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UK surname

Cuzner

In the 1881 census there were 87 people recorded with the Cuzner surname, ranking it #21,334 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #21,334 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe, London parishes and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheltenham, Hart and Havant.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cuzner is 129 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.6%.

1881 census count

87

Ranked #21,334

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

1911

129 bearers

Map years

3

1891 to 1911

Key insights

  • Cuzner had 87 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,334 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016, ranked #31,470.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 129 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cuzner surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cuzner surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Cuzner 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 65 #21,747
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 87 #21,334
1891 historical 108 #22,828
1901 historical 121 #20,444
1911 historical 129 #19,577
1997 modern 98 #27,179
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 102 #27,468
2000 modern 104 #27,150
2001 modern 97 #27,823
2002 modern 99 #28,082
2003 modern 87 #29,615
2004 modern 88 #29,758
2005 modern 87 #29,966
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 91 #30,061
2008 modern 91 #30,431
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 102 #29,759
2012 modern 105 #29,362
2013 modern 102 #30,415
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 102 #30,624
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Cuzners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe, London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea, Cheltenham and Pewsham, Chippenham, Langley Burrell, Hardenhuish, Kington, Slaughterford, Biddestone St Nicholas an. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheltenham, Hart, Havant, Plymouth and Basingstoke and Deane. 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 Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe Somerset
2 London parishes London 3
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 Cheltenham Gloucestershire
5 Pewsham, Chippenham, Langley Burrell, Hardenhuish, Kington, Slaughterford, Biddestone St Nicholas an Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheltenham 013 Cheltenham
2 Hart 004 Hart
3 Havant 009 Havant
4 Plymouth 001 Plymouth
5 Basingstoke and Deane 018 Basingstoke and Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cuzner

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cuzner

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Cuzner 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

Cuzner 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cuzner falls in decile 8 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 Cuzner 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 Cuzner, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cuzner families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cuzner 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. Somerset leads with 34 Cuzners recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.29x.

County Total Index
Somerset 34 23.29x
Wiltshire 23 28.67x
Middlesex 10 1.10x
Channel Islands 6 22.32x
Devon 6 3.18x
Warwickshire 5 2.19x
Cheshire 4 2.00x
Sussex 2 1.31x
Hampshire 1 0.54x
Surrey 1 0.23x
Yorkshire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westbury in Wiltshire leads with 15 Cuzners recorded in 1881 and an index of 802.14x.

Place Total Index
Westbury 15 802.14x
Beckington 13 4482.76x
Frome 13 372.49x
Chippenham 8 476.19x
Shepton Mallet 6 365.85x
St Helier 6 68.57x
Alcester 5 666.67x
St Pancras London 5 6.85x
Exeter St Mary Major 4 350.88x
Willesden 3 35.09x
Chester St Oswald 2 55.10x
Dukinfield 2 21.62x
Rodden 2 4000.00x
Brighton 1 3.24x
Croydon 1 4.08x
Devonport 1 46.08x
Hackney London 1 1.97x
Holy Trinity 1 4.63x
Hove 1 14.90x
Moreton Hampstead 1 204.08x
Southampton All Sts 1 31.35x
Staines 1 69.44x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 5
Sarah 4
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Ann 1
Anna 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Eunice 1
Eva 1
Ezit 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Hester 1
Leoina 1
Lillian 1
Margery 1
Martha 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Henry 4
Alfred 2
Charles 2
Frank 2
James 2
Samuel 2
Stephen 2
Arthur 1
Bernard 1
Bertie 1
Charlie 1
Daniel 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
George 1
Horace 1
Hubert 1
Jeremiah 1
Josh. 1
Lawrence 1
Raymond 1
Robert 1
Saml. 1
Saml.H. 1
Thomas 1
William 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Cuzner surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cuzner surname in 1881?

In 1881, 87 people were recorded with the Cuzner surname. That placed it at #21,334 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cuzner surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016. That gives Cuzner a modern rank of #31,470.

What does the Cuzner map show?

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