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UK surname

Baldwyn

In the 1881 census there were 97 people recorded with the Baldwyn surname, ranking it #20,127 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #20,127 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick and Tewkesbury. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cotswold, Wakefield and Stratford-on-Avon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baldwyn is 122 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.2%.

1881 census count

97

Ranked #20,127

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

1911

122 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baldwyn had 97 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,127 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 122 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Baldwyn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Baldwyn surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Baldwyn 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 62 #22,232
1861 historical 113 #19,151
1881 historical 97 #20,127
1891 historical 92 #25,109
1901 historical 121 #20,444
1911 historical 122 #20,245
1997 modern 112 #25,244
1998 modern 106 #26,689
1999 modern 107 #26,754
2000 modern 121 #24,824
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 117 #25,494
2003 modern 122 #24,628
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 106 #27,332
2007 modern 107 #27,557
2008 modern 110 #27,391
2009 modern 113 #27,520
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 108 #28,849
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 100 #31,033
2015 modern 105 #30,092
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Baldwyns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick, Tewkesbury, Leckhampton and Ebrington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cotswold, Wakefield, Stratford-on-Avon and East Dorset. 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 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
2 Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick Worcestershire
3 Tewkesbury Gloucestershire
4 Leckhampton Gloucestershire
5 Ebrington Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cotswold 002 Cotswold
2 Cotswold 001 Cotswold
3 Wakefield 016 Wakefield
4 Stratford-on-Avon 014 Stratford-on-Avon
5 East Dorset 011 East Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baldwyn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baldwyn

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Baldwyn is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Baldwyn 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

Baldwyn falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

1881 census detail

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Baldwyn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baldwyn 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. Gloucestershire leads with 68 Baldwyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.65x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 68 36.65x
Worcestershire 18 14.57x
Shropshire 6 7.34x
Monmouthshire 2 2.92x
Glamorgan 1 0.61x
Hampshire 1 0.52x
Sussex 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ashton Under Hill in Gloucestershire leads with 15 Baldwyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 12500.00x.

Place Total Index
Ashton Under Hill 15 12500.00x
Mickleton 13 5416.67x
Gloucester Longford St 9 3600.00x
Cheltenham 8 55.91x
Tewkesbury 7 421.69x
Astley Abbotts 5 2500.00x
Claines 5 147.49x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 5 147.49x
Hanley Child 5 7142.86x
Leckhampton 5 438.60x
Cirencester 4 159.36x
Bredon 2 476.19x
Evesham All Sts 2 344.83x
Bitterley 1 312.50x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 16.16x
Chepstow 1 86.21x
Cowbridge 1 250.00x
Dummer 1 769.23x
East Newchurch 1 769.23x
Hastings St Leonards 1 42.74x
Kemerton 1 625.00x
Pershore St Andrew 1 147.06x
Upton On Severn 1 123.46x
Worcester St Helen 1 250.00x
Worcester St Martin 1 59.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 6
Emily 3
Frances 3
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Kate 2
Sarah 2
Adeline 1
Amealia 1
Amey 1
Ann 1
Anna 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Dora 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Feronia 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Helena 1
Jane 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Rosa 1
Rosina 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Baldwyn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baldwyn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 97 people were recorded with the Baldwyn surname. That placed it at #20,127 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baldwyn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Baldwyn a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Baldwyn map show?

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