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UK surname

Coxell

In the 1881 census there were 114 people recorded with the Coxell surname, ranking it #18,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #18,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Peterborough St John the Baptist, All Saints Poplar and Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fenland, Braintree and East Lindsey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Coxell is 145 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 7.9%.

1881 census count

114

Ranked #18,324

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

1911

145 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Coxell had 114 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 145 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Coxell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Coxell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Coxell 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 101 #17,036
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 114 #18,324
1891 historical 128 #20,393
1901 historical 123 #20,248
1911 historical 145 #18,255
1997 modern 117 #24,553
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 108 #26,602
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 112 #25,644
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 100 #27,722
2004 modern 97 #28,455
2005 modern 93 #29,133
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 97 #29,156
2008 modern 95 #29,822
2009 modern 99 #29,754
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 105 #29,287
2012 modern 106 #29,187
2013 modern 107 #29,561
2014 modern 109 #29,452
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

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Where Coxells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Peterborough St John the Baptist, All Saints Poplar, Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire), St Anne Limehouse and Kirkby-le-Thorpe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fenland, Braintree, East Lindsey and South Oxfordshire. 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 Peterborough St John the Baptist Northamptonshire
2 All Saints Poplar London (East Districts)
3 Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire) Cambridgeshire
4 St Anne Limehouse London (East Districts)
5 Kirkby-le-Thorpe Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fenland 006 Fenland
2 Braintree 016 Braintree
3 Braintree 011 Braintree
4 East Lindsey 008 East Lindsey
5 South Oxfordshire 017 South Oxfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Coxell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Coxell

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Coxell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Coxell 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Coxell 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

Coxell is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Coxell falls in decile 3 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 Coxell 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 Coxell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Coxell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Coxell 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. Lincolnshire leads with 41 Coxells recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.48x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 41 23.48x
Middlesex 25 2.29x
Cambridgeshire 15 21.68x
Essex 6 2.78x
Kent 5 1.34x
Yorkshire 5 0.46x
Norfolk 4 2.38x
Caernarfonshire 3 6.79x
Lancashire 3 0.23x
Rutland 2 24.94x
Anglesey 1 5.17x
Devon 1 0.44x
Sussex 1 0.54x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Poplar London in Middlesex leads with 14 Coxells recorded in 1881 and an index of 67.90x.

Place Total Index
Poplar London 14 67.90x
Whittlesey St Mary St 11 454.55x
Gosberton 8 1025.64x
Kirkby La Thorpe 7 7000.00x
Clee With Weelsby 6 157.07x
Greenwich 5 28.75x
Spalding 5 144.09x
West Ham 5 10.50x
Boston 4 75.47x
St George Martyr London 4 181.00x
Sutterton 4 1142.86x
Bangor 3 70.42x
Holbeck 3 41.84x
Thorney 3 389.61x
Weston 3 937.50x
Broughton In Salford 2 16.88x
Clerkenwell London 2 7.76x
Doncaster 2 25.28x
Limehouse London 2 16.68x
South Lynn 2 105.26x
Whissendine 2 740.74x
Brighton 1 2.69x
Chatteris 1 56.50x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 4.86x
Fleet 1 200.00x
Fryerning 1 384.62x
Heston 1 27.55x
Islington London 1 0.94x
Llandegfan 1 256.41x
Stamford St John 1 416.67x
Stamford St Mary 1 285.71x
Stoke Damerel 1 6.29x
Surfleet 1 277.78x
Tottenham 1 5.75x
Walsoken 1 99.01x
Wiggenhall St German 1 500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 6
Alice 4
Ann 4
Clara 4
Mary 4
Rebecca 4
Elizabeth 3
Maria 3
Sarah 3
Anne 2
Margaret 2
Betsy 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Isabell 1
Jane 1
Kezih 1
Louisa 1
Phebe 1
Rebekah 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 7
John 7
William 6
George 5
Henry 5
Daniel 4
Charles 3
Grant 3
Thomas 3
Frederick 2
Samuel 2
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Chas.S. 1
Fred 1
Geo.W. 1
Jas.Robt. 1
Josiah 1
Mark 1
R.D. 1
Will 1

FAQ

Coxell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Coxell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 114 people were recorded with the Coxell surname. That placed it at #18,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Coxell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Coxell a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Coxell map show?

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