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UK surname

Curgenven

In the 1881 census there were 93 people recorded with the Curgenven surname, ranking it #20,593 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 104, ranked #30,317, down from #20,593 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ruan Lanyhorne, London parishes and St Agnes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Curgenven is 126 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.8%.

1881 census count

93

Ranked #20,593

Modern count

104

2016, ranked #30,317

Peak year

1891

126 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Curgenven had 93 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,593 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016, ranked #30,317.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 126 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Curgenven surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Curgenven surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Curgenven 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 68 #21,302
1861 historical 64 #25,747
1881 historical 93 #20,593
1891 historical 126 #20,604
1901 historical 106 #22,076
1911 historical 110 #21,519
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 106 #26,689
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 109 #26,381
2001 modern 113 #25,489
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 104 #27,101
2004 modern 104 #27,338
2005 modern 101 #27,854
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 107 #27,557
2008 modern 107 #27,844
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 106 #29,305
2011 modern 102 #29,759
2012 modern 102 #29,902
2013 modern 108 #29,379
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 109 #29,327
2016 modern 104 #30,317

Geography

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Where Curgenvens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ruan Lanyhorne, London parishes, St Agnes, Molesey, East and St Austell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. 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 Ruan Lanyhorne Cornwall
2 London parishes London 1
3 St Agnes Cornwall
4 Molesey, East Surrey
5 St Austell Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 008 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 016 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 042 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 047 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 018 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Curgenven

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Curgenven

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Curgenven 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

Curgenven 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

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

1881 census detail

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Curgenven families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Curgenven 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. Cornwall leads with 73 Curgenvens recorded in 1881 and an index of 70.34x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 73 70.34x
Devon 10 5.24x
Northamptonshire 7 8.12x
Hampshire 3 1.60x
Royal Navy 1 9.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Veryan in Cornwall leads with 18 Curgenvens recorded in 1881 and an index of 4500.00x.

Place Total Index
Veryan 18 4500.00x
Crantock 10 9090.91x
Ruan Lanihorne 8 8000.00x
St Austell 8 225.35x
Byfield 7 2800.00x
Falmouth 6 163.49x
Perranzabuloe 6 666.67x
Plymouth Charles The 5 59.45x
Camborne 4 93.46x
Padstow 3 434.78x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 20.41x
Alton 2 140.85x
Landewednack 2 1111.11x
St Erme 2 1250.00x
Budock 1 128.21x
Devonport 1 45.66x
Helston 1 92.59x
Illogan 1 36.36x
Kea 1 129.87x
Kenwyn 1 36.90x
Portsea 1 2.72x
Royal Navy 1 10.71x
St Just In Roseland 1 222.22x
Stoke Damerel 1 7.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Elizabeth 5
Jane 5
Louisa 3
Beatrice 2
Ellen 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Charlotte 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Elizth.Jane 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Joan 1
Katherine 1
Lillian 1
Lucy 1
Marianna 1
Rhoda 1
Sara 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
William 7
James 3
Richard 3
Thomas 3
Simon 2
Benjamin 1
Bernard 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Gerald 1
Jenkin 1
Joseph 1
Mary 1
Nicholas 1
Peter 1
Richd. 1
Saml.Peters 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Wm.Paynter 1
Zachariah 1

FAQ

Curgenven surname: questions and answers

How common was the Curgenven surname in 1881?

In 1881, 93 people were recorded with the Curgenven surname. That placed it at #20,593 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Curgenven surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016. That gives Curgenven a modern rank of #30,317.

What does the Curgenven map show?

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