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UK surname

Anstiss

In the 1881 census there were 128 people recorded with the Anstiss surname, ranking it #17,079 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 195, ranked #19,921, down from #17,079 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Brill and Ealing, Chiswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Fylde and Hillingdon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Anstiss is 241 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 52.3%.

1881 census count

128

Ranked #17,079

Modern count

195

2016, ranked #19,921

Peak year

1998

241 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Anstiss had 128 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,079 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 195 in 2016, ranked #19,921.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 220 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Anstiss surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Anstiss surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Anstiss 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 88 #18,569
1861 historical 46 #28,170
1881 historical 128 #17,079
1891 historical 119 #21,415
1901 historical 220 #14,245
1911 historical 203 #14,831
1997 modern 228 #16,211
1998 modern 241 #16,065
1999 modern 241 #16,179
2000 modern 234 #16,470
2001 modern 236 #16,094
2002 modern 236 #16,455
2003 modern 223 #16,905
2004 modern 217 #17,276
2005 modern 216 #17,283
2006 modern 211 #17,662
2007 modern 213 #17,744
2008 modern 204 #18,403
2009 modern 210 #18,426
2010 modern 211 #18,774
2011 modern 209 #18,730
2012 modern 197 #19,408
2013 modern 211 #18,872
2014 modern 211 #19,002
2015 modern 210 #18,958
2016 modern 195 #19,921

Geography

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Where Anstiss' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Brill, Ealing, Chiswick and Marston, North. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees, Fylde, Hillingdon and South Bucks. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Brill Oxfordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Ealing, Chiswick Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Marston, North Buckinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 010 Kirklees
2 Fylde 003 Fylde
3 Hillingdon 029 Hillingdon
4 Kirklees 012 Kirklees
5 South Bucks 008 South Bucks

Forenames

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First names often paired with Anstiss

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Anstiss

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Anstiss surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Anstiss household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Anstiss is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Anstiss is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Anstiss falls in decile 6 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 Anstiss 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 Anstiss, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Anstiss families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Anstiss 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 48 Anstiss' recorded in 1881 and an index of 63.58x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 48 63.58x
Middlesex 40 3.20x
Cornwall 11 7.78x
Kent 9 2.11x
Devon 4 1.54x
Oxfordshire 4 5.19x
Berkshire 3 3.20x
Hampshire 3 1.17x
Essex 2 0.81x
Northumberland 2 1.08x
Yorkshire 2 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brill in Buckinghamshire leads with 18 Anstiss' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3272.73x.

Place Total Index
Brill 18 3272.73x
Chiswick 14 205.28x
North Marston 11 3928.57x
Wycombe 9 159.86x
Canterbury St Gregory 8 1428.57x
Shoreditch London 7 12.93x
St Austell 7 144.93x
Hackney London 6 8.57x
Aylesbury 5 149.70x
Hammersmith London 5 16.25x
Tywardreath 4 439.56x
Plymouth Charles The 3 26.20x
Quainton 3 810.81x
Ratcliffe London 3 43.48x
Aston Rowant 2 714.29x
Holy Trinity 2 6.72x
Leyton 2 47.06x
New Windsor 2 63.49x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 2 18.02x
Norwood 2 69.93x
St Mary Extra 2 97.09x
Chelsea London 1 2.66x
Cookham 1 34.25x
Cornwood 1 200.00x
Cuddington 1 500.00x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 24.27x
Islington London 1 0.83x
Portsmouth 1 16.98x
St Bartholomew Great 1 87.72x
Stoke Poges 1 108.70x
Tusmore 1 10000.00x
Watlington 1 126.58x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Anstiss surname: questions and answers

How common was the Anstiss surname in 1881?

In 1881, 128 people were recorded with the Anstiss surname. That placed it at #17,079 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Anstiss surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 195 in 2016. That gives Anstiss a modern rank of #19,921.

What does the Anstiss map show?

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