,348, down from #24,256 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fenny Compton, London parishes and Newington, South. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, Wychavon and North East Derbyshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stanbra is 115 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.2%.

1881 census count

66

Ranked #24,256

Modern count

115

2016, ranked #28,348

Peak year

2014

115 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stanbra had 66 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,256 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 115 in 2016, ranked #28,348.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 104 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Stanbra surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stanbra surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stanbra 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 21 #29,550
1861 historical 34 #29,685
1881 historical 66 #24,256
1891 historical 74 #27,538
1901 historical 91 #23,921
1911 historical 104 #22,209
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 101 #27,479
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 107 #26,700
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 109 #26,552
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 106 #27,045
2005 modern 100 #28,025
2006 modern 104 #27,646
2007 modern 103 #28,187
2008 modern 109 #27,533
2009 modern 110 #27,991
2010 modern 114 #28,017
2011 modern 110 #28,478
2012 modern 112 #28,174
2013 modern 111 #28,856
2014 modern 115 #28,439
2015 modern 113 #28,645
2016 modern 115 #28,348

Geography

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Where Stanbras are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fenny Compton, London parishes, Newington, South, Broughton and Enfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, Wychavon, North East Derbyshire and East Lindsey. 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 Fenny Compton Warwickshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Newington, South Oxfordshire
4 Broughton Oxfordshire
5 Enfield Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 032 Sheffield
2 Wychavon 013 Wychavon
3 Sheffield 045 Sheffield
4 North East Derbyshire 005 North East Derbyshire
5 East Lindsey 014 East Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stanbra

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stanbra

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Stanbra surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Stanbra 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stanbra is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Stanbra is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Stanbra 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 Stanbra is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Stanbra, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stanbra families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stanbra 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. Oxfordshire leads with 31 Stanbras recorded in 1881 and an index of 78.01x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 31 78.01x
Warwickshire 17 10.47x
Surrey 6 1.91x
Leicestershire 5 7.01x
Yorkshire 5 0.78x
Nottinghamshire 1 1.15x
Worcestershire 1 1.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. South Newington in Oxfordshire leads with 15 Stanbras recorded in 1881 and an index of 21428.57x.

Place Total Index
South Newington 15 21428.57x
Aston 9 20.14x
Heythrop 8 13333.33x
Wigginton 8 13333.33x
Balsall 6 2400.00x
Camberwell 6 14.60x
Leicester St Margaret 5 28.74x
Kirkleatham 4 465.12x
Fenny Compton 2 1538.46x
Calverton 1 370.37x
Yardley 1 46.51x
York Marygate St Olave 1 400.00x

Top female names

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

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 Stanbra households.

FAQ

Stanbra surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stanbra surname in 1881?

In 1881, 66 people were recorded with the Stanbra surname. That placed it at #24,256 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stanbra surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 115 in 2016. That gives Stanbra a modern rank of #28,348.

What does the Stanbra map show?

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