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UK surname

Beevis

In the 1881 census there were 93 people recorded with the Beevis surname, ranking it #20,593 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 155, ranked #23,197, down from #20,593 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Sudbury All Saints, Sudbury St Gregory, Sudbury St Peter, Sudbury St Bartholomew and Glemsford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Maidstone, Babergh and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Beevis is 172 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 66.7%.

1881 census count

93

Ranked #20,593

Modern count

155

2016, ranked #23,197

Peak year

1999

172 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Beevis had 93 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,593 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 155 in 2016, ranked #23,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 133 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Beevis surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Beevis surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Beevis 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 26 #28,667
1861 historical 38 #29,216
1881 historical 93 #20,593
1891 historical 94 #24,820
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 159 #20,339
1998 modern 168 #20,181
1999 modern 172 #20,009
2000 modern 161 #20,822
2001 modern 169 #19,912
2002 modern 168 #20,396
2003 modern 148 #21,866
2004 modern 144 #22,379
2005 modern 139 #22,887
2006 modern 135 #23,486
2007 modern 140 #23,231
2008 modern 137 #23,883
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 144 #24,147
2011 modern 142 #24,182
2012 modern 145 #23,780
2013 modern 153 #23,314
2014 modern 154 #23,439
2015 modern 154 #23,306
2016 modern 155 #23,197

Geography

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Where Beevis' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Sudbury All Saints, Sudbury St Gregory, Sudbury St Peter, Sudbury St Bartholomew, Glemsford, Maidstone, Linton, Loddington and Swanton Morley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Maidstone, Babergh and Colchester. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Sudbury All Saints, Sudbury St Gregory, Sudbury St Peter, Sudbury St Bartholomew Suffolk
3 Glemsford Suffolk
4 Maidstone, Linton, Loddington Kent
5 Swanton Morley Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Maidstone 010 Maidstone
2 Babergh 007 Babergh
3 Maidstone 004 Maidstone
4 Maidstone 006 Maidstone
5 Colchester 003 Colchester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Beevis

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Beevis

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

Beevis is most concentrated in decile 4 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

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

1881 census detail

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Beevis families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Beevis 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. Norfolk leads with 23 Beevis' recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.49x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 23 16.49x
Suffolk 21 19.01x
Surrey 10 2.26x
Lancashire 8 0.74x
Kent 7 2.26x
Durham 6 2.22x
Middlesex 6 0.66x
Hampshire 5 2.69x
Yorkshire 4 0.45x
Cambridgeshire 3 5.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Swanton Morley in Norfolk leads with 15 Beevis' recorded in 1881 and an index of 7142.86x.

Place Total Index
Swanton Morley 15 7142.86x
Glemsford 11 1410.26x
Sudbury St Gregory 10 1123.60x
East Bilney 8 13333.33x
Tottington Higher End 8 650.41x
Maidstone 7 75.92x
Bermondsey 6 22.22x
Chelsea London 6 21.95x
Darlington 6 57.58x
Marton In Middlesbrough 4 1212.12x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 21.92x
Soham 3 241.94x
Southampton St Mary 3 25.66x
Andover 2 113.64x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Eliza 4
Ellen 4
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Charlotte 2
Elizabeth 2
Isabella 2
Martha 2
Caroline 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Ester 1
Finetta 1
Flora 1
Harriet 1
Hephzibah 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Maria 1
Marien 1
May 1
Minnie 1
Pricillia 1
Priscilla 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
Joseph 6
William 5
James 4
Thomas 4
Albert 3
Alfred 2
Henry 2
Walter 2
Wim. 2
Charles 1
Drewell 1
Elijah 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
John 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Wim 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 Beevis households.

FAQ

Beevis surname: questions and answers

How common was the Beevis surname in 1881?

In 1881, 93 people were recorded with the Beevis surname. That placed it at #20,593 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Beevis surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 155 in 2016. That gives Beevis a modern rank of #23,197.

What does the Beevis map show?

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