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UK surname

Clavering

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Clavering surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 158, ranked #22,904, down from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Woodhorn, Gateshead and Bothal. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bury, Gateshead and South Kesteven.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clavering is 164 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 100.0%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

158

2016, ranked #22,904

Peak year

2013

164 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clavering had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 158 in 2016, ranked #22,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Clavering surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clavering surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Clavering 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 70 #21,020
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 113 #22,162
1901 historical 115 #21,050
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 128 #23,238
1998 modern 143 #22,317
1999 modern 150 #21,826
2000 modern 156 #21,235
2001 modern 150 #21,482
2002 modern 160 #21,011
2003 modern 142 #22,460
2004 modern 132 #23,625
2005 modern 134 #23,406
2006 modern 133 #23,711
2007 modern 132 #24,166
2008 modern 137 #23,883
2009 modern 144 #23,577
2010 modern 160 #22,487
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 159 #22,361
2013 modern 164 #22,236
2014 modern 161 #22,728
2015 modern 158 #22,913
2016 modern 158 #22,904

Geography

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Where Claverings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Woodhorn, Gateshead, Bothal, Easington and Bishop Wearmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bury, Gateshead and South Kesteven. 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 Woodhorn Northumberland
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Bothal Northumberland
4 Easington Durham
5 Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bury 008 Bury
2 Bury 005 Bury
3 Bury 007 Bury
4 Gateshead 004 Gateshead
5 South Kesteven 009 South Kesteven

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clavering

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clavering

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Clavering, 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 Clavering surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Clavering 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Clavering is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Clavering 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

Clavering 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Clavering families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clavering 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. Northumberland leads with 44 Claverings recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.39x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 44 38.39x
Durham 21 9.16x
Lancashire 6 0.66x
Surrey 5 1.33x
Perthshire 2 5.78x
Midlothian 1 0.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wallsend in Northumberland leads with 11 Claverings recorded in 1881 and an index of 302.20x.

Place Total Index
Wallsend 11 302.20x
Bishopwearmouth 8 40.67x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 7 102.19x
North Seaton 7 1458.33x
Byker 6 105.82x
Widdrington 6 2222.22x
Ryhope 5 314.47x
Hetton Le Hole 4 137.93x
Seghill 4 714.29x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 25.81x
Salford 3 11.16x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 13.77x
Dunblane 2 240.96x
Westgate 2 28.17x
Barnes 1 62.89x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 46.73x
Gateshead 1 5.83x
Manchester 1 2.43x
Thornley 1 120.48x
West Denton 1 833.33x
Wingate 1 63.69x
Winlaton 1 45.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Mary 5
Jane 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Isabella 2
Margaret 2
Sarah 2
Amy 1
Annie 1
Ellen 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Helena 1
Infant 1
Lilly 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Paulita 1
Phoebe 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Robert 6
George 5
John 5
Benjamin 3
James 3
Matthew 3
Thomas 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Benjiman 1
Daniel 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
M.D. 1
Richard 1
Thos.H. 1

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 Clavering households.

FAQ

Clavering surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clavering surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Clavering surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clavering surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 158 in 2016. That gives Clavering a modern rank of #22,904.

What does the Clavering map show?

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