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UK surname

Clenton

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Clenton surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Tipton otherwise Tibington and Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cannock Chase, Calderdale and Skye North West.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clenton is 120 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.7%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

2000

120 bearers

Map years

4

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clenton had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 117 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Clenton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clenton surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Clenton 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 76 #24,114
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 117 #21,658
1901 historical 75 #25,852
1911 historical 117 #20,757
1997 modern 114 #24,967
1998 modern 115 #25,466
1999 modern 112 #26,044
2000 modern 120 #24,950
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 118 #25,358
2003 modern 112 #25,948
2004 modern 106 #27,045
2005 modern 94 #28,973
2006 modern 97 #28,793
2007 modern 89 #30,383
2008 modern 94 #29,950
2009 modern 97 #30,076
2010 modern 104 #29,618
2011 modern 107 #28,979
2012 modern 107 #29,017
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Clentons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Tipton otherwise Tibington, Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall, Walsall and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cannock Chase, Calderdale, Skye North West and Hambleton. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Tipton otherwise Tibington Staffordshire
3 Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall Staffordshire
4 Walsall Staffordshire
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cannock Chase 002 Cannock Chase
2 Calderdale 023 Calderdale
3 Skye North West Highland
4 Hambleton 007 Hambleton
5 Cannock Chase 003 Cannock Chase

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clenton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clenton

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

Clenton 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

Clenton falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Clenton 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Clenton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clenton 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. Staffordshire leads with 46 Clentons recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.46x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 46 17.46x
Warwickshire 11 5.59x
Durham 8 3.45x
Worcestershire 7 6.87x
Shropshire 3 4.45x
Lancashire 2 0.22x
Yorkshire 2 0.26x
Middlesex 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Walsall Foreign in Staffordshire leads with 26 Clentons recorded in 1881 and an index of 191.04x.

Place Total Index
Walsall Foreign 26 191.04x
Aston 11 20.30x
Walsall Borough 11 539.22x
Bishopwearmouth 8 40.14x
Hanbury 6 2142.86x
Tipton 4 49.57x
Diddlebury 3 1363.64x
Pelsall 3 384.62x
Hooten Levitt 2 6666.67x
Cheetham 1 14.47x
Handsworth 1 15.41x
Pendlebury 1 51.28x
West Bromwich 1 6.63x
Westminster St James 1 12.47x
Worcester All Sts 1 169.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Alice 3
Emma 3
Catherine 2
Elizabeth 2
Sarah 2
(Mrs.) 1
Adelene 1
Annie 1
Bridget 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Eva 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Kittie 1
Lilly 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Marian 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Rebecca 1
Sirhan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
William 5
Ernest 3
George 3
Henry 2
Jacob 2
Joseph 2
Samuel 2
(Mr.) 1
Arthur 1
C. 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
J.W. 1
James 1
Robert 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 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 Clenton households.

FAQ

Clenton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clenton surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Clenton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Clenton a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Clenton map show?

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