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UK surname

Clayworth

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Clayworth surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 91, ranked #32,109, down from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include St Albans, Bolsover and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clayworth is 117 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.8%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

91

2016, ranked #32,109

Peak year

2000

117 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Clayworth had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016, ranked #32,109.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 88 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Clayworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clayworth surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Clayworth 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 82 #19,317
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 74 #27,538
1901 historical 72 #26,162
1911 historical 88 #24,041
1997 modern 115 #24,834
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 111 #26,182
2000 modern 117 #25,324
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 103 #27,443
2003 modern 104 #27,101
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 86 #30,425
2007 modern 90 #30,228
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 92 #30,820
2010 modern 96 #30,854
2011 modern 90 #31,564
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 88 #32,349
2014 modern 94 #31,909
2015 modern 92 #32,075
2016 modern 91 #32,109

Geography

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Where Clayworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to St Albans, Bolsover, Wigan and Wirral. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 St Albans 018 St Albans
2 Bolsover 005 Bolsover
3 Bolsover 004 Bolsover
4 Wigan 013 Wigan
5 Wirral 027 Wirral

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clayworth

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clayworth

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Clayworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Clayworth household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Clayworth 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

Clayworth 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

Clayworth falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Clayworth 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Clayworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clayworth 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 22 Clayworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.92x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 22 20.92x
Derbyshire 15 12.28x
Lincolnshire 11 8.82x
Yorkshire 11 1.42x
Cheshire 7 4.06x
Rutland 3 52.36x
Warwickshire 3 1.52x
Kent 2 0.75x
Leicestershire 2 2.31x
Lanarkshire 1 0.40x
Lancashire 1 0.11x
Middlesex 1 0.13x
Worcestershire 1 0.98x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. South Scarle in Nottinghamshire leads with 11 Clayworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 27500.00x.

Place Total Index
South Scarle 11 27500.00x
Newbold Dunston 10 862.07x
Handsworth 8 392.16x
Birkenhead 6 43.70x
Brampton 5 292.40x
Newark Upon Trent 4 105.82x
Stapleford 4 10000.00x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 3 41.67x
Birmingham 3 4.57x
Brant Broughton 3 1666.67x
Carlton Le Moorland 2 2500.00x
Deptford St Paul 2 9.74x
Eakring 2 1666.67x
Empingham 2 909.09x
Leicester St Margaret 2 9.48x
North Clifton 2 4000.00x
Barony 1 1.57x
Caythorpe 1 416.67x
Edingley 1 1250.00x
Litherland 1 51.55x
North Collingham 1 400.00x
Northfield 1 51.81x
Preston 1 1428.57x
Snenton 1 24.21x
St George Hanover Square 1 7.27x
Swinderby 1 769.23x
Tranmere 1 15.80x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Annie 4
Elizabeth 4
Ada 3
Ann 3
Lucy 3
Alice 2
Emma 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Winifred 2
Aimer 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Flora 1
Jane 1
Julia 1
Lilian 1
Rebecca 1
Teccy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
Joseph 7
William 3
Henry 2
Thomas 2
Adam 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Clayworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clayworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 80 people were recorded with the Clayworth surname. That placed it at #22,225 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clayworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016. That gives Clayworth a modern rank of #32,109.

What does the Clayworth map show?

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