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UK surname

Casely

In the 1881 census there were 179 people recorded with the Casely surname, ranking it #13,787 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 124, ranked #26,975, down from #13,787 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Glastonbury St Benedict and St John, Street, London parishes and Kenn, Ide, Ashton, Exminster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset, Teignbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Casely is 179 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 30.7%.

1881 census count

179

Ranked #13,787

Modern count

124

2016, ranked #26,975

Peak year

1881

179 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Casely had 179 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,787 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016, ranked #26,975.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 179 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Casely surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Casely surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Casely 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 166 #11,986
1861 historical 161 #14,392
1881 historical 179 #13,787
1891 historical 120 #21,292
1901 historical 164 #17,144
1911 historical 156 #17,421
1997 modern 135 #22,499
1998 modern 135 #23,118
1999 modern 137 #23,083
2000 modern 139 #22,855
2001 modern 136 #22,855
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 146 #22,069
2004 modern 143 #22,471
2005 modern 135 #23,297
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 126 #24,860
2008 modern 122 #25,638
2009 modern 123 #26,098
2010 modern 124 #26,582
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 125 #26,695
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 132 #25,859
2016 modern 124 #26,975

Geography

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Where Caselys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Glastonbury St Benedict and St John, Street, London parishes, Kenn, Ide, Ashton, Exminster, Totnes and Budleigh, East. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset, Teignbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane. 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 Glastonbury St Benedict and St John, Street Somerset
2 London parishes London 3
3 Kenn, Ide, Ashton, Exminster Devon
4 Totnes Devon
5 Budleigh, East Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 002 West Dorset
2 Teignbridge 006 Teignbridge
3 Tunbridge Wells 007 Tunbridge Wells
4 Sedgemoor 005 Sedgemoor
5 Taunton Deane 001 Taunton Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Casely

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Casely

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Casely is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, 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

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Casely is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Casely falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Casely families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Casely 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. Devon leads with 77 Caselys recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.61x.

County Total Index
Devon 77 20.61x
Middlesex 25 1.39x
Somerset 18 6.23x
Kent 10 1.63x
Lancashire 10 0.47x
Cheshire 9 2.27x
Cornwall 5 2.46x
Northumberland 5 1.87x
Channel Islands 4 7.52x
Essex 4 1.13x
Yorkshire 4 0.22x
Berkshire 2 1.48x
Durham 2 0.37x
Shropshire 2 1.29x
Surrey 2 0.23x
Gloucestershire 1 0.28x
Hampshire 1 0.27x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.41x
Sussex 1 0.33x
Westmorland 1 2.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 13 Caselys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.47x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 13 7.47x
Barrow In Furness 9 31.07x
Street 9 576.92x
Willaston In Nantwich 9 737.70x
Bow London 6 26.26x
East Budleigh 6 340.91x
Kenn 6 1034.48x
Totnes 6 273.97x
Withycombe Rawleigh 6 307.69x
Greenwich 5 17.50x
Pitminster 5 588.24x
Brotton 4 172.41x
Dartington 4 1025.64x
Dunsford 4 833.33x
Ipplepen 4 784.31x
Kemsing 4 1481.48x
Launcells 4 1176.47x
Pancrasweek 4 2000.00x
Plymouth Charles The 4 24.30x
West Ham 4 5.11x
Bedminster 3 11.05x
Byker 3 22.73x
Exeter St Mary Major 3 133.33x
Farringdon 3 1666.67x
Monk Okehampton 3 2307.69x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 10.42x
St Peter Port 3 30.49x
Topsham 3 170.45x
Bermondsey 2 3.74x
Bethnal Green London 2 2.57x
Bow 2 400.00x
Crediton 2 56.50x
Exeter St David 2 62.70x
Reading St Giles 2 15.13x
St Pancras London 2 1.38x
Whitestone 2 714.29x
Aldershot 1 8.12x
Arnold 1 28.33x
Bath St James 1 33.22x
Bridgnorth St Leonard 1 56.82x
Brighton 1 1.64x
Bristol St Paul In 1 10.66x
Bromley London 1 2.53x
Dawlish 1 35.84x
Devonport 1 23.31x
East Bedfont 1 112.36x
Exeter Heavitree 1 35.84x
Exeter St Lawrence 1 357.14x
Exeter St Stephen 1 526.32x
Exeter St Thomas The 1 26.25x
Gulval 1 76.34x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 4.32x
Heworth 1 9.51x
Kendal 1 13.85x
Lewtrenchard 1 526.32x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 1 6.27x
Norham 1 169.49x
Quatford 1 833.33x
St Martin 1 30.67x
Stoke Canon 1 384.62x
Tonbridge 1 4.53x
West Derby 1 1.60x
West Teignmouth 1 34.97x
Wolborough 1 21.19x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 20
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 6
Emily 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Charlotte 3
Lucy 3
Catharine 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Harriet 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Elena 1
Elsa 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Fucha 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lillian 1
Lilly 1
Lily 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Minie 1
Patty 1
Polly 1
Rebecca 1
Rosamond 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 18
William 10
James 7
Charles 4
Francis 4
Joseph 4
Henry 3
Samuel 3
Thomas 3
Archelans 2
Arthur 2
George 2
Harry 2
Walter 2
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Alred 1
Andrew 1
Aubrey 1
Bert 1
Courtenay 1
Daniel 1
Dennis 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Henery 1
Hermon 1
Hugh 1
Jesse 1
Louis 1
Mark 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Saml. 1
Tubal 1
Willm. 1
Willy 1

FAQ

Casely surname: questions and answers

How common was the Casely surname in 1881?

In 1881, 179 people were recorded with the Casely surname. That placed it at #13,787 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Casely surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016. That gives Casely a modern rank of #26,975.

What does the Casely map show?

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