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UK surname

Cyples

In the 1881 census there were 94 people recorded with the Cyples surname, ranking it #20,467 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #20,467 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield and East Staffordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cyples is 108 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.3%.

1881 census count

94

Ranked #20,467

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

2009

108 bearers

Map years

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2006 to 2006

Key insights

  • Cyples had 94 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,467 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 97 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Cyples surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cyples surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Cyples 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 70 #24,911
1881 historical 94 #20,467
1891 historical 86 #25,951
1901 historical 97 #23,227
1911 historical 95 #23,294
1997 modern 40 #33,666
1998 modern 93 #28,563
1999 modern 91 #28,937
2000 modern 87 #29,377
2001 modern 86 #29,281
2002 modern 91 #29,181
2003 modern 100 #27,722
2004 modern 98 #28,297
2005 modern 104 #27,369
2006 modern 106 #27,332
2007 modern 101 #28,505
2008 modern 103 #28,519
2009 modern 108 #28,311
2010 modern 100 #30,225
2011 modern 98 #30,384
2012 modern 92 #31,528
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 104 #30,365
2015 modern 102 #30,624
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Cyples' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield, East Staffordshire and Stafford. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 009 Stoke-on-Trent
2 Lichfield 001 Lichfield
3 Stoke-on-Trent 008 Stoke-on-Trent
4 East Staffordshire 007 East Staffordshire
5 Stafford 006 Stafford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cyples

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cyples

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Cyples surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Cyples 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Cyples 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

Cyples 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

Cyples falls in decile 2 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.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cyples is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Cyples families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cyples 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. Staffordshire leads with 76 Cyples' recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.37x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 76 25.37x
Derbyshire 6 4.32x
Devon 6 3.25x
Middlesex 2 0.23x
Lancashire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Upon Trent in Staffordshire leads with 22 Cyples' recorded in 1881 and an index of 69.25x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Upon Trent 22 69.25x
Trentham 21 823.53x
Burslem 17 198.14x
Stone 12 313.32x
Plymouth Charles The 6 73.71x
Whittington 6 312.50x
Wolverhampton 4 17.36x
Hammersmith London 1 4.57x
Lancaster 1 15.95x
St Sepulchre London 1 76.92x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 5
Richard 5
Edward 3
Herbert 3
James 3
William 3
Frederick 2
George 2
John 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Alburt 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edwd.J. 1
Ernest 1
Fred.Wm. 1
Harry 1
Isaac 1
Jesse 1
Laurence 1
Nedner 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Cyples surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cyples surname in 1881?

In 1881, 94 people were recorded with the Cyples surname. That placed it at #20,467 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cyples surname today?

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

What does the Cyples map show?

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