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UK surname

Deane

From an English surname derived from Old English "denu," referring to a person who lived in or near a valley.

In the 1881 census there were 2,516 people recorded with the Deane surname, ranking it #1,776 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 3,639, ranked #1,869, down from #1,776 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Derbyshire, Shropshire and Sedgemoor.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Deane is 3,773 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.6%.

1881 census count

2,516

Ranked #1,776

Modern count

3,639

2016, ranked #1,869

Peak year

1999

3,773 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Deane had 2,516 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,776 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 3,639 in 2016, ranked #1,869.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,821 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Deane surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Deane surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Deane 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 1,534 #1,867
1861 historical 1,360 #2,109
1881 historical 2,516 #1,776
1891 historical 2,565 #1,854
1901 historical 2,821 #1,974
1911 historical 2,676 #1,929
1997 modern 3,601 #1,793
1998 modern 3,734 #1,805
1999 modern 3,773 #1,799
2000 modern 3,682 #1,831
2001 modern 3,634 #1,815
2002 modern 3,757 #1,803
2003 modern 3,647 #1,819
2004 modern 3,622 #1,826
2005 modern 3,543 #1,847
2006 modern 3,564 #1,834
2007 modern 3,571 #1,846
2008 modern 3,577 #1,852
2009 modern 3,669 #1,852
2010 modern 3,764 #1,849
2011 modern 3,691 #1,861
2012 modern 3,601 #1,867
2013 modern 3,667 #1,871
2014 modern 3,718 #1,857
2015 modern 3,665 #1,865
2016 modern 3,639 #1,869

Geography

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Where Deanes are most common

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

The modern local-area list points to North East Derbyshire, Shropshire, Sedgemoor, Wiltshire and Liverpool. 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 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Derbyshire 001 North East Derbyshire
2 Shropshire 039 Shropshire
3 Sedgemoor 001 Sedgemoor
4 Wiltshire 019 Wiltshire
5 Liverpool 040 Liverpool

Forenames

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First names often paired with Deane

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Deane

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Deane is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Deane is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Deane 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 Deane is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Deane, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Deane

The surname Deane originated from the Old English word "denu" which meant a valley or hollow. It was initially used as a topographic name to describe someone who lived near a valley or dell. The name has its roots in England and was prevalent in areas such as Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Oxfordshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Dena" in Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name had already been established by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, records show the name spelled as "de la Dene" in Huntingdonshire and "atte Dene" in Sussex. These variations illustrate the influence of French and Middle English on the name's spelling over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Deane include Richard Deane (c. 1610-1653), a major-general in the English Civil War who served under Oliver Cromwell. Another prominent figure was Silas Deane (1737-1789), a merchant and politician who served as a diplomat for the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War.

Edmund Deane (1572-1634) was an English clergyman and author who wrote extensively on theological subjects. His work "Spadacrene Anglica" published in 1626 was an important treatise on English mineral waters.

In the literary world, Henry Deane (1807-1884) was an English novelist and playwright known for his works such as "The Young Huguenot" and "The Daughter of the Isles."

Lastly, Joseph Deane (1801-1858) was a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Michael in Cornhill and the Church of St. James in Ratcliff.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Deane families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Deane 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. Middlesex leads with 443 Deanes recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.82x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 443 1.82x
Lancashire 312 1.08x
Surrey 234 1.97x
Kent 162 1.95x
Gloucestershire 146 3.05x
Berkshire 110 6.01x
Hampshire 107 2.14x
Staffordshire 89 1.08x
Oxfordshire 79 5.24x
Somerset 74 1.88x
Essex 72 1.50x
Yorkshire 71 0.29x
Buckinghamshire 53 3.59x
Cheshire 45 0.84x
Warwickshire 42 0.68x
Sussex 34 0.83x
Dorset 32 2.00x
Devon 31 0.61x
Suffolk 30 1.01x
Wiltshire 30 1.39x
Worcestershire 29 0.91x
Leicestershire 25 0.92x
Lincolnshire 24 0.62x
Norfolk 23 0.61x
Derbyshire 19 0.50x
Northumberland 19 0.52x
Durham 18 0.25x
Lanarkshire 17 0.22x
Shropshire 17 0.81x
Herefordshire 14 1.40x
Bedfordshire 13 1.03x
Glamorgan 11 0.26x
Hertfordshire 10 0.59x
Midlothian 10 0.31x
Nottinghamshire 10 0.30x
Huntingdonshire 5 1.03x
Northamptonshire 5 0.22x
Banffshire 4 0.79x
Cambridgeshire 4 0.26x
Cornwall 4 0.14x
Cumberland 4 0.19x
Anglesey 3 0.69x
Channel Islands 3 0.42x
East Lothian 2 0.62x
Flintshire 2 0.31x
Renfrewshire 2 0.11x
Royal Navy 2 0.69x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.04x
Brecknockshire 1 0.21x
Denbighshire 1 0.11x
Dumfriesshire 1 0.19x
Fife 1 0.07x
Isle of Man 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 55 Deanes recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.33x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 55 2.33x
Camberwell 40 2.57x
Cheltenham 38 10.29x
Kensington London 36 2.65x
Manchester 32 2.46x
Stokenchurch 31 229.97x
Bethnal Green London 30 2.83x
Liverpool 28 1.59x
Shoreditch London 28 2.65x
Paddington London 27 3.01x
Toxteth Park 25 2.55x
West Derby 25 2.95x
Ealing 24 11.01x
Lambeth 24 1.13x
West Ham 24 2.26x
Plumstead 23 8.29x
Bermondsey 22 3.03x
St Marylebone London 21 1.61x
Clerkenwell London 20 3.47x
Hammerwich 20 171.09x
Westminster St James 20 7.97x
Richmond 19 11.41x
Salford 19 2.23x
Hackney London 18 1.32x
Lewisham 18 4.06x
St Pancras London 18 0.92x
Croydon 17 2.58x
Hammersmith London 17 2.83x
Everton 16 1.73x
Hambleden 16 126.88x
Hulme 16 2.65x
Walcot 16 7.65x
Newington 15 1.66x
Aston 14 0.83x
West Wycombe 14 69.97x
Bedminster 13 3.52x
Bisley 13 29.98x
Burslem 13 5.51x
Culcheth 13 68.53x
Hereford St Peter 13 48.65x
Leek Lowe 13 11.86x
Reading St Giles 13 7.24x
Royton 13 14.68x
Stonehouse 13 47.81x
Andover 12 25.40x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 12 2.66x
East Swallowfield 12 459.77x
Great Yarmouth 12 3.86x
Isleworth 12 11.06x
Wokingham 12 28.71x
Chorlton On Medlock 11 2.39x
Deptford St Paul 11 1.71x
Eastbourne 11 5.81x
Leeds 11 0.81x
Loughborough 11 8.96x
Reading St Lawrence 11 28.08x
Battersea 10 1.11x
Breightmet 10 78.49x
Broomhaugh 10 540.54x
Chardstock 10 90.17x
Chester St Mary On Hill 10 21.65x
Greenwich 10 2.57x
Handsworth 10 4.93x
Hawkchurch 10 200.80x
Kings Norton 10 3.50x
Norton In Moors 10 22.94x
Ashton Under Lyne 9 1.42x
Birmingham 9 0.44x
Brinnington 9 17.89x
Bristol St James St Paul 9 5.64x
Burradon In Rothbury 9 891.09x
Draycot Moor 9 476.19x
Holy Trinity 9 1.55x
Kingston On Thames 9 3.15x
Little Bolton 9 2.42x
Rotherfield Greys 9 56.43x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 9 16.40x
Stoke Ash 9 347.49x
Westbury 9 17.87x
Woolwich 9 2.93x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 153
Elizabeth 91
Sarah 78
Eliza 50
Emma 44
Jane 42
Emily 41
Ellen 36
Alice 35
Annie 34
Ann 29
Florence 27
Hannah 23
Louisa 23
Martha 23
Maria 19
Caroline 17
Catherine 17
Kate 17
Margaret 17
Edith 15
Harriet 15
Ada 14
Charlotte 14
Jessie 13
Clara 12
Anne 11
Eleanor 11
Lucy 10
Rose 10
Fanny 9
Frances 9
Matilda 8
Selina 8
Agnes 7
Amelia 7
Susan 7
Elizth. 6
Esther 6
Ethel 6
Phoebe 6
Sophia 6
Amy 5
Julia 5
Katherine 5
Rachel 5
Bessie 4
E. 4
Louise 4
Mabel 4

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 141
John 106
George 98
Thomas 70
Charles 64
Henry 60
James 60
Edward 36
Joseph 36
Frederick 30
Robert 27
Alfred 26
Francis 24
Richard 24
Arthur 21
Walter 17
Frank 16
Harry 16
Albert 14
Samuel 14
David 13
Daniel 9
Ernest 8
Edwin 6
Herbert 6
Thos. 6
Wm. 6
Geo. 5
Chas. 4
Dennis 4
Isaac 4
Percy 4
Peter 4
Stanley 4
Willm. 4
Adam 3
Anthony 3
Benjamin 3
Bernard 3
Cyril 3
Edmund 3
Fredk. 3
Fredrick 3
Harold 3
Hugh 3
Robt. 3
Sidney 3
Cornelius 2
Owen 2
Patrick 2

FAQ

Deane surname: questions and answers

How common was the Deane surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,516 people were recorded with the Deane surname. That placed it at #1,776 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Deane surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 3,639 in 2016. That gives Deane a modern rank of #1,869.

What does the Deane surname mean?

From an English surname derived from Old English "denu," referring to a person who lived in or near a valley.

What does the Deane map show?

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