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UK surname

Anyon

In the 1881 census there were 163 people recorded with the Anyon surname, ranking it #14,689 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 268, ranked #16,003, down from #14,689 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirkham, Poulton and Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fylde, Cheshire West and Chester and South Ribble.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Anyon is 285 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 64.4%.

1881 census count

163

Ranked #14,689

Modern count

268

2016, ranked #16,003

Peak year

2013

285 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Anyon had 163 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,689 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 268 in 2016, ranked #16,003.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 268 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Anyon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Anyon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Anyon 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 112 #15,913
1861 historical 112 #19,279
1881 historical 163 #14,689
1891 historical 190 #15,486
1901 historical 211 #14,647
1911 historical 268 #12,332
1997 modern 259 #14,912
1998 modern 262 #15,203
1999 modern 272 #14,912
2000 modern 271 #14,910
2001 modern 263 #14,999
2002 modern 280 #14,660
2003 modern 277 #14,577
2004 modern 263 #15,189
2005 modern 254 #15,480
2006 modern 248 #15,820
2007 modern 255 #15,687
2008 modern 262 #15,550
2009 modern 274 #15,395
2010 modern 275 #15,673
2011 modern 276 #15,471
2012 modern 269 #15,706
2013 modern 285 #15,313
2014 modern 275 #15,831
2015 modern 267 #16,050
2016 modern 268 #16,003

Geography

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Where Anyons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirkham, Poulton, Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling), Preston and Neston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fylde, Cheshire West and Chester and South Ribble. 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 Kirkham Lancashire
2 Poulton Lancashire
3 Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling) Lancashire
4 Preston Lancashire
5 Neston Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fylde 002 Fylde
2 Cheshire West and Chester 001 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Cheshire West and Chester 006 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Fylde 003 Fylde
5 South Ribble 013 South Ribble

Forenames

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First names often paired with Anyon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Anyon

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Anyon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Anyon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Anyon is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Anyon 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

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

1881 census detail

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Anyon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Anyon 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 88 Anyons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.66x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 88 4.66x
Cheshire 39 11.11x
Worcestershire 11 5.30x
Staffordshire 6 1.12x
Warwickshire 6 1.50x
Nottinghamshire 5 2.33x
Cumberland 4 2.92x
Yorkshire 4 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Preston in Lancashire leads with 25 Anyons recorded in 1881 and an index of 49.53x.

Place Total Index
Preston 25 49.53x
Great Neston 19 1637.93x
Preesall With 16 3478.26x
Dudley 8 31.70x
Thornton In Fylde 8 193.70x
Birkenhead 7 25.02x
Ulverston 7 127.50x
Broughton In Salford 6 34.78x
Kirkham 6 240.96x
Stoke Upon Trent 6 10.54x
Aston 5 4.53x
Carlton 5 204.08x
Lower Bebington 5 240.38x
Lytham 5 173.61x
Tranmere 5 38.76x
Workington 4 51.02x
Worsley 3 25.80x
Yardley 3 56.50x
Dalton In Furness 2 27.47x
Heckmondwike 2 39.45x
Liverpool 2 1.75x
Pendleton In Salford 2 8.90x
Toxteth Park 2 3.13x
Whittle Le Woods 2 317.46x
Barrow In Furness 1 3.90x
Birmingham 1 0.75x
Bromborough 1 136.99x
Higher Bebington 1 44.44x
Hipperholme Cum 1 14.45x
Leeds 1 1.12x
Salford 1 1.80x
Thurstaston 1 1250.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 10
Margaret 10
Sarah 6
Clara 4
Hannah 4
Jane 4
Alice 3
Florence 3
Agnes 2
Ann 2
Anne 2
Ellen 2
Beatrice 1
Betsy 1
Ebth. 1
Ede 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Isabel 1
Lydia 1
Nancy 1
Pricilla 1
Robert 1
Sussannah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Anyon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Anyon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 163 people were recorded with the Anyon surname. That placed it at #14,689 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Anyon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 268 in 2016. That gives Anyon a modern rank of #16,003.

What does the Anyon map show?

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