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UK surname

Clist

In the 1881 census there were 251 people recorded with the Clist surname, ranking it #11,041 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 307, ranked #14,508, down from #11,041 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Shapwick (pt), Huntspill and Uffculme. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mid Devon, Blaenau Gwent and Rushmoor.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clist is 336 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.3%.

1881 census count

251

Ranked #11,041

Modern count

307

2016, ranked #14,508

Peak year

2000

336 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clist had 251 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,041 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 307 in 2016, ranked #14,508.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 296 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Clist surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clist surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Clist 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 167 #11,936
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 251 #11,041
1891 historical 296 #11,215
1901 historical 277 #12,281
1911 historical 286 #11,810
1997 modern 300 #13,530
1998 modern 313 #13,504
1999 modern 318 #13,444
2000 modern 336 #12,921
2001 modern 320 #13,143
2002 modern 313 #13,615
2003 modern 312 #13,467
2004 modern 311 #13,549
2005 modern 297 #13,916
2006 modern 303 #13,834
2007 modern 294 #14,241
2008 modern 280 #14,823
2009 modern 301 #14,386
2010 modern 298 #14,812
2011 modern 306 #14,410
2012 modern 312 #14,131
2013 modern 308 #14,482
2014 modern 311 #14,464
2015 modern 310 #14,402
2016 modern 307 #14,508

Geography

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Where Clists are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Shapwick (pt), Huntspill, Uffculme, Swansea and Wellington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mid Devon, Blaenau Gwent, Rushmoor and Taunton Deane. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Shapwick (pt), Huntspill Somerset
3 Uffculme Devon
4 Swansea Glamorganshire
5 Wellington Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mid Devon 003 Mid Devon
2 Blaenau Gwent 007 Blaenau Gwent
3 Rushmoor 011 Rushmoor
4 Taunton Deane 004 Taunton Deane
5 Mid Devon 007 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clist

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clist

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Clist surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Clist household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Clist is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Clist 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

Clist falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Clist 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Clist families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clist 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 74 Clists recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.63x.

County Total Index
Somerset 74 18.63x
Devon 73 14.21x
Middlesex 25 1.01x
Surrey 22 1.83x
Glamorgan 13 3.03x
Monmouthshire 8 4.48x
Gloucestershire 7 1.45x
Kent 7 0.83x
Dorset 6 3.70x
Cornwall 4 1.43x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.20x
Yorkshire 4 0.16x
Sussex 3 0.72x
Royal Navy 2 6.80x
Hertfordshire 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Huntspill in Somerset leads with 19 Clists recorded in 1881 and an index of 1165.64x.

Place Total Index
Huntspill 19 1165.64x
Hemyock 16 2077.92x
Swansea Town 13 36.90x
Camberwell 10 6.34x
Pawlett 10 2222.22x
Taunton St Mary 10 137.17x
Wellington 9 166.98x
Wolborough 9 138.67x
St Marylebone London 8 6.07x
Battersea 7 7.71x
Uffculme 7 457.52x
Axminster 6 248.96x
Bedwellty 6 19.05x
Holy Trinity 6 555.56x
Plymouth Charles The 6 26.51x
Westminster St James 6 23.65x
Weston Super Mare 6 59.82x
Aylesbeare 5 675.68x
Bawdrip 5 1515.15x
Dorchester St Peter 5 427.35x
Taunton St James 5 86.36x
Bermondsey 4 5.44x
Burlescombe 4 571.43x
Lenton 4 51.02x
Puriton 4 625.00x
St George Hanover Square 4 9.20x
Tiverton 4 45.20x
Bexley 3 40.32x
Bristol St George 3 13.40x
Kensington London 3 2.19x
Leeds 3 2.17x
Newton Abbot St Mary 3 69.61x
St Clement 3 102.74x
Walcot 3 14.18x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 4.39x
Christchurch 2 36.23x
Clerkenwell London 2 3.43x
Cullompton 2 89.29x
Hastings St Mary In The 2 22.52x
Royal Navy 2 7.96x
St Anne Soho London 2 14.19x
Brenzett 1 384.62x
Bridport 1 30.03x
Bristol St Michael 1 24.10x
Bristol St Stephen 1 79.37x
Butterleigh 1 1000.00x
Chilton Polden 1 333.33x
Devonport 1 16.95x
Enmore 1 416.67x
Exeter Holy Trinity 1 49.75x
Gwennap 1 18.98x
Hastings St Mary 1 9.65x
Holbeck 1 6.17x
Littleham 1 26.60x
Milton In Gravesend 1 7.92x
Northaw 1 204.08x
Orchard Portman 1 2000.00x
Ramsgate 1 7.28x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.01x
St Peters 1 25.64x
Uplyme 1 129.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 18
Elizabeth 12
Jane 11
Emily 9
Sarah 9
Ann 5
Ellen 5
Harriet 4
Ada 3
Anne 3
Annie 3
Hannah 3
Alice 2
Anna 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Harriett 2
Louisa 2
Lydia 2
Margaret 2
Susan 2
Amelia 1
Betty 1
Edith 1
Editha 1
Elizeth. 1
Emma 1
Flore. 1
Frances 1
Harritt 1
Janet 1
Jemima 1
Jessie 1
Johanna 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Kitty 1
Laura 1
Lucy 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Olive 1
Polly 1
Rebecca 1
Rosina 1
Salina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 19
George 17
William 12
Charles 8
James 6
Joseph 6
Alfred 4
Henry 4
Walter 4
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Mark 3
Eli 2
Frank 2
Thomas 2
Thos. 2
Willm. 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Eli. 1
Ernest 1
Esau 1
Gabriel 1
Harry 1
Hen. 1
J. 1
Jethro 1
Oliver 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
W. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Clist surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clist surname in 1881?

In 1881, 251 people were recorded with the Clist surname. That placed it at #11,041 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clist surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 307 in 2016. That gives Clist a modern rank of #14,508.

What does the Clist map show?

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