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UK surname

Aunger

In the 1881 census there were 72 people recorded with the Aunger surname, ranking it #23,371 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 94, ranked #31,871, down from #23,371 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Purbeck and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Aunger is 110 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 30.6%.

1881 census count

72

Ranked #23,371

Modern count

94

2016, ranked #31,871

Peak year

2000

110 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Aunger had 72 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,371 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 94 in 2016, ranked #31,871.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 95 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Aunger surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Aunger surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Aunger 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 95 #17,707
1861 historical 64 #25,747
1881 historical 72 #23,371
1891 historical 71 #27,934
1901 historical 70 #26,383
1911 historical 93 #23,492
1997 modern 103 #26,498
1998 modern 106 #26,689
1999 modern 105 #27,035
2000 modern 110 #26,248
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 99 #28,136
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 106 #27,332
2007 modern 109 #27,253
2008 modern 105 #28,180
2009 modern 102 #29,286
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 98 #30,612
2013 modern 94 #31,656
2014 modern 93 #32,025
2015 modern 93 #31,972
2016 modern 94 #31,871

Geography

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Where Aungers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Purbeck and County Durham. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 004 Cornwall
2 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
3 Cornwall 028 Cornwall
4 County Durham 053 County Durham
5 Cornwall 006 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Aunger

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Aunger

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Aunger is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Aunger is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Aunger falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Aunger 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Aunger families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Aunger 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. Cornwall leads with 32 Aungers recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.25x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 32 40.25x
Durham 17 8.14x
Devon 11 7.52x
Lancashire 9 1.08x
Kent 3 1.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tudhoe in Durham leads with 15 Aungers recorded in 1881 and an index of 819.67x.

Place Total Index
Tudhoe 15 819.67x
St Teath 9 1875.00x
Habergham Eaves 8 104.99x
North Hill 6 2400.00x
Warbstowe 6 15000.00x
Plymouth St Andrew 5 44.41x
Greenwich 3 26.83x
Stoke Damerel 3 29.33x
Houghton Le Spring 2 138.89x
St Mary Magdalene 2 344.83x
Tintagel 2 909.09x
Compton Gifford 1 217.39x
Davidstow 1 1000.00x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 29.85x
Lansallos 1 588.24x
Liskeard 1 75.19x
Paignton 1 90.09x
Stoke Climsland 1 196.08x
Stretford 1 21.83x
Treneglos 1 2500.00x
Tresmeer 1 2500.00x
Warbstow 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Ann 4
Elizabeth 3
Emily 3
Edith 2
Alice 1
Amanda 1
Annie 1
Bella 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Lavinia 1
Louisa 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Peter 1
Prescilla 1
Sarah 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Richard 4
Thomas 4
William 4
Charles 2
Philip 2
Sampson 2
Albert 1
Beu 1
George 1
James 1
Robert 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 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 Aunger households.

FAQ

Aunger surname: questions and answers

How common was the Aunger surname in 1881?

In 1881, 72 people were recorded with the Aunger surname. That placed it at #23,371 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Aunger surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 94 in 2016. That gives Aunger a modern rank of #31,871.

What does the Aunger map show?

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