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UK surname

Stuchbury

In the 1881 census there were 96 people recorded with the Stuchbury surname, ranking it #20,248 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 219, ranked #18,422, up from #20,248 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hillersdon, London parishes and Preston Bissett. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Aylesbury Vale, Bolton and Sheffield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stuchbury is 262 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 128.1%.

1881 census count

96

Ranked #20,248

Modern count

219

2016, ranked #18,422

Peak year

1999

262 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stuchbury had 96 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,248 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 219 in 2016, ranked #18,422.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 195 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Stuchbury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stuchbury surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stuchbury 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 79 #19,712
1861 historical 93 #22,009
1881 historical 96 #20,248
1891 historical 156 #17,842
1901 historical 195 #15,380
1911 historical 181 #15,911
1997 modern 252 #15,193
1998 modern 261 #15,241
1999 modern 262 #15,308
2000 modern 259 #15,390
2001 modern 259 #15,151
2002 modern 242 #16,186
2003 modern 239 #16,093
2004 modern 240 #16,144
2005 modern 233 #16,434
2006 modern 239 #16,224
2007 modern 242 #16,296
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 224 #17,685
2010 modern 227 #17,895
2011 modern 220 #18,096
2012 modern 223 #17,852
2013 modern 228 #17,864
2014 modern 226 #18,088
2015 modern 223 #18,165
2016 modern 219 #18,422

Geography

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Where Stuchburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hillersdon, London parishes, Preston Bissett, Sheffield and Stoke Lyne. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Aylesbury Vale, Bolton, Sheffield and Pembrokeshire. 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 Hillersdon Buckinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Preston Bissett Buckinghamshire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Stoke Lyne Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Aylesbury Vale 004 Aylesbury Vale
2 Bolton 004 Bolton
3 Sheffield 004 Sheffield
4 Bolton 007 Bolton
5 Pembrokeshire 010 Pembrokeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stuchbury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stuchbury

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Stuchbury 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

Stuchbury 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

Stuchbury falls in decile 8 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 Stuchbury 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Stuchbury, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stuchbury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stuchbury 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 31 Stuchburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 54.76x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 31 54.76x
Northamptonshire 15 17.03x
Durham 13 4.67x
Surrey 9 1.97x
Kent 8 2.50x
Middlesex 7 0.75x
Oxfordshire 6 10.38x
Hampshire 5 2.61x
Sussex 1 0.63x
Warwickshire 1 0.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hillesden in Buckinghamshire leads with 30 Stuchburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 42857.14x.

Place Total Index
Hillesden 30 42857.14x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 13 107.79x
Hinton In Hedges 10 20000.00x
Clapham 5 42.70x
Catherington 4 952.38x
Northampton St Sepulchre 4 89.29x
Stoke Lyne 4 2222.22x
Christ Church Newgate 3 681.82x
Lewisham 3 17.62x
Loose 3 638.30x
Hammersmith London 2 8.67x
Reigate Foreign 2 40.49x
Sutton Valence 2 555.56x
Brackley St Peter 1 166.67x
Buckingham 1 86.96x
Croydon 1 3.95x
Drayton 1 714.29x
Hackney London 1 1.91x
Islington London 1 1.10x
Kineton 1 294.12x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 1 144.93x
Penge 1 16.72x
South Bersted 1 74.63x
South Stoneham 1 24.04x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Jane 5
Ann 3
Eliza 3
Elizabeth 3
Annie 2
Florence 2
Harriett 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Alice 1
Anne 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Eva 1
Florance 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Jemmimia 1
Julia 1
Laura 1
Letitia 1
Lucy 1
Minnie 1
Oliver 1
Phoebe 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 6
William 6
John 5
Robert 5
Thomas 5
James 3
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Dunstan 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ephraim 1
Fred.C. 1
Frederick 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Samual 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Stuchbury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stuchbury surname in 1881?

In 1881, 96 people were recorded with the Stuchbury surname. That placed it at #20,248 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stuchbury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 219 in 2016. That gives Stuchbury a modern rank of #18,422.

What does the Stuchbury map show?

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