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UK surname

Conchie

In the 1881 census there were 130 people recorded with the Conchie surname, ranking it #16,911 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 275, ranked #15,720, up from #16,911 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Manchester, Glencairn and Inch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Liverpool, Bolton and Knowsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Conchie is 279 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 111.5%.

1881 census count

130

Ranked #16,911

Modern count

275

2016, ranked #15,720

Peak year

2015

279 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Conchie had 130 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,911 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 275 in 2016, ranked #15,720.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 143 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Conchie surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Conchie surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Conchie 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 95 #17,707
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 130 #16,911
1891 historical 136 #19,601
1901 historical 143 #18,570
1911 historical 100 #22,717
1997 modern 235 #15,895
1998 modern 245 #15,903
1999 modern 247 #15,932
2000 modern 250 #15,741
2001 modern 248 #15,606
2002 modern 257 #15,523
2003 modern 253 #15,493
2004 modern 251 #15,655
2005 modern 260 #15,250
2006 modern 263 #15,215
2007 modern 267 #15,225
2008 modern 270 #15,219
2009 modern 264 #15,798
2010 modern 268 #15,978
2011 modern 267 #15,892
2012 modern 276 #15,427
2013 modern 276 #15,683
2014 modern 278 #15,692
2015 modern 279 #15,527
2016 modern 275 #15,720

Geography

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Where Conchies are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Manchester, Glencairn, Inch, Shap and Kirkmahoe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Liverpool, Bolton, Knowsley, Lockerbie and Ribble Valley. 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 Manchester Lancashire
2 Glencairn Dumfries
3 Inch Wigtown
4 Shap Westmorland
5 Kirkmahoe Dumfries

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Liverpool 059 Liverpool
2 Bolton 013 Bolton
3 Knowsley 005 Knowsley
4 Lockerbie Dumfries and Galloway
5 Ribble Valley 007 Ribble Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Conchie

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Conchie

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Conchie, 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 Conchie surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Conchie 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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Conchie 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

Conchie 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

Conchie 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 Conchie 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Conchie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Conchie 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. Dumfriesshire leads with 38 Conchies recorded in 1881 and an index of 135.67x.

County Total Index
Dumfriesshire 38 135.67x
Lancashire 19 1.26x
Westmorland 12 43.07x
Wigtownshire 10 59.38x
Kirkcudbrightshire 9 49.05x
Suffolk 9 5.83x
Worcestershire 8 4.83x
Ayrshire 5 5.27x
Devon 4 1.52x
Middlesex 4 0.32x
Hampshire 3 1.15x
Roxburghshire 3 13.06x
Montgomeryshire 2 6.88x
West Lothian 2 10.48x
Cheshire 1 0.36x
Surrey 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Glencairn in Dumfriesshire leads with 15 Conchies recorded in 1881 and an index of 2000.00x.

Place Total Index
Glencairn 15 2000.00x
Broughton In Salford 14 101.74x
Shap 12 1967.21x
Claines 8 176.21x
Bury St Edmunds St James 7 169.90x
Kirkmahoe 7 1296.30x
Annan 6 248.96x
Urr 6 251.05x
Inch 5 304.88x
Ruthwell 5 1315.79x
Stoneykirk 5 416.67x
New Cumnock 4 242.42x
Stoke Damerel 4 21.66x
Everton 3 6.26x
Hawick 3 58.37x
Mile End Old Town 3 14.99x
Southampton St Mary 3 18.36x
Durrisdeer 2 416.67x
Livingstone 2 307.69x
Minnigaff 2 289.86x
Newtown 2 107.53x
Sudbury St Gregory 2 161.29x
Toxteth Park 2 3.93x
Camberwell 1 1.23x
Chester St Michael 1 303.03x
Fulham London 1 5.44x
Kilmarnock 1 8.86x
Kirkmabreck 1 125.00x
Sanquhar 1 102.04x
Tinwald 1 270.27x
Tynron 1 555.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Jessie 4
Catherine 2
Editha 2
Ada 1
Annabell 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Jane 1
Janet 1
Lillian 1
Mary 1
My.Eliztg. 1
Nellie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
John 6
Robert 4
Alexander 3
James 2
Johnstone 2
Thomas 2
Allan 1
Andrew 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Frank 1
Fredk.Scholes 1
Geo. 1
Henry 1
Peter 1
Wm.Arthur 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 Conchie households.

FAQ

Conchie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Conchie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 130 people were recorded with the Conchie surname. That placed it at #16,911 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Conchie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 275 in 2016. That gives Conchie a modern rank of #15,720.

What does the Conchie map show?

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