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UK surname

Chare

In the 1881 census there were 37 people recorded with the Chare surname, ranking it #28,418 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 113, ranked #28,691, down from #28,418 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Worcester Claines, Kings Norton and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Malvern Hills, Flintshire and Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chare is 165 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 205.4%.

1881 census count

37

Ranked #28,418

Modern count

113

2016, ranked #28,691

Peak year

1861

165 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chare had 37 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,418 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016, ranked #28,691.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 165 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Chare surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chare surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Chare 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 165 #14,112
1881 historical 37 #28,418
1891 historical 151 #18,242
1901 historical 94 #23,588
1911 historical 96 #23,193
1997 modern 129 #23,143
1998 modern 130 #23,603
1999 modern 134 #23,378
2000 modern 129 #23,901
2001 modern 125 #24,011
2002 modern 125 #24,492
2003 modern 131 #23,553
2004 modern 122 #24,812
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 129 #24,165
2007 modern 122 #25,353
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 127 #25,564
2010 modern 132 #25,519
2011 modern 134 #25,050
2012 modern 117 #27,394
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 114 #28,608
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 113 #28,691

Geography

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Where Chares are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Worcester Claines, Kings Norton, St Pancras, Coughton and Studley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Malvern Hills, Flintshire, Isle of Wight and Warwick. 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 Worcester Claines Worcestershire
2 Kings Norton Worcestershire
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Coughton Warwickshire
5 Studley Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Malvern Hills 002 Malvern Hills
2 Flintshire 008 Flintshire
3 Flintshire 007 Flintshire
4 Isle of Wight 018 Isle of Wight
5 Warwick 001 Warwick

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chare

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chare

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Chare surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Chare 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Chare 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

Chare is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Chare 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Chare families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chare 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. Warwickshire leads with 16 Chares recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.58x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 16 17.58x
Worcestershire 10 21.22x
Monmouthshire 5 19.17x
Yorkshire 2 0.56x
Kent 1 0.81x
Middlesex 1 0.28x
Staffordshire 1 0.82x
Surrey 1 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 14 Chares recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.89x.

Place Total Index
Aston 14 55.89x
Worcester St Alban 6 20000.00x
Kings Norton 3 71.09x
Aberystruth 2 86.96x
Bidford 2 1052.63x
Kimberworth 2 101.01x
Llanvihangel Torymynydd 2 10000.00x
Camberwell 1 4.34x
Clerkenwell London 1 11.74x
Handsworth 1 33.33x
Lewisham 1 15.24x
Llansoy 1 5000.00x
Whistones 1 294.12x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Jane 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Frances 1
Matilda 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 4
John 3
Charles 2
Henry 2
Samuel 2
Amos 1
Arthur 1
Caleb 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Walter 1
William 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 Chare households.

FAQ

Chare surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chare surname in 1881?

In 1881, 37 people were recorded with the Chare surname. That placed it at #28,418 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chare surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016. That gives Chare a modern rank of #28,691.

What does the Chare map show?

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