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UK surname

Crunkhorn

In the 1881 census there were 26 people recorded with the Crunkhorn surname, ranking it #29,911 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 140, ranked #24,865, up from #29,911 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Felkirk, Leverington and Peterborough St John the Baptist. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston and South Holland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crunkhorn is 181 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 438.5%.

1881 census count

26

Ranked #29,911

Modern count

140

2016, ranked #24,865

Peak year

2000

181 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crunkhorn had 26 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,911 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016, ranked #24,865.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 102 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Crunkhorn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crunkhorn surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Crunkhorn 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 23 #31,039
1881 historical 26 #29,911
1891 historical 67 #28,424
1901 historical 95 #23,462
1911 historical 102 #22,465
1997 modern 174 #19,231
1998 modern 177 #19,523
1999 modern 176 #19,722
2000 modern 181 #19,360
2001 modern 171 #19,770
2002 modern 161 #20,925
2003 modern 157 #21,026
2004 modern 158 #21,077
2005 modern 156 #21,221
2006 modern 154 #21,576
2007 modern 158 #21,464
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 152 #22,716
2010 modern 152 #23,282
2011 modern 143 #24,056
2012 modern 148 #23,457
2013 modern 148 #23,884
2014 modern 146 #24,274
2015 modern 140 #24,836
2016 modern 140 #24,865

Geography

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Where Crunkhorns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Felkirk, Leverington, Peterborough St John the Baptist, Sutterton (incl. Sutterton Allotments) and Kirton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston and South Holland. 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 Felkirk Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Leverington Cambridgeshire
3 Peterborough St John the Baptist Northamptonshire
4 Sutterton (incl. Sutterton Allotments) Lincolnshire
5 Kirton Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 008 Boston
2 South Holland 001 South Holland
3 Boston 009 Boston
4 South Holland 004 South Holland
5 Boston 001 Boston

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crunkhorn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crunkhorn

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Crunkhorn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Crunkhorn household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Crunkhorn is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Crunkhorn 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

Crunkhorn 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 Crunkhorn is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Crunkhorn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Crunkhorn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crunkhorn 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 18 Crunkhorns recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.20x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 18 46.20x
Cambridgeshire 5 32.40x
Norfolk 2 5.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kirton in Lincolnshire leads with 9 Crunkhorns recorded in 1881 and an index of 5625.00x.

Place Total Index
Kirton 9 5625.00x
Sutton St James 7 14000.00x
Leverington 4 4000.00x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 2 178.57x
Aunsby 1 10000.00x
Skirbeck 1 454.55x
Wisbech St Peter 1 129.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Ann 3
Emma 2
Eliza 1
Louisa 1
Mria 1
Rose 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 4
Samuel 2
Fredrick 1
George 1
Jas. 1
Joseph 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Crunkhorn households.

FAQ

Crunkhorn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crunkhorn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 26 people were recorded with the Crunkhorn surname. That placed it at #29,911 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crunkhorn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016. That gives Crunkhorn a modern rank of #24,865.

What does the Crunkhorn map show?

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