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UK surname

Deaville

A locational surname derived from a place name containing the Old English elements "deor" meaning deer and "vill" meaning farm or settlement.

In the 1881 census there were 474 people recorded with the Deaville surname, ranking it #7,040 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 779, ranked #7,078, down from #7,040 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Hanbury and Leek. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Deaville is 806 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 64.3%.

1881 census count

474

Ranked #7,040

Modern count

779

2016, ranked #7,078

Peak year

2000

806 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Deaville had 474 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,040 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 779 in 2016, ranked #7,078.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 649 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Deaville surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Deaville surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Deaville 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 224 #9,534
1861 historical 253 #9,764
1881 historical 474 #7,040
1891 historical 544 #6,940
1901 historical 614 #6,953
1911 historical 649 #6,449
1997 modern 526 #8,963
1998 modern 779 #6,905
1999 modern 798 #6,805
2000 modern 806 #6,729
2001 modern 789 #6,715
2002 modern 801 #6,768
2003 modern 785 #6,757
2004 modern 794 #6,712
2005 modern 780 #6,737
2006 modern 770 #6,844
2007 modern 776 #6,866
2008 modern 774 #6,934
2009 modern 782 #7,013
2010 modern 781 #7,160
2011 modern 788 #7,045
2012 modern 786 #6,945
2013 modern 794 #7,005
2014 modern 786 #7,107
2015 modern 776 #7,111
2016 modern 779 #7,078

Geography

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Where Deavilles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Hanbury, Leek, Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall and Doveridge. 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, Staffordshire Moorlands and Wakefield. 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 Stockport Cheshire
2 Hanbury Staffordshire
3 Leek Staffordshire
4 Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall Staffordshire
5 Doveridge Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 007 Stoke-on-Trent
2 Staffordshire Moorlands 007 Staffordshire Moorlands
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 006 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 Wakefield 042 Wakefield
5 Stoke-on-Trent 028 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Deaville

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Deaville

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Deaville 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

Deaville is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Deaville falls in decile 1 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Deaville 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 Deaville, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Deaville

The surname Deaville originated in England, likely in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is a locational name, derived from the Old English words "dene" meaning a valley and "vill" from the Norman French word "ville" meaning a village or settlement. The name would have originally referred to someone who lived in the valley village or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Feet of Fines records for Staffordshire in 1308, where it was spelled as "de Denevillc". This suggests the name was already established in that region by the early 14th century. Over time, the spelling evolved to the modern form of Deaville.

In the 16th century, the Deaville surname appeared in various records across Staffordshire and neighboring counties like Derbyshire. Thomas Deaville was listed in the Wills records for Staffordshire in 1558. A John Deaville was recorded in the Parish Registers of Longford, Derbyshire in 1591.

Notable individuals with the Deaville surname include William Deaville (1601-1676), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the 17th century. Robert Deaville (1713-1781) was a prominent lawyer and Judge of the Court of King's Bench in the mid-18th century.

In the 19th century, James Deaville (1803-1879) was a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Joseph Deaville (1868-1942) was a British trade unionist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in the early 20th century.

Another notable figure was Sir Walter Deaville (1891-1972), a British Army officer who fought in World War I and later served as the Governor of Malta from 1946 to 1949. He was knighted for his military and public service.

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1881 census detail

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Deaville families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Deaville 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 304 Deavilles recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.60x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 304 19.60x
Derbyshire 72 10.01x
Lancashire 33 0.61x
Cheshire 32 3.16x
Essex 8 0.88x
Kent 8 0.51x
Middlesex 8 0.17x
Leicestershire 3 0.59x
Yorkshire 2 0.04x
Hampshire 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. Stoke Upon Trent in Staffordshire leads with 145 Deavilles recorded in 1881 and an index of 88.17x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Upon Trent 145 88.17x
Marchington 21 2957.75x
Doveridge 19 1743.12x
Marchington Woodlands 17 3400.00x
Uttoxeter 17 214.11x
Stockport 14 26.83x
Hanbury 13 1529.41x
Bradnop Cawdry 11 1571.43x
Brinnington 10 105.60x
Shottle 10 3225.81x
Broughton In Salford 9 18.05x
Marston Upon Dove 9 389.61x
Stowe 9 1551.72x
Grindon 8 1403.51x
Harwich St Nicholas 8 114.29x
Chartley Holme 7 11666.67x
Onecote 7 1186.44x
Stretford 7 23.34x
Winshill 7 152.51x
Chatham 6 13.91x
Checkley 6 148.88x
Hopton Coton 6 273.97x
Idridgehay Alton 6 1578.95x
Islington London 6 1.35x
Kingston 6 1363.64x
West Hallam 6 645.16x
Derby St Alkmund 5 23.19x
Nantwich 5 42.44x
Pendleton In Salford 5 7.70x
Shirland 5 92.94x
Burslem 4 9.00x
Manchester 4 1.63x
Cauldon 3 588.24x
Kingswinford 3 5.33x
Leek Lowe 3 14.54x
Leicester St Mary 3 7.29x
Trentham 3 22.74x
Whitgreave 3 1250.00x
Barton Under Needwood 2 70.92x
Castle Church 2 21.46x
Cheetham 2 4.92x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 2.31x
Colwich 2 54.20x
Fawfieldhead 2 200.00x
Maidstone 2 4.28x
Wakefield 2 5.72x
Ardwick 1 2.03x
Ashton In Makerfield 1 6.44x
Birtles 1 1111.11x
Bury 1 1.61x
Cheadle 1 5.16x
Chesterfield 1 3.71x
Draycott In Clay 1 140.85x
Holdenhurst 1 4.05x
Keele 1 60.61x
Kensington London 1 0.39x
Longeaton 1 333.33x
Macclesfield 1 2.22x
Morley 1 227.27x
Newbold Dunston 1 14.62x
Paddington London 1 0.59x
Salford 1 0.62x
Stafford St Mary 1 4.56x
Titteworth 1 42.02x
Wilne 1 60.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 38
Elizabeth 18
Sarah 18
Hannah 15
Ann 13
Emma 11
Annie 10
Louisa 10
Jane 9
Ellen 8
Eliza 5
Caroline 4
Fanny 4
Anne 3
Florence 3
Harriet 3
Lucy 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Amy 2
Charlotte 2
Dorothy 2
Edith 2
Helena 2
Martha 2
Minnie 2
Olive 2
Aderlaide 1
Angelina 1
Bertha 1
Catherine 1
Elisa 1
Elizabets 1
Elizh.A. 1
Elizsa 1
Ella 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Francis 1
Georgiana 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lillian 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Margt. 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 39
William 37
Thomas 26
George 12
Joseph 12
James 9
Arthur 7
Samuel 6
Chas. 5
Eli 5
Henry 5
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Charles 4
Edwin 4
Robert 4
Thos. 4
Walter 4
Wm. 4
Anthony 3
Daniel 3
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Geo. 2
Herbert 2
Stephen 2
Theophilus 2
Benjamin 1
Edward 1
Elizabeth 1
Fredrick 1
Hugo 1
Isaac 1
Israel 1
Jabez 1
Jeffery 1
Jesse 1
Jno. 1
Leonard 1
Luke 1
Michael 1
Nathan 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Rowland 1
Sampson 1
Seba 1
Smith 1
Thos.R. 1
Thos.William 1

FAQ

Deaville surname: questions and answers

How common was the Deaville surname in 1881?

In 1881, 474 people were recorded with the Deaville surname. That placed it at #7,040 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Deaville surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 779 in 2016. That gives Deaville a modern rank of #7,078.

What does the Deaville surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name containing the Old English elements "deor" meaning deer and "vill" meaning farm or settlement.

What does the Deaville map show?

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