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UK surname

Crisford

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Crisford surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 188, ranked #20,417, down from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, London parishes and St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Purbeck, Rother and Torridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crisford is 214 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.9%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

188

2016, ranked #20,417

Peak year

1911

214 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crisford had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 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 214 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Crisford surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crisford surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crisford 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 120 #15,144
1861 historical 131 #17,052
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 177 #16,330
1901 historical 189 #15,684
1911 historical 214 #14,333
1997 modern 197 #17,792
1998 modern 207 #17,749
1999 modern 205 #17,960
2000 modern 204 #17,987
2001 modern 189 #18,590
2002 modern 198 #18,410
2003 modern 183 #19,152
2004 modern 177 #19,662
2005 modern 159 #20,983
2006 modern 158 #21,229
2007 modern 165 #20,893
2008 modern 164 #21,137
2009 modern 168 #21,290
2010 modern 186 #20,379
2011 modern 186 #20,217
2012 modern 176 #20,915
2013 modern 179 #21,028
2014 modern 186 #20,664
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 188 #20,417

Geography

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Where Crisfords are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, London parishes, St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Ashburnham, Dallington, Brightling, Ninfield and Sandhurst. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Purbeck, Rother, Torridge and East Cambridgeshire. 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 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey London (South Districts)
4 Ashburnham, Dallington, Brightling, Ninfield Sussex
5 Sandhurst Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Purbeck 004 Purbeck
2 Rother 005 Rother
3 Torridge 009 Torridge
4 Rother 006 Rother
5 East Cambridgeshire 011 East Cambridgeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crisford

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crisford

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

Crisford is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Crisford falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Crisford 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 Crisford, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Crisford families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crisford 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. Sussex leads with 43 Crisfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.35x.

County Total Index
Sussex 43 23.35x
Kent 20 5.37x
Middlesex 17 1.56x
Surrey 10 1.88x
Devon 9 3.96x
Warwickshire 5 1.82x
Cambridgeshire 4 5.78x
Lancashire 3 0.23x
Essex 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sandhurst in Kent leads with 16 Crisfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 3636.36x.

Place Total Index
Sandhurst 16 3636.36x
Eastbourne 9 106.26x
Islington London 8 7.56x
Exeter St Leonard 7 1129.03x
Ninfield 6 2608.70x
Birmingham 5 5.45x
Hastings St Clement 5 289.02x
Newington 5 12.39x
Southwark Christchurch 5 97.66x
Ewhurst 4 975.61x
Great Shelford 4 1111.11x
Hastings All Sts 4 229.89x
Hastings St Mary In The 4 101.78x
St Ann Blackfriars London 4 2000.00x
Hailsham 3 270.27x
Westfield 3 769.23x
Chidham 2 2000.00x
Everton 2 4.84x
Hastings St Mary 2 43.67x
St George Hanover Square 2 10.39x
Stoke Damerel 2 12.57x
Ashford 1 27.55x
Darenth 1 175.44x
Ealing 1 10.25x
Maidstone 1 9.01x
St Marylebone London 1 1.71x
Stoke Newington London 1 11.75x
Subdeanery 1 71.43x
Tonbridge 1 7.44x
West Derby 1 2.64x
West Ham 1 2.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 6
Annie 4
Caroline 4
Eliza 4
Emily 4
Sarah 4
Emma 3
Ann 2
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
Ellen 2
Sophia 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elizh. 1
Fanny 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Katie 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Philadelphia 1
Rhoda 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Crisford surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crisford surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Crisford surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crisford surname today?

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

What does the Crisford map show?

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