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UK surname

Bewsher

In the 1881 census there were 199 people recorded with the Bewsher surname, ranking it #12,880 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, down from #12,880 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Bees, London parishes and Penrith. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Lakeland, Copeland and Allerdale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bewsher is 319 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 12.1%.

1881 census count

199

Ranked #12,880

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

1901

319 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bewsher had 199 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,880 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 319 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Bewsher surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bewsher surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bewsher 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 247 #8,868
1861 historical 217 #11,220
1881 historical 199 #12,880
1891 historical 300 #11,119
1901 historical 319 #11,166
1911 historical 298 #11,505
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 196 #18,342
1999 modern 195 #18,517
2000 modern 194 #18,554
2001 modern 184 #18,907
2002 modern 191 #18,817
2003 modern 184 #19,075
2004 modern 188 #18,919
2005 modern 185 #19,051
2006 modern 178 #19,666
2007 modern 178 #19,887
2008 modern 184 #19,666
2009 modern 192 #19,527
2010 modern 198 #19,577
2011 modern 188 #20,067
2012 modern 184 #20,291
2013 modern 176 #21,237
2014 modern 182 #20,958
2015 modern 179 #21,069
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Bewshers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Bees, London parishes, Penrith, Barton and Brigham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Lakeland, Copeland, Allerdale and Blackpool. 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 St Bees Cumberland
2 London parishes London 1
3 Penrith Cumberland
4 Barton Westmorland
5 Brigham Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Lakeland 002 South Lakeland
2 Copeland 006 Copeland
3 Allerdale 008 Allerdale
4 Blackpool 004 Blackpool
5 Copeland 004 Copeland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bewsher

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bewsher

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Bewsher is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bewsher is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Bewsher falls in decile 7 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 Bewsher is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Bewsher, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bewsher families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bewsher 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. Cumberland leads with 56 Bewshers recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.51x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 56 33.51x
Lancashire 43 1.87x
Westmorland 35 82.04x
Yorkshire 21 1.09x
Kent 14 2.11x
Cheshire 8 1.87x
Middlesex 7 0.36x
Surrey 7 0.74x
Denbighshire 2 2.73x
Essex 2 0.52x
Midlothian 2 0.77x
Huntingdonshire 1 2.59x
Sussex 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Over Staveley in Westmorland leads with 11 Bewshers recorded in 1881 and an index of 2244.90x.

Place Total Index
Over Staveley 11 2244.90x
Claughton With Grange 8 410.26x
Ecclesall Bierlow 8 20.45x
Everton 8 10.90x
Markington Cum 8 2580.65x
Penrith 8 129.66x
Setmurthy 8 7272.73x
Ambleside 7 530.30x
Dalton In Furness 7 78.74x
Kingston On Thames 7 30.81x
Ulverston 7 104.32x
Beckenham 6 69.28x
Cleator 6 86.21x
Distington 6 697.67x
Barrow In Furness 5 15.96x
Canterbury St Mary 5 112.61x
Orton 5 393.70x
St Pancras London 5 3.20x
Toxteth Park 5 6.41x
West Derby 5 7.42x
Millom 4 78.13x
Whitehaven 4 44.89x
Bewaldeth Snittlegarth 3 5000.00x
Bothel Threapland 3 1153.85x
Lupton 3 2142.86x
Strickland Roger 3 1034.48x
Sutton 3 38.86x
Airton 2 1538.46x
Arlecdon 2 45.05x
Bersham 2 63.90x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 1.91x
Kendal 2 25.61x
Ramsgate 2 18.50x
Above Derwent 1 161.29x
Appleby St Lawrence 1 103.09x
Barden In Skipton 1 384.62x
Bassenthwaite 1 294.12x
Bootle 1 185.19x
Colne 1 14.58x
Crosby Ravensworth 1 192.31x
Crosthwaite 1 476.19x
Embleton 1 434.78x
Frating 1 588.24x
Hebden 1 476.19x
Hove 1 6.96x
Leeds 1 0.92x
Lewisham 1 2.83x
Little Salkeld 1 1250.00x
Littlebury 1 188.68x
Low Holme 1 106.38x
Osmotherley 1 322.58x
Rickergate 1 28.25x
Sockbridge 1 714.29x
St Cuthbert W O 1 12.27x
St Marylebone London 1 0.97x
St Michael Bassishaw 1 714.29x
St Neots 1 47.85x
Stainton 1 178.57x
Torpenhow Whitrigg 1 555.56x
Walton On Hill 1 8.01x
Warcop 1 208.33x
Workington 1 10.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 25
Margaret 9
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 7
Isabella 6
Jane 6
Ann 3
Annie 3
Ellen 3
Eleanor 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Henrietta 2
Anne 1
Caroline 1
Carrie 1
Catharine 1
Edith 1
Elenora 1
Ellenor 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Heneretta 1
Isabell 1
Janet 1
Jessie 1
Johnina 1
Katharine 1
Katherine 1
Mabel 1
Margaretta 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Rebecca 1
Rollo 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 16
John 14
Thomas 14
James 8
George 5
Joseph 5
Robert 5
Isaac 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Charles 2
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Michael 2
Roger 2
Agnes 1
Alfred 1
Ambrose 1
Andrew 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
J.J. 1
Ralph 1
T.W. 1
Thompson 1

FAQ

Bewsher surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bewsher surname in 1881?

In 1881, 199 people were recorded with the Bewsher surname. That placed it at #12,880 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bewsher surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Bewsher a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Bewsher map show?

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