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UK surname

Chennells

In the 1881 census there were 144 people recorded with the Chennells surname, ranking it #15,891 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 300, ranked #14,738, up from #15,891 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wheathampstead, Ivinghoe, Cheddington, Slapton, Pitstone (Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire), Eddlesborough, Little Gadde and Gaddesden, Great. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Surrey Heath, Milton Keynes and Merthyr Tydfil.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chennells is 335 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 108.3%.

1881 census count

144

Ranked #15,891

Modern count

300

2016, ranked #14,738

Peak year

2010

335 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chennells had 144 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,891 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 300 in 2016, ranked #14,738.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 247 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Chennells surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chennells surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Chennells 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 69 #21,148
1861 historical 82 #23,321
1881 historical 144 #15,891
1891 historical 217 #14,062
1901 historical 247 #13,238
1911 historical 241 #13,229
1997 modern 271 #14,486
1998 modern 297 #13,967
1999 modern 315 #13,524
2000 modern 318 #13,415
2001 modern 306 #13,565
2002 modern 332 #13,090
2003 modern 329 #13,001
2004 modern 319 #13,342
2005 modern 308 #13,590
2006 modern 310 #13,603
2007 modern 313 #13,648
2008 modern 309 #13,860
2009 modern 323 #13,720
2010 modern 335 #13,645
2011 modern 327 #13,754
2012 modern 312 #14,131
2013 modern 314 #14,273
2014 modern 311 #14,464
2015 modern 302 #14,687
2016 modern 300 #14,738

Geography

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Where Chennells' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wheathampstead, Ivinghoe, Cheddington, Slapton, Pitstone (Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire), Eddlesborough, Little Gadde, Gaddesden, Great, Hemel Hempstead and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Surrey Heath, Milton Keynes, Merthyr Tydfil, North Kesteven and Chelmsford. 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 Wheathampstead Hertfordshire
2 Ivinghoe, Cheddington, Slapton, Pitstone (Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire), Eddlesborough, Little Gadde Bedfordshire
3 Gaddesden, Great Hertfordshire
4 Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Surrey Heath 008 Surrey Heath
2 Milton Keynes 001 Milton Keynes
3 Merthyr Tydfil 008 Merthyr Tydfil
4 North Kesteven 003 North Kesteven
5 Chelmsford 016 Chelmsford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chennells

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chennells

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Chennells 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

Chennells is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Chennells 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 Chennells is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Chennells, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Chennells families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chennells 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. Hertfordshire leads with 56 Chennells' recorded in 1881 and an index of 57.84x.

County Total Index
Hertfordshire 56 57.84x
Buckinghamshire 35 41.22x
Middlesex 28 1.99x
Kent 7 1.46x
Surrey 5 0.73x
Bedfordshire 4 5.50x
Essex 4 1.44x
Gloucestershire 2 0.73x
Hampshire 1 0.35x
Northamptonshire 1 0.76x
Warwickshire 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire leads with 16 Chennells' recorded in 1881 and an index of 366.97x.

Place Total Index
Hemel Hempstead 16 366.97x
Ivinghoe 14 2121.21x
Islington London 12 8.81x
Berkhampstead 11 504.59x
Great Gaddesden 11 2444.44x
Edlesborough 10 1298.70x
Bovingdon 8 1568.63x
Hammersmith London 7 20.23x
Burnham 6 555.56x
Deptford St Paul 6 16.23x
Northchurch 6 582.52x
Barking 4 49.32x
Luton 4 31.77x
Nettleden 4 13333.33x
Wheathampstead 4 357.14x
St George Hanover Square 3 12.12x
St Pancras London 3 2.65x
Woking 3 72.82x
Cheltenham 2 9.41x
Paddington London 2 3.87x
Anstey 1 1428.57x
Bonchurch 1 312.50x
Clapham 1 5.69x
Croydon 1 2.63x
Gravesend 1 24.63x
Passenham 1 185.19x
Westminster St James 1 6.93x
Wing 1 126.58x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Sarah 10
Elizabeth 5
Florence 4
Annie 3
Emily 3
Ann 2
E. 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Hannah 2
Kate 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
B. 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dasey 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Kitty 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Marian 1
Nellie 1
Phoebe 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
White 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Chennells surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chennells surname in 1881?

In 1881, 144 people were recorded with the Chennells surname. That placed it at #15,891 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chennells surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 300 in 2016. That gives Chennells a modern rank of #14,738.

What does the Chennells map show?

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