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UK surname

Clennell

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Clennell surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 428, ranked #11,234, up from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead and Auckland St Andrew. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sunderland, County Durham and South Derbyshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clennell is 450 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 422.0%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

428

2016, ranked #11,234

Peak year

1998

450 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clennell had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 428 in 2016, ranked #11,234.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 273 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Clennell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clennell surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Clennell 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 77 #19,998
1861 historical 67 #25,342
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 222 #14,169
1911 historical 273 #12,177
1997 modern 413 #10,743
1998 modern 450 #10,409
1999 modern 439 #10,673
2000 modern 442 #10,597
2001 modern 427 #10,673
2002 modern 445 #10,538
2003 modern 443 #10,413
2004 modern 436 #10,581
2005 modern 429 #10,597
2006 modern 438 #10,469
2007 modern 426 #10,809
2008 modern 428 #10,869
2009 modern 440 #10,888
2010 modern 444 #11,017
2011 modern 445 #10,880
2012 modern 440 #10,849
2013 modern 440 #11,031
2014 modern 442 #11,057
2015 modern 433 #11,162
2016 modern 428 #11,234

Geography

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Where Clennells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead, Auckland St Andrew, Brancepeth and Kelloe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sunderland, County Durham and South Derbyshire. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Auckland St Andrew Durham
4 Brancepeth Durham
5 Kelloe Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sunderland 025 Sunderland
2 County Durham 064 County Durham
3 County Durham 002 County Durham
4 County Durham 001 County Durham
5 South Derbyshire 004 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clennell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clennell

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

Clennell is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Clennell falls in decile 3 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Clennell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Clennell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Clennell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clennell 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 63 Clennells recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.47x.

County Total Index
Durham 63 26.47x
Northumberland 8 6.72x
Middlesex 6 0.75x
Midlothian 4 3.73x
Northamptonshire 1 1.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wingate in Durham leads with 16 Clennells recorded in 1881 and an index of 981.60x.

Place Total Index
Wingate 16 981.60x
Kyo 9 803.57x
Tunstall 8 677.97x
Witton Le Wear 8 1194.03x
Poplar London 6 39.74x
Hetton Le Hole 5 165.56x
Stanhope 5 203.25x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 4 9.28x
Hunwick Helmington 4 701.75x
Elswick 3 31.58x
Gateshead 3 16.84x
Hunstonworth 3 2142.86x
Longbenton 2 39.68x
Westgate 2 27.14x
Byker 1 17.01x
Newton Cap 1 270.27x
Northampton St Sepulchre 1 26.11x
Stockton On Tees 1 8.72x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Margaret 5
Mary 5
Sarah 4
Charlotte 2
Elizabeth 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Sussanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
Thomas 10
William 8
Foster 3
George 3
Joseph 3
Hugh 2
Robert 2
Jonathan 1
Matthew 1
Mordaunt 1
Nicholas 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Winfred 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 Clennell households.

FAQ

Clennell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clennell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Clennell surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clennell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 428 in 2016. That gives Clennell a modern rank of #11,234.

What does the Clennell map show?

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