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UK surname

Bavister

In the 1881 census there were 114 people recorded with the Bavister surname, ranking it #18,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 217, ranked #18,535, down from #18,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Streatley, Papworth St Everard and Toddington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stroud, Luton and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bavister is 251 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 90.4%.

1881 census count

114

Ranked #18,324

Modern count

217

2016, ranked #18,535

Peak year

2002

251 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bavister had 114 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016, ranked #18,535.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 176 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bavister surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bavister surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bavister 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 49 #24,448
1861 historical 45 #28,296
1881 historical 114 #18,324
1891 historical 113 #22,162
1901 historical 176 #16,401
1911 historical 176 #16,185
1997 modern 221 #16,565
1998 modern 237 #16,272
1999 modern 238 #16,308
2000 modern 242 #16,101
2001 modern 231 #16,365
2002 modern 251 #15,770
2003 modern 232 #16,447
2004 modern 232 #16,539
2005 modern 226 #16,782
2006 modern 222 #17,092
2007 modern 214 #17,688
2008 modern 222 #17,442
2009 modern 230 #17,382
2010 modern 240 #17,230
2011 modern 230 #17,578
2012 modern 225 #17,733
2013 modern 226 #17,969
2014 modern 229 #17,925
2015 modern 220 #18,346
2016 modern 217 #18,535

Geography

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Where Bavisters are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Streatley, Papworth St Everard, Toddington, Enfield and Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stroud, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Bedford and South Derbyshire. 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 Streatley Bedfordshire
2 Papworth St Everard Cambridgeshire
3 Toddington Bedfordshire
4 Enfield Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stroud 015 Stroud
2 Luton 012 Luton
3 Central Bedfordshire 017 Central Bedfordshire
4 Bedford 004 Bedford
5 South Derbyshire 006 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bavister

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bavister

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

Bavister is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Bavister falls in decile 10 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bavister is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Bavister, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bavister families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bavister 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. Bedfordshire leads with 55 Bavisters recorded in 1881 and an index of 95.54x.

County Total Index
Bedfordshire 55 95.54x
Cambridgeshire 26 36.92x
Staffordshire 10 2.66x
Essex 8 3.64x
Middlesex 6 0.54x
Huntingdonshire 4 18.12x
Yorkshire 4 0.36x
Derbyshire 1 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Luton in Bedfordshire leads with 49 Bavisters recorded in 1881 and an index of 491.47x.

Place Total Index
Luton 49 491.47x
Tipton 10 87.03x
Waltham Holy Cross 8 390.24x
Islington London 6 5.57x
Papworth Everard 6 12000.00x
Toddington 6 722.89x
Waterbeach 6 1052.63x
Brightside Bierlow 4 18.51x
Papworth St Agnes 4 6666.67x
Bourn 3 967.74x
Hemingford Abbots 3 2000.00x
Leverington 3 652.17x
Kingston 2 1818.18x
Wisbech St Peter 2 56.66x
Derby St Werburgh 1 9.95x
Hilton 1 769.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Annie 2
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Jane 2
Amelia 1
Annie.M. 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Eleanor 1
Elizebeth 1
Ethel 1
Ethelwyn 1
Eva 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Levina 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Patience 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 6
David 4
Frederick 4
George 4
John 3
Samuel 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Harry 2
Herbert 2
Richard 2
Sidney 2
William 2
Albert 1
Alfed 1
Aurthur 1
Benjamin 1
Charley 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Henry 1
Reuben 1

FAQ

Bavister surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bavister surname in 1881?

In 1881, 114 people were recorded with the Bavister surname. That placed it at #18,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bavister surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016. That gives Bavister a modern rank of #18,535.

What does the Bavister map show?

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