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UK surname

Bexon

In the 1881 census there were 298 people recorded with the Bexon surname, ranking it #9,765 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 598, ranked #8,735, up from #9,765 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Basford, Silkstone and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire and Rushcliffe.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bexon is 636 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 100.7%.

1881 census count

298

Ranked #9,765

Modern count

598

2016, ranked #8,735

Peak year

1999

636 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bexon had 298 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,765 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 598 in 2016, ranked #8,735.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 595 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bexon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bexon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bexon 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 127 #14,547
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 298 #9,765
1891 historical 427 #8,391
1901 historical 506 #7,977
1911 historical 595 #6,883
1997 modern 597 #8,177
1998 modern 635 #8,050
1999 modern 636 #8,095
2000 modern 616 #8,276
2001 modern 592 #8,370
2002 modern 608 #8,381
2003 modern 593 #8,407
2004 modern 591 #8,442
2005 modern 592 #8,349
2006 modern 587 #8,420
2007 modern 583 #8,541
2008 modern 607 #8,330
2009 modern 611 #8,478
2010 modern 635 #8,398
2011 modern 614 #8,526
2012 modern 618 #8,395
2013 modern 619 #8,526
2014 modern 626 #8,520
2015 modern 601 #8,723
2016 modern 598 #8,735

Geography

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Where Bexons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Basford, Silkstone, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Loughborough and Gotham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire, Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Broxtowe. 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 Basford Nottinghamshire
2 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Loughborough Leicestershire
5 Gotham Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North West Leicestershire 001 North West Leicestershire
2 South Derbyshire 006 South Derbyshire
3 Rushcliffe 009 Rushcliffe
4 Charnwood 006 Charnwood
5 Broxtowe 003 Broxtowe

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bexon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bexon

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

Bexon 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

Bexon 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 Bexon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Bexon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bexon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bexon 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 134 Bexons recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.08x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 134 34.08x
Leicestershire 89 27.52x
Yorkshire 28 0.97x
Derbyshire 26 5.69x
Middlesex 9 0.31x
Staffordshire 8 0.81x
Lancashire 4 0.12x
Royal Navy 1 2.88x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Basford in Nottinghamshire leads with 54 Bexons recorded in 1881 and an index of 298.01x.

Place Total Index
Basford 54 298.01x
Loughborough 34 231.77x
Barnsley 24 80.51x
Sheepshed 24 541.76x
Greasley 22 248.03x
Melton Mowbray 13 223.75x
Willesden 9 32.74x
Castle Donnington 7 261.19x
Gotham 7 686.27x
Plumtree 7 1707.32x
Bramcote 6 800.00x
Bulwell 6 70.18x
Burton Upon Trent 6 26.05x
Nottingham St Mary 6 5.90x
Carlton 5 111.36x
Etwall 5 943.40x
Hucknall Torkard 5 50.15x
Lenton 5 54.00x
Long Eaton 5 82.92x
Snenton 5 32.36x
Winshill 5 171.82x
Ardsley 4 120.12x
Derby St Werburgh 4 15.17x
Diseworth 4 952.38x
Hemington 4 1052.63x
Wigston Magna 3 69.93x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 3.64x
Derby St Peter 2 13.76x
Hasland 2 43.01x
Mansfield 2 14.71x
Sedgley 2 5.47x
Willoughby On Wolds 2 416.67x
Derby St Alkmund 1 7.30x
Heap 1 5.45x
Liverpool 1 0.48x
North Wingfield 1 49.02x
Rempstone 1 322.58x
Royal Navy 1 3.37x
Shipley 1 138.89x
Stapleford 1 31.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 23
Sarah 21
Elizabeth 13
Emma 7
Ann 6
Jane 6
Eliza 5
Lucy 5
Alice 4
Hannah 4
Anne 3
Annie 3
Charlotte 3
Clara 3
Harriet 3
Harriett 3
Amy 2
Elizth. 2
Ellen 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Maude 2
Rebecca 2
Ada 1
Anna 1
Becky 1
Bertha 1
Catherine 1
Eleanor 1
Gertrude 1
Isabella 1
Jannette 1
Jemima 1
Letty 1
Lily 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Merry 1
Polly 1
Rose 1
Roshannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 23
William 22
Joseph 11
George 10
Thomas 9
Samuel 6
Albert 4
Arthur 4
Charles 4
Henry 4
Chas. 3
Christopher 3
James 3
Walter 3
Amos 2
Frederick 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
Jas.Wm. 2
Noah 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Abram 1
Allen 1
Alma 1
Benjamin 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Harold 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Israel 1
Jacob 1
Johnna 1
Josiah 1
Laban 1
Levi 1
Oliver 1
R.E. 1
Richard 1
Richd. 1
Thos. 1
Willie 1
Wm.Robt. 1

FAQ

Bexon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bexon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 298 people were recorded with the Bexon surname. That placed it at #9,765 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bexon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 598 in 2016. That gives Bexon a modern rank of #8,735.

What does the Bexon map show?

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