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UK surname

Dewis

In the 1881 census there were 268 people recorded with the Dewis surname, ranking it #10,542 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 542, ranked #9,396, up from #10,542 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedworth, Chilvers Coton and Nuneaton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dewis is 610 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 102.2%.

1881 census count

268

Ranked #10,542

Modern count

542

2016, ranked #9,396

Peak year

1911

610 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dewis had 268 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,542 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 542 in 2016, ranked #9,396.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 610 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Dewis surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dewis surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dewis 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 187 #10,978
1861 historical 341 #7,479
1881 historical 268 #10,542
1891 historical 448 #8,099
1901 historical 467 #8,471
1911 historical 610 #6,749
1997 modern 548 #8,679
1998 modern 558 #8,824
1999 modern 572 #8,712
2000 modern 566 #8,744
2001 modern 551 #8,789
2002 modern 553 #8,949
2003 modern 540 #8,967
2004 modern 526 #9,167
2005 modern 519 #9,200
2006 modern 527 #9,106
2007 modern 535 #9,087
2008 modern 533 #9,182
2009 modern 548 #9,201
2010 modern 565 #9,167
2011 modern 546 #9,322
2012 modern 557 #9,082
2013 modern 550 #9,339
2014 modern 553 #9,343
2015 modern 547 #9,353
2016 modern 542 #9,396

Geography

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Where Dewis' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedworth, Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton, Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken and Mancetter. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire. 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 Bedworth Warwickshire
2 Chilvers Coton Warwickshire
3 Nuneaton Warwickshire
4 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire
5 Mancetter Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Nuneaton and Bedworth 013 Nuneaton and Bedworth
2 North Warwickshire 005 North Warwickshire
3 Nuneaton and Bedworth 014 Nuneaton and Bedworth
4 Nuneaton and Bedworth 002 Nuneaton and Bedworth
5 Nuneaton and Bedworth 012 Nuneaton and Bedworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dewis

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dewis

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Dewis is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dewis 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

Dewis falls in decile 4 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 Dewis is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Dewis, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Dewis families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dewis 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. Warwickshire leads with 232 Dewis' recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.19x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 232 35.19x
Yorkshire 10 0.39x
Lancashire 7 0.23x
Staffordshire 7 0.79x
Shropshire 6 2.66x
Durham 1 0.13x
Essex 1 0.19x
Glamorgan 1 0.22x
Gloucestershire 1 0.20x
Leicestershire 1 0.35x
Middlesex 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedworth in Warwickshire leads with 113 Dewis' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2349.27x.

Place Total Index
Bedworth 113 2349.27x
Nuneaton 29 379.58x
Coventry St Michael 22 103.87x
Coventry Holy Trinity 13 66.06x
Stoke 11 846.15x
Bulkington 9 633.80x
Mancetter 9 473.68x
Wolvey 9 1285.71x
Everton 7 7.08x
Foleshill 7 100.86x
Bowling 6 23.38x
Penkridge 6 263.16x
Shrewsbury St Mary 6 67.34x
Exhall 5 500.00x
Barston 4 1379.31x
Brightside Bierlow 2 3.94x
Great Little Preston 2 270.27x
Atherstone 1 29.67x
Belgrave 1 15.29x
Berkswich 1 185.19x
Bishop Auckland 1 9.59x
Cardiff St John 1 6.72x
Newnham 1 75.76x
St Marylebone London 1 0.72x
West Ham 1 0.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 21
Thomas 17
John 15
George 9
Joseph 9
Arthur 7
Edward 5
Alfred 4
Samuel 4
Walter 4
Benjamin 3
Henry 3
James 3
Josiah 3
Richard 3
Robert 3
Jabez 2
Jesse 2
Aaron 1
Bertie 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Elijah 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Isasiah 1
Josh.Ed. 1
Percival 1
Philip 1
Robt.B. 1
Thos.S. 1
Ths.Wm. 1

FAQ

Dewis surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dewis surname in 1881?

In 1881, 268 people were recorded with the Dewis surname. That placed it at #10,542 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dewis surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 542 in 2016. That gives Dewis a modern rank of #9,396.

What does the Dewis map show?

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