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UK surname

Currington

An English habitational name referring to a place located in Northamptonshire.

In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Currington surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 238, ranked #17,361, up from #19,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Yelling, Willesden and Bilton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include High Peak, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Currington is 282 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 131.1%.

1881 census count

103

Ranked #19,410

Modern count

238

2016, ranked #17,361

Peak year

1911

282 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Currington had 103 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016, ranked #17,361.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 282 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Currington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Currington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Currington 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 103 #19,410
1891 historical 209 #14,459
1901 historical 201 #15,059
1911 historical 282 #11,915
1997 modern 228 #16,211
1998 modern 229 #16,657
1999 modern 227 #16,834
2000 modern 230 #16,644
2001 modern 225 #16,664
2002 modern 232 #16,637
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 237 #16,283
2005 modern 242 #15,987
2006 modern 243 #16,052
2007 modern 245 #16,134
2008 modern 240 #16,535
2009 modern 239 #16,951
2010 modern 245 #17,013
2011 modern 231 #17,530
2012 modern 239 #17,027
2013 modern 244 #17,072
2014 modern 243 #17,232
2015 modern 231 #17,733
2016 modern 238 #17,361

Geography

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Where Curringtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Yelling, Willesden, Bilton, Lambeth and Rampton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to High Peak, Huntingdonshire, South Cambridgeshire and Sighthill. 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 Yelling Cambridgeshire
2 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Bilton Warwickshire
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Rampton Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 High Peak 006 High Peak
2 Huntingdonshire 019 Huntingdonshire
3 South Cambridgeshire 002 South Cambridgeshire
4 High Peak 011 High Peak
5 Sighthill Glasgow City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Currington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Currington

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Currington is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Currington is most concentrated in decile 9 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Currington falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Currington 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.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Currington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Currington

The surname Currington originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Curington or Currington, which was likely a small village or hamlet. The name is thought to have meant "the farm or settlement of Cura's people" in Old English, with "Cura" being a personal name and "ing" denoting "people of."

Currington was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conquer. The entry mentions a village called "Curintune" in the county of Warwickshire. This early spelling suggests that the name evolved from an Anglo-Saxon origin.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Currington was Robert de Currington, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195. These rolls were financial records maintained by the Exchequer of England during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, a Richard de Currington was listed as a landowner in the village of Currington, which was located in the parish of Catton, Derbyshire. This village likely gave rise to the surname, and its name may have derived from the Old English words "curer" (a maker of curry or spiced dishes) and "tun" (a farm or settlement).

During the 14th century, the surname appeared in various records with different spellings, such as Curyngton, Curington, and Curyngton. One notable bearer of the name was John Curyngton, who was a member of the Guild of Weavers in the city of Bristol in 1366.

Another prominent individual was Sir Henry Currington, a knight who served in the Hundred Years' War under King Edward III. He was born in Currington, Derbyshire, around 1320 and fought in several battles against the French, including the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

In the 16th century, the Currington family established themselves as landed gentry in Gloucestershire. One member, Thomas Currington (c. 1510-1585), was a wealthy merchant and landowner who served as the Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1568.

By the 17th century, the surname had spread to other parts of England, as well as to Ireland and Scotland. One notable bearer was Sir Clement Currington (1617-1682), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the 1660s.

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1881 census detail

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Currington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Currington 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. Huntingdonshire leads with 27 Curringtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 135.34x.

County Total Index
Huntingdonshire 27 135.34x
Surrey 21 4.29x
Cambridgeshire 11 17.29x
Bedfordshire 10 19.22x
Warwickshire 10 3.95x
Lancashire 4 0.34x
Middlesex 4 0.40x
Oxfordshire 4 6.45x
Northamptonshire 3 3.17x
Derbyshire 2 1.27x
Hampshire 2 0.97x
Hertfordshire 1 1.44x
Kent 1 0.29x
Lincolnshire 1 0.62x
Pembrokeshire 1 3.13x
Staffordshire 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Yelling in Huntingdonshire leads with 22 Curringtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 20000.00x.

Place Total Index
Yelling 22 20000.00x
Bilton 10 1724.14x
Lambeth 10 11.42x
Rampton 7 8750.00x
Walton On Thames 6 266.67x
Blackrod 4 270.27x
Oxford St Giles 4 135.14x
Chelsea London 3 9.91x
Great Barford 3 1111.11x
Guildford Holy Trinity 3 322.58x
Hardingstone 3 333.33x
Wisbech St Peter 3 94.04x
Alconbury 2 833.33x
Aldershot 2 28.99x
Clophill 2 526.32x
Great Staughton 2 512.82x
Ockbrook 2 298.51x
Sundon 2 1538.46x
Thurleigh 2 952.38x
Bromley 1 19.16x
Bromley London 1 4.52x
Cheslyn Hay 1 161.29x
Eaton Socon 1 121.95x
Godalming 1 32.47x
Guildford Friary 1 666.67x
Herbrandston 1 833.33x
Skegness 1 217.39x
St Andrewthe Less 1 13.76x
St Paul Walden 1 285.71x
Warboys 1 172.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Mary 5
Elizabeth 3
Maria 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Ruth 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Arthur 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Drusilla 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Jessie 1
Lillie 1
M. 1
Margaret 1
Minnie 1
Roselina 1
Rosetta 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 10
John 7
George 5
Charles 3
Isaac 3
Thomas 3
Henry 2
James 2
Joseph 2
A.G. 1
Albon 1
Alfred 1
Bela 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Edward 1
Ezra 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Jeremiah 1
Josiah 1
Mary 1
Peter 1
Whitry 1

FAQ

Currington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Currington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 103 people were recorded with the Currington surname. That placed it at #19,410 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Currington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016. That gives Currington a modern rank of #17,361.

What does the Currington surname mean?

An English habitational name referring to a place located in Northamptonshire.

What does the Currington map show?

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