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UK surname

Zebedee

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Zebedee surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 118, ranked #27,873, down from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stanton St Bernard, Chirton and Southampton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, South Somerset and New Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Zebedee is 153 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 49.4%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

118

2016, ranked #27,873

Peak year

1998

153 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Zebedee had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 118 in 2016, ranked #27,873.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 125 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Zebedee surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Zebedee surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Zebedee 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 52 #23,915
1861 historical 59 #26,466
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 125 #20,061
1911 historical 121 #20,336
1997 modern 138 #22,227
1998 modern 153 #21,387
1999 modern 144 #22,405
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 143 #22,133
2002 modern 141 #22,794
2003 modern 135 #23,155
2004 modern 143 #22,471
2005 modern 135 #23,297
2006 modern 132 #23,834
2007 modern 133 #24,059
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 127 #25,564
2010 modern 126 #26,312
2011 modern 128 #25,793
2012 modern 123 #26,561
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 118 #27,873

Geography

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Where Zebedees are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stanton St Bernard, Chirton, Southampton St Mary, Calne, Bowood, Blackland, Calstone Withington and Salisbury St Edmund. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, South Somerset, New Forest, Bournemouth and Mid Devon. 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 Stanton St Bernard Wiltshire
2 Chirton Wiltshire
3 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
4 Calne, Bowood, Blackland, Calstone Withington Wiltshire
5 Salisbury St Edmund Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 016 Wiltshire
2 South Somerset 021 South Somerset
3 New Forest 017 New Forest
4 Bournemouth 013 Bournemouth
5 Mid Devon 003 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Zebedee

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Zebedee

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

Zebedee 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

Zebedee 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 Zebedee 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 Zebedee, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Zebedee families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Zebedee 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. Wiltshire leads with 36 Zebedees recorded in 1881 and an index of 56.41x.

County Total Index
Wiltshire 36 56.41x
Hampshire 15 10.14x
Dorset 6 12.67x
Middlesex 6 0.83x
Devon 4 2.66x
Gloucestershire 4 2.83x
Berkshire 1 1.85x
Somerset 1 0.86x
Surrey 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hordle in Hampshire leads with 13 Zebedees recorded in 1881 and an index of 5000.00x.

Place Total Index
Hordle 13 5000.00x
Calne 10 763.36x
Stanton St Bernard 9 11250.00x
Cranborne 6 1052.63x
St Marylebone London 6 15.57x
Salisbury St Edmund 5 490.20x
Cheltenham 4 36.63x
Exeter St Sidwell 4 116.28x
Nunton With Bodenham 4 5714.29x
Alderbury 3 1000.00x
Chirton 2 2500.00x
Southampton St Mary 2 21.51x
Winterbourne Stoke 2 2857.14x
Camberwell 1 2.17x
Devizes St Mary 1 156.25x
Reading St Giles 1 18.83x
Walcot 1 16.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Elizabeth 3
Emma 3
Jane 3
Alice 2
Ellen 2
Jessie 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Beatrice 1
Bessie 1
E. 1
Ethel 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Rachel 1
Tayphena 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 6
Alfred 4
George 3
Henry 3
John 3
Tom 3
William 3
Herbert 2
James 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Douglass 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Henery 1
Reginald 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 Zebedee households.

FAQ

Zebedee surname: questions and answers

How common was the Zebedee surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Zebedee surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Zebedee surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 118 in 2016. That gives Zebedee a modern rank of #27,873.

What does the Zebedee map show?

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