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UK surname

Warbrick

In the 1881 census there were 341 people recorded with the Warbrick surname, ranking it #8,918 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 364, ranked #12,748, down from #8,918 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Lytham and Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fylde, Knowsley and Wirral.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warbrick is 458 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.7%.

1881 census count

341

Ranked #8,918

Modern count

364

2016, ranked #12,748

Peak year

1911

458 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warbrick had 341 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,918 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 364 in 2016, ranked #12,748.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 458 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Warbrick surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warbrick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warbrick 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 289 #7,860
1861 historical 313 #8,103
1881 historical 341 #8,918
1891 historical 401 #8,860
1901 historical 450 #8,700
1911 historical 458 #8,376
1997 modern 404 #10,931
1998 modern 420 #10,973
1999 modern 424 #10,969
2000 modern 408 #11,232
2001 modern 406 #11,096
2002 modern 406 #11,315
2003 modern 396 #11,346
2004 modern 395 #11,390
2005 modern 384 #11,538
2006 modern 372 #11,878
2007 modern 378 #11,877
2008 modern 382 #11,901
2009 modern 380 #12,198
2010 modern 383 #12,394
2011 modern 374 #12,464
2012 modern 368 #12,468
2013 modern 377 #12,449
2014 modern 379 #12,483
2015 modern 362 #12,825
2016 modern 364 #12,748

Geography

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Where Warbricks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Lytham, Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling), Liverpool and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fylde, Knowsley, Wirral, Hyndburn and Liverpool. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Lytham Lancashire
3 Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling) Lancashire
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fylde 002 Fylde
2 Knowsley 020 Knowsley
3 Wirral 014 Wirral
4 Hyndburn 002 Hyndburn
5 Liverpool 059 Liverpool

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warbrick

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warbrick

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warbrick, 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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Warbrick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Warbrick household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Warbrick is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Warbrick 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

Warbrick 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 Warbrick is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Warbrick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Warbrick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warbrick 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 265 Warbricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.71x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 265 6.71x
Yorkshire 24 0.73x
Cheshire 16 2.18x
Cumberland 14 4.89x
Staffordshire 5 0.45x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.67x
Surrey 3 0.19x
Sussex 3 0.53x
Warwickshire 3 0.36x
Middlesex 2 0.06x
Westmorland 2 2.74x
Dumfriesshire 1 1.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lytham in Lancashire leads with 29 Warbricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 480.93x.

Place Total Index
Lytham 29 480.93x
Lancaster 26 110.73x
Great Bolton 23 43.99x
Little Bolton 18 35.47x
Kirkdale 15 22.59x
Everton 12 9.54x
Bury 11 24.40x
Preesall With 11 1134.02x
Clayton Le Woods 10 2702.70x
North Bierley 10 56.18x
West Derby 9 7.79x
Aughton 8 204.60x
Liverpool 8 3.34x
Wigan 8 14.50x
Dalston 7 316.74x
Barrow In Furness 6 11.18x
Hoghton 6 600.00x
Hoose 6 434.78x
Millom 6 68.34x
Over Darwen 6 19.03x
Tranmere 6 22.24x
Blackburn 5 4.76x
Kirkham 5 95.79x
Leek Lowe 5 33.47x
Skerton 5 154.32x
Clitheroe 4 34.42x
Horton In Bradford 4 7.77x
Huddersfield 4 8.33x
Leeds 4 2.15x
Thornton In Fylde 4 46.30x
Warrington 4 8.55x
Basford 3 14.52x
Brighton 3 2.65x
Great Crosby 3 27.88x
Halliwell 3 20.89x
Lambeth 3 1.03x
Moss Side 3 14.44x
Salford 3 2.58x
Toxteth Park 3 2.24x
Barnsley 2 5.88x
Birmingham 2 0.72x
Bootle Cum Linacre 2 6.38x
Broughton In Salford 2 5.54x
Dukinfield 2 5.89x
Kendal 2 14.95x
Oldham 2 1.57x
Out Rawcliffe 2 212.77x
Wavertree 2 15.84x
Ardwick 1 2.81x
Cartmel Fell 1 294.12x
Castleton 1 2.54x
Half Morton 1 175.44x
Kelsall 1 136.99x
Kirkandrews On Esk 1 103.09x
Manchester 1 0.56x
Oswaldtwistle 1 7.17x
Overton 1 270.27x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 1 11.85x
Preston 1 0.95x
St Marylebone London 1 0.56x
Sutton Coldfield 1 11.34x
Tottenham 1 1.89x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 30
Elizabeth 21
Ellen 14
Jane 14
Sarah 10
Margaret 8
Agnes 7
Ann 7
Isabella 5
Alice 4
Hannah 4
Martha 4
Catherine 3
Esther 3
Louisa 3
Anne 2
Annie 2
Charlotte 2
Elisa 2
Emma 2
Lillian 2
Lydia 2
Adelaide 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Betsy 1
Christina 1
Dorothy 1
E.S. 1
Edith 1
Elisabeth 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Emly 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Julia 1
Marbrick 1
Marianne 1
May 1
Nancy 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Tamar 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 29
John 26
James 20
Thomas 15
Richard 14
George 6
Robert 6
Christopher 5
Edward 3
Henry 3
Arthur 2
David 2
Frederick 2
Jonathan 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Cecil 1
Charles 1
Charls 1
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Geo.Newton 1
Geo.Robert 1
Harry 1
Holden 1
Horatio 1
Janice 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Richd. 1
Robt. 1
Roger 1
Rollo 1
Sam. 1
Simon 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Willey 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Warbrick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warbrick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 341 people were recorded with the Warbrick surname. That placed it at #8,918 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warbrick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 364 in 2016. That gives Warbrick a modern rank of #12,748.

What does the Warbrick map show?

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