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UK surname

Cotgreave

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Cotgreave surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 188, ranked #20,417, up from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tarvin, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Liverpool, Solihull and Halton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cotgreave is 235 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 106.6%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

188

2016, ranked #20,417

Peak year

1911

235 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cotgreave had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016, ranked #20,417.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 235 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Cotgreave surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cotgreave surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Cotgreave 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 67 #21,440
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 180 #16,143
1901 historical 194 #15,425
1911 historical 235 #13,484
1997 modern 224 #16,392
1998 modern 221 #17,021
1999 modern 233 #16,554
2000 modern 221 #17,089
2001 modern 212 #17,324
2002 modern 216 #17,447
2003 modern 208 #17,685
2004 modern 203 #18,061
2005 modern 197 #18,339
2006 modern 197 #18,465
2007 modern 196 #18,737
2008 modern 193 #19,077
2009 modern 202 #18,896
2010 modern 207 #19,007
2011 modern 193 #19,729
2012 modern 194 #19,606
2013 modern 200 #19,524
2014 modern 193 #20,159
2015 modern 190 #20,272
2016 modern 188 #20,417

Geography

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Where Cotgreaves are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tarvin, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity, Manchester, Ellesmere (Ellesmere), Welshampton, Whittington, Halston and Frodsham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Liverpool, Solihull, Halton 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 Tarvin Cheshire
2 Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity Cheshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Ellesmere (Ellesmere), Welshampton, Whittington, Halston Shropshire
5 Frodsham Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Liverpool 040 Liverpool
2 Solihull 009 Solihull
3 Halton 013 Halton
4 Liverpool 019 Liverpool
5 Cheshire West and Chester 002 Cheshire West and Chester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cotgreave

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cotgreave

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

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Cotgreave surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Cotgreave household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Cotgreave is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cotgreave is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

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

1881 census detail

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Cotgreave families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cotgreave 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 65 Cotgreaves recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.81x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 65 32.81x
Lancashire 8 0.75x
Hampshire 7 3.81x
Shropshire 6 7.74x
Middlesex 2 0.22x
Surrey 2 0.46x
Royal Navy 1 9.35x
Staffordshire 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Foulk Stapleford in Cheshire leads with 15 Cotgreaves recorded in 1881 and an index of 18750.00x.

Place Total Index
Foulk Stapleford 15 18750.00x
Chester Holy Trinity 11 1182.80x
Salford 8 25.54x
Portsea 7 19.42x
Guilden Sutton 6 10000.00x
Chester St John Baptist 5 140.45x
Monks Coppenhall 5 66.84x
Tarvin 5 3846.15x
Chester St Mary On Hill 4 235.29x
Chester St Oswald 4 111.42x
Whittington 4 615.38x
Barrow 3 1363.64x
Chester St Bridget 3 882.35x
Hammersmith London 2 9.05x
Richmond 2 32.63x
Chester St Michael 1 434.78x
Great Boughton 1 147.06x
Royal Navy 1 10.94x
Shocklach Church 1 1250.00x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 3.11x
Wem 1 86.96x
Willaston In Wirral 1 714.29x
Wrockwardine 1 58.82x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 6
Mary 5
Ann 4
Sarah 4
Anne 3
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Hannah 2
Annie 1
Blanche 1
Catharine 1
Ceceliana 1
Christina 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Jessie 1
Lilian 1
Lydia 1
Maggie 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Martha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
Robert 6
Charles 4
Henry 3
William 3
Arthur 2
Peter 2
Robt. 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Archie 1
Edward 1
Enos 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Simon 1

FAQ

Cotgreave surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cotgreave surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Cotgreave surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cotgreave surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016. That gives Cotgreave a modern rank of #20,417.

What does the Cotgreave map show?

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