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UK surname

Benneyworth

In the 1881 census there were 16 people recorded with the Benneyworth surname, ranking it #31,301 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 90, ranked #32,202, down from #31,301 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stroud, West Lindsey and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Benneyworth is 116 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 462.5%.

1881 census count

16

Ranked #31,301

Modern count

90

2016, ranked #32,202

Peak year

1999

116 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Benneyworth had 16 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,301 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016, ranked #32,202.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 27 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Benneyworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Benneyworth surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Benneyworth 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
1861 historical 13 #32,208
1881 historical 16 #31,301
1891 historical 24 #32,320
1901 historical 27 #31,057
1911 historical 27 #30,437
1997 modern 103 #26,498
1998 modern 107 #26,555
1999 modern 116 #25,487
2000 modern 105 #27,001
2001 modern 105 #26,620
2002 modern 110 #26,412
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 112 #26,159
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 103 #27,785
2007 modern 104 #28,020
2008 modern 99 #29,181
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 91 #31,497
2011 modern 90 #31,564
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 90 #32,309
2015 modern 92 #32,075
2016 modern 90 #32,202

Geography

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Where Benneyworths 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 Stroud, West Lindsey, Central Bedfordshire, Taunton Deane and Horsham. 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 Stroud 007 Stroud
2 West Lindsey 002 West Lindsey
3 Central Bedfordshire 008 Central Bedfordshire
4 Taunton Deane 014 Taunton Deane
5 Horsham 012 Horsham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Benneyworth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Benneyworth

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Benneyworth is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Benneyworth 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

Benneyworth 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Benneyworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Benneyworth 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. Surrey leads with 7 Benneyworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.21x.

County Total Index
Surrey 7 9.21x
Yorkshire 7 4.53x
Middlesex 2 1.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Holy Trinity in Yorkshire leads with 7 Benneyworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 188.17x.

Place Total Index
Holy Trinity 7 188.17x
Clapham 4 205.13x
Battersea 3 52.26x
Tottenham 2 80.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Betsy 1
Eliza 1
Josephine 1
Kate 1
Lydia 1
Mary 1
May 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 3
Mathew 2
Frank 1
Harry 1
James 1
Stephen 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 Benneyworth households.

FAQ

Benneyworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Benneyworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 16 people were recorded with the Benneyworth surname. That placed it at #31,301 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Benneyworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016. That gives Benneyworth a modern rank of #32,202.

What does the Benneyworth map show?

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