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UK surname

Corfe

In the 1881 census there were 219 people recorded with the Corfe surname, ranking it #12,122 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, down from #12,122 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bebbington, London parishes and Liverpool. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Maidstone, Cornwall and Wealden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Corfe is 244 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 20.1%.

1881 census count

219

Ranked #12,122

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

1911

244 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Corfe had 219 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,122 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 244 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Corfe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Corfe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Corfe 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 113 #15,815
1861 historical 131 #17,052
1881 historical 219 #12,122
1891 historical 186 #15,740
1901 historical 238 #13,528
1911 historical 244 #13,127
1997 modern 209 #17,157
1998 modern 215 #17,306
1999 modern 225 #16,931
2000 modern 208 #17,772
2001 modern 202 #17,834
2002 modern 198 #18,410
2003 modern 197 #18,311
2004 modern 190 #18,792
2005 modern 191 #18,707
2006 modern 188 #19,023
2007 modern 182 #19,618
2008 modern 180 #19,946
2009 modern 191 #19,592
2010 modern 194 #19,819
2011 modern 189 #19,997
2012 modern 187 #20,086
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 187 #20,570
2015 modern 177 #21,220
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Corfes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bebbington, London parishes and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Maidstone, Cornwall, Wealden and Cheshire West and Chester. 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 Bebbington Cheshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Maidstone 014 Maidstone
2 Cornwall 065 Cornwall
3 Wealden 018 Wealden
4 Cheshire West and Chester 029 Cheshire West and Chester
5 Cheshire West and Chester 031 Cheshire West and Chester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Corfe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Corfe

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Corfe 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

Corfe is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Corfe 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Corfe 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Corfe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Corfe 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 59 Corfes recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.51x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 59 12.51x
Middlesex 44 2.06x
Surrey 20 1.92x
Hampshire 19 4.34x
Lancashire 19 0.75x
Warwickshire 13 2.41x
Kent 10 1.37x
Gloucestershire 8 1.91x
Sussex 5 1.39x
Oxfordshire 4 3.03x
Wiltshire 4 2.12x
Lanarkshire 3 0.43x
Devon 2 0.45x
Glamorgan 2 0.54x
Somerset 2 0.58x
Yorkshire 2 0.09x
Essex 1 0.24x
Hertfordshire 1 0.68x
Royal Navy 1 3.93x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Higher Bebington in Cheshire leads with 17 Corfes recorded in 1881 and an index of 562.91x.

Place Total Index
Higher Bebington 17 562.91x
Birkenhead 15 39.90x
Great Neston 10 641.03x
Kensington London 10 8.42x
Claughton With Grange 8 372.09x
Clifton 8 37.77x
St Michael Winchester 8 898.88x
Garston 7 93.58x
Liscard 7 82.35x
Maidstone 7 32.24x
Rotherhithe 7 26.53x
Aston 6 4.04x
Bromley London 6 12.77x
Hackney London 6 5.01x
Ventnor 6 144.23x
Battersea 5 6.36x
Brighton 5 6.88x
Camberwell 5 3.66x
Birmingham 4 2.23x
Islington London 4 1.93x
Liverpool 4 2.60x
Paddington London 4 5.09x
Twickenham 4 43.67x
Barony 3 1.72x
Holdenhurst 3 26.13x
Parr 3 33.08x
St Pancras London 3 1.74x
Stockton 3 1666.67x
Toxteth Park 3 3.50x
Bethnal Green London 2 2.16x
Bow London 2 7.36x
Chertsey 2 29.72x
Cowley 2 48.54x
Edgbaston 2 11.98x
Hampstead London 2 6.01x
Roath 2 11.84x
Sandford Orcas 2 1052.63x
Sheffield 2 2.97x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 13.16x
Childwall 1 714.29x
Croydon 1 1.73x
Exeter Holy Trinity 1 57.47x
Holbeton 1 123.46x
Margate St John Baptist 1 7.49x
Milford 1 99.01x
Oxford St Giles 1 15.90x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 1 64.10x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 1 18.45x
Rochester Castle 1 1111.11x
Royal Navy 1 4.60x
Southampton All Sts 1 13.32x
St John Winchester 1 108.70x
St Luke London 1 2.92x
Tranmere 1 5.77x
Warwick St Nicholas 1 25.32x
Watford 1 8.76x
Wavertree 1 12.33x
West Ham 1 1.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Elizabeth 10
Sarah 6
Catherine 4
Frances 4
Georgina 4
Jane 4
Annie 3
Edith 3
Eliza 3
Margaret 3
Martha 3
Agnes 2
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Esther 2
Georgiana 2
Hannah 2
Lizzie 2
Mabel 2
Martina 2
Albert 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Andela 1
Ann 1
Anna 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Blanch 1
Caroline 1
Elizth. 1
Elsie 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Hellena 1
Holene 1
Ida 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Maggie 1
Marth 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Corfe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Corfe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 219 people were recorded with the Corfe surname. That placed it at #12,122 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Corfe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Corfe a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Corfe map show?

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