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UK surname

Coppack

In the 1881 census there were 211 people recorded with the Coppack surname, ranking it #12,407 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 380, ranked #12,346, up from #12,407 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Northop and Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Flintshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Coppack is 387 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 80.1%.

1881 census count

211

Ranked #12,407

Modern count

380

2016, ranked #12,346

Peak year

2009

387 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Coppack had 211 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,407 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 380 in 2016, ranked #12,346.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 382 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Coppack surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Coppack surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Coppack 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 116 #18,751
1881 historical 211 #12,407
1891 historical 227 #13,629
1901 historical 329 #10,927
1911 historical 382 #9,615
1997 modern 352 #12,117
1998 modern 365 #12,175
1999 modern 364 #12,267
2000 modern 378 #11,882
2001 modern 361 #12,102
2002 modern 382 #11,839
2003 modern 374 #11,828
2004 modern 376 #11,798
2005 modern 373 #11,794
2006 modern 358 #12,234
2007 modern 375 #11,955
2008 modern 368 #12,238
2009 modern 387 #12,021
2010 modern 378 #12,508
2011 modern 368 #12,631
2012 modern 361 #12,647
2013 modern 368 #12,676
2014 modern 380 #12,449
2015 modern 383 #12,295
2016 modern 380 #12,346

Geography

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Where Coppacks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Northop, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity, Manchester and Hawarden. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Flintshire. 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 Northop Flintshire
3 Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity Cheshire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Hawarden Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Flintshire 008 Flintshire
2 Flintshire 007 Flintshire
3 Flintshire 013 Flintshire
4 Flintshire 016 Flintshire
5 Flintshire 005 Flintshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Coppack

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Coppack

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Coppack, 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 Coppack surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Coppack 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Coppack is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Coppack is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Coppack falls in decile 7 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 Coppack 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 Coppack, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Coppack families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Coppack 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. Cheshire leads with 92 Coppacks recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.15x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 92 20.15x
Flintshire 60 107.93x
Lancashire 30 1.22x
Warwickshire 13 2.49x
Derbyshire 4 1.24x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.44x
Middlesex 3 0.15x
Surrey 2 0.20x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.76x
Cardiganshire 1 1.98x
Cornwall 1 0.43x
Isle of Man 1 2.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chester St Oswald in Cheshire leads with 43 Coppacks recorded in 1881 and an index of 519.95x.

Place Total Index
Chester St Oswald 43 519.95x
Northop 40 2030.46x
Hawarden 11 251.72x
Little Lever 10 318.47x
Widnes 10 56.50x
Northop Golftyn 9 1384.62x
Edgbaston 8 49.47x
Ardwick 7 31.63x
Great Mollington 7 4117.65x
Eaton In Macclesfield 6 2068.97x
Henbury Cum Pexhall 6 1935.48x
Aston 5 3.48x
Great Boughton 5 318.47x
Tranmere 5 29.80x
Glossop Dale 4 26.39x
Lea By Backford 4 2857.14x
Nottingham St Mary 4 5.55x
Cheadle 3 34.40x
Chester St John Baptist 3 36.54x
Salford 3 4.16x
Whitby 3 285.71x
Macclesfield 2 9.86x
Mottram 2 96.62x
St Andrew Holborn London 2 22.35x
Bermondsey 1 1.62x
Braddan 1 47.62x
Cardigan St Mary 1 51.81x
Congleton 1 12.67x
Great Little Saughall 1 200.00x
Kensington London 1 0.87x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 1 19.05x
Rotherhithe 1 3.91x
St Andrewthe Less 1 6.68x
St Blazey 1 48.54x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 20
William 18
Thomas 10
Charles 7
George 6
James 5
Joseph 4
Richard 4
Arthur 3
Edward 3
Henry 3
Benjamin 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Robert 2
Aaron 1
Abram 1
Albert 1
Alick 1
Cecil 1
Daniel 1
Eli 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Nicholas 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Coppack surname: questions and answers

How common was the Coppack surname in 1881?

In 1881, 211 people were recorded with the Coppack surname. That placed it at #12,407 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Coppack surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 380 in 2016. That gives Coppack a modern rank of #12,346.

What does the Coppack map show?

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