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UK surname

Anwyl

In the 1881 census there were 182 people recorded with the Anwyl surname, ranking it #13,647 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 162, ranked #22,512, down from #13,647 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Denbigh, Henllan, Cwm and Caerwys. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Powys, Gwynedd and Tower Hamlets.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Anwyl is 204 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.0%.

1881 census count

182

Ranked #13,647

Modern count

162

2016, ranked #22,512

Peak year

1851

204 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Anwyl had 182 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,647 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016, ranked #22,512.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 204 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Anwyl surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Anwyl surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Anwyl 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 204 #10,250
1861 historical 113 #19,151
1881 historical 182 #13,647
1891 historical 167 #17,006
1901 historical 167 #16,943
1911 historical 192 #15,342
1997 modern 150 #21,119
1998 modern 160 #20,832
1999 modern 156 #21,290
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 136 #22,855
2002 modern 151 #21,809
2003 modern 152 #21,486
2004 modern 153 #21,528
2005 modern 155 #21,318
2006 modern 154 #21,576
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 165 #21,552
2010 modern 174 #21,259
2011 modern 168 #21,563
2012 modern 159 #22,361
2013 modern 160 #22,621
2014 modern 167 #22,180
2015 modern 162 #22,509
2016 modern 162 #22,512

Geography

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Where Anwyls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Denbigh, Henllan, Cwm, Caerwys, Llanasa and Llandanwg. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Powys, Gwynedd, Tower Hamlets and Tameside. 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 Denbigh, Henllan Denbighshire
2 Cwm Denbighshire
3 Caerwys Flintshire
4 Llanasa Flintshire
5 Llandanwg Merionethshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Powys 004 Powys
2 Gwynedd 017 Gwynedd
3 Tower Hamlets 027 Tower Hamlets
4 Powys 010 Powys
5 Tameside 015 Tameside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Anwyl

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Anwyl

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Anwyl surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Anwyl household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Anwyl is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, 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

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Anwyl is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Anwyl 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 Anwyl is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Anwyl, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Anwyl families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Anwyl 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. Flintshire leads with 39 Anwyls recorded in 1881 and an index of 84.53x.

County Total Index
Flintshire 39 84.53x
Denbighshire 29 44.73x
Montgomeryshire 19 48.30x
Caernarfonshire 16 23.05x
Lancashire 15 0.74x
Cheshire 10 2.64x
Merionethshire 9 28.65x
Berkshire 7 5.43x
Kent 7 1.20x
Middlesex 7 0.41x
Staffordshire 7 1.21x
Surrey 4 0.48x
Essex 2 0.59x
Worcestershire 2 0.89x
Brecknockshire 1 2.91x
Cardiganshire 1 2.39x
Derbyshire 1 0.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Denbigh in Denbighshire leads with 15 Anwyls recorded in 1881 and an index of 576.92x.

Place Total Index
Denbigh 15 576.92x
Llanasa 11 687.50x
Guilsfield 10 699.30x
Llanllyfni 8 243.90x
Abingdon St Helen 7 185.68x
Caerwys 7 1489.36x
Chester St Mary On Hill 7 215.38x
Llanbeblig 7 99.43x
Cwm 6 2400.00x
Lewisham 6 19.21x
Mold Leeswood 6 576.92x
Toxteth Park 6 8.70x
Darowen 5 877.19x
Everton 5 7.70x
Llangerniew 5 1190.48x
Mold 5 119.33x
Wolstanton 5 28.41x
Eglwysfach 4 606.06x
Glyn Traian 4 800.00x
Llangurig 4 425.53x
Wandsworth 4 24.21x
Westminster St John 4 19.13x
Tranmere 3 21.54x
Ysceifiog 3 422.54x
Festiniog 2 30.17x
Liverpool 2 1.62x
Llanaber 2 161.29x
Llanfair 2 833.33x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 3.25x
Upton On Severn 2 136.05x
West Ham 2 2.67x
Blackburn 1 1.85x
Hackney London 1 1.04x
Lampeterpont Stephen 1 140.85x
Lee 1 11.76x
Llanddewir Cum 1 434.78x
Llanenddwyn 1 178.57x
Llanfihangel Y Traethau 1 55.87x
Llanrug 1 54.95x
Llanrwst 1 44.64x
Maentwrog 1 200.00x
Meliden 1 149.25x
Oldham 1 1.52x
Radbourne 1 666.67x
St Bartholomew By 1 833.33x
St George In East London 1 6.19x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Sarah 9
Catherine 8
Elizabeth 6
Jane 6
Annie 5
Ellen 5
Anne 4
Margaret 3
Ann 2
Edith 2
Elizebeth 2
Emma 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Cathrine 1
Dora 1
Dorothy 1
Eleanor 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Evelyn 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Gwen 1
Gwenellen 1
Janette 1
Jemima 1
Letitia 1
Lilly 1
Lizzie 1
M. 1
Margt 1
Mimina 1
Priscilla 1
Prudence 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
Thomas 9
Edward 8
William 7
James 6
Evan 4
Robert 4
Jno. 3
Abel 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Enoch 2
Owen 2
Richard 2
Benjamin 1
Cadwalladr 1
Douglas 1
George 1
Harold 1
Hugh 1
Jonathan 1
Jonathon 1
Lewis 1
Llywelyn 1
Peter 1
Reginald 1
Robt. 1

FAQ

Anwyl surname: questions and answers

How common was the Anwyl surname in 1881?

In 1881, 182 people were recorded with the Anwyl surname. That placed it at #13,647 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Anwyl surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016. That gives Anwyl a modern rank of #22,512.

What does the Anwyl map show?

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