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UK surname

Chinnock

An English surname denoting a person from the town of Chinnock, Somerset.

In the 1881 census there were 232 people recorded with the Chinnock surname, ranking it #11,677 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 453, ranked #10,748, up from #11,677 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Illogan. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mendip and South Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chinnock is 488 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 95.3%.

1881 census count

232

Ranked #11,677

Modern count

453

2016, ranked #10,748

Peak year

1999

488 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chinnock had 232 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,677 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 453 in 2016, ranked #10,748.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 351 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Chinnock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chinnock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Chinnock 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 178 #11,397
1861 historical 176 #13,335
1881 historical 232 #11,677
1891 historical 297 #11,192
1901 historical 287 #12,001
1911 historical 351 #10,243
1997 modern 483 #9,549
1998 modern 480 #9,909
1999 modern 488 #9,846
2000 modern 465 #10,175
2001 modern 467 #9,965
2002 modern 460 #10,248
2003 modern 438 #10,507
2004 modern 443 #10,442
2005 modern 441 #10,368
2006 modern 440 #10,435
2007 modern 448 #10,365
2008 modern 446 #10,501
2009 modern 457 #10,532
2010 modern 469 #10,533
2011 modern 466 #10,495
2012 modern 464 #10,439
2013 modern 456 #10,722
2014 modern 448 #10,946
2015 modern 451 #10,801
2016 modern 453 #10,748

Geography

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Where Chinnocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Illogan, Ditcheat, West Bradley and St Philip and Jacob. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mendip and South Somerset. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Illogan Cornwall
4 Ditcheat, West Bradley Somerset
5 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mendip 014 Mendip
2 Mendip 013 Mendip
3 Mendip 010 Mendip
4 Mendip 012 Mendip
5 South Somerset 002 South Somerset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chinnock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chinnock

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Chinnock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Chinnock household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Chinnock is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Chinnock is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Chinnock falls in decile 3 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 Chinnock 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Chinnock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Chinnock

The surname Chinnock is of English origin, deriving from the village of Chinnock in Somerset, England. The name is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, potentially as early as the 13th century.

The village of Chinnock itself dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as "Chineualca." This Old English name is thought to derive from the combination of "Cyne" (a personal name) and "halc" (a nook or corner of land), indicating the area was likely named after an individual named Cyne who settled or owned the land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Chinnock can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327, which listed a Thomas de Chynnok. In the following centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Chynock, Chynnock, and Chynnocke.

Notable individuals with the surname Chinnock include Sir Francis Chinnock (1548-1625), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament for Somerset during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another was Edward Chinnock (1633-1711), a Puritan minister and author from Winsford, Somerset.

In the 18th century, John Chinnock (1737-1804) was a prominent English Baptist minister and writer from Yeovil, Somerset. His son, Benjamin Chinnock (1766-1848), followed in his footsteps as a Baptist minister in London.

In the 19th century, Sir Neville Chinnock (1822-1892) was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Crimean War.

While the surname Chinnock has its roots in the village of Chinnock in Somerset, it has since spread across England and beyond, with individuals bearing the name making their mark in various fields throughout history.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Chinnock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chinnock 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. Somerset leads with 107 Chinnocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.37x.

County Total Index
Somerset 107 29.37x
Gloucestershire 24 5.41x
Dorset 20 13.47x
Staffordshire 16 2.09x
Cornwall 15 5.86x
Devon 14 2.97x
Middlesex 9 0.40x
Wiltshire 9 4.50x
Denbighshire 4 4.68x
Glamorgan 4 1.02x
Hampshire 4 0.86x
Sussex 3 0.79x
Berkshire 2 1.18x
Surrey 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ditcheat in Somerset leads with 35 Chinnocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 5555.56x.

Place Total Index
Ditcheat 35 5555.56x
Evercreech 14 1590.91x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 12 28.72x
Illogan 12 176.99x
Blandford Forum 11 375.43x
Lovington 9 5625.00x
Armitage 8 808.08x
Bedminster 8 23.37x
East Pennard 8 1702.13x
Rugeley 8 145.99x
Shepton Mallet 8 195.60x
Paignton 7 195.53x
Iwerne Courtnay 6 600.00x
Fisherton Anger 5 135.14x
Hornblotton 5 5555.56x
Lamyatt 5 2631.58x
Newton Abbot St Mary 5 126.58x
Winford 5 684.93x
Bristol St George 4 19.48x
Crondall 4 160.64x
Llangollen Pengwern 4 5000.00x
Bristol St Augustine 3 41.90x
Camborne 3 28.41x
Clifton 3 13.37x
St Marylebone London 3 2.48x
Wincanton 3 160.43x
Allington 2 151.52x
Broadwater 2 22.86x
Clerkenwell London 2 3.74x
Eglwysilan 2 29.24x
Llanishen 2 555.56x
Reading St Mary 2 14.70x
Rodbourne Cheney 2 129.03x
Stoke Newington London 2 11.34x
Stoke Under Hambdon 2 166.67x
Bradford On Avon 1 15.60x
Bristol St Paul In 1 8.46x
Brixham 1 18.32x
Bruton 1 69.93x
Compton Dundon 1 227.27x
Congresbury 1 108.70x
Hackney London 1 0.79x
Hinton St Mary 1 434.78x
Horfield 1 22.37x
Lambeth 1 0.51x
Lyncombe Widcombe 1 10.48x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 2.76x
Potterne Marston 1 769.23x
Seaford 1 76.92x
St Pancras London 1 0.55x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 1 34.13x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 10
Mary 10
Emma 6
Jane 6
Ann 5
Eliza 5
Kate 5
Charlotte 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Ellen 3
Eva 3
Louisa 3
Martha 3
Selina 3
Anna 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Elizth. 2
Emily 2
Fanny 2
Grace 2
Julia 2
Ruth 2
Eleanor 1
Elenora 1
Esther 1
Eugenie 1
Florance 1
Frances 1
Genet 1
Georgina 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Hester 1
Hilda 1
Ida 1
Jemima 1
Kezia 1
M. 1
Mable 1
Minnie 1
Mirriam 1
Myra 1
Olivia 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Rosanna 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 25
George 10
John 9
Alfred 7
Thomas 6
Henry 5
James 5
Charles 4
Edward 4
Joseph 4
Frederick 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Herbert 2
Stephen 2
Thos. 2
Will. 2
Allun 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Edmond 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Hubert 1
Hugh 1
Mark 1
Nathaniel 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Seth 1

FAQ

Chinnock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chinnock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 232 people were recorded with the Chinnock surname. That placed it at #11,677 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chinnock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 453 in 2016. That gives Chinnock a modern rank of #10,748.

What does the Chinnock surname mean?

An English surname denoting a person from the town of Chinnock, Somerset.

What does the Chinnock map show?

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