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UK surname

Cleworth

In the 1881 census there were 274 people recorded with the Cleworth surname, ranking it #10,362 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 291, ranked #15,062, down from #10,362 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Winwick, Eccles and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan, Hastings and St. Helens.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cleworth is 340 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.2%.

1881 census count

274

Ranked #10,362

Modern count

291

2016, ranked #15,062

Peak year

1911

340 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cleworth had 274 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,362 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 291 in 2016, ranked #15,062.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 340 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Cleworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cleworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cleworth 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 177 #11,441
1861 historical 155 #14,881
1881 historical 274 #10,362
1891 historical 307 #10,914
1901 historical 316 #11,242
1911 historical 340 #10,490
1997 modern 320 #12,966
1998 modern 312 #13,532
1999 modern 329 #13,147
2000 modern 321 #13,337
2001 modern 314 #13,318
2002 modern 321 #13,378
2003 modern 310 #13,522
2004 modern 320 #13,311
2005 modern 312 #13,462
2006 modern 302 #13,863
2007 modern 310 #13,730
2008 modern 314 #13,720
2009 modern 305 #14,257
2010 modern 307 #14,485
2011 modern 290 #14,933
2012 modern 288 #14,934
2013 modern 288 #15,192
2014 modern 287 #15,342
2015 modern 290 #15,117
2016 modern 291 #15,062

Geography

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Where Cleworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Winwick, Eccles, Manchester, Leigh and Bolton-le-Moors. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan, Hastings and St. Helens. 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 Winwick Lancashire
2 Eccles Lancashire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Leigh Lancashire
5 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 022 Wigan
2 Wigan 031 Wigan
3 Wigan 034 Wigan
4 Hastings 005 Hastings
5 St. Helens 015 St. Helens

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cleworth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cleworth

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cleworth, 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 Cleworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cleworth 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, Cleworth 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

Cleworth 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

Cleworth 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 Cleworth 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 Cleworth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cleworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cleworth 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. Lancashire leads with 249 Cleworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.85x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 249 7.85x
Cheshire 11 1.86x
Essex 9 1.71x
Hampshire 2 0.37x
Middlesex 1 0.04x
Surrey 1 0.08x
Yorkshire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Culcheth in Lancashire leads with 34 Cleworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 1634.62x.

Place Total Index
Culcheth 34 1634.62x
Bedford 24 361.99x
Worsley 17 86.96x
Westleigh 15 208.33x
Atherton 12 103.99x
Castleton 12 37.89x
Barton Upon Irwell 11 46.06x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 11 120.48x
West Derby 10 10.78x
Pendleton In Salford 9 23.82x
Salford 9 9.65x
West Ham 9 7.73x
Manchester 8 5.61x
Blackley 7 125.90x
Bradford 6 40.40x
Great Lever 6 178.04x
Rixton With Glazebrook 6 740.74x
Great Bolton 5 11.90x
Toxteth Park 5 4.66x
Westhoughton 5 59.10x
Farnworth 4 21.05x
Harwood 4 240.96x
Pennington In Leigh 4 65.79x
Rochdale 4 173.16x
Stockport 4 13.18x
Bury 3 8.28x
Cheetham 3 12.68x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 5.95x
Thornton Hough 3 714.29x
Ardwick 2 6.99x
Butterworth 2 25.87x
Dukinfield 2 7.34x
Millbrook 2 14.49x
Widnes 2 8.74x
Birkenhead 1 2.13x
Huddersfield 1 2.59x
Ince In Makerfield 1 6.78x
Little Bolton 1 2.45x
Mobberley 1 74.07x
Newton In Makerfield 1 10.30x
Oldham 1 0.98x
St Bride London 1 64.52x
Streatham 1 5.04x
Sutton 1 9.40x
Whittingham 1 71.43x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 21
Mary 20
Ann 13
Margaret 10
Alice 9
Eliza 9
Martha 9
Sarah 5
Ellen 4
Jane 4
Hannah 3
Ada 2
Amelia 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Elizth. 2
Emma 2
Rose 2
Adel. 1
Adelaide 1
Agnes 1
Betsy 1
Elen 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Grace 1
Harriot 1
Ivy 1
Lilian 1
Lizey 1
Margt. 1
Matilda 1
Mgt. 1
Rachel 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 18
James 17
William 12
Joseph 10
Thomas 6
Ralph 4
Richard 4
Robert 4
Samuel 4
Wm. 4
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
George 3
Jesse 3
Peter 3
Walter 3
Albert 1
Alex. 1
Arnold 1
B.S. 1
Benjamin 1
Benjn. 1
Charles 1
David 1
Ed. 1
Elias 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.Wm. 1
Gilbert 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Israel 1
Job 1
Jonathan 1
Josh. 1
Joshua 1
Levi 1
Martin 1
Milton 1
Rueben 1
Saml. 1
T.H. 1
Wm.E. 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Cleworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cleworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 274 people were recorded with the Cleworth surname. That placed it at #10,362 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cleworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 291 in 2016. That gives Cleworth a modern rank of #15,062.

What does the Cleworth map show?

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