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UK surname

Culwick

In the 1881 census there were 57 people recorded with the Culwick surname, ranking it #25,575 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 145, ranked #24,293, up from #25,575 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Dudley and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waveney, North Warwickshire and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Culwick is 158 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 154.4%.

1881 census count

57

Ranked #25,575

Modern count

145

2016, ranked #24,293

Peak year

2010

158 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Culwick had 57 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,575 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016, ranked #24,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 111 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Culwick surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Culwick surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Culwick 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 56 #23,235
1861 historical 69 #25,057
1881 historical 57 #25,575
1891 historical 83 #26,376
1901 historical 111 #21,492
1911 historical 99 #22,850
1997 modern 154 #20,780
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 146 #22,202
2000 modern 141 #22,648
2001 modern 130 #23,457
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 142 #22,460
2004 modern 149 #21,905
2005 modern 141 #22,688
2006 modern 145 #22,420
2007 modern 151 #22,120
2008 modern 149 #22,530
2009 modern 157 #22,271
2010 modern 158 #22,692
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 149 #23,372
2013 modern 156 #23,004
2014 modern 154 #23,439
2015 modern 150 #23,718
2016 modern 145 #24,293

Geography

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Where Culwicks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Dudley, Toxteth Park, Shiffnal and Lichfield St Chad. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waveney, North Warwickshire, Cheshire East, Rochford and Bexley. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Dudley Staffordshire
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Shiffnal Shropshire
5 Lichfield St Chad Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waveney 014 Waveney
2 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire
3 Cheshire East 008 Cheshire East
4 Rochford 003 Rochford
5 Bexley 018 Bexley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Culwick

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Culwick

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Culwick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Culwick 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Culwick 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

Culwick is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Culwick 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 Culwick 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 Culwick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Culwick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Culwick 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. Staffordshire leads with 28 Culwicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.19x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 28 15.19x
Worcestershire 9 12.62x
Middlesex 8 1.47x
Lancashire 6 0.93x
Shropshire 3 6.36x
Warwickshire 2 1.45x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Bromwich in Staffordshire leads with 11 Culwicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 104.27x.

Place Total Index
West Bromwich 11 104.27x
Limehouse London 8 133.56x
Dudley 7 80.74x
Toxteth Park 5 22.79x
Wednesbury 5 108.46x
Lichfield St Chad 4 975.61x
Wolverhampton 4 28.23x
Sedgley 3 43.80x
Wombridge 3 517.24x
Aston 1 2.64x
Birmingham 1 2.18x
Liverpool 1 2.54x
Saredon 1 2000.00x
Worcester St Martin 1 104.17x
Worcester St Nicholas 1 294.12x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
Edward 4
James 4
William 4
John 3
Samuel 3
Abel 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Agus. 1
George 1
Harry 1
Walter 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 Culwick households.

FAQ

Culwick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Culwick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 57 people were recorded with the Culwick surname. That placed it at #25,575 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Culwick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016. That gives Culwick a modern rank of #24,293.

What does the Culwick map show?

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