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UK surname

Treby

In the 1881 census there were 155 people recorded with the Treby surname, ranking it #15,174 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 133, ranked #25,765, down from #15,174 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Tormoham with Torquay and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bath and North East Somerset, Stroud and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Treby is 231 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 14.2%.

1881 census count

155

Ranked #15,174

Modern count

133

2016, ranked #25,765

Peak year

1911

231 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Treby had 155 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,174 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016, ranked #25,765.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 231 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Treby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Treby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Treby 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 92 #18,050
1861 historical 124 #17,797
1881 historical 155 #15,174
1891 historical 202 #14,808
1901 historical 206 #14,845
1911 historical 231 #13,636
1997 modern 179 #18,889
1998 modern 182 #19,162
1999 modern 181 #19,380
2000 modern 174 #19,829
2001 modern 162 #20,460
2002 modern 161 #20,925
2003 modern 153 #21,406
2004 modern 157 #21,168
2005 modern 151 #21,667
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 133 #24,059
2008 modern 137 #23,883
2009 modern 143 #23,686
2010 modern 143 #24,247
2011 modern 143 #24,056
2012 modern 146 #23,681
2013 modern 136 #25,252
2014 modern 138 #25,218
2015 modern 135 #25,481
2016 modern 133 #25,765

Geography

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Where Trebys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Tormoham with Torquay, London parishes and Kensington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bath and North East Somerset, Stroud and Central Bedfordshire. 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 Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin Devon
2 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Kensington London (West Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bath and North East Somerset 011 Bath and North East Somerset
2 Bath and North East Somerset 014 Bath and North East Somerset
3 Stroud 013 Stroud
4 Central Bedfordshire 017 Central Bedfordshire
5 Bath and North East Somerset 013 Bath and North East Somerset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Treby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Treby

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Treby 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

Treby is most concentrated in decile 6 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Treby falls in decile 10 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 Treby 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 Treby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Treby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Treby 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. Devon leads with 79 Trebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.10x.

County Total Index
Devon 79 25.10x
Middlesex 28 1.85x
Somerset 13 5.34x
Surrey 12 1.63x
Gloucestershire 8 2.70x
Hampshire 7 2.26x
Kent 4 0.78x
Essex 2 0.67x
Cornwall 1 0.58x
Oxfordshire 1 1.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tormoham in Devon leads with 30 Trebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 225.23x.

Place Total Index
Tormoham 30 225.23x
Newton Abbot St Mary 11 416.67x
Brixham 10 273.97x
Bromley London 9 27.06x
Kensington London 8 9.52x
Paddington London 8 14.39x
Alverstoke 7 62.39x
Bristol St Paul In 7 88.61x
Harberton 7 972.22x
Plympton St Mary 7 384.62x
Richmond 5 48.45x
Walcot 5 38.58x
Gillingham 4 37.63x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 13.15x
Twerton 4 159.36x
Kingskerswell 3 576.92x
Camberwell 2 2.07x
Hatherleigh 2 256.41x
Paignton 2 83.68x
Stoke Damerel 2 9.08x
Taunton St James 2 56.34x
West Ham 2 3.04x
Bishops Hull 1 126.58x
Bovey Tracey 1 90.91x
Budock 1 77.52x
Chipping Norton 1 46.30x
Churchstow 1 526.32x
Clifton 1 6.67x
East Teignmouth 1 77.52x
Hackney London 1 1.18x
Islington London 1 0.68x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 4.13x
St George Hanover 1 5.07x
Taunton St Mary 1 22.37x
Totnes 1 54.35x
Wandsworth 1 6.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 10
Frederick 5
Alfred 4
George 4
James 4
Samuel 4
Charles 3
Henry 3
Richard 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Egbert 2
Fredrick 2
Paul 2
Abram 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
Herburt 1
Horatio 1
Josiah 1
Leonard 1
Louis 1
Octavious 1
Octavius 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Treby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Treby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 155 people were recorded with the Treby surname. That placed it at #15,174 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Treby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016. That gives Treby a modern rank of #25,765.

What does the Treby map show?

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