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UK surname

Cumner

In the 1881 census there were 68 people recorded with the Cumner surname, ranking it #23,950 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 149, ranked #23,844, up from #23,950 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Bedminster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bath and North East Somerset and Bedford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cumner is 180 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 119.1%.

1881 census count

68

Ranked #23,950

Modern count

149

2016, ranked #23,844

Peak year

2004

180 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cumner had 68 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,950 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016, ranked #23,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 133 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Cumner surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cumner surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Cumner 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 64 #21,914
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 68 #23,950
1891 historical 118 #21,540
1901 historical 120 #20,545
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 169 #19,578
1998 modern 177 #19,523
1999 modern 176 #19,722
2000 modern 167 #20,332
2001 modern 170 #19,838
2002 modern 173 #20,043
2003 modern 174 #19,760
2004 modern 180 #19,424
2005 modern 170 #20,066
2006 modern 173 #19,995
2007 modern 177 #19,965
2008 modern 173 #20,465
2009 modern 166 #21,469
2010 modern 171 #21,481
2011 modern 165 #21,829
2012 modern 170 #21,379
2013 modern 161 #22,521
2014 modern 166 #22,277
2015 modern 158 #22,913
2016 modern 149 #23,844

Geography

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Where Cumners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Bedminster, Swindon, Lyddington and Kintbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedford, North Somerset and Bristol. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Bedminster Somerset
4 Swindon, Lyddington Wiltshire
5 Kintbury Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 005 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Bath and North East Somerset 002 Bath and North East Somerset
3 Bedford 014 Bedford
4 North Somerset 025 North Somerset
5 Bristol 047 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cumner

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cumner

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Cumner surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cumner household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Cumner 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

Cumner is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Cumner falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Cumner is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Cumner, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cumner families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cumner 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. Berkshire leads with 17 Cumners recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.65x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 17 33.65x
Wiltshire 11 18.48x
Somerset 10 9.23x
Kent 8 3.48x
Middlesex 7 1.04x
Surrey 7 2.13x
Glamorgan 6 5.12x
Gloucestershire 2 1.52x
Hampshire 1 0.72x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Swindon in Wiltshire leads with 10 Cumners recorded in 1881 and an index of 216.45x.

Place Total Index
Swindon 10 216.45x
Bedminster 9 88.41x
Sandhurst 8 816.33x
Aberdare 6 74.53x
Newbury 6 370.37x
Deptford St Paul 5 28.23x
Southwark St George Martyr 5 36.93x
Hackney London 4 10.60x
Hammersmith London 3 18.09x
Kintbury 3 769.23x
Bath St James 1 88.50x
Beckenham 1 33.33x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 22.73x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 1 83.33x
Chatham 1 15.82x
Little Hinton 1 1666.67x
Penge 1 23.26x
Southwark Christchurch 1 31.75x
Vernham Dean 1 714.29x
Walmer 1 100.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Kate 3
Amelia 2
Jane 2
Mary 2
Ruth 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Anna 1
Annie 1
Betsey 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Emmeline 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Lucy 1
Marrian 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Mercy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 6
William 4
George 3
John 3
Alfred 2
Ernest 2
Henry 2
James 2
Richard 2
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Hy. 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 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 Cumner households.

FAQ

Cumner surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cumner surname in 1881?

In 1881, 68 people were recorded with the Cumner surname. That placed it at #23,950 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cumner surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016. That gives Cumner a modern rank of #23,844.

What does the Cumner map show?

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