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UK surname

Camsell

In the 1881 census there were 42 people recorded with the Camsell surname, ranking it #27,721 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 107, ranked #29,762, down from #27,721 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham and High Peak.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Camsell is 121 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 154.8%.

1881 census count

42

Ranked #27,721

Modern count

107

2016, ranked #29,762

Peak year

1999

121 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Camsell had 42 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,721 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016, ranked #29,762.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 99 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Camsell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Camsell surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Camsell 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 21 #29,550
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 42 #27,721
1891 historical 99 #24,200
1901 historical 84 #24,759
1911 historical 89 #23,922
1997 modern 108 #25,788
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 121 #24,855
2000 modern 120 #24,950
2001 modern 120 #24,615
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 110 #26,451
2005 modern 110 #26,430
2006 modern 111 #26,565
2007 modern 110 #27,087
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 119 #26,637
2010 modern 120 #27,124
2011 modern 120 #26,930
2012 modern 110 #28,514
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 114 #28,608
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 107 #29,762

Geography

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Where Camsells 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 County Durham and High Peak. 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 County Durham 008 County Durham
2 High Peak 011 High Peak
3 County Durham 004 County Durham
4 County Durham 010 County Durham
5 County Durham 027 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Camsell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Camsell

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Camsell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Camsell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Camsell is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Camsell 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

Camsell falls in decile 9 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Camsell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Camsell 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. Durham leads with 23 Camsells recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.88x.

County Total Index
Durham 23 18.88x
Yorkshire 14 3.45x
Nottinghamshire 4 7.25x
Warwickshire 1 0.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Crook Billy Row in Durham leads with 10 Camsells recorded in 1881 and an index of 641.03x.

Place Total Index
Crook Billy Row 10 641.03x
Framwellgate 9 1250.00x
Horton In Bradford 5 78.86x
Nether Hallam 4 72.86x
Worksop 4 243.90x
Bishopwearmouth 2 19.12x
Goole 2 294.12x
Witton Gilbert 2 416.67x
Bradford 1 10.17x
Holy Trinity 1 10.25x
Leamington Priors 1 39.37x
York St John Micklegate 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eli 2
George 2
Henry 2
Isaac 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
James 1
John 1
Joseph 1
Robert 1
Willie 1
Wm. 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 Camsell households.

FAQ

Camsell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Camsell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 42 people were recorded with the Camsell surname. That placed it at #27,721 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Camsell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016. That gives Camsell a modern rank of #29,762.

What does the Camsell map show?

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