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UK surname

Chaundy

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Chaundy surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 200, ranked #19,591, up from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Cowley, Iffley (Nuneham Courtney, Berkshire, including Littlemoor Liberty), St Clement, Oxford City: St Aldate, North Hinksey and Oxford City: St Peter in the East. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Malvern Hills, Cherwell and Oxford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chaundy is 200 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 122.2%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

200

2016, ranked #19,591

Peak year

2013

200 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chaundy had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 200 in 2016, ranked #19,591.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 126 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Chaundy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chaundy surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Chaundy 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 78 #19,840
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 70 #28,073
1901 historical 91 #23,921
1911 historical 126 #19,831
1997 modern 154 #20,780
1998 modern 191 #18,624
1999 modern 185 #19,127
2000 modern 180 #19,425
2001 modern 177 #19,357
2002 modern 189 #18,950
2003 modern 182 #19,215
2004 modern 181 #19,363
2005 modern 174 #19,783
2006 modern 170 #20,214
2007 modern 184 #19,485
2008 modern 184 #19,666
2009 modern 190 #19,656
2010 modern 196 #19,698
2011 modern 194 #19,662
2012 modern 192 #19,730
2013 modern 200 #19,524
2014 modern 199 #19,775
2015 modern 191 #20,205
2016 modern 200 #19,591

Geography

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Where Chaundys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Cowley, Iffley (Nuneham Courtney, Berkshire, including Littlemoor Liberty), St Clement, Oxford City: St Aldate, North Hinksey, Oxford City: St Peter in the East, Tackley and Ascott-under-Wychwood. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Malvern Hills, Cherwell, Oxford, Derby and Cotswold. 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 Cowley, Iffley (Nuneham Courtney, Berkshire, including Littlemoor Liberty), St Clement Oxfordshire
2 Oxford City: St Aldate, North Hinksey Oxfordshire
3 Oxford City: St Peter in the East Oxfordshire
4 Tackley Oxfordshire
5 Ascott-under-Wychwood Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Malvern Hills 003 Malvern Hills
2 Cherwell 005 Cherwell
3 Oxford 018 Oxford
4 Derby 029 Derby
5 Cotswold 009 Cotswold

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chaundy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chaundy

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Chaundy surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Chaundy household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Chaundy is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Chaundy is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Chaundy falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Chaundy is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Chaundy, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Chaundy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chaundy 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. Oxfordshire leads with 59 Chaundys recorded in 1881 and an index of 108.84x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 59 108.84x
Derbyshire 8 5.82x
Staffordshire 6 2.02x
Bedfordshire 5 11.00x
Surrey 4 0.94x
Warwickshire 4 1.81x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.88x
Gloucestershire 1 0.58x
Kent 1 0.33x
Middlesex 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ascott Under Wychwood in Oxfordshire leads with 13 Chaundys recorded in 1881 and an index of 10833.33x.

Place Total Index
Ascott Under Wychwood 13 10833.33x
Norton 8 707.96x
Headington 7 833.33x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 7 1093.75x
Handsworth 6 82.19x
Oxford St Aldate 6 1052.63x
Oxford St Mary Virgin 6 6000.00x
Chalgrave 5 1923.08x
Oxford St Giles 5 193.05x
Cowley 4 236.69x
Stratford On Avon 4 325.20x
Tackley 4 2500.00x
Wootton 3 937.50x
Clapham 2 18.23x
Oxford St Thomas 2 79.05x
Cheltenham 1 7.53x
Godalming 1 37.17x
Great Marlow 1 69.93x
Kingston On Thames 1 9.73x
Oxford All Sts 1 833.33x
Rochester St Nicholas 1 107.53x
St Marylebone London 1 2.13x
Stoke Lyne 1 588.24x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
George 4
William 4
Arthur 3
Richard 3
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
James 2
Raymond 2
Thomas 2
Cecil 1
Chas.Edwd. 1
Cyril 1
Edred 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
Joseph 1
Mark 1
Osbert 1
Owen 1
Percy 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Chaundy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chaundy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 90 people were recorded with the Chaundy surname. That placed it at #20,965 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chaundy surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 200 in 2016. That gives Chaundy a modern rank of #19,591.

What does the Chaundy map show?

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