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UK surname

Warbuton

In the 1881 census there were 37 people recorded with the Warbuton surname, ranking it #28,418 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 21, ranked #36,596, down from #28,418 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to All Saints, Manchester and Cheadle. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton, Manchester and Oldham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warbuton is 151 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 43.2%.

1881 census count

37

Ranked #28,418

Modern count

21

2016, ranked #36,596

Peak year

1891

151 bearers

Map years

3

1861 to 1998

Key insights

  • Warbuton had 37 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,418 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 21 in 2016, ranked #36,596.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 151 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Warbuton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warbuton surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Warbuton 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 145 #15,715
1881 historical 37 #28,418
1891 historical 151 #18,242
1901 historical 71 #26,277
1911 historical 36 #29,370
1997 modern 83 #29,216
1998 modern 100 #27,619
1999 modern 90 #29,056
2000 modern 65 #31,641
2001 modern 19 #35,866
2002 modern 16 #36,267
2003 modern 15 #36,415
2004 modern 15 #36,530
2005 modern 18 #36,332
2006 modern 18 #36,412
2007 modern 20 #36,362
2008 modern 25 #36,072
2009 modern 25 #36,191
2010 modern 30 #35,967
2011 modern 27 #36,136
2012 modern 22 #36,431
2013 modern 24 #36,344
2014 modern 24 #36,358
2015 modern 23 #36,424
2016 modern 21 #36,596

Geography

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Where Warbutons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around All Saints, Manchester, Cheadle and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Tameside and Wirral. 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 All Saints Derbyshire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Cheadle Cheshire
4 Manchester Cheshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 017 Bolton
2 Manchester 046 Manchester
3 Oldham 030 Oldham
4 Tameside 011 Tameside
5 Wirral 038 Wirral

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warbuton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warbuton

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Warbuton 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

Warbuton 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

Warbuton 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warbuton 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Warbuton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warbuton 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 12 Warbutons recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.80x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 12 2.80x
Wiltshire 9 28.20x
Cheshire 7 8.79x
Middlesex 5 1.39x
Denbighshire 4 29.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Trowbridge in Wiltshire leads with 9 Warbutons recorded in 1881 and an index of 638.30x.

Place Total Index
Trowbridge 9 638.30x
Kensington London 5 24.93x
Broughton 4 740.74x
Cheadle 4 263.16x
Castleton 3 70.09x
Newton In Makerfield 3 229.01x
Cronton 2 3333.33x
Marston 2 1666.67x
Pilkington 2 122.70x
Ainsworth 1 588.24x
Puddington 1 5000.00x
Withington 1 72.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 3
Elizabeth 3
Mary 2
Alma 1
Ann 1
Coroline 1
Eliza 1
Francis 1
Jane 1
Margaret 1
Marrion 1
Peggy 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 3
William 3
Charles 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Daniel 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Geo.Edwd. 1
George 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Warbuton households.

FAQ

Warbuton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warbuton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 37 people were recorded with the Warbuton surname. That placed it at #28,418 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warbuton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 21 in 2016. That gives Warbuton a modern rank of #36,596.

What does the Warbuton map show?

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