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UK surname

Yerbury

In the 1881 census there were 221 people recorded with the Yerbury surname, ranking it #12,049 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 176, ranked #21,298, down from #12,049 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mendip, Coventry and Hyndburn.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Yerbury is 299 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 20.4%.

1881 census count

221

Ranked #12,049

Modern count

176

2016, ranked #21,298

Peak year

1911

299 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Yerbury had 221 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,049 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016, ranked #21,298.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 299 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Yerbury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Yerbury surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Yerbury 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 141 #13,507
1861 historical 157 #14,732
1881 historical 221 #12,049
1891 historical 228 #13,582
1901 historical 290 #11,925
1911 historical 299 #11,475
1997 modern 213 #16,948
1998 modern 220 #17,074
1999 modern 224 #16,984
2000 modern 220 #17,138
2001 modern 213 #17,267
2002 modern 225 #16,994
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 223 #16,965
2005 modern 211 #17,520
2006 modern 216 #17,397
2007 modern 198 #18,600
2008 modern 202 #18,528
2009 modern 198 #19,145
2010 modern 204 #19,200
2011 modern 194 #19,662
2012 modern 183 #20,356
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 183 #20,880
2015 modern 177 #21,220
2016 modern 176 #21,298

Geography

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Where Yerburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mendip, Coventry and Hyndburn. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mendip 007 Mendip
2 Mendip 001 Mendip
3 Coventry 007 Coventry
4 Hyndburn 002 Hyndburn
5 Coventry 040 Coventry

Forenames

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First names often paired with Yerbury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Yerbury

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Yerbury is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Yerbury is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Yerbury falls in decile 7 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 Yerbury 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 Yerbury, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Yerbury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Yerbury 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. Somerset leads with 101 Yerburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.11x.

County Total Index
Somerset 101 29.11x
Middlesex 30 1.39x
Warwickshire 27 4.97x
Surrey 19 1.81x
Wiltshire 8 4.20x
Gloucestershire 7 1.66x
Dorset 6 4.24x
Essex 6 1.41x
Kent 6 0.82x
Midlothian 5 1.73x
Herefordshire 2 2.26x
Hertfordshire 1 0.67x
Monmouthshire 1 0.64x
Royal Navy 1 3.89x
Shropshire 1 0.54x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Frome in Somerset leads with 86 Yerburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1036.14x.

Place Total Index
Frome 86 1036.14x
Birmingham 20 11.04x
Lambeth 11 5.85x
Hampstead London 9 26.81x
Aston 6 4.01x
Paddington London 6 7.57x
Standerwick 6 10000.00x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 5 4.30x
Halstead 5 100.81x
Lyncombe Widcombe 5 55.01x
Poole St James 5 93.99x
Stroud 5 60.75x
All Hallows Staining 4 2857.14x
Hackney London 4 3.31x
Beckenham 3 31.22x
Bradford On Avon 3 49.18x
Deptford St Paul 3 5.29x
Beckington 2 294.12x
Camberwell 2 1.45x
Frimley 2 66.89x
Ledbury 2 65.79x
Newington 2 2.51x
Stratton St Margaret 2 68.49x
Swindon 2 13.52x
Tottenham 2 5.83x
Bristol Christchurch 1 163.93x
Bristol St James In 1 16.08x
Christ Church Newgate 1 100.00x
Cobham 1 58.14x
Glastonbury 1 35.34x
Ham Kingston On Thames 1 217.39x
Hammersmith London 1 1.88x
Leyton Low 1 11.56x
Longfleet 1 60.98x
Royal Navy 1 4.55x
Rugby 1 13.61x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 13.61x
St Luke London 1 2.89x
St Martin In Fields 1 7.75x
St Peter Le Poer 1 909.09x
Trevethin 1 6.79x
Walcot 1 5.41x
Watford 1 8.68x
Westbury 1 22.47x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 5
Walter 5
Frank 4
George 4
Isaac 4
Benjamin 3
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Bertie 2
Charles 2
Edward 2
Herbert 2
Percy 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Sidney 2
Aaron 1
Albert 1
Albon 1
Alfd.F 1
Bertey 1
Carey 1
Claude 1
Ebenezer 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Freind 1
Geo.A. 1
Geo.W. 1
Gifford 1
Henery 1
Hy. 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Maurice 1
Oliver 1
Sydney 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Yerbury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Yerbury surname in 1881?

In 1881, 221 people were recorded with the Yerbury surname. That placed it at #12,049 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Yerbury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016. That gives Yerbury a modern rank of #21,298.

What does the Yerbury map show?

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