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UK surname

Ecclestone

From a place called Eccleston, a habitational surname.

In the 1881 census there were 384 people recorded with the Ecclestone surname, ranking it #8,195 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 507, ranked #9,897, down from #8,195 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock and Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stafford and Telford and Wrekin.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ecclestone is 545 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 32.0%.

1881 census count

384

Ranked #8,195

Modern count

507

2016, ranked #9,897

Peak year

2013

545 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ecclestone had 384 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,195 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 507 in 2016, ranked #9,897.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 519 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ecclestone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ecclestone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ecclestone 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 212 #9,965
1861 historical 333 #7,646
1881 historical 384 #8,195
1891 historical 437 #8,251
1901 historical 519 #7,831
1911 historical 518 #7,624
1997 modern 447 #10,128
1998 modern 543 #9,010
1999 modern 536 #9,159
2000 modern 535 #9,144
2001 modern 523 #9,146
2002 modern 532 #9,216
2003 modern 522 #9,204
2004 modern 503 #9,480
2005 modern 486 #9,634
2006 modern 506 #9,399
2007 modern 507 #9,470
2008 modern 508 #9,521
2009 modern 522 #9,544
2010 modern 542 #9,461
2011 modern 524 #9,625
2012 modern 536 #9,361
2013 modern 545 #9,410
2014 modern 538 #9,556
2015 modern 515 #9,807
2016 modern 507 #9,897

Geography

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Where Ecclestones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock, Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington, Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John and Great Yarmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stafford and Telford and Wrekin. 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 Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock Shropshire
3 Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington Staffordshire
4 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk
5 Great Yarmouth Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stafford 003 Stafford
2 Telford and Wrekin 017 Telford and Wrekin
3 Telford and Wrekin 019 Telford and Wrekin
4 Stafford 002 Stafford
5 Stafford 010 Stafford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ecclestone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ecclestone

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Ecclestone 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

Ecclestone is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Ecclestone 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 Ecclestone 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 Ecclestone, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ecclestone

The surname Ecclestone has its origins in England, deriving from placenames found in specific regions. Dating back to the medieval period, Ecclestone is typically associated with locations in Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Cheshire. The name is derived from Old English and Old Norse elements. The Old English word "ecles" or "eccles" translates to "church," combined with the suffix "tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." This makes the surname indicative of a settlement surrounding or located near a church.

The historical references to the name are numerous, with one of the earliest including the Domesday Book of 1086. The Domesday Book documents the existence of settlements like Eccleston in Cheshire and Lancashire, bringing light to the origins of the surname in these regions. The name appears in various medieval manuscripts and records, highlighting the longstanding presence of those who bore this surname in these communities.

One of the early recorded uses of the name is seen in the Cheshire region. For instance, records from the 14th century indicate the presence of a Thomas de Eccleston, who was born around 1315 and died in 1390. His surname denoted his association with the locality of Eccleston.

Among notable figures in history with the surname is William Ecclestone, born circa 1604 and deceased by 1648, an actor of the King's Men, the troupe that included Shakespeare. This underlines the surname's cultural significance during the English Renaissance.

Another prominent bearer is Sir John Ecclestone, born about 1650, who served as a notable official in the court of King Charles II, living until 1731. His lineage indicates the spread of the surname into more affluential layers of English society during the post-Restoration period.

Jumping forward, during the 19th century, another noteworthy individual was Edward Ecclestone, born in 1816 and deceased in 1879, who made significant contributions as an industrialist during the Victorian era, aligning the family name with the rapid industrial growth of England.

In addition, the surname Ecclestone traverses into the realm of modern recognition with figures such as Bernard Charles Ecclestone, born in 1930. He became a monumental figure in the world of motorsport, particularly in Formula One racing, and his legacy is tied deeply to the international prominence of the Ecclestone name.

Throughout centuries, the Ecclestone surname has weaved through the fabric of English history, reflecting a lineage that spans from modest ecclesiastical settlements to influential figures in diverse fields. This deep-rooted heritage underscores the cultural and historical richness encapsulated in the name.

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1881 census detail

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Ecclestone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ecclestone 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 141 Ecclestones recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.15x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 141 11.15x
Norfolk 65 11.29x
Shropshire 51 15.76x
Suffolk 34 7.45x
Middlesex 13 0.35x
Yorkshire 12 0.32x
Cambridgeshire 11 4.64x
Cheshire 11 1.33x
Devon 9 1.15x
Kent 9 0.70x
Durham 8 0.72x
Essex 5 0.68x
Lancashire 5 0.11x
Leicestershire 3 0.72x
Northumberland 2 0.36x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.40x
Cornwall 1 0.24x
Cumberland 1 0.31x
Warwickshire 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. Stafford St Mary in Staffordshire leads with 29 Ecclestones recorded in 1881 and an index of 162.01x.

Place Total Index
Stafford St Mary 29 162.01x
Stoke Upon Trent 20 14.92x
Hinstock 14 1261.26x
Norwich St Stephen 13 245.75x
Wednesfield 13 69.85x
Runcorn 11 57.71x
Great Yarmouth 10 20.96x
Beccles 9 122.62x
Denaby 9 428.57x
Greenwich 9 15.09x
Albrighton 8 512.82x
East Stonehouse 8 52.08x
Heworth 8 36.43x
Kingswinford 8 17.43x
Soham 8 156.56x
Castle Church 7 92.11x
Hodnet 7 276.68x
Norwich St Etheldred 7 864.20x
Penkridge 7 214.72x
Somerleyton 7 909.09x
Brewood 6 164.38x
Ellenhall 6 2000.00x
Hardley 6 1935.48x
St Pancras London 6 1.99x
Bungay Holy Trinity 5 213.68x
Bungay St Mary 5 221.24x
Haughton 5 781.25x
Heigham 5 16.18x
Ludlow St Lawrence 5 77.64x
Newcastle Under Lyme 5 22.35x
Swinfen Packington 5 961.54x
West Ham 5 3.06x
Willenhall 5 21.11x
Wolverhampton 5 5.14x
Beighton 4 1142.86x
Church Eaton 4 470.59x
Darlaston 4 22.90x
Drayton In Hales 4 59.97x
Edgmond 4 112.36x
Langley 4 1025.64x
Rockland St Mary 4 701.75x
Southwold 4 148.15x
Cannock 3 13.60x
Gnosall 3 98.36x
Leicester St Margaret 3 2.96x
Lowestoft 3 13.92x
Surlingham 3 483.87x
Byker 2 7.26x
Claxton 2 740.74x
Ellesmere 2 35.97x
Fakenham 2 70.42x
Mile End Old Town London 2 2.51x
Norton Canes 2 43.38x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.53x
Serjeants Inn London 2 1666.67x
Sheffield 2 1.69x
Shrewsbury St Chad 2 17.61x
Shrewsbury St Mary 2 15.66x
Upwell 2 114.94x
Windle 2 8.00x
Aston 1 0.38x
Broughton In Salford 1 2.46x
Devonport 1 11.16x
Fazeley 1 43.48x
Forton 1 144.93x
Gulval 1 36.63x
Halesworth 1 30.96x
Hampstead London 1 1.71x
Heaton Norris 1 3.95x
Kensington London 1 0.48x
Moreton Corbet 1 312.50x
Norwich St Clement 1 14.97x
Norwich St Mary At Coslany 1 60.61x
Norwich St Saviour 1 49.51x
Norwich St Simon St Jude 1 222.22x
Poringland 1 163.93x
Seighford 1 99.01x
St Andrewthe Less 1 3.69x
St Marylebone London 1 0.50x
Wakefield 1 3.51x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Sarah 14
Elizabeth 12
Ellen 12
Ann 11
Eliza 9
Emma 9
Harriet 7
Jane 7
Maria 6
Alice 5
Martha 5
Annie 4
Charlotte 4
Fanny 4
Catherine 3
Eleanor 3
Emily 3
Florence 3
Hannah 3
Lucy 3
Margaret 3
Agnes 2
Caroline 2
Anne 1
Benigna 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Bridget 1
Catharine 1
Clara 1
E.A. 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Ellenor 1
Emiley 1
Erena 1
F. 1
Frances 1
Georgianna 1
Harrt. 1
Helinina 1
Henrietta 1
Laura 1
Lottie 1
Louisa 1
Lousia 1
Mabel 1
Marie 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 34
John 19
George 18
James 18
Henry 11
Thomas 10
Alfred 7
Charles 7
Arthur 6
Joseph 6
Edward 5
Robert 4
Walter 4
Samuel 3
Daniel 2
Edwin 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Jas. 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Albt.Ed. 1
Eboo 1
Edgar 1
Emmanuel 1
Ernest 1
Herbt. 1
I. 1
Isaac 1
Levi 1
Mark 1
Patrick 1
R. 1
Saml. 1
Sammuel 1
Stephen 1
Theodore 1
Tom 1
Will 1
Willm. 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Ecclestone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ecclestone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 384 people were recorded with the Ecclestone surname. That placed it at #8,195 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ecclestone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 507 in 2016. That gives Ecclestone a modern rank of #9,897.

What does the Ecclestone surname mean?

From a place called Eccleston, a habitational surname.

What does the Ecclestone map show?

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