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UK surname

Cank

In the 1881 census there were 56 people recorded with the Cank surname, ranking it #25,733 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 177, ranked #21,230, up from #25,733 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Croston, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Shropshire, Melton and Leicester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cank is 225 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 216.1%.

1881 census count

56

Ranked #25,733

Modern count

177

2016, ranked #21,230

Peak year

1997

225 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cank had 56 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,733 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 177 in 2016, ranked #21,230.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 149 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cank surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cank surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Cank 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 53 #23,739
1861 historical 59 #26,466
1881 historical 56 #25,733
1891 historical 97 #24,447
1901 historical 119 #20,624
1911 historical 149 #17,937
1997 modern 225 #16,352
1998 modern 205 #17,850
1999 modern 210 #17,712
2000 modern 206 #17,880
2001 modern 203 #17,787
2002 modern 204 #18,062
2003 modern 204 #17,909
2004 modern 189 #18,855
2005 modern 183 #19,194
2006 modern 181 #19,466
2007 modern 179 #19,811
2008 modern 176 #20,224
2009 modern 193 #19,463
2010 modern 198 #19,577
2011 modern 190 #19,942
2012 modern 191 #19,802
2013 modern 187 #20,436
2014 modern 189 #20,441
2015 modern 182 #20,856
2016 modern 177 #21,230

Geography

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Where Canks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Croston, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Middle and Penwortham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Shropshire, Melton and Leicester. 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 Croston Lancashire
2 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
3 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
4 Middle Shropshire
5 Penwortham Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Shropshire 010 Shropshire
2 Shropshire 002 Shropshire
3 Melton 003 Melton
4 Leicester 028 Leicester
5 Shropshire 024 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cank

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cank

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

Cank is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Cank falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Cank families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cank 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. Shropshire leads with 22 Canks recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.28x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 22 53.28x
Lancashire 17 3.00x
Leicestershire 8 15.10x
Cheshire 1 0.95x
Staffordshire 1 0.62x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Widnes in Lancashire leads with 12 Canks recorded in 1881 and an index of 293.40x.

Place Total Index
Widnes 12 293.40x
Leicester St Margaret 8 61.92x
Llansilin 6 2000.00x
Chorlton On Medlock 5 55.49x
Shrewsbury St Alkmond 5 2173.91x
Shawbury 3 1875.00x
Shrewsbury St Mary 3 184.05x
Grinshill 2 3333.33x
Middle 2 1818.18x
Abbots Bromley 1 416.67x
Chester St Martin 1 588.24x
Hadnall 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Sarah 4
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Edith 2
Annie 1
Clara 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Lillie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 6
William 6
James 3
John 3
Edward 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Fred 1
Herbert 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 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 Cank households.

FAQ

Cank surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cank surname in 1881?

In 1881, 56 people were recorded with the Cank surname. That placed it at #25,733 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cank surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 177 in 2016. That gives Cank a modern rank of #21,230.

What does the Cank map show?

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