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UK surname

Daintree

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Daintree surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 147, ranked #24,071, down from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Swavesey and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Isle of Anglesey, Cheshire West and Chester and Sedgemoor.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daintree is 164 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 61.5%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

147

2016, ranked #24,071

Peak year

2011

164 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Daintree had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016, ranked #24,071.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 116 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Daintree surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Daintree surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Daintree 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 56 #23,235
1861 historical 75 #24,238
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 116 #20,850
1997 modern 132 #22,821
1998 modern 143 #22,317
1999 modern 136 #23,186
2000 modern 140 #22,752
2001 modern 141 #22,344
2002 modern 152 #21,723
2003 modern 158 #20,952
2004 modern 151 #21,720
2005 modern 153 #21,490
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 150 #22,212
2008 modern 158 #21,690
2009 modern 157 #22,271
2010 modern 157 #22,800
2011 modern 164 #21,900
2012 modern 154 #22,870
2013 modern 152 #23,438
2014 modern 145 #24,395
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 147 #24,071

Geography

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Where Daintrees are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Swavesey, London parishes, Battersea and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Isle of Anglesey, Cheshire West and Chester, Sedgemoor, Lewisham and Waltham Forest. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Swavesey Huntingdonshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Battersea London (South Districts)
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Isle of Anglesey 001 Isle of Anglesey
2 Cheshire West and Chester 001 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Sedgemoor 002 Sedgemoor
4 Lewisham 027 Lewisham
5 Waltham Forest 007 Waltham Forest

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daintree

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daintree

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Daintree surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Daintree household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Daintree 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

Daintree is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Daintree 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Daintree 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Daintree families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daintree 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. Surrey leads with 37 Daintrees recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.46x.

County Total Index
Surrey 37 8.46x
Cheshire 13 6.56x
Cambridgeshire 8 14.07x
Middlesex 7 0.78x
Norfolk 6 4.35x
Dorset 5 8.49x
Durham 4 1.50x
Huntingdonshire 4 22.45x
Essex 2 1.13x
Kent 2 0.65x
Derbyshire 1 0.71x
Hampshire 1 0.54x
Royal Navy 1 9.35x
Suffolk 1 0.91x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 25 Daintrees recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.95x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 25 31.95x
Birkenhead 7 44.33x
Swavesey 7 1944.44x
Newington 6 18.10x
Southery 6 1666.67x
Altrincham 5 144.51x
Cranborne 5 704.23x
Shadforth 4 769.23x
Willesden 3 35.46x
Battersea 2 6.06x
Croydon 2 8.24x
Deptford St Paul 2 8.47x
Hemingford Abbots 2 1666.67x
St Marylebone London 2 4.17x
St Neots 2 206.19x
Barking 1 19.31x
Basingstoke 1 47.17x
Camberwell 1 1.74x
Clapham 1 8.91x
Gorleston 1 35.97x
Leyton 1 32.79x
Lymm 1 69.44x
Repton 1 188.68x
Royal Navy 1 10.94x
St George Hanover Square 1 6.33x
St George Martyr London 1 54.95x
Wisbech St Peter 1 35.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Alice 4
Emma 3
Martha 3
Sarah 3
Agnes 2
Caroline 2
Eliz. 2
Elizabeth 2
Harriet 2
Hester 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Charlott 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Helen 1
Lola 1
Lucy 1
Marie 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
Henry 5
Charles 4
George 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Robert 2
A. 1
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Atheling 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Oliver 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Thos.W. 1
William 1

FAQ

Daintree surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daintree surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Daintree surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daintree surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016. That gives Daintree a modern rank of #24,071.

What does the Daintree map show?

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