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UK surname

Edginton

A locational surname derived from a place name containing the Old English elements "ecg" meaning ridge or promontory and "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement.

In the 1881 census there were 501 people recorded with the Edginton surname, ranking it #6,766 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 659, ranked #8,088, down from #6,766 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, London parishes and Bampton (Brighthamton, Shifford, Aston and Cote, Bampton, Weald, Chimney), Witney (Lew), Blackbourto. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Forest of Dean, West Oxfordshire and Cotswold.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Edginton is 724 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 31.5%.

1881 census count

501

Ranked #6,766

Modern count

659

2016, ranked #8,088

Peak year

1999

724 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Edginton had 501 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,766 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 659 in 2016, ranked #8,088.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 695 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Edginton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Edginton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Edginton 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 320 #7,250
1861 historical 298 #8,485
1881 historical 501 #6,766
1891 historical 626 #6,177
1901 historical 681 #6,414
1911 historical 695 #6,115
1997 modern 647 #7,677
1998 modern 721 #7,307
1999 modern 724 #7,336
2000 modern 723 #7,319
2001 modern 695 #7,414
2002 modern 686 #7,633
2003 modern 667 #7,680
2004 modern 662 #7,731
2005 modern 635 #7,922
2006 modern 642 #7,881
2007 modern 638 #7,984
2008 modern 621 #8,194
2009 modern 645 #8,129
2010 modern 648 #8,260
2011 modern 661 #8,051
2012 modern 666 #7,912
2013 modern 671 #7,997
2014 modern 675 #8,007
2015 modern 667 #8,026
2016 modern 659 #8,088

Geography

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Where Edgintons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, London parishes, Bampton (Brighthamton, Shifford, Aston and Cote, Bampton, Weald, Chimney), Witney (Lew), Blackbourto, Solihull, Church Bickenhill and Ascott-under-Wychwood. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Forest of Dean, West Oxfordshire, Cotswold 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Bampton (Brighthamton, Shifford, Aston and Cote, Bampton, Weald, Chimney), Witney (Lew), Blackbourto Oxfordshire
4 Solihull, Church Bickenhill Warwickshire
5 Ascott-under-Wychwood Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Forest of Dean 005 Forest of Dean
2 West Oxfordshire 003 West Oxfordshire
3 West Oxfordshire 001 West Oxfordshire
4 Cotswold 005 Cotswold
5 Wakefield 004 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Edginton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Edginton

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Edginton 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

Edginton 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

Edginton falls in decile 9 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 Edginton 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 Edginton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Edginton

The surname EDGINTON is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "ecg" meaning edge or ridge, and "tun" meaning town or settlement, suggesting that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or on an edge or ridge.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts. One notable example is the appearance of the name Edginton in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which were early census-like documents that recorded landowners and their properties.

In the 14th century, the name was also found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, indicating that individuals bearing this surname resided in that region during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname EDGINTON was John Edginton, who was born around 1450 in Warwickshire, England. He was a local landowner and farmer who played a prominent role in the community.

Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Edginton, born in 1520 in Worcestershire, England. He was a respected lawyer and member of the English gentry, serving as a Justice of the Peace and holding positions of authority in the local government.

In the 17th century, a prominent EDGINTON was Robert Edginton, born in 1635 in Staffordshire, England. He was a successful merchant and businessman, and his descendants went on to establish themselves as influential landowners and industrialists in the region.

During the 18th century, a notable EDGINTON was William Edginton, born in 1712 in Gloucestershire, England. He was a renowned scholar and clergyman, serving as the headmaster of a prestigious school and publishing several works on theology and philosophy.

Another important figure was Sarah Edginton, born in 1785 in Derbyshire, England. She was a prominent philanthropist and social reformer, founding several charitable organizations and advocating for the rights of women and children.

Over the centuries, the EDGINTON surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as Edgington in Yorkshire and Warwickshire, Edginton in Derbyshire, and Edgington in Kent, among others. These place names likely influenced the development and spelling variations of the surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Edginton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Edginton 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 96 Edgintons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.79x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 96 7.79x
Oxfordshire 76 25.18x
Staffordshire 51 3.09x
Gloucestershire 47 4.90x
Middlesex 43 0.88x
Surrey 42 1.76x
Berkshire 35 9.54x
Worcestershire 18 2.82x
Wiltshire 15 3.47x
Lancashire 14 0.24x
Yorkshire 13 0.27x
Kent 9 0.54x
Derbyshire 6 0.78x
Somerset 6 0.76x
Shropshire 5 1.18x
Devon 4 0.39x
Cornwall 3 0.54x
Durham 3 0.21x
Glamorgan 3 0.35x
Cambridgeshire 2 0.65x
Hampshire 2 0.20x
Herefordshire 2 1.00x
Lincolnshire 2 0.26x
Anglesey 1 1.15x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.34x
Essex 1 0.10x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ascott Under Wychwood in Oxfordshire leads with 26 Edgintons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3880.60x.

Place Total Index
Ascott Under Wychwood 26 3880.60x
Solihull 23 259.59x
Haselor 15 2631.58x
West Bromwich 14 14.82x
Bishops Cleeve 12 493.83x
Coulsdon 12 277.14x
Harborne 11 20.81x
Aston 10 2.95x
Islington London 10 2.11x
Sevenhampton 10 1176.47x
Wolverhampton 10 7.88x
Kidderminster Borough 9 24.10x
Walsall Foreign 9 10.56x
Coventry Holy Trinity 8 21.74x
Oxford St Thomas 8 56.82x
Salisbury St Martin 8 177.78x
St Pancras London 8 2.03x
Westbury On Severn East 8 36.92x
Wootton Wawen 8 206.19x
Allerton Bywater 7 267.18x
Boughton Monchelsea 7 380.43x
Coleshill 7 177.22x
Garston 7 40.89x
Great Alne 7 958.90x
Great Coxwell 7 1489.36x
Stow On The Wold 7 328.64x
Bampton 6 257.51x
Blackbourton 6 1714.29x
Clerkenwell London 6 5.20x
Reading St Giles 6 16.67x
Ripley 6 63.42x
Tilehurst 6 80.97x
Abingdon St Helen 5 46.64x
Albury 5 230.41x
Bermondsey 5 3.44x
Birmingham 5 1.22x
Clapham 5 8.18x
Ensham 5 320.51x
Kinver 5 105.04x
Kinwarton 5 5000.00x
Shrewsbury St Mary 5 30.01x
Wedmore 5 97.66x
Yardley 5 30.62x
Burmington 4 1290.32x
Exeter St Sidwell 4 17.17x
Hackney London 4 1.46x
Laverstock 4 526.32x
Lingfield 4 86.21x
Longworth 4 400.00x
Maugersbury 4 434.78x
Oddington 4 1538.46x
Woolstone 4 1176.47x
Battersea 3 1.67x
Beswick 3 20.23x
Brize Norton 3 234.38x
Falmouth 3 15.32x
Hammersmith London 3 2.49x
Heworth 3 10.47x
Holbeck 3 9.35x
Kings Norton 3 5.24x
Oxford St Clement 3 39.37x
Penarth 3 36.06x
Alvescot 2 327.87x
Beckenham 2 9.17x
Broughton In Salford 2 3.77x
Cheltenham 2 2.70x
Cirencester 2 15.41x
Fritwell 2 212.77x
Handsworth 2 4.92x
Heighington 2 160.00x
Kencot 2 588.24x
Oxford St Giles 2 13.89x
Paddington London 2 1.11x
Southwark Christchurch 2 8.73x
Stratford On Avon 2 29.24x
Wandsworth 2 4.25x
Watlington 2 64.72x
Westminster St Margaret 2 8.49x
Willesden 2 4.34x
Wisbech St Peter 2 12.89x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 34
Sarah 22
Elizabeth 17
Ellen 14
Annie 13
Emma 12
Ann 11
Emily 9
Alice 7
Jane 7
Harriet 6
Fanny 5
Martha 5
Ada 4
Florence 4
Louisa 4
Lucy 4
Rose 4
Agnes 3
Catherine 3
Charlotte 3
Eliza 3
Esther 3
Hannah 3
Harriett 3
Laura 3
Caroline 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Flora 2
Gertrude 2
Jessie 2
Lavinia 2
Leah 2
Margret 2
Matilda 2
Rebeca 2
Susan 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Elizabth 1
Eplsey 1
Ester 1
Kate 1
Kathleen 1
Kiziah 1
Lily 1
Louise 1
Mabbe 1
Winefred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Edginton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Edginton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 501 people were recorded with the Edginton surname. That placed it at #6,766 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Edginton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 659 in 2016. That gives Edginton a modern rank of #8,088.

What does the Edginton surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name containing the Old English elements "ecg" meaning ridge or promontory and "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement.

What does the Edginton map show?

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