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UK surname

Clampin

In the 1881 census there were 59 people recorded with the Clampin surname, ranking it #25,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 128, ranked #26,401, down from #25,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Osyth, Fordham and Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Colchester, South Holland and Tendring.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clampin is 143 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 116.9%.

1881 census count

59

Ranked #25,281

Modern count

128

2016, ranked #26,401

Peak year

1997

143 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clampin had 59 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,281 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016, ranked #26,401.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 141 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Clampin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clampin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Clampin 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 24 #29,038
1861 historical 38 #29,216
1881 historical 59 #25,281
1891 historical 85 #26,080
1901 historical 127 #19,893
1911 historical 141 #18,571
1997 modern 143 #21,761
1998 modern 141 #22,517
1999 modern 135 #23,279
2000 modern 129 #23,901
2001 modern 132 #23,230
2002 modern 128 #24,150
2003 modern 118 #25,146
2004 modern 122 #24,812
2005 modern 117 #25,433
2006 modern 114 #26,120
2007 modern 115 #26,348
2008 modern 121 #25,785
2009 modern 118 #26,766
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 120 #26,930
2012 modern 130 #25,559
2013 modern 130 #26,074
2014 modern 127 #26,634
2015 modern 128 #26,356
2016 modern 128 #26,401

Geography

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Where Clampins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Osyth, Fordham, Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a, Bures, Lamarsh, Alphamstone and Chapel or Pontisbright, Wakes Colne, Mount Bures. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Colchester, South Holland, Tendring and Thurrock. 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 St Osyth Essex
2 Fordham Essex
3 Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a Essex
4 Bures, Lamarsh, Alphamstone Suffolk
5 Chapel or Pontisbright, Wakes Colne, Mount Bures Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Colchester 012 Colchester
2 South Holland 010 South Holland
3 Tendring 015 Tendring
4 Thurrock 012 Thurrock
5 Colchester 003 Colchester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clampin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clampin

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Clampin is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Clampin is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Clampin 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 Clampin 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 Clampin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Clampin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clampin 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. Essex leads with 45 Clampins recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.61x.

County Total Index
Essex 45 39.61x
Suffolk 9 12.84x
Staffordshire 3 1.54x
Monmouthshire 2 4.81x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mount Bures in Essex leads with 30 Clampins recorded in 1881 and an index of 60000.00x.

Place Total Index
Mount Bures 30 60000.00x
Bures St Mary 9 5294.12x
Fordham 8 5714.29x
Bures St Mary 7 6363.64x
Harborne 3 48.15x
Newport 2 101.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 4
Emma 4
Mary 4
Beatrice 2
Anne 1
Clara 1
Elizath. 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Kate 1
Keziah 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Maud 1
Nelly 1

Top male names

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

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Clampin households.

FAQ

Clampin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clampin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 59 people were recorded with the Clampin surname. That placed it at #25,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clampin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016. That gives Clampin a modern rank of #26,401.

What does the Clampin map show?

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