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UK surname

Dineley

In the 1881 census there were 40 people recorded with the Dineley surname, ranking it #28,011 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 257, ranked #16,485, up from #28,011 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Liverpool, Cheshire West and Chester and Wiltshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dineley is 259 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 542.5%.

1881 census count

40

Ranked #28,011

Modern count

257

2016, ranked #16,485

Peak year

2014

259 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dineley had 40 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,011 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 257 in 2016, ranked #16,485.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 86 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Dineley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dineley surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Dineley 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 32 #27,570
1861 historical 32 #29,944
1881 historical 40 #28,011
1891 historical 75 #27,414
1901 historical 80 #25,251
1911 historical 86 #24,243
1997 modern 221 #16,565
1998 modern 229 #16,657
1999 modern 230 #16,685
2000 modern 225 #16,891
2001 modern 216 #17,103
2002 modern 231 #16,677
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 233 #16,471
2005 modern 217 #17,217
2006 modern 226 #16,891
2007 modern 228 #16,984
2008 modern 230 #17,033
2009 modern 233 #17,241
2010 modern 253 #16,652
2011 modern 254 #16,458
2012 modern 251 #16,467
2013 modern 258 #16,421
2014 modern 259 #16,509
2015 modern 259 #16,409
2016 modern 257 #16,485

Geography

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Where Dineleys 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 Liverpool, Cheshire West and Chester, Wiltshire, Manchester and Dunoon. 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 Liverpool 044 Liverpool
2 Cheshire West and Chester 038 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Wiltshire 061 Wiltshire
4 Manchester 030 Manchester
5 Dunoon Argyll and Bute

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dineley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dineley

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Dineley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Dineley 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Dineley is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dineley 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

Dineley 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Dineley 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Dineley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dineley 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. Lancashire leads with 13 Dineleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.41x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 13 3.41x
Cheshire 7 9.86x
Worcestershire 5 11.90x
Yorkshire 5 1.57x
Warwickshire 2 2.47x
Derbyshire 1 1.99x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sale in Cheshire leads with 7 Dineleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 804.60x.

Place Total Index
Sale 7 804.60x
Walton On Hill 6 289.86x
Brightside Bierlow 3 48.00x
Cheetham 3 105.26x
Kings Norton 3 79.58x
Toxteth Park 3 23.22x
Marton Le Moor 2 10000.00x
Aston 1 4.48x
Buxton 1 232.56x
Claines 1 86.96x
Ilmington 1 1111.11x
Manchester 1 5.83x
Pershore St Andrew 1 434.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Henry 2
Joseph 2
Arthur 1
E.M.W. 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
George 1
Harry 1
James 1
Joshua 1
Leonard 1
Reginald 1
Tom. 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Dineley households.

FAQ

Dineley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dineley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 40 people were recorded with the Dineley surname. That placed it at #28,011 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dineley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 257 in 2016. That gives Dineley a modern rank of #16,485.

What does the Dineley map show?

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