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UK surname

Yabsley

In the 1881 census there were 217 people recorded with the Yabsley surname, ranking it #12,188 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 296, ranked #14,882, down from #12,188 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Devonport Stonehouse, East, Brixton and Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, North Devon and Taunton Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Yabsley is 346 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.4%.

1881 census count

217

Ranked #12,188

Modern count

296

2016, ranked #14,882

Peak year

1999

346 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Yabsley had 217 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,188 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 296 in 2016, ranked #14,882.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 314 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Yabsley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Yabsley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Yabsley 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 153 #12,721
1861 historical 198 #12,114
1881 historical 217 #12,188
1891 historical 291 #11,388
1901 historical 314 #11,285
1911 historical 311 #11,150
1997 modern 304 #13,409
1998 modern 329 #13,070
1999 modern 346 #12,726
2000 modern 325 #13,221
2001 modern 328 #12,944
2002 modern 337 #12,965
2003 modern 327 #13,046
2004 modern 316 #13,425
2005 modern 305 #13,689
2006 modern 298 #13,973
2007 modern 304 #13,927
2008 modern 307 #13,907
2009 modern 297 #14,519
2010 modern 301 #14,697
2011 modern 280 #15,310
2012 modern 282 #15,158
2013 modern 295 #14,918
2014 modern 297 #14,943
2015 modern 299 #14,796
2016 modern 296 #14,882

Geography

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Where Yabsleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Devonport Stonehouse, East, Brixton, Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, London parishes and St Philip and Jacob. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, North Devon, Taunton Deane, Pembrokeshire and Plymouth. 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 Devonport Stonehouse, East Devon
2 Brixton Devon
3 Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin Devon
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 008 Cornwall
2 North Devon 014 North Devon
3 Taunton Deane 010 Taunton Deane
4 Pembrokeshire 006 Pembrokeshire
5 Plymouth 027 Plymouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Yabsley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Yabsley

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Yabsley 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

Yabsley 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

Yabsley 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Yabsley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Yabsley 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 164 Yabsleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.55x.

County Total Index
Devon 164 36.55x
Middlesex 19 0.88x
Gloucestershire 17 4.02x
Yorkshire 11 0.51x
Channel Islands 3 4.70x
Royal Navy 3 11.68x
Kent 2 0.27x
Cheshire 1 0.21x
Surrey 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brixton in Devon leads with 23 Yabsleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4509.80x.

Place Total Index
Brixton 23 4509.80x
Yealmpton 16 2318.84x
Plymouth Charles The 13 65.76x
Plympton St Mary 12 463.32x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 11 27.63x
Halwell 11 2244.90x
Tormoham 11 57.93x
Malborough 10 561.80x
North Huish 9 3333.33x
Plymouth St Andrew 7 20.25x
Revelstoke 7 1707.32x
Sculcoates 7 20.67x
Bristol St James St Paul 6 42.55x
East Stonehouse 6 67.87x
Poplar London 6 14.75x
Aveton Gifford 5 769.23x
Limehouse London 5 21.12x
Plympton Maurice 5 588.24x
St George Hanover 5 17.77x
Holy Trinity 4 7.79x
Churchstow 3 1111.11x
East Allington 3 769.23x
East Portlemouth 3 1304.35x
Royal Navy 3 13.66x
St Peter Port 3 25.38x
Wolborough 3 52.91x
Chivelstone 2 645.16x
Cornworthy 2 645.16x
Devonport 2 38.76x
Dodbrooke 2 224.72x
Islington London 2 0.96x
Plymstock 2 85.11x
Slapton 2 434.78x
Greenwich 1 2.91x
Harberton 1 98.04x
Higher Bebington 1 32.79x
Loddiswell 1 169.49x
Newington 1 1.26x
Paignton 1 29.33x
St Clement Danes 1 28.65x
Stokenham 1 79.37x
Stonehouse East 1 43.86x
West Wickham 1 140.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 13
Mary 12
Elizabeth 9
Alice 6
Ann 5
Eliza 3
Florence 3
Jane 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Maria 3
Rhoda 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Maud 2
Rebecca 2
Susan 2
Trezia 2
Agnes 1
Albert 1
Amelia 1
Bessie 1
Blanches 1
Elizth. 1
Fanny 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Helena 1
Kate 1
Lametta 1
Laura 1
Leonora 1
Lizzie 1
Lyle 1
Margaret 1
Margeret 1
Mark 1
Matilda 1
May 1
Priscilla 1
Rose 1
Rosetta 1
Rosina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 13
Richard 9
James 8
George 7
Henry 5
Nathaniel 5
Robert 5
Edward 3
Thomas 3
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Cornish 1
Edmond 1
Edwin 1
F.L. 1
Herbert 1
Jones 1
Josiah 1
Norman 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Richd. 1
Richd.P. 1
Ronald 1
Samuel 1
Steven 1
Thoms. 1
Wilfred 1

FAQ

Yabsley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Yabsley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 217 people were recorded with the Yabsley surname. That placed it at #12,188 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Yabsley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 296 in 2016. That gives Yabsley a modern rank of #14,882.

What does the Yabsley map show?

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