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UK surname

Burtonwood

In the 1881 census there were 159 people recorded with the Burtonwood surname, ranking it #14,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, down from #14,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity, Eccles and Wigan. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan, Cornwall and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Burtonwood is 229 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 15.1%.

1881 census count

159

Ranked #14,935

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

2009

229 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Burtonwood had 159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016, ranked #20,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 228 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Burtonwood surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Burtonwood surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Burtonwood 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 52 #23,915
1861 historical 90 #22,312
1881 historical 159 #14,935
1891 historical 169 #16,885
1901 historical 186 #15,839
1911 historical 228 #13,759
1997 modern 192 #18,103
1998 modern 186 #18,918
1999 modern 200 #18,237
2000 modern 207 #17,833
2001 modern 206 #17,624
2002 modern 210 #17,753
2003 modern 203 #17,967
2004 modern 202 #18,110
2005 modern 200 #18,144
2006 modern 208 #17,835
2007 modern 201 #18,428
2008 modern 201 #18,584
2009 modern 229 #17,431
2010 modern 221 #18,205
2011 modern 210 #18,677
2012 modern 188 #20,018
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 192 #20,230
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Burtonwoods are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity, Eccles, Wigan, Manchester and Leigh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan, Cornwall, Bolton and Rochdale. 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 Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity Cheshire
2 Eccles Lancashire
3 Wigan Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Leigh Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 040 Wigan
2 Cornwall 005 Cornwall
3 Bolton 017 Bolton
4 Wigan 034 Wigan
5 Rochdale 019 Rochdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Burtonwood

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Burtonwood

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Burtonwood, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Burtonwood surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Burtonwood household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Burtonwood is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Burtonwood 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

Burtonwood falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Burtonwood is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Burtonwood, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Burtonwood families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Burtonwood 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. Lancashire leads with 128 Burtonwoods recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.00x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 128 7.00x
Cheshire 14 4.12x
Worcestershire 9 4.47x
Yorkshire 4 0.26x
Middlesex 2 0.13x
Renfrewshire 1 0.84x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Bolton in Lancashire leads with 26 Burtonwoods recorded in 1881 and an index of 107.35x.

Place Total Index
Great Bolton 26 107.35x
Barton Upon Irwell 16 116.19x
Pennington In Leigh 12 341.88x
Salford 12 22.31x
Chester St Oswald 9 146.10x
Kidderminster Borough 9 76.40x
Worsley 8 70.98x
Bedford 7 183.25x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 15.02x
Hindley 6 76.92x
Manchester 6 7.30x
Halliwell 5 75.19x
Dukinfield 4 25.45x
Linthorpe 4 43.91x
Newton 4 28.39x
Wigan 4 15.66x
Winwick With Hulme 4 1538.46x
Bury 3 14.36x
Dilworth 2 178.57x
Kensington London 2 2.33x
Crumpsall 1 23.20x
Eastwood 1 13.61x
Heap 1 10.31x
Hulme 1 2.62x
Little Bolton 1 4.25x
Liverpool 1 0.90x
Runcorn 1 12.76x
Westleigh 1 24.10x
Whiston 1 69.93x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
Thomas 11
Peter 8
William 8
Joseph 5
James 4
Arthur 2
Edward 2
George 2
Hugh 2
Isaiah 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Creamer 1
Edwd. 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Henry 1
Isaac 1
Nathan 1
Robert 1
Thos. 1
Willian 1

FAQ

Burtonwood surname: questions and answers

How common was the Burtonwood surname in 1881?

In 1881, 159 people were recorded with the Burtonwood surname. That placed it at #14,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Burtonwood surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016. That gives Burtonwood a modern rank of #20,813.

What does the Burtonwood map show?

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