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UK surname

Taberner

In the 1881 census there were 350 people recorded with the Taberner surname, ranking it #8,762 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 622, ranked #8,471, up from #8,762 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ibstock, Wigan and Bowdon. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan, East Staffordshire and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Taberner is 684 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 77.7%.

1881 census count

350

Ranked #8,762

Modern count

622

2016, ranked #8,471

Peak year

1999

684 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Taberner had 350 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,762 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 622 in 2016, ranked #8,471.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 633 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Taberner surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Taberner surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Taberner 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 150 #12,905
1861 historical 145 #15,715
1881 historical 350 #8,762
1891 historical 420 #8,528
1901 historical 543 #7,594
1911 historical 633 #6,564
1997 modern 628 #7,884
1998 modern 653 #7,879
1999 modern 684 #7,651
2000 modern 666 #7,788
2001 modern 648 #7,816
2002 modern 661 #7,847
2003 modern 652 #7,816
2004 modern 632 #8,004
2005 modern 636 #7,906
2006 modern 640 #7,902
2007 modern 652 #7,845
2008 modern 660 #7,817
2009 modern 673 #7,876
2010 modern 675 #7,995
2011 modern 672 #7,948
2012 modern 666 #7,912
2013 modern 670 #8,010
2014 modern 650 #8,255
2015 modern 633 #8,366
2016 modern 622 #8,471

Geography

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Where Taberners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ibstock, Wigan, Bowdon and Nuneaton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan, East Staffordshire and Wakefield. 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 Ibstock Leicestershire
2 Wigan Lancashire
3 Bowdon Cheshire
4 Nuneaton Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 018 Wigan
2 East Staffordshire 004 East Staffordshire
3 Wakefield 039 Wakefield
4 Wigan 021 Wigan
5 Wigan 014 Wigan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Taberner

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Taberner

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Taberner, 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 Taberner surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Taberner 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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Taberner is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Taberner is most concentrated in decile 4 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.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Taberner falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Taberner 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Taberner families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Taberner 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. Lancashire leads with 278 Taberners recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.88x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 278 6.88x
Staffordshire 20 1.74x
Warwickshire 19 2.21x
Cheshire 16 2.13x
Leicestershire 10 2.65x
Worcestershire 5 1.12x
Shropshire 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pemberton in Lancashire leads with 148 Taberners recorded in 1881 and an index of 918.68x.

Place Total Index
Pemberton 148 918.68x
Orrell 34 677.29x
Wigan 28 49.60x
Nuneaton 17 170.85x
Altrincham 12 91.39x
Upholland 12 231.66x
Ince In Makerfield 10 53.19x
Trentham 8 81.88x
Openshaw 7 37.00x
Packington 7 522.39x
Billinge Higher End 5 304.88x
Chorlton On Medlock 5 7.79x
Marchington 5 943.40x
Parr 5 34.60x
Hale 4 154.44x
Hindley 4 23.23x
Stone 4 27.21x
Windle 4 17.60x
Atherton 3 20.41x
Leek Lowe 3 19.62x
Oldbury 3 13.72x
Oldham 3 2.30x
West Derby 3 2.54x
Whitwick 3 62.50x
Aston 2 0.85x
Ashton In Makerfield 1 8.70x
Great Malvern 1 10.78x
Haighton 1 400.00x
Liverpool 1 0.41x
Newton In Makerfield 1 8.08x
Northfield 1 11.86x
Sutton 1 7.38x
Wavertree 1 7.73x
Winstanley 1 156.25x
Woore 1 128.21x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 31
Elizabeth 22
Sarah 17
Margaret 15
Alice 13
Ann 11
Ellen 9
Jane 8
Eliza 6
Martha 4
Annie 2
Catherine 2
Harriet 2
Phoebe 2
Selina 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Betty 1
Blanch 1
Charlotte 1
Dinah 1
Direndo 1
Eliz. 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Lois 1
Lucy 1
Maggie 1
Matilda 1
Mildred 1
Nancy 1
Rachel 1
Susan 1
Tabitha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 34
Thomas 24
William 24
James 16
Peter 11
Henry 9
Richard 8
Joseph 7
Charles 4
Robert 4
Samuel 4
Thos. 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
George 2
Stanford 2
Tom 2
Willm. 2
Albert 1
Benjiman 1
Connell 1
Daniel 1
Dickson 1
Edwin 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Jacob 1
Job 1
Percy 1
R.S. 1
Ralph 1
Saml. 1
Timothy 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Taberner surname: questions and answers

How common was the Taberner surname in 1881?

In 1881, 350 people were recorded with the Taberner surname. That placed it at #8,762 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Taberner surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 622 in 2016. That gives Taberner a modern rank of #8,471.

What does the Taberner map show?

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