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UK surname

Charteris

In the 1881 census there were 187 people recorded with the Charteris surname, ranking it #13,407 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 203, ranked #19,396, down from #13,407 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Govan Combination, Edinburgh and Dumfries. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, Hertsmere and Basingstoke and Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Charteris is 265 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.6%.

1881 census count

187

Ranked #13,407

Modern count

203

2016, ranked #19,396

Peak year

1901

265 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Charteris had 187 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,407 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 203 in 2016, ranked #19,396.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 265 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Charteris surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Charteris surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Charteris 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 71 #20,875
1861 historical 141 #16,072
1881 historical 187 #13,407
1891 historical 233 #13,392
1901 historical 265 #12,652
1911 historical 101 #22,589
1997 modern 190 #18,199
1998 modern 199 #18,177
1999 modern 196 #18,464
2000 modern 205 #17,940
2001 modern 201 #17,885
2002 modern 211 #17,696
2003 modern 199 #18,195
2004 modern 200 #18,213
2005 modern 202 #18,016
2006 modern 207 #17,892
2007 modern 196 #18,737
2008 modern 206 #18,300
2009 modern 204 #18,779
2010 modern 203 #19,264
2011 modern 200 #19,280
2012 modern 197 #19,408
2013 modern 209 #18,984
2014 modern 211 #19,002
2015 modern 205 #19,269
2016 modern 203 #19,396

Geography

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Where Charteris' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Govan Combination, Edinburgh, Dumfries, Glasgow and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, Hertsmere, Basingstoke and Deane, Dacorum and Watford. 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 Govan Combination Lanark
2 Edinburgh Edinburgh
3 Dumfries Dumfries
4 Glasgow Lanark
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 007 Ryedale
2 Hertsmere 012 Hertsmere
3 Basingstoke and Deane 004 Basingstoke and Deane
4 Dacorum 020 Dacorum
5 Watford 001 Watford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Charteris

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Charteris

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

Charteris is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Charteris 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 Charteris 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 Charteris, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Charteris families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Charteris 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. Middlesex leads with 36 Charteris' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.03x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 36 2.03x
Dumfriesshire 34 86.69x
Lanarkshire 25 4.35x
Kirkcudbrightshire 23 89.49x
Lancashire 12 0.57x
Northumberland 11 4.16x
Midlothian 10 4.20x
Wigtownshire 9 38.18x
Yorkshire 6 0.34x
Hampshire 3 0.82x
Kincardineshire 3 13.88x
Sussex 3 1.00x
Warwickshire 2 0.45x
Argyllshire 1 2.02x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.93x
Cumberland 1 0.65x
Kent 1 0.17x
Surrey 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barony in Lanarkshire leads with 9 Charteris' recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.19x.

Place Total Index
Barony 9 6.19x
Hackney London 9 9.04x
Westminster St John 9 41.63x
Dumfries 8 206.72x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 8 8.36x
Urr 8 239.52x
Kirkcudbright 7 328.64x
Kirkdale 7 19.75x
Mochrum 7 496.45x
Wooler 7 752.69x
Hipperholme Cum 6 77.62x
St George Hanover Square 6 19.18x
Dryfesdale 5 276.24x
Johnstone 5 819.67x
Kirkpatrick Juxta 5 781.25x
Glasgow 4 3.92x
Govan 4 2.82x
Hulme 4 9.10x
Islington London 4 2.32x
Kenton 4 1052.63x
Bethnal Green London 3 3.89x
Crossmichael 3 370.37x
Dalziel 3 48.54x
Hove 3 22.85x
Kirkmichael 3 576.92x
Parton 3 681.82x
Biggar 2 153.85x
Fettercairn 2 217.39x
Kirkinner 2 206.19x
Lesmahagow 2 32.95x
Moffat 2 111.73x
Penpont 2 277.78x
Shoreditch London 2 2.60x
Tinwald 2 384.62x
Wamphray 2 714.29x
Camberwell 1 0.88x
Carisbrooke 1 19.80x
Carsphairn 1 344.83x
Dunoon Kilmun 1 25.97x
Edinburgh Canongate 1 16.53x
Egremont 1 27.47x
Eton 1 41.15x
Fetteresso 1 29.50x
Holy Trinity Less London 1 222.22x
Kells 1 169.49x
Kinwarton 1 2500.00x
Leamington 1 33.67x
Margate St John Baptist 1 9.02x
Milford 1 94.34x
Newton In Makerfield 1 15.50x
Old Monkland 1 4.39x
Portsea 1 1.40x
South Leith 1 3.74x
St Anne Soho London 1 9.86x
Westminster St Margaret 1 11.68x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 5
Alice 2
Ann 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Janet 2
Margaret 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Elinor 1
Eliz. 1
Florence 1
Helen 1
Isa.J. 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Lavinia 1
Madeline 1
Maud 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 6
James 4
Thomas 4
David 3
John 2
Alan 1
Archd. 1
Arnold 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Edmund 1
Evan 1
Francis 1
George 1
H.Joseph 1
Jas. 1
Lewis 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Will. 1

FAQ

Charteris surname: questions and answers

How common was the Charteris surname in 1881?

In 1881, 187 people were recorded with the Charteris surname. That placed it at #13,407 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Charteris surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 203 in 2016. That gives Charteris a modern rank of #19,396.

What does the Charteris map show?

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