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UK surname

Croxon

In the 1881 census there were 242 people recorded with the Croxon surname, ranking it #11,333 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 225, ranked #18,105, down from #11,333 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Haddenham and Woodham Ferris. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Dover, South Cambridgeshire and Wycombe.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Croxon is 327 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 7.0%.

1881 census count

242

Ranked #11,333

Modern count

225

2016, ranked #18,105

Peak year

1911

327 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Croxon had 242 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,333 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016, ranked #18,105.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 327 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Croxon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Croxon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Croxon 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 171 #11,730
1861 historical 125 #17,678
1881 historical 242 #11,333
1891 historical 281 #11,630
1901 historical 301 #11,627
1911 historical 327 #10,742
1997 modern 236 #15,852
1998 modern 254 #15,508
1999 modern 248 #15,884
2000 modern 248 #15,827
2001 modern 232 #16,314
2002 modern 246 #15,988
2003 modern 232 #16,447
2004 modern 227 #16,778
2005 modern 231 #16,529
2006 modern 225 #16,941
2007 modern 227 #17,041
2008 modern 236 #16,736
2009 modern 236 #17,103
2010 modern 238 #17,323
2011 modern 231 #17,530
2012 modern 233 #17,339
2013 modern 234 #17,556
2014 modern 226 #18,088
2015 modern 221 #18,289
2016 modern 225 #18,105

Geography

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Where Croxons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Haddenham, Woodham Ferris and Burnham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Dover, South Cambridgeshire, Wycombe and Mid Suffolk. 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 Haddenham Cambridgeshire
3 Woodham Ferris Essex
4 Burnham Essex
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Dover 006 Dover
2 South Cambridgeshire 005 South Cambridgeshire
3 Wycombe 022 Wycombe
4 South Cambridgeshire 006 South Cambridgeshire
5 Mid Suffolk 011 Mid Suffolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Croxon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Croxon

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Croxon 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

Croxon is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Croxon falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Croxon 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 Croxon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Croxon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Croxon 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. Middlesex leads with 71 Croxons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.02x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 71 3.02x
Essex 48 10.34x
Surrey 26 2.27x
Cambridgeshire 18 12.09x
Shropshire 18 8.86x
Buckinghamshire 16 11.26x
Suffolk 16 5.59x
Cheshire 5 0.96x
Denbighshire 5 5.63x
Norfolk 4 1.11x
Sussex 4 1.01x
Kent 3 0.37x
Glamorgan 2 0.49x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.63x
Berkshire 1 0.57x
Cardiganshire 1 1.74x
Lancashire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kensington London in Middlesex leads with 19 Croxons recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.54x.

Place Total Index
Kensington London 19 14.54x
Haddenham 17 1214.29x
Burnham 16 935.67x
Great Marlow 16 416.67x
Acton 14 101.60x
Camberwell 12 7.99x
Ipswich St Margaret 11 113.17x
West Ham 9 8.78x
Islington London 8 3.51x
Lambeth 7 3.42x
Woodham Ferris 7 1296.30x
Mile End Old Town London 6 11.99x
Oswestry Town 6 92.31x
Prees 6 242.92x
Whitchurch 6 152.28x
Hammersmith London 5 8.63x
Limehouse London 5 19.37x
Lowestoft 5 36.95x
Purleigh 5 724.64x
Wandsworth 5 22.09x
Birkenhead 4 9.67x
Eastbourne 4 21.93x
Horndon On Hill 4 833.33x
Deptford St Paul 3 4.85x
Esclusham Below 3 365.85x
Maldon All Sts 3 326.09x
Willesden 3 13.54x
Bow London 2 6.68x
Clapham 2 6.81x
Clippesby 2 2000.00x
Hanwell 2 47.96x
Honing 2 769.23x
Llangerniew Rhan Hir 2 909.09x
Radford 2 12.42x
Rayleigh 2 186.92x
Tillingham 2 243.90x
Ystradyfodwg 2 5.57x
Aberystwith 1 20.24x
Bromley London 1 1.93x
Cottenham 1 50.51x
Hornsey 1 3.36x
Marburywith Quoisley 1 185.19x
Old Windsor 1 49.02x
Royton 1 11.72x
Shoreditch London 1 0.98x
St Benet Pauls Wharf 1 1428.57x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.41x
St Marylebone London 1 0.80x
Tottenham 1 2.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 8
Ellen 7
Jane 7
Alice 6
Sarah 6
Edith 5
Martha 4
Eliza 3
Fanny 3
Frances 3
Maria 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Bessie 2
Elizh. 2
Florence 2
Harriett 2
Julia 2
Kate 2
Maud 2
Susan 2
Adele 1
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Emmaline 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Hannah 1
Hellen 1
Ida 1
Jessie 1
Katherine 1
Laura 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
Margaret 1
Maryan 1
Nelly 1
Precilla 1
Rebekah 1
Rose 1
Rosewell 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
Charles 13
George 9
James 9
John 8
Alfred 6
Henry 6
Joseph 6
Arthur 5
Richard 5
Albert 4
Edward 4
Ernest 4
Edwin 3
Frederick 3
Thomas 3
Walter 3
Jonathan 2
Abrahiam 1
Aynsley 1
Cranmer 1
Edgar 1
Edwood 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Geo.Frederick 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Jerry 1
Jessie 1
Laban 1
Leslie 1
Selby 1
Sydney 1

FAQ

Croxon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Croxon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 242 people were recorded with the Croxon surname. That placed it at #11,333 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Croxon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016. That gives Croxon a modern rank of #18,105.

What does the Croxon map show?

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