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UK surname

Ablewhite

In the 1881 census there were 101 people recorded with the Ablewhite surname, ranking it #19,636 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 240, ranked #17,278, up from #19,636 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Louth, Boston (incl. Boston allotments) and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Kesteven, Rushcliffe and Melton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ablewhite is 259 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 137.6%.

1881 census count

101

Ranked #19,636

Modern count

240

2016, ranked #17,278

Peak year

1998

259 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ablewhite had 101 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,636 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 240 in 2016, ranked #17,278.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 163 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ablewhite surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ablewhite surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ablewhite 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 90 #18,317
1861 historical 86 #22,810
1881 historical 101 #19,636
1891 historical 118 #21,540
1901 historical 139 #18,876
1911 historical 163 #16,939
1997 modern 238 #15,760
1998 modern 259 #15,320
1999 modern 253 #15,667
2000 modern 247 #15,864
2001 modern 246 #15,684
2002 modern 253 #15,677
2003 modern 241 #16,013
2004 modern 249 #15,739
2005 modern 227 #16,730
2006 modern 235 #16,439
2007 modern 241 #16,341
2008 modern 233 #16,885
2009 modern 242 #16,789
2010 modern 237 #17,368
2011 modern 250 #16,637
2012 modern 233 #17,339
2013 modern 240 #17,251
2014 modern 243 #17,232
2015 modern 244 #17,090
2016 modern 240 #17,278

Geography

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Where Ablewhites are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Louth, Boston (incl. Boston allotments), Toxteth Park, Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton and Long Bennington, Bennington Grange. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Kesteven, Rushcliffe and Melton. 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 Louth Lincolnshire
2 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton Nottinghamshire
5 Long Bennington, Bennington Grange Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Kesteven 002 South Kesteven
2 Rushcliffe 010 Rushcliffe
3 Melton 001 Melton
4 South Kesteven 009 South Kesteven
5 South Kesteven 010 South Kesteven

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ablewhite

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ablewhite

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ablewhite 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

Ablewhite 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

Ablewhite falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Ablewhite families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ablewhite 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. Lincolnshire leads with 64 Ablewhites recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.63x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 64 40.63x
Essex 12 6.17x
Middlesex 6 0.61x
Lancashire 5 0.43x
Norfolk 3 1.98x
Wiltshire 3 3.44x
Yorkshire 3 0.31x
Kent 2 0.60x
Durham 1 0.34x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.75x
Suffolk 1 0.83x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Boston in Lincolnshire leads with 11 Ablewhites recorded in 1881 and an index of 230.13x.

Place Total Index
Boston 11 230.13x
Skirbeck 9 1022.73x
Burton By Lincoln 7 7000.00x
Long Bennington 7 2258.06x
Ludford Magna 7 5384.62x
Metheringham 7 1111.11x
Langham 6 2608.70x
Saxby In Lincoln 4 10000.00x
Toxteth Park 4 10.11x
Great Yarmouth 3 23.90x
Islington London 3 3.14x
Louth 3 83.10x
Coningsby 2 444.44x
Haydor 2 1666.67x
Malmesbury St Paul 2 266.67x
Owmby 2 2222.22x
St Pancras London 2 2.52x
Tendring 2 689.66x
West Ham 2 4.66x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 28.49x
Colchester St Botolph 1 60.61x
Colchester St Mary At 1 144.93x
Frithville 1 3333.33x
Gateshead 1 4.56x
Halifax 1 6.98x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 15.92x
Hibaldstow 1 370.37x
Ipswich St Peter 1 61.73x
Lavington West 1 1666.67x
Nottingham St Mary 1 2.91x
Plumstead 1 8.93x
Shipley 1 19.72x
Tathwell 1 714.29x
Westminster St James 1 9.87x
Withington 1 26.53x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 7
Thomas 7
William 6
Henry 4
Charles 3
Arthur 2
Frederick 2
Pasey 2
Abm. 1
Alfred 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
George 1
Isaac 1
James 1
Lary 1
Robert 1
Thos.Ranson 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Ablewhite surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ablewhite surname in 1881?

In 1881, 101 people were recorded with the Ablewhite surname. That placed it at #19,636 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ablewhite surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 240 in 2016. That gives Ablewhite a modern rank of #17,278.

What does the Ablewhite map show?

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