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UK surname

Crosfield

In the 1881 census there were 119 people recorded with the Crosfield surname, ranking it #17,841 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #17,841 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Toxteth Park, West Derby and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Dorset, Kirklees and Camden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crosfield is 151 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 17.6%.

1881 census count

119

Ranked #17,841

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

1861

151 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 1911

Key insights

  • Crosfield had 119 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,841 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016, ranked #31,470.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 151 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Crosfield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crosfield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crosfield 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 139 #13,659
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 119 #17,841
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 113 #21,296
1911 historical 110 #21,519
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 95 #28,465
2000 modern 99 #27,845
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 103 #27,443
2003 modern 98 #28,046
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 97 #28,793
2007 modern 96 #29,339
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 97 #30,076
2010 modern 99 #30,397
2011 modern 102 #29,759
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 96 #31,624
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Crosfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Toxteth Park, West Derby, Manchester and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Dorset, Kirklees, Camden and Rochdale. 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 Toxteth Park Lancashire
2 West Derby Lancashire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Dorset 002 North Dorset
2 Kirklees 025 Kirklees
3 Kirklees 029 Kirklees
4 Camden 028 Camden
5 Rochdale 023 Rochdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crosfield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crosfield

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Crosfield surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Crosfield 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 includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Crosfield 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

Crosfield 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

Crosfield falls in decile 6 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 Crosfield 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Crosfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crosfield 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. Lancashire leads with 48 Crosfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.49x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 48 3.49x
Yorkshire 29 2.52x
Middlesex 11 0.95x
Cheshire 10 3.90x
Surrey 8 1.41x
Somerset 4 2.14x
Norfolk 2 1.12x
Berkshire 1 1.15x
Dorset 1 1.31x
Durham 1 0.29x
Gloucestershire 1 0.44x
Lanarkshire 1 0.27x
Westmorland 1 3.92x
Worcestershire 1 0.66x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 23 Crosfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.41x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 23 35.41x
Toxteth Park 13 27.87x
Ardwick 9 72.46x
West Derby 7 17.37x
Everton 6 13.67x
Paddington London 6 14.06x
Lymm 5 268.82x
Potter Newton 5 246.31x
Reigate Foreign 5 81.70x
St Botolph Aldgate London 5 209.21x
Garston 4 98.52x
Glastonbury 4 263.16x
Croydon 3 9.56x
Frodsham Lordship 3 697.67x
Birkdale 2 57.47x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 9.14x
Heigham 2 20.88x
Barony 1 1.05x
Birkenhead 1 4.90x
Cheltenham 1 5.69x
Darlington 1 7.50x
Disley Stanley 1 75.76x
Dudley 1 5.43x
Gillingham 1 76.34x
Great Crosby 1 26.67x
Huddersfield 1 5.97x
Kirkland 1 185.19x
Layton With Warbreck 1 19.80x
Manchester 1 1.61x
Moss Side 1 13.79x
North Meols 1 7.42x
Reading St Giles 1 11.70x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Alice 3
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Margaret 3
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Eliza 2
Jane 2
Lucy 2
Martha 2
... 1
Ada 1
Agelina 1
Agnes 1
Aileen 1
Amy 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Cecilia 1
Charlie 1
Constance 1
Dora 1
Emma 1
F. 1
Fanny 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Henrietta 1
Isabella 1
Josephine 1
Kate 1
Katharine 1
Lilian 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Madge 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Monica 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
William 5
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Charles 3
Henry 3
Joseph 3
George 2
Harry 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
David 1
Edwd.W. 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Geo.H. 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Crosfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crosfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 119 people were recorded with the Crosfield surname. That placed it at #17,841 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crosfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016. That gives Crosfield a modern rank of #31,470.

What does the Crosfield map show?

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