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UK surname

Clease

In the 1881 census there were 51 people recorded with the Clease surname, ranking it #26,428 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 91, ranked #32,109, down from #26,428 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Blaenau Gwent, South Gloucestershire and The Vale of Glamorgan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clease is 117 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.4%.

1881 census count

51

Ranked #26,428

Modern count

91

2016, ranked #32,109

Peak year

2002

117 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Clease had 51 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,428 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 76 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Clease surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clease surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Clease 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 44 #28,433
1881 historical 51 #26,428
1891 historical 66 #28,541
1901 historical 76 #25,734
1911 historical 72 #25,642
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 114 #25,589
1999 modern 112 #26,044
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 110 #25,900
2002 modern 117 #25,494
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 110 #26,451
2005 modern 116 #25,564
2006 modern 113 #26,267
2007 modern 113 #26,641
2008 modern 101 #28,825
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 110 #28,478
2012 modern 97 #30,798
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 100 #31,005
2016 modern 91 #32,109

Geography

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Where Cleases 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 Blaenau Gwent, South Gloucestershire, The Vale of Glamorgan and Caerphilly. 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 Blaenau Gwent 008 Blaenau Gwent
2 South Gloucestershire 029 South Gloucestershire
3 The Vale of Glamorgan 013 Vale of Glamorgan
4 Caerphilly 001 Caerphilly
5 Blaenau Gwent 005 Blaenau Gwent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clease

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clease

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

Clease is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Clease 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 Clease is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Clease, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Clease families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clease 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 22 Cleases recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.49x.

County Total Index
Somerset 22 27.49x
Gloucestershire 10 10.25x
Middlesex 5 1.01x
Surrey 5 2.06x
Devon 4 3.86x
Lancashire 3 0.51x
Kent 1 0.59x
Midlothian 1 1.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Monckton Combe in Somerset leads with 11 Cleases recorded in 1881 and an index of 4230.77x.

Place Total Index
Monckton Combe 11 4230.77x
Walcot 9 211.27x
Bitton 6 705.88x
Fulham London 4 55.48x
Marshfield 4 1538.46x
Plymouth St Andrew 4 50.19x
Fishwick 3 833.33x
Newington 3 16.33x
Clapham 2 32.15x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 60.98x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 3.73x
Lyncombe Widcombe 1 47.62x
St George In East London 1 21.37x
Weston 1 161.29x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 5
William 3
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Jesse 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Thos. 1
Walter 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 Clease households.

FAQ

Clease surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clease surname in 1881?

In 1881, 51 people were recorded with the Clease surname. That placed it at #26,428 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clease surname today?

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

What does the Clease map show?

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