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UK surname

Weatherburn

In the 1881 census there were 341 people recorded with the Weatherburn surname, ranking it #8,918 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 383, ranked #12,269, down from #8,918 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Norham and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, County Durham and Hambleton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Weatherburn is 503 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.3%.

1881 census count

341

Ranked #8,918

Modern count

383

2016, ranked #12,269

Peak year

1911

503 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Weatherburn had 341 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,918 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 383 in 2016, ranked #12,269.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 503 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Weatherburn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Weatherburn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Weatherburn 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 193 #10,704
1861 historical 251 #9,830
1881 historical 341 #8,918
1891 historical 369 #9,447
1901 historical 387 #9,698
1911 historical 503 #7,800
1997 modern 388 #11,255
1998 modern 410 #11,143
1999 modern 421 #11,020
2000 modern 420 #10,998
2001 modern 404 #11,142
2002 modern 402 #11,405
2003 modern 386 #11,544
2004 modern 382 #11,672
2005 modern 369 #11,901
2006 modern 360 #12,198
2007 modern 374 #11,974
2008 modern 374 #12,086
2009 modern 390 #11,950
2010 modern 400 #11,992
2011 modern 413 #11,560
2012 modern 394 #11,854
2013 modern 398 #11,967
2014 modern 391 #12,214
2015 modern 388 #12,188
2016 modern 383 #12,269

Geography

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Where Weatherburns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Norham, Gateshead, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) and Tweedmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, County Durham, Hambleton and North Tyneside. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Norham Northumberland
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland
5 Tweedmouth Northumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 001 Northumberland
2 Northumberland 002 Northumberland
3 County Durham 028 County Durham
4 Hambleton 007 Hambleton
5 North Tyneside 021 North Tyneside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Weatherburn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Weatherburn

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

Weatherburn is most concentrated in decile 1 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Weatherburn falls in decile 4 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Weatherburn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Weatherburn 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. Northumberland leads with 167 Weatherburns recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.74x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 167 33.74x
Durham 71 7.17x
Middlesex 29 0.87x
Yorkshire 24 0.73x
Staffordshire 9 0.80x
Lancashire 7 0.18x
Surrey 7 0.43x
Cheshire 5 0.68x
Kent 5 0.44x
Berwickshire 4 9.93x
Gloucestershire 4 0.61x
Cumberland 2 0.70x
Midlothian 2 0.45x
Roxburghshire 2 3.32x
Sussex 2 0.36x
Lincolnshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Berwick Upon Tweed in Northumberland leads with 43 Weatherburns recorded in 1881 and an index of 409.91x.

Place Total Index
Berwick Upon Tweed 43 409.91x
Westoe 28 49.91x
Tweedmouth 23 372.77x
Westgate 19 61.99x
Norham 14 1272.73x
Huddersfield 12 24.99x
Bedlington 10 60.50x
Bishopwearmouth 9 10.60x
Hackney London 9 4.83x
Newcastle On Tyne St 9 35.09x
Poplar London 9 14.34x
Gateshead 8 10.80x
Potter Newton 7 120.48x
Reigate Foreign 7 39.89x
Burton Upon Trent 6 22.84x
Cramlington 6 91.74x
North Seaton 6 288.46x
Birkenhead 5 8.54x
Hebron Cockle Park Earsdon 5 1219.51x
Newtown In Rothbury 5 10000.00x
Plawsworth 5 467.29x
St Martin In Fields 5 25.11x
Wallsend 5 31.85x
West Lilburn 5 2000.00x
Coldingham 4 110.50x
Dawdon 4 32.87x
Tonbridge 4 9.77x
West Rainton 4 130.72x
Alnwick 3 35.25x
Carnforth 3 138.25x
Chester Le Street 3 39.47x
Hammersmith London 3 3.66x
Heworth 3 15.38x
Little Bolton 3 5.91x
South Shields 3 34.01x
Stafford St Mary 3 18.88x
Widdrington 3 254.24x
Earsdon 2 49.63x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 1.12x
Ford 2 110.50x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 2 16.75x
Gloucester Holy Trinity 2 357.14x
Leeds 2 1.07x
Mile End Old Town 2 3.81x
Morebattle 2 173.91x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 2 6.77x
Newton On The Moor 2 740.74x
Penshaw 2 67.34x
Preston 2 20.43x
St Cuthbert W O 2 14.33x
Ashford 1 9.05x
Benwell 1 18.48x
Ellingham 1 384.62x
Hartlepool 1 7.11x
Hunslet 1 1.95x
Iveston 1 21.93x
Kirkdale 1 1.51x
Kirkheaton 1 18.69x
Limehouse London 1 2.74x
Pontefract 1 14.08x
Spalding 1 9.48x
Stannington 1 84.75x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Elizabeth 19
Margaret 19
Ann 9
Sarah 7
Agnes 5
Alice 5
Ellen 4
Maria 4
Elizth. 3
Emily 3
Frances 3
Anne 2
Annie 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Georgina 2
Gertrude 2
Hannah 2
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Kate 2
Lavinia 2
Rachel 2
Ada 1
Bertha 1
Bridget 1
Catherine 1
Christian 1
Deborah 1
Edith 1
Eliz.Ann 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Isabel 1
Janet 1
Jessie 1
Lilly 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Maude 1
Minnie 1
Polly 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Thomas 1
Wilamina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 28
John 25
Thomas 14
James 12
Robert 11
Henry 8
George 7
Robt. 6
Elias 5
Alexander 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
Harry 3
Joseph 3
Martin 3
Willm. 3
Alexr. 2
Christopher 2
David 2
Geo. 2
Jas. 2
Jno. 2
Lancelot 2
Peter 2
Thos. 2
Adam 1
Andrew 1
Benjim. 1
Chas. 1
Daniel 1
Frederick 1
Frisby 1
Hardy 1
Hudson 1
Isaac 1
Jane 1
Leonard 1
Luke 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
R. 1
Ralph 1
S.T. 1
Steplenton 1
Thos.Jas. 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Weatherburn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Weatherburn surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Weatherburn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 383 in 2016. That gives Weatherburn a modern rank of #12,269.

What does the Weatherburn map show?

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