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UK surname

Cheesewright

In the 1881 census there were 159 people recorded with the Cheesewright surname, ranking it #14,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 156, ranked #23,098, down from #14,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Willesden, London parishes and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Calderdale and Huntingdonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cheesewright is 238 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 1.9%.

1881 census count

159

Ranked #14,935

Modern count

156

2016, ranked #23,098

Peak year

1911

238 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cheesewright had 159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 156 in 2016, ranked #23,098.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 238 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Cheesewright surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cheesewright surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cheesewright 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 48 #24,615
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 159 #14,935
1891 historical 170 #16,816
1901 historical 208 #14,760
1911 historical 238 #13,356
1997 modern 190 #18,199
1998 modern 199 #18,177
1999 modern 205 #17,960
2000 modern 209 #17,723
2001 modern 202 #17,834
2002 modern 206 #17,966
2003 modern 196 #18,358
2004 modern 188 #18,919
2005 modern 175 #19,727
2006 modern 177 #19,738
2007 modern 179 #19,811
2008 modern 176 #20,224
2009 modern 178 #20,486
2010 modern 179 #20,886
2011 modern 176 #20,957
2012 modern 166 #21,683
2013 modern 165 #22,163
2014 modern 164 #22,445
2015 modern 158 #22,913
2016 modern 156 #23,098

Geography

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Where Cheesewrights are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Willesden, London parishes, St Pancras, Sutton and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Calderdale, Huntingdonshire, Havering and Fenland. 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 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 London parishes London 1
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Sutton Cambridgeshire
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 007 Doncaster
2 Calderdale 027 Calderdale
3 Huntingdonshire 014 Huntingdonshire
4 Havering 014 Havering
5 Fenland 011 Fenland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cheesewright

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cheesewright

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cheesewright, 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 Cheesewright surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Cheesewright 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Cheesewright 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

Cheesewright is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Cheesewright falls in decile 7 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 Cheesewright 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 Cheesewright, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cheesewright families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cheesewright 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 87 Cheesewrights recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.57x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 87 5.57x
Lincolnshire 15 6.01x
Cambridgeshire 14 14.16x
Yorkshire 12 0.78x
Surrey 11 1.45x
Cheshire 7 2.03x
Essex 7 2.27x
Hertfordshire 4 3.72x
Norfolk 2 0.83x
Sussex 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 26 Cheesewrights recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.70x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 26 20.70x
Islington London 25 16.53x
Hackney London 10 11.43x
St Marylebone London 10 12.00x
Sutton 8 975.61x
Birkenhead 7 25.49x
West Ham 7 10.29x
Darton 6 379.75x
Quadring 6 1250.00x
Sutton St Mary 6 254.24x
Chatteris 5 198.41x
Rawmarsh 5 91.58x
Sutton 5 90.91x
St George Martyr London 4 126.58x
Westminster St John 4 21.04x
Croydon 3 7.11x
Hemel Hempstead 3 61.86x
St Anne Soho London 3 33.67x
Surfleet 3 576.92x
Battersea 2 3.48x
St Gilesin Fields London 2 151.52x
Thorpe Next Norwich 2 78.74x
Ashwell 1 119.05x
Bethnal Green London 1 1.48x
Brighton 1 1.88x
Downham 1 95.24x
Harrow On The Hill 1 32.05x
Lambeth 1 0.73x
Sculcoates 1 4.08x
St Michael Le Querne 1 2500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Florence 6
Sarah 6
Elizabeth 5
Ellen 3
Ethel 3
Rebecca 3
Alice 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Susan 2
Ada 1
Ane 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Anny 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Floretta 1
Jessie 1
Lelia 1
Lily 1
Louise 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Minna 1
Nellie 1
Nelly 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Sabina 1
Susannah 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
John 5
Joseph 5
Robert 5
Thomas 5
Arthur 4
Charles 4
Ernest 4
Frederick 4
Wm. 4
Henry 3
James 3
Sidney 3
Alfred 2
George 2
Herbert 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Adolpus 1
Benjamin 1
Edward 1
F. 1
F.C. 1
Ford 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Infant 1
Jabez 1
Jacob 1
Jn. 1
Jno.Wm. 1
Neal 1
Richard 1
Stanley 1

FAQ

Cheesewright surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cheesewright surname in 1881?

In 1881, 159 people were recorded with the Cheesewright surname. That placed it at #14,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cheesewright surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 156 in 2016. That gives Cheesewright a modern rank of #23,098.

What does the Cheesewright map show?

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