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UK surname

Eccleshall

In the 1881 census there were 186 people recorded with the Eccleshall surname, ranking it #13,448 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 202, ranked #19,475, down from #13,448 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors and Lilleshall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Nairn West, Bassetlaw and East Staffordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Eccleshall is 280 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.6%.

1881 census count

186

Ranked #13,448

Modern count

202

2016, ranked #19,475

Peak year

1911

280 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Eccleshall had 186 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,448 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016, ranked #19,475.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 280 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Eccleshall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Eccleshall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Eccleshall 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 115 #15,634
1861 historical 124 #17,797
1881 historical 186 #13,448
1891 historical 246 #12,912
1901 historical 234 #13,705
1911 historical 280 #11,982
1997 modern 229 #16,168
1998 modern 230 #16,607
1999 modern 244 #16,052
2000 modern 249 #15,787
2001 modern 228 #16,525
2002 modern 223 #17,099
2003 modern 212 #17,454
2004 modern 208 #17,758
2005 modern 204 #17,893
2006 modern 201 #18,226
2007 modern 210 #17,904
2008 modern 210 #18,052
2009 modern 211 #18,377
2010 modern 210 #18,836
2011 modern 212 #18,575
2012 modern 206 #18,837
2013 modern 213 #18,743
2014 modern 209 #19,128
2015 modern 200 #19,567
2016 modern 202 #19,475

Geography

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Where Eccleshalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Lilleshall, Newport and Norton-under-Cannock with Little Wyrley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Nairn West, Bassetlaw, East Staffordshire and Cornwall. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
3 Lilleshall Shropshire
4 Newport Shropshire
5 Norton-under-Cannock with Little Wyrley Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Nairn West Highland
2 Bassetlaw 001 Bassetlaw
3 East Staffordshire 005 East Staffordshire
4 Cornwall 066 Cornwall
5 East Staffordshire 010 East Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Eccleshall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Eccleshall

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Eccleshall 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

Eccleshall is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Eccleshall falls in decile 8 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 Eccleshall 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Eccleshall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Eccleshall 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. Shropshire leads with 74 Eccleshalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 47.21x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 74 47.21x
Staffordshire 60 9.80x
Warwickshire 20 4.37x
Middlesex 14 0.77x
Lincolnshire 7 2.41x
Lancashire 6 0.28x
Derbyshire 2 0.70x
Sussex 2 0.65x
Yorkshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wrockwardine in Shropshire leads with 27 Eccleshalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 782.61x.

Place Total Index
Wrockwardine 27 782.61x
Birmingham 20 13.12x
Newport 19 1005.29x
Bethnal Green London 8 10.15x
Drayton In Hales 8 247.68x
Norton Canes 8 358.74x
Wolverhampton 8 16.99x
Lichfield St Chad 7 507.25x
Normanby By Spital 7 2800.00x
Cannock 6 56.13x
Rugeley 6 136.67x
Barton Under Needwood 5 450.45x
Ercall Magna 5 446.43x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 5 289.02x
Lilleshall 4 166.67x
Stafford St Mary 4 46.14x
Edgmond 3 173.41x
Stone 3 38.31x
Tipton 3 16.00x
Westminster St John 3 13.58x
Blymhill 2 645.16x
Farnworth 2 15.50x
Forton 2 588.24x
Hastings St Mary 2 26.28x
Pendleton In Salford 2 7.80x
Shrewsbury St Alkmond 2 229.89x
Buxton 1 41.67x
Chebsey 1 322.58x
Elford 1 370.37x
Hatherton 1 384.62x
Idridgehay Alton 1 666.67x
Kensington London 1 0.99x
Newborough 1 250.00x
Paddington London 1 1.50x
Penwortham 1 98.04x
Shenstone 1 64.10x
Sheriff Hales 1 158.73x
Shoreditch London 1 1.27x
Stretford 1 8.45x
Wales 1 70.42x
Worston 1 0.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Eliza 11
Sarah 10
Emma 8
Elizabeth 6
Ann 4
Agnes 3
Annie 3
Elizth. 3
Jane 3
Martha 3
Ada 2
Ellen 2
Hannah 2
Louisa 2
Millicent 2
Rose 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Lucretia 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Nellie 1
Pollie 1
Prudence 1
Sophia 1
Tirzah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
Thomas 11
George 6
Samuel 6
William 6
Henry 5
Arthur 4
Thos. 4
Charles 3
James 2
Joseph 2
Willm. 2
Aaron 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Benjm. 1
Benjn. 1
C. 1
Chas. 1
Clement 1
Ebenezer 1
Ellen 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Harriet 1
Harry 1
Jno. 1
Lewis 1
Lionel 1
Moses 1
Oliver 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Saml. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Eccleshall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Eccleshall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 186 people were recorded with the Eccleshall surname. That placed it at #13,448 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Eccleshall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016. That gives Eccleshall a modern rank of #19,475.

What does the Eccleshall map show?

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