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UK surname

Churchley

In the 1881 census there were 144 people recorded with the Churchley surname, ranking it #15,891 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 246, ranked #16,993, down from #15,891 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Shipston-on-Stour, London parishes and Bidford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wychavon, Bristol and East Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Churchley is 277 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 70.8%.

1881 census count

144

Ranked #15,891

Modern count

246

2016, ranked #16,993

Peak year

1999

277 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Churchley had 144 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,891 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 246 in 2016, ranked #16,993.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 212 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Churchley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Churchley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Churchley 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 84 #19,067
1861 historical 114 #19,011
1881 historical 144 #15,891
1891 historical 184 #15,869
1901 historical 183 #15,996
1911 historical 212 #14,423
1997 modern 248 #15,363
1998 modern 268 #14,978
1999 modern 277 #14,737
2000 modern 266 #15,096
2001 modern 254 #15,363
2002 modern 245 #16,041
2003 modern 234 #16,343
2004 modern 238 #16,242
2005 modern 239 #16,144
2006 modern 233 #16,560
2007 modern 228 #16,984
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 242 #16,789
2010 modern 255 #16,563
2011 modern 254 #16,458
2012 modern 250 #16,523
2013 modern 251 #16,734
2014 modern 253 #16,774
2015 modern 248 #16,905
2016 modern 246 #16,993

Geography

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Where Churchleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Shipston-on-Stour, London parishes, Bidford, Walthamstow, Low Leyton 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 Wychavon, Bristol, East Devon and Cheltenham. 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 Shipston-on-Stour Warwickshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 Bidford Warwickshire
4 Walthamstow, Low Leyton Essex
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wychavon 013 Wychavon
2 Bristol 044 Bristol, City of
3 East Devon 015 East Devon
4 East Devon 019 East Devon
5 Cheltenham 007 Cheltenham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Churchley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Churchley

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Churchley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Churchley 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Churchley 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

Churchley 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

Churchley falls in decile 9 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Churchley 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Churchley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Churchley 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 45 Churchleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.20x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 45 3.20x
Warwickshire 26 7.34x
Staffordshire 17 3.59x
Worcestershire 16 8.72x
Surrey 13 1.90x
Essex 12 4.33x
Gloucestershire 7 2.54x
Lancashire 5 0.30x
Kent 2 0.42x
Devon 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 27 Churchleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.83x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 27 19.83x
Aston 12 12.30x
Bidford 12 1578.95x
Leyton 8 167.36x
West Bromwich 8 29.48x
Newington 7 13.49x
Shoreditch London 7 11.50x
Dudley 6 26.91x
Harborne 6 39.47x
Croydon 5 13.16x
Gorton 5 31.91x
Shipston On Stour 4 481.93x
West Ham 4 6.53x
Cheltenham 3 14.12x
Hornsey 3 16.89x
Kings Norton 3 18.24x
Pebworth 3 909.09x
St Marylebone London 3 4.00x
St Pancras London 3 2.65x
Tipton 3 20.66x
Norton 2 1000.00x
Ramsgate 2 25.58x
Tottenham 2 8.94x
Bristol St Paul In 1 13.62x
Devonport 1 29.76x
Great Malvern 1 26.11x
Lambeth 1 0.82x
Oversley 1 625.00x
Stratford On Avon 1 51.02x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Eliza 6
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Rhoda 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Edith 2
Emma 2
Esther 2
Florence 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
...es 1
Ada 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Francis 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lillian 1
Marianne 1
Mercy 1
Rose 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 13
George 12
Henry 5
Francis 4
Charles 3
John 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
David 2
James 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Geo.Hy. 1
Herb.Thos. 1
Jesse 1
Job 1
Joseph 1
Laban 1
Oliver 1
P.C. 1
Peter 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Robt.Wm. 1
Rupert 1
Samuel 1
Wm.Henry 1

FAQ

Churchley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Churchley surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Churchley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 246 in 2016. That gives Churchley a modern rank of #16,993.

What does the Churchley map show?

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