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UK surname

Coxall

In the 1881 census there were 516 people recorded with the Coxall surname, ranking it #6,607 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 748, ranked #7,310, down from #6,607 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St John Hackney and Haslingfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Uttlesford, South Cambridgeshire and East Hertfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Coxall is 822 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 45.0%.

1881 census count

516

Ranked #6,607

Modern count

748

2016, ranked #7,310

Peak year

1911

822 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Coxall had 516 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,607 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 748 in 2016, ranked #7,310.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 822 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Coxall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Coxall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Coxall 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 306 #7,524
1861 historical 337 #7,564
1881 historical 516 #6,607
1891 historical 547 #6,916
1901 historical 660 #6,565
1911 historical 822 #5,359
1997 modern 777 #6,691
1998 modern 802 #6,735
1999 modern 794 #6,844
2000 modern 760 #7,032
2001 modern 740 #7,055
2002 modern 769 #6,986
2003 modern 761 #6,927
2004 modern 738 #7,108
2005 modern 725 #7,131
2006 modern 719 #7,210
2007 modern 716 #7,302
2008 modern 723 #7,301
2009 modern 738 #7,342
2010 modern 749 #7,381
2011 modern 740 #7,390
2012 modern 732 #7,365
2013 modern 754 #7,311
2014 modern 757 #7,317
2015 modern 759 #7,232
2016 modern 748 #7,310

Geography

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Where Coxalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St John Hackney, Haslingfield and Anstey. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Uttlesford, South Cambridgeshire, East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire. 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 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Haslingfield Cambridgeshire
5 Anstey Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Uttlesford 004 Uttlesford
2 South Cambridgeshire 016 South Cambridgeshire
3 South Cambridgeshire 018 South Cambridgeshire
4 East Hertfordshire 001 East Hertfordshire
5 North Hertfordshire 005 North Hertfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Coxall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Coxall

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

London Fringe

Within London, Coxall is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

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

Coxall 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

Coxall 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 Coxall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Coxall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Coxall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Coxall 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 119 Coxalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.25x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 119 37.25x
Middlesex 105 2.08x
Hertfordshire 99 28.48x
Essex 33 3.31x
Surrey 28 1.14x
Shropshire 22 5.05x
Derbyshire 18 2.28x
Lancashire 18 0.30x
Norfolk 16 2.06x
Staffordshire 13 0.76x
Herefordshire 10 4.84x
Sussex 7 0.82x
Yorkshire 7 0.14x
Worcestershire 5 0.76x
Bedfordshire 4 1.53x
Kent 3 0.17x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.29x
Berkshire 1 0.26x
Cardiganshire 1 0.81x
Leicestershire 1 0.18x
Lincolnshire 1 0.12x
Monmouthshire 1 0.27x
Royal Navy 1 1.66x
Suffolk 1 0.16x
Warwickshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Anstey in Hertfordshire leads with 39 Coxalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 5735.29x.

Place Total Index
Anstey 39 5735.29x
Bourn 27 1928.57x
Haslingfield 18 1384.62x
Waterbeach 17 653.85x
St George Hanover Square 16 18.01x
Chelsea London 14 9.21x
Chesterton 12 121.83x
Hackney London 11 3.89x
St Marylebone London 11 4.09x
Little Bolton 10 13.00x
Battersea 9 4.85x
Bow London 9 14.02x
Roydon In Guiltcross 9 849.06x
Haddenham 8 266.67x
St Albans St Peter 8 68.20x
West Ham 8 3.64x
Church Gresley 7 55.73x
Fulham London 7 9.57x
Leyton Low 7 34.59x
Nuthampstead 7 1891.89x
St Andrewthe Less 7 19.18x
Standish With Langtree 7 94.98x
Stapenhill 7 59.57x
Barkway 6 437.96x
Bilston 6 18.19x
Bottisham 6 220.59x
Cottered 6 923.08x
East Grinstead 6 49.83x
Norwich St Etheldred 6 550.46x
Ardeley 5 588.24x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 5 10.74x
Bishop Stortford 5 43.07x
Enfield 5 15.11x
Hitchin 5 31.87x
Pontesbury 5 94.34x
Southwark St George Martyr 5 4.93x
St Botolph Aldgate London 5 48.12x
Walthamstow 5 13.95x
Wilburton 5 549.45x
Wistanstow 5 354.61x
Wolverhampton 5 3.82x
Aymestrey 4 357.14x
Camberwell 4 1.24x
Farnham 4 459.77x
Layston 4 216.22x
Much Wenlock 4 99.50x
Paddington London 4 2.16x
Pirton 4 204.08x
Richmond 4 11.62x
Shoreditch London 4 1.83x
Shrewsbury St Chad 4 26.16x
Wanstead 4 22.95x
Wentworth 4 1212.12x
Clerkenwell London 3 2.52x
Derby St Werburgh 3 6.58x
Great Chesterford 3 189.87x
Holy Trinity Cambridge 3 86.46x
Kensington London 3 1.07x
Mile End Old Town London 3 2.79x
Newington 3 1.61x
Shepreth 3 476.19x
St Luke London 3 3.71x
Bromfield 2 204.08x
Cheshunt 2 16.46x
East Barnet 2 29.03x
Elsworth 2 172.41x
Lambeth 2 0.45x
Leighton Buzzard 2 17.81x
Leominster 2 23.36x
Margate St John Baptist 2 6.35x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.14x
St Andrewthe Great 2 48.43x
Walthanstow 2 121.21x
Worcester St Alban 2 465.12x
Worcester St Clement 2 47.73x
Barton 1 178.57x
Islington London 1 0.20x
Leintwardine 1 147.06x
Milton 1 105.26x
Sheffield 1 0.63x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 35
John 25
Thomas 24
George 20
James 14
Henry 10
Alfred 8
Arthur 8
Charles 8
Frank 6
Frederick 6
Samuel 6
Harry 5
Walter 5
Daniel 4
Francis 4
Horace 4
Levi 4
Richard 4
Robert 4
Edward 3
Ernest 3
Herbert 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Fred 2
Willie 2
Chas.D. 1
Eanes 1
Edwin 1
Eli 1
Frederic 1
Fredk.W. 1
Harold 1
Henery 1
Jame 1
Jesi 1
Laban 1
Laurence 1
Lawrence 1
Linnard 1
Martin 1
Percy 1
Philip 1
Phillip 1
Saml. 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Wm.Levi 1

FAQ

Coxall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Coxall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 516 people were recorded with the Coxall surname. That placed it at #6,607 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Coxall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 748 in 2016. That gives Coxall a modern rank of #7,310.

What does the Coxall map show?

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