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UK surname

Umpleby

A surname derived from a place name, likely referring to someone from Ampleby in Yorkshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 559 people recorded with the Umpleby surname, ranking it #6,192 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 462, ranked #10,607, down from #6,192 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirkby Malzeard, Whitkirk (Seacroft), Thorner (Shadwell) and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Harrogate, West Lindsey and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Umpleby is 755 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 17.4%.

1881 census count

559

Ranked #6,192

Modern count

462

2016, ranked #10,607

Peak year

1911

755 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Umpleby had 559 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,192 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 462 in 2016, ranked #10,607.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 755 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Umpleby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Umpleby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Umpleby 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 421 #5,789
1861 historical 456 #5,692
1881 historical 559 #6,192
1891 historical 593 #6,444
1901 historical 714 #6,181
1911 historical 755 #5,717
1997 modern 532 #8,887
1998 modern 567 #8,715
1999 modern 529 #9,245
2000 modern 531 #9,194
2001 modern 527 #9,097
2002 modern 540 #9,103
2003 modern 519 #9,248
2004 modern 494 #9,589
2005 modern 479 #9,737
2006 modern 476 #9,836
2007 modern 465 #10,096
2008 modern 472 #10,074
2009 modern 476 #10,227
2010 modern 468 #10,550
2011 modern 467 #10,474
2012 modern 444 #10,775
2013 modern 455 #10,743
2014 modern 464 #10,645
2015 modern 457 #10,695
2016 modern 462 #10,607

Geography

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Where Umplebys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirkby Malzeard, Whitkirk (Seacroft), Thorner (Shadwell), London parishes, Hampsthwaite and Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees), Stainton (Thornaby ), Norton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Harrogate, West Lindsey and Bradford. 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 Kirkby Malzeard Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Whitkirk (Seacroft), Thorner (Shadwell) Yorkshire, West Riding
3 London parishes London 3
4 Hampsthwaite Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees), Stainton (Thornaby ), Norton Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Harrogate 008 Harrogate
2 West Lindsey 001 West Lindsey
3 Harrogate 010 Harrogate
4 Bradford 022 Bradford
5 Harrogate 016 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Umpleby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Umpleby

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Umpleby is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Umpleby is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Umpleby 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Umpleby 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 Umpleby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Umpleby

The surname UMPLEBY has its origins in England, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the village of Umpleby in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The name is thought to come from the Old Norse words "umb" meaning ridge and "by" meaning a village or settlement.

Records show that the earliest known bearer of the name was one Richard de Umpelby, who was mentioned in the Yorkshire Feet of Fines in 1301. The Feet of Fines were a series of historical legal records that documented land transfers and other legal agreements.

The UMPLEBY name can also be found in various historical records and manuscripts from Yorkshire, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 and the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the name in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the UMPLEBY name appeared in various parish registers and church records from Yorkshire. One notable bearer of the name was John Umpleby, who was born in 1562 in the village of Umpleby and later became a prominent landowner in the area.

Another notable figure with the UMPLEBY surname was Sir Robert Umpleby (1622-1689), a British politician and member of the Parliament of England. He served as a Member of Parliament for Aldborough in Yorkshire during the 17th century.

The UMPLEBY name has also been associated with several place names in Yorkshire, such as Umpleby Hill and Umpleby Moor, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the UMPLEBY surname, including:

1. Richard Umpleby (1792-1862), an English engraver and painter. 2. Samuel Umpleby (1687-1758), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Headmaster of Sedbergh School. 3. Thomas Umpleby (1628-1697), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Richmond in Yorkshire. 4. William Umpleby (1809-1857), an English engineer and inventor known for his work on railway locomotives. 5. John Umpleby (1758-1834), an English mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of the Nautical Almanac.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Umpleby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Umpleby 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. Yorkshire leads with 456 Umplebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.44x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 456 8.44x
Durham 40 2.47x
Lancashire 23 0.36x
Surrey 17 0.64x
Hampshire 7 0.63x
Sussex 7 0.76x
Middlesex 5 0.09x
Northumberland 1 0.12x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.14x
Shropshire 1 0.21x
Warwickshire 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 69 Umplebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.61x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 69 22.61x
Menwith Cum Darley 19 1759.26x
Cleckheaton 14 70.35x
Great Habton Little 11 2682.93x
Hunslet 11 13.05x
Lambeth 11 2.31x
Seacroft 11 429.69x
Thornaby 11 54.48x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 10 54.11x
Gomersal 10 39.65x
Kirkleatham 10 136.99x
Ripon 10 79.74x
Seamer In Scarborough 10 574.71x
Stockton On Tees 10 12.79x
Stranton 10 18.31x
Stretford 10 28.09x
Ilkley 9 101.93x
Scarcroft 9 1666.67x
Wortley In Bramley 9 21.03x
Bingley 8 23.25x
Darlington 8 12.77x
Guiseley 8 115.61x
Hartwith Cum Winsley 8 404.04x
Holbeck 8 22.35x
Yeadon 8 65.57x
Aldborough In Great 7 736.84x
Bishopwearmouth 7 5.03x
Cuckfield 7 75.35x
Portsea 7 3.20x
York St Cuthbert 7 141.41x
Eavestone 6 8571.43x
Farnley In Bramley 6 88.89x
Huddersfield 6 7.62x
Purston Jaglin 6 454.55x
Bewerley 5 225.23x
Chapel Allerton 5 61.80x
Colne 5 25.93x
Fewston 5 833.33x
Grewelthorpe 5 520.83x
Helmsley 5 172.41x
Idle 5 19.96x
Nidd 5 1923.08x
Pannal 5 96.34x
Scarborough 5 10.18x
Shadwell 5 242.72x
Skelmanthorpe 5 85.76x
York St Maurice 5 49.16x
Bradford 4 3.06x
Carthorpe 4 655.74x
Denby 4 136.99x
Flockton 4 181.82x
Haxby 4 380.95x
Headingley Cum Burley 4 11.50x
Laverton 4 701.75x
Leathley 4 1428.57x
Liversedge 4 16.63x
Longwood 4 45.92x
Newall Cum Clifton 4 597.01x
York Holy Trinity 4 85.65x
Aislaby 3 1304.35x
Arkendale 3 833.33x
Bedale 3 152.28x
Camberwell 3 0.86x
Great Little Marsden 3 10.12x
Islington London 3 0.57x
Linthorpe 3 9.30x
Northowram 3 7.92x
Oulton Cum Woodlesford 3 68.49x
Snaith Cowick 3 92.88x
South Kirkby 3 254.24x
Blackburn 2 1.16x
Burnley 2 3.67x
Holy Trinity 2 1.54x
Knaresborough 2 23.56x
Otley 2 15.24x
Pudsey 2 6.93x
Snainton 2 137.93x
Thornthwaite Cum 2 434.78x
Weston 2 363.64x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 0.91x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 39
Sarah 21
Hannah 18
Ann 15
Elizabeth 14
Jane 14
Annie 13
Ellen 8
Alice 7
Louisa 7
Emma 6
Harriet 6
Martha 5
Charlotte 4
Eliza 4
Emily 4
Selina 4
Clara 3
Florence 3
Frances 3
Lucy 3
Margaret 3
Maria 3
Ada 2
Agnes 2
Amelia 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Elizth. 2
Ethel 2
Fanny 2
Grace 2
Isabella 2
Lilly 2
Minnie 2
Rachel 2
Rosa 2
Susannah 2
Adelaide 1
Bessey 1
Charlot 1
Elizth 1
Florenc 1
Isabel 1
Jemima 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Kathleen 1
Laura 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 44
William 34
George 25
Thomas 25
James 14
Joseph 8
Richard 8
Arthur 7
Henry 7
Robert 6
Albert 5
Alfred 5
Charles 4
Edward 4
Ernest 4
Harry 4
Jno. 4
Walter 4
Benjamin 3
Frank 3
Leonard 3
Samuel 3
Wm. 3
Alfd. 2
Ben 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Israel 2
Jonathan 2
Mark 2
Matthew 2
Ralph 2
Robt. 2
Edgar 1
Ellis 1
Geo. 1
Geo.W. 1
Hannah 1
Henery 1
Hy. 1
Isaac 1
Josph 1
Lawrence 1
Luke 1
Mathew 1
Ovid 1
Percival 1
Percy 1

FAQ

Umpleby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Umpleby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 559 people were recorded with the Umpleby surname. That placed it at #6,192 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Umpleby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 462 in 2016. That gives Umpleby a modern rank of #10,607.

What does the Umpleby surname mean?

A surname derived from a place name, likely referring to someone from Ampleby in Yorkshire, England.

What does the Umpleby map show?

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