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UK surname

Anglesea

In the 1881 census there were 58 people recorded with the Anglesea surname, ranking it #25,428 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 152, ranked #23,516, up from #25,428 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Winwick, Wigan and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan, Flintshire and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Anglesea is 162 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 162.1%.

1881 census count

58

Ranked #25,428

Modern count

152

2016, ranked #23,516

Peak year

2014

162 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Anglesea had 58 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,428 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 152 in 2016, ranked #23,516.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 120 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Anglesea surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Anglesea surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Anglesea 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 21 #29,550
1861 historical 28 #30,405
1881 historical 58 #25,428
1891 historical 56 #29,638
1901 historical 102 #22,596
1911 historical 120 #20,447
1997 modern 137 #22,301
1998 modern 136 #23,013
1999 modern 140 #22,789
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 129 #23,557
2002 modern 133 #23,585
2003 modern 130 #23,672
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 134 #23,406
2006 modern 139 #23,044
2007 modern 144 #22,804
2008 modern 142 #23,270
2009 modern 155 #22,438
2010 modern 151 #23,377
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 157 #22,551
2013 modern 154 #23,210
2014 modern 162 #22,624
2015 modern 161 #22,599
2016 modern 152 #23,516

Geography

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Where Angleseas are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Winwick, Wigan, Manchester, Hawarden and Mold. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan, Flintshire and Barnsley. 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 Winwick Lancashire
2 Wigan Lancashire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Hawarden Cheshire
5 Mold Flintshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 018 Wigan
2 Flintshire 013 Flintshire
3 Flintshire 017 Flintshire
4 Wigan 004 Wigan
5 Barnsley 008 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Anglesea

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Anglesea

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Anglesea is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Anglesea is most concentrated in decile 3 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Anglesea falls in decile 8 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 Anglesea is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Anglesea, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Anglesea families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Anglesea 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. Lancashire leads with 27 Angleseas recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.95x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 27 3.95x
Flintshire 21 135.75x
Durham 4 2.34x
Cornwall 3 4.60x
Cheshire 2 1.57x
Denbighshire 1 4.60x
Royal Navy 1 14.58x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hawarden in Flintshire leads with 12 Angleseas recorded in 1881 and an index of 983.61x.

Place Total Index
Hawarden 12 983.61x
Ince In Makerfield 9 283.02x
Mold 8 571.43x
Wigan 8 83.86x
Salford 5 24.89x
Shildon 4 289.86x
Falmouth 3 129.87x
Kirkdale 3 26.11x
Tranmere 2 42.83x
Farnworth 1 24.45x
Gyffylliog 1 1111.11x
Hawarden Pentrobin 1 400.00x
Liverpool 1 2.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Jane 5
Margaret 3
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Emma 1
Georgina 1
Hannah 1
Kate 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 6
John 5
Thomas 4
Robert 3
Francis 2
Joseph 2
Amos 1
Charles 1
Christopher 1
Edward 1
George 1
James 1
Moses 1
W. 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 Anglesea households.

FAQ

Anglesea surname: questions and answers

How common was the Anglesea surname in 1881?

In 1881, 58 people were recorded with the Anglesea surname. That placed it at #25,428 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Anglesea surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 152 in 2016. That gives Anglesea a modern rank of #23,516.

What does the Anglesea map show?

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