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UK surname

Treeby

In the 1881 census there were 139 people recorded with the Treeby surname, ranking it #16,228 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 254, ranked #16,632, down from #16,228 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tormoham with Torquay, Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Plymouth and South Hams.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Treeby is 295 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 82.7%.

1881 census count

139

Ranked #16,228

Modern count

254

2016, ranked #16,632

Peak year

2010

295 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Treeby had 139 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,228 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 254 in 2016, ranked #16,632.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 284 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Treeby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Treeby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Treeby 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 132 #14,174
1861 historical 120 #18,255
1881 historical 139 #16,228
1891 historical 204 #14,702
1901 historical 264 #12,693
1911 historical 284 #11,862
1997 modern 276 #14,290
1998 modern 287 #14,289
1999 modern 279 #14,670
2000 modern 274 #14,796
2001 modern 274 #14,576
2002 modern 277 #14,764
2003 modern 274 #14,680
2004 modern 274 #14,762
2005 modern 275 #14,624
2006 modern 280 #14,535
2007 modern 284 #14,548
2008 modern 284 #14,687
2009 modern 294 #14,628
2010 modern 295 #14,911
2011 modern 281 #15,276
2012 modern 270 #15,667
2013 modern 274 #15,764
2014 modern 270 #16,020
2015 modern 256 #16,524
2016 modern 254 #16,632

Geography

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Where Treebys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tormoham with Torquay, Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841), London parishes, Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston and Stoke St Mary, Taunton St Mary Magdalen, Taunton St James, Wilton, Bishops Hull, Staplegrove, Kingst. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Plymouth and South Hams. 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 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
2 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon
3 London parishes London 3
4 Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston Devon
5 Stoke St Mary, Taunton St Mary Magdalen, Taunton St James, Wilton, Bishops Hull, Staplegrove, Kingst Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 013 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Plymouth 030 Plymouth
3 South Hams 006 South Hams
4 Rhondda Cynon Taf 009 Rhondda Cynon Taf
5 Plymouth 018 Plymouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Treeby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Treeby

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Treeby is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Treeby 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Treeby falls in decile 6 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 Treeby 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 Treeby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Treeby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Treeby 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 61 Treebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.46x.

County Total Index
Devon 61 21.46x
Middlesex 21 1.54x
Somerset 15 6.82x
Lancashire 8 0.49x
Yorkshire 7 0.52x
Kent 6 1.29x
Pembrokeshire 6 13.83x
Gloucestershire 5 1.87x
Surrey 5 0.75x
Cambridgeshire 2 2.31x
Cornwall 1 0.65x
Essex 1 0.37x
Royal Navy 1 6.15x
Staffordshire 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Plymouth St Andrew in Devon leads with 17 Treebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 77.66x.

Place Total Index
Plymouth St Andrew 17 77.66x
Tormoham 11 91.44x
Lydeard St Lawrence 9 3600.00x
Chelsea London 8 19.44x
Modbury 7 958.90x
Blackawton 6 1200.00x
Pembroke St Mary 6 107.33x
St Pancras London 6 5.46x
Thornaby 6 118.58x
Exeter Allhallows On The 5 1063.83x
Dodbrooke 4 714.29x
Kensington London 4 5.27x
Salford 4 8.39x
Stretford 4 44.89x
Cheltenham 3 14.52x
Gillingham 3 31.22x
Paignton 3 138.89x
Stoke Damerel 3 15.08x
All Saints Cambridge 2 327.87x
Bristol St Peter 2 208.33x
Camberwell 2 2.29x
Chilcompton 2 666.67x
Maidstone 2 14.41x
Newington 2 3.97x
St James Taunton 2 2000.00x
Taunton St Mary 2 49.63x
Brixham 1 30.40x
Dovercourt 1 105.26x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 15.36x
Falmouth 1 18.28x
Holbeton 1 192.31x
Hougham 1 36.10x
Kingsbridge 1 140.85x
Paddington London 1 1.99x
Plymouth Charles The 1 7.99x
Ratcliffe London 1 13.26x
Royal Navy 1 7.19x
Spitalfields London 1 9.74x
Wandsworth 1 7.61x
West Bromwich 1 3.79x
York St Maurice 1 39.22x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 10
Mary 9
Caroline 3
Georgina 3
Jane 3
Sarah 3
Susan 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Helen 2
Kezia 2
Margaret 2
Matilda 2
Pthelezer 2
Ada 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Charlott 1
Cordelia 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Francis 1
Grace 1
Julie 1
Kate 1
Lavinia 1
Lilian 1
Lillian 1
Lucia 1
Lucy 1
Marie 1
Martha 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Treeby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Treeby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 139 people were recorded with the Treeby surname. That placed it at #16,228 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Treeby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 254 in 2016. That gives Treeby a modern rank of #16,632.

What does the Treeby map show?

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