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UK surname

Casewell

In the 1881 census there were 126 people recorded with the Casewell surname, ranking it #17,245 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 187, ranked #20,488, down from #17,245 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Alberbury, Cardeston, Ford, Dawley, Magna and Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands and Powys.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Casewell is 211 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 48.4%.

1881 census count

126

Ranked #17,245

Modern count

187

2016, ranked #20,488

Peak year

2012

211 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Casewell had 126 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,245 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 187 in 2016, ranked #20,488.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 176 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Casewell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Casewell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Casewell 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 103 #16,835
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 126 #17,245
1891 historical 150 #18,328
1901 historical 176 #16,401
1911 historical 161 #17,072
1997 modern 139 #22,132
1998 modern 188 #18,796
1999 modern 185 #19,127
2000 modern 188 #18,916
2001 modern 186 #18,773
2002 modern 193 #18,713
2003 modern 190 #18,683
2004 modern 197 #18,368
2005 modern 183 #19,194
2006 modern 180 #19,526
2007 modern 187 #19,271
2008 modern 192 #19,143
2009 modern 193 #19,463
2010 modern 201 #19,387
2011 modern 196 #19,538
2012 modern 211 #18,539
2013 modern 206 #19,153
2014 modern 203 #19,504
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 187 #20,488

Geography

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Where Casewells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Alberbury, Cardeston, Ford, Dawley, Magna, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) and Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Powys, Walsall and Shropshire. 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 Alberbury, Cardeston, Ford Shropshire
2 Dawley, Magna Shropshire
3 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
4 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
5 Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock Shropshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newcastle-under-Lyme 003 Newcastle-under-Lyme
2 Staffordshire Moorlands 003 Staffordshire Moorlands
3 Powys 007 Powys
4 Walsall 008 Walsall
5 Shropshire 002 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Casewell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Casewell

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Casewell is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Casewell 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

Casewell 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Casewell 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Casewell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Casewell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Casewell 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 46 Casewells recorded in 1881 and an index of 43.68x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 46 43.68x
Montgomeryshire 27 96.64x
Staffordshire 21 5.10x
Glamorgan 8 3.77x
Lancashire 7 0.48x
Durham 6 1.65x
Cheshire 4 1.49x
Surrey 3 0.51x
Kent 2 0.48x
Yorkshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Llandrinio in Montgomeryshire leads with 15 Casewells recorded in 1881 and an index of 4411.76x.

Place Total Index
Llandrinio 15 4411.76x
Audley Talk O Th Hill 13 1756.76x
Forton 8 3478.26x
Wellington 8 135.14x
Edgmond 7 603.45x
Merthyr Tydfil 6 29.41x
Stockton On Tees 6 34.32x
Wombridge 6 461.54x
Llansaintffraid 5 1470.59x
Churchstoke 4 754.72x
Dukinfield 4 32.15x
Hodnet 4 487.80x
Bury 3 18.16x
Drayton In Hales 3 138.25x
Llanyblodwell 3 769.23x
Mainstone 3 3750.00x
Salford 3 7.05x
Bolas Magna 2 1538.46x
Camberwell 2 2.57x
Coedfrank 2 136.05x
Deythur 2 1111.11x
Hinstock 2 555.56x
Waters Upton 2 2500.00x
Bradford 1 3.42x
Castleton 1 6.92x
Chetwynd 1 294.12x
Clapham 1 6.56x
Condover 1 135.14x
Gillingham 1 11.66x
Hadnall 1 454.55x
Maidstone 1 8.07x
Pool 1 47.39x
Shifnal 1 34.97x
Shrewsbury St Chad 1 27.03x
Wroxeter 1 500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Emma 5
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Emily 3
Fanny 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Louisa 2
Beatrice 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Hannah 1
Isabel 1
Jessie 1
Kathleen 1
Lillie 1
Lilly 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 10
George 7
William 7
Edward 5
James 5
John 5
Joseph 5
Albert 1
Casewell 1
Charles 1
Edwin 1
Eleazer 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Job. 1
Joshua 1
Mark 1
Richd. 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Casewell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Casewell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 126 people were recorded with the Casewell surname. That placed it at #17,245 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Casewell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 187 in 2016. That gives Casewell a modern rank of #20,488.

What does the Casewell map show?

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