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UK surname

Arkinstall

In the 1881 census there were 271 people recorded with the Arkinstall surname, ranking it #10,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 240, ranked #17,278, down from #10,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock, Stockton and Lilleshall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stafford, Birmingham and Telford and Wrekin.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Arkinstall is 424 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.4%.

1881 census count

271

Ranked #10,449

Modern count

240

2016, ranked #17,278

Peak year

1911

424 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Arkinstall had 271 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,449 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 424 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Arkinstall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Arkinstall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Arkinstall 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 180 #11,300
1861 historical 126 #17,569
1881 historical 271 #10,449
1891 historical 292 #11,351
1901 historical 360 #10,212
1911 historical 424 #8,905
1997 modern 232 #16,012
1998 modern 255 #15,470
1999 modern 257 #15,506
2000 modern 254 #15,578
2001 modern 247 #15,637
2002 modern 250 #15,819
2003 modern 241 #16,013
2004 modern 235 #16,379
2005 modern 244 #15,900
2006 modern 230 #16,690
2007 modern 226 #17,103
2008 modern 221 #17,495
2009 modern 224 #17,685
2010 modern 225 #18,000
2011 modern 227 #17,733
2012 modern 237 #17,132
2013 modern 246 #16,979
2014 modern 245 #17,140
2015 modern 244 #17,090
2016 modern 240 #17,278

Geography

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Where Arkinstalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock, Stockton, Lilleshall, Birmingham Town: Birmingham and Birmingham Town: Aston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stafford, Birmingham, Telford and Wrekin and West Lancashire. 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 Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock Shropshire
2 Stockton Shropshire
3 Lilleshall Shropshire
4 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire
5 Birmingham Town: Aston Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stafford 015 Stafford
2 Birmingham 023 Birmingham
3 Telford and Wrekin 001 Telford and Wrekin
4 West Lancashire 006 West Lancashire
5 Birmingham 020 Birmingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Arkinstall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Arkinstall

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Arkinstall 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

Arkinstall 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Arkinstall 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Arkinstall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Arkinstall 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. Staffordshire leads with 111 Arkinstalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.44x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 111 12.44x
Shropshire 90 39.41x
Warwickshire 32 4.80x
Lancashire 14 0.45x
Hampshire 6 1.11x
Denbighshire 5 5.01x
Middlesex 5 0.19x
Leicestershire 2 0.68x
Yorkshire 2 0.08x
Cheshire 1 0.17x
Devon 1 0.18x
Kent 1 0.11x
Somerset 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Bromwich in Staffordshire leads with 18 Arkinstalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.23x.

Place Total Index
West Bromwich 18 35.23x
Aston 17 9.26x
Gnosall 16 744.19x
Stoke Upon Trent 13 13.74x
Wolverhampton 13 18.95x
Birmingham 12 5.40x
Stone 12 105.17x
Lilleshall 11 315.19x
Cheswardine 10 1030.93x
Edgmond 10 398.41x
Stockton 10 2040.82x
Wellington 10 77.88x
Dawley 9 108.30x
Newport 7 253.62x
Alverstoke 6 30.60x
Whitmore 6 2500.00x
Bushbury 5 312.50x
Darlaston 5 40.55x
Denbigh 5 124.69x
Drayton In Hales 5 106.16x
Great Crosby 5 58.48x
Stafford St Mary 5 39.59x
Aughton 4 128.62x
Bolas Magna 4 1428.57x
Castle Church 4 74.63x
Barlaston 3 405.41x
Bobbington 3 810.81x
Chetwynd 3 405.41x
Edgbaston 3 14.51x
Kensington London 3 2.04x
Shifnal 3 48.39x
Worfield 3 188.68x
Astley 2 952.38x
High Offley 2 270.27x
Liverpool 2 1.05x
Longdon On Tern 2 1666.67x
Seals 2 194.17x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 2.01x
Church Coppenhall 1 38.31x
Claverley 1 64.94x
Eccleshall 1 29.59x
Eccleshall Croxton 1 384.62x
Forton 1 204.08x
Fulham London 1 2.61x
Gillingham 1 5.38x
Habergham Eaves 1 3.49x
Hanbury 1 204.08x
Haughton 1 222.22x
Himley 1 322.58x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 2.36x
Ruswarp 1 34.36x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.15x
Walcot 1 4.41x
Wavertree 1 9.96x
Whitby 1 11.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 22
George 21
John 21
Thomas 11
Alfred 7
Charles 6
Henry 6
Arthur 5
Joseph 5
James 4
Frank 3
Abraham 2
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Herbert 2
Leonard 2
Richard 2
Adam 1
Albert 1
Bertram 1
David 1
Ephm. 1
Ephraim 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Martin 1
Mathew 1
Noah 1
Owen 1
Percy 1
Reuben 1
Richd.J. 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
Wiliam 1
Wm.Hr. 1

FAQ

Arkinstall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Arkinstall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 271 people were recorded with the Arkinstall surname. That placed it at #10,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Arkinstall surname today?

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

What does the Arkinstall map show?

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