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UK surname

Cleminson

In the 1881 census there were 441 people recorded with the Cleminson surname, ranking it #7,422 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 627, ranked #8,409, down from #7,422 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Darlington and Auckland St Andrew. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Brentwood, Preston and Hambleton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cleminson is 646 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 42.2%.

1881 census count

441

Ranked #7,422

Modern count

627

2016, ranked #8,409

Peak year

2010

646 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cleminson had 441 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,422 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 627 in 2016, ranked #8,409.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 629 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Cleminson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cleminson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cleminson 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 279 #8,067
1861 historical 278 #8,998
1881 historical 441 #7,422
1891 historical 500 #7,430
1901 historical 629 #6,809
1911 historical 587 #6,951
1997 modern 592 #8,226
1998 modern 627 #8,132
1999 modern 626 #8,196
2000 modern 634 #8,086
2001 modern 620 #8,085
2002 modern 632 #8,145
2003 modern 628 #8,032
2004 modern 636 #7,965
2005 modern 623 #8,038
2006 modern 612 #8,161
2007 modern 605 #8,297
2008 modern 618 #8,219
2009 modern 640 #8,168
2010 modern 646 #8,285
2011 modern 635 #8,309
2012 modern 618 #8,395
2013 modern 637 #8,336
2014 modern 634 #8,421
2015 modern 630 #8,394
2016 modern 627 #8,409

Geography

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Where Cleminsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Darlington, Auckland St Andrew, Preston and Ulverstone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Brentwood, Preston, Hambleton and Carlisle. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Darlington Durham
3 Auckland St Andrew Durham
4 Preston Lancashire
5 Ulverstone Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Brentwood 006 Brentwood
2 Preston 009 Preston
3 Hambleton 004 Hambleton
4 Carlisle 008 Carlisle
5 Carlisle 010 Carlisle

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cleminson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cleminson

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Cleminson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Cleminson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Cleminson 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

Cleminson is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Cleminson 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Cleminson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cleminson 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. Durham leads with 127 Cleminsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.95x.

County Total Index
Durham 127 9.95x
Lancashire 125 2.45x
Yorkshire 85 2.00x
Northumberland 21 3.29x
Cumberland 18 4.87x
Dumfriesshire 9 9.49x
Cheshire 8 0.84x
Clackmannanshire 7 19.75x
Essex 7 0.83x
Surrey 7 0.33x
Lincolnshire 6 0.87x
Hampshire 5 0.57x
Berkshire 4 1.24x
Lanarkshire 3 0.22x
Westmorland 3 3.18x
Staffordshire 2 0.14x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.37x
Denbighshire 1 0.62x
Middlesex 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Darlington in Durham leads with 32 Cleminsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 64.91x.

Place Total Index
Darlington 32 64.91x
Preston 20 14.68x
Lancaster 17 56.11x
Heighington 10 1063.83x
Hunslet 10 15.08x
Auckland St Andrew 9 267.06x
Liverpool 9 2.91x
Salford 9 6.01x
Bishop Auckland 8 46.70x
Bollin Fee 8 190.48x
Coundon Grange 8 285.71x
Upper Allithwaite E 8 963.86x
Alloa 7 40.72x
Barnard Castle 7 110.94x
Cramlington 7 82.94x
Oldham 7 4.26x
Penrith 7 51.28x
Scargill 7 4375.00x
Shildon 7 68.23x
West Ham 7 3.74x
Astley 6 152.67x
Brandon Byshottles 6 37.50x
Hulme 6 5.64x
Mordon 6 2400.00x
Northallerton 6 110.50x
Wigton 6 108.30x
Battersea 5 3.17x
Benwell 5 71.63x
Eldon 5 247.52x
Failsworth 5 42.92x
Great Ayton 5 192.31x
Mellor 5 310.56x
Monkwearmouth Shore 5 20.06x
Portsea 5 2.90x
Rothwell 5 58.21x
Sculcoates 5 7.42x
Skelton In Guisbrough 5 43.44x
Toxteth Park 5 2.90x
Windle 5 17.45x
Aislaby 4 2222.22x
Barrow In Furness 4 5.77x
Dumfries 4 42.78x
Framwellgate 4 52.91x
Lanchester 4 170.94x
New Forest 4 5714.29x
Newbrough 4 353.98x
Sandhurst 4 64.10x
Stockton On Tees 4 6.50x
Sutton Under Whitstone 4 909.09x
Walton Le Dale 4 29.22x
York St Mary 4 22.70x
Alford 3 70.59x
Annan 3 36.86x
Appleton 3 2000.00x
Cambuslang 3 21.44x
Frithville Fishtoft 3 600.00x
Leeds 3 1.25x
Manchester 3 1.31x
Scotforth 3 90.63x
Tunstal 3 1764.71x
Westgate 3 7.59x
Bolam 2 1176.47x
Brampton 2 39.45x
Dalton In Richmond 2 645.16x
Dryfesdale 2 45.77x
East Thickley 2 77.22x
Holbeck 2 7.10x
Kepwick 2 800.00x
Knayton With Brawith 2 392.16x
Leek Lowe 2 10.37x
Long Marton 2 190.48x
Melbecks 2 116.96x
Middlesbrough 2 3.61x
Penge 2 7.29x
Ulverston 2 13.49x
Whickham 2 17.02x
Dalton In Furness 1 5.09x
Preston Under Soar 1 188.68x
Settle 1 30.67x
Thirsk 1 20.37x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 42
Elizabeth 19
Sarah 18
Jane 16
Margaret 13
Ann 9
Annie 8
Alice 6
Isabella 6
Ellen 5
Caroline 4
Eleanor 4
Esther 4
Margt. 4
Agnes 3
Eliza 3
Ada 2
Amy 2
Dorothy 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Laura 2
Magret 2
Margret 2
Martha 2
Rebecca 2
Susannah 2
Anne 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Bettsy 1
Catherine 1
Constance 1
Eliz. 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Isabell 1
Janet 1
Jessie 1
Johanna 1
Kate 1
Lily 1
Louiza 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Thomason 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 28
James 24
William 24
Thomas 19
George 13
Joseph 11
Robert 11
Henry 9
Edward 5
Alfred 4
Frederick 4
Richard 4
Charles 3
Chas. 3
Jeremiah 3
Jonathan 2
Ralph 2
Thos. 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Chars.R.D. 1
Christopher 1
Daniel 1
David 1
E. 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Isaiah 1
Isiah 1
Jas. 1
Jno. 1
Leonard 1
Malcolm 1
Mark 1
Michael 1
Noel 1
Percy 1
Richd. 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Talbot 1
Thomsa 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Cleminson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cleminson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 441 people were recorded with the Cleminson surname. That placed it at #7,422 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cleminson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 627 in 2016. That gives Cleminson a modern rank of #8,409.

What does the Cleminson map show?

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