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UK surname

Chegwin

In the 1881 census there were 98 people recorded with the Chegwin surname, ranking it #19,999 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 116, ranked #28,197, down from #19,999 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Redruth, Illogan and St Agnes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan, Teignbridge and South Oxfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chegwin is 131 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 18.4%.

1881 census count

98

Ranked #19,999

Modern count

116

2016, ranked #28,197

Peak year

1998

131 bearers

Map years

6

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chegwin had 98 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,999 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016, ranked #28,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 111 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Chegwin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chegwin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Chegwin 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 105 #16,618
1861 historical 85 #22,922
1881 historical 98 #19,999
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 103 #22,444
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 124 #23,669
1998 modern 131 #23,495
1999 modern 123 #24,643
2000 modern 116 #25,452
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 102 #27,383
2004 modern 98 #28,297
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 98 #28,621
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 101 #29,445
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 108 #28,849
2013 modern 114 #28,347
2014 modern 118 #27,961
2015 modern 117 #27,982
2016 modern 116 #28,197

Geography

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Where Chegwins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Redruth, Illogan, St Agnes, Phillack and Toxteth Park. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan, Teignbridge, South Oxfordshire, Conwy and Bromley. 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 Redruth Cornwall
2 Illogan Cornwall
3 St Agnes Cornwall
4 Phillack Cornwall
5 Toxteth Park Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 025 Wigan
2 Teignbridge 004 Teignbridge
3 South Oxfordshire 001 South Oxfordshire
4 Conwy 011 Conwy
5 Bromley 015 Bromley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chegwin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chegwin

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Chegwin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Chegwin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Chegwin is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Chegwin 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

Chegwin falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Chegwin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chegwin 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. Cornwall leads with 42 Chegwins recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.62x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 42 39.62x
Lancashire 19 1.71x
Durham 10 3.59x
Glamorgan 10 6.13x
Devon 5 2.57x
Dorset 3 4.88x
Monmouthshire 3 4.43x
Kent 2 0.63x
Middlesex 1 0.11x
Surrey 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Toxteth Park in Lancashire leads with 18 Chegwins recorded in 1881 and an index of 47.85x.

Place Total Index
Toxteth Park 18 47.85x
Crook Billy Row 10 280.11x
Phillack 7 510.95x
Illogan 6 213.52x
Kenwyn 6 216.61x
Llandaff 5 92.25x
Roath 5 67.57x
Linkinhorne 4 540.54x
Crowan 3 357.14x
Liskeard 3 169.49x
Redruth 3 100.00x
Risca 3 234.38x
Wyke Regis 3 340.91x
Deptford St Nicholas 2 78.74x
Feock 2 303.03x
Perranzabuloe 2 219.78x
St Agnes 2 135.14x
St Hilary 2 645.16x
Altarnun 1 270.27x
Devonport 1 44.64x
Ealing 1 11.95x
East Stonehouse 1 26.04x
East Teignmouth 1 125.00x
Oldham 1 2.79x
Plympton St Mary 1 88.50x
Sutton 1 30.30x
Tormoham 1 12.12x
Truro St Mary 1 112.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 7
Jane 5
Eliza 4
Ellen 3
Emma 2
Sarah 2
Adzeneth 1
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Carry 1
Charlotte 1
Cornelia 1
Elizth. 1
Emely 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Isabella 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lavinia 1
Letty 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Pricilla 1
Rosy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 5
Edward 4
George 4
Thomas 4
James 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Fredk.R. 1
Noah 1
Richard 1
Sydney 1
Ths. 1

FAQ

Chegwin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chegwin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 98 people were recorded with the Chegwin surname. That placed it at #19,999 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chegwin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016. That gives Chegwin a modern rank of #28,197.

What does the Chegwin map show?

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