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UK surname

Curnock

In the 1881 census there were 245 people recorded with the Curnock surname, ranking it #11,232 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 389, ranked #12,109, down from #11,232 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Edmonton and Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wychavon, Bolton and Wiltshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Curnock is 441 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 58.8%.

1881 census count

245

Ranked #11,232

Modern count

389

2016, ranked #12,109

Peak year

1998

441 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Curnock had 245 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,232 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 389 in 2016, ranked #12,109.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 385 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Curnock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Curnock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Curnock 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 133 #14,106
1861 historical 143 #15,906
1881 historical 245 #11,232
1891 historical 274 #11,880
1901 historical 339 #10,682
1911 historical 385 #9,551
1997 modern 433 #10,375
1998 modern 441 #10,560
1999 modern 430 #10,855
2000 modern 428 #10,850
2001 modern 419 #10,835
2002 modern 414 #11,151
2003 modern 402 #11,228
2004 modern 405 #11,177
2005 modern 383 #11,565
2006 modern 384 #11,579
2007 modern 387 #11,652
2008 modern 377 #12,014
2009 modern 385 #12,070
2010 modern 405 #11,874
2011 modern 398 #11,907
2012 modern 391 #11,923
2013 modern 390 #12,151
2014 modern 388 #12,280
2015 modern 384 #12,276
2016 modern 389 #12,109

Geography

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Where Curnocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Edmonton, Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wychavon, Bolton, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Edmonton Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick Worcestershire
4 London parishes London 1
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wychavon 008 Wychavon
2 Bolton 017 Bolton
3 Wiltshire 002 Wiltshire
4 Wychavon 006 Wychavon
5 South Gloucestershire 009 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Curnock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Curnock

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Curnock, 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 Curnock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Curnock 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Curnock 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

Curnock is most concentrated in decile 5 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

1881 census detail

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Curnock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Curnock 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. Gloucestershire leads with 67 Curnocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.30x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 67 14.30x
Worcestershire 58 18.59x
Wiltshire 18 8.52x
Herefordshire 17 17.35x
Middlesex 17 0.71x
Staffordshire 16 1.98x
Warwickshire 15 2.49x
Monmouthshire 12 6.95x
Cheshire 6 1.14x
Somerset 5 1.30x
Lancashire 4 0.14x
Yorkshire 4 0.17x
Kent 3 0.37x
Dorset 2 1.28x
Glamorgan 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ledbury in Herefordshire leads with 15 Curnocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 445.10x.

Place Total Index
Ledbury 15 445.10x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 14 31.72x
Claines 14 163.55x
Easton Grey 11 10000.00x
Rouse Lench 10 4166.67x
Bristol St Michael 9 223.88x
Clifton 9 37.99x
St Pancras London 9 4.68x
Birmingham 8 3.98x
Bristol St James In 7 101.60x
St Woollos 7 36.31x
Tibberton 7 2500.00x
Whittington 7 2258.06x
Worcester St Martin 7 166.27x
Burslem 6 25.96x
Winkfield With Rowley 6 2068.97x
Wolverhampton 6 9.67x
Bristol Temple 5 161.81x
Chester St John Baptist 5 52.74x
Gloucester St Nicholas 5 230.41x
Great Malvern 5 76.80x
Bedminster 4 11.07x
Bristol St Augustine 4 52.91x
Halifax 4 11.50x
Old Stratford 4 117.30x
Walsall Foreign 4 9.60x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 3 70.26x
Cradley 3 106.38x
Hammersmith London 3 5.10x
Paddington London 3 3.41x
South Littleton 3 1111.11x
Christchurch 2 37.45x
Crompton 2 24.75x
Horfield 2 42.37x
Munsley 2 1428.57x
Solihull 2 46.19x
Westbury On Trym 2 12.59x
Woolwich 2 6.64x
Worth Matravers 2 800.00x
Aylburton 1 188.68x
Bathwick 1 23.47x
Bishampton 1 285.71x
Bitton Oldland 1 20.88x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 6.40x
Chatham 1 4.46x
Chester St Oswald 1 10.47x
Claughton In Garstang 1 222.22x
Edmonton 1 5.19x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 1 11.66x
Hardwicke 1 188.68x
Lapworth 1 178.57x
Leckhampton 1 34.60x
Magor 1 277.78x
Pinvin 1 416.67x
Redwick 1 476.19x
Satterthwaite 1 270.27x
Stapleton 1 11.25x
Swansea Town 1 2.93x
Swindon 1 6.10x
Westminster St Margaret 1 8.67x
Whitson 1 1250.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Elizabeth 11
Jane 7
Emma 6
Ellen 5
Clara 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Annie 3
Eliza 3
Fanny 3
Hannah 3
Ada 2
Amelia 2
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Edith 2
Florence 2
Harriett 2
Hester 2
Kate 2
Laura 2
Margaret 2
Rebecca 2
Amy 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
Constance 1
Edna 1
Faith 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Henerette 1
Isabella 1
Lillian 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Mercene 1
Minnie 1
Phoebe 1
Rosa 1
Selina 1
Susanah 1
Sybill 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 15
George 14
Albert 7
Charles 7
Thomas 7
Alfred 6
Arthur 6
Henry 5
Samuel 4
James 3
Richard 3
Walter 3
Frederick 2
Joseph 2
Martin 2
Percy 2
Alfried 1
Dennis 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Eli 1
Francis 1
Geo. 1
Geore. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Job 1
Lawrance 1
Llewellyn 1
Lucy 1
Matthew 1
Mr. 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
Valentine 1
Wilfred 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Curnock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Curnock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 245 people were recorded with the Curnock surname. That placed it at #11,232 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Curnock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 389 in 2016. That gives Curnock a modern rank of #12,109.

What does the Curnock map show?

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