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UK surname

Eeles

In the 1881 census there were 336 people recorded with the Eeles surname, ranking it #8,996 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 733, ranked #7,430, up from #8,996 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Shipton-under-Wychwood and Fulbrook, Swinbrook, Taynton, Asthall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stockton-on-Tees, Powys and Darlington.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Eeles is 831 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 118.2%.

1881 census count

336

Ranked #8,996

Modern count

733

2016, ranked #7,430

Peak year

2002

831 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Eeles had 336 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,996 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 733 in 2016, ranked #7,430.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 431 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Eeles surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Eeles surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Eeles 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 225 #9,509
1861 historical 87 #22,681
1881 historical 336 #8,996
1891 historical 121 #21,169
1901 historical 395 #9,562
1911 historical 431 #8,789
1997 modern 760 #6,812
1998 modern 826 #6,590
1999 modern 823 #6,649
2000 modern 804 #6,741
2001 modern 799 #6,655
2002 modern 831 #6,575
2003 modern 786 #6,744
2004 modern 780 #6,808
2005 modern 782 #6,724
2006 modern 775 #6,801
2007 modern 777 #6,858
2008 modern 754 #7,077
2009 modern 750 #7,248
2010 modern 767 #7,267
2011 modern 758 #7,246
2012 modern 757 #7,172
2013 modern 757 #7,289
2014 modern 757 #7,317
2015 modern 741 #7,377
2016 modern 733 #7,430

Geography

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Where Eeles' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Fulbrook, Swinbrook, Taynton, Asthall and Charlbury, Cornbury Park. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stockton-on-Tees, Powys and Darlington. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Shipton-under-Wychwood Oxfordshire
4 Fulbrook, Swinbrook, Taynton, Asthall Oxfordshire
5 Charlbury, Cornbury Park Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stockton-on-Tees 012 Stockton-on-Tees
2 Powys 003 Powys
3 Stockton-on-Tees 009 Stockton-on-Tees
4 Stockton-on-Tees 014 Stockton-on-Tees
5 Darlington 015 Darlington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Eeles

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Eeles

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

Eeles 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

Eeles falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Eeles 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Eeles families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Eeles 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. Oxfordshire leads with 141 Eeles' recorded in 1881 and an index of 71.36x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 141 71.36x
Middlesex 38 1.19x
Yorkshire 23 0.73x
Berkshire 21 8.74x
Buckinghamshire 15 7.75x
Gloucestershire 12 1.91x
Midlothian 12 2.80x
East Lothian 11 25.96x
Durham 7 0.74x
Lancashire 6 0.16x
Northamptonshire 6 1.99x
Somerset 6 1.17x
Hampshire 5 0.76x
Surrey 5 0.32x
Staffordshire 4 0.37x
Wiltshire 3 1.06x
Worcestershire 3 0.72x
Berwickshire 2 5.16x
Sussex 2 0.37x
Warwickshire 2 0.25x
Devon 1 0.15x
Lincolnshire 1 0.20x
Shropshire 1 0.36x
Suffolk 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tetsworth in Oxfordshire leads with 31 Eeles' recorded in 1881 and an index of 6595.74x.

Place Total Index
Tetsworth 31 6595.74x
Burford 23 1345.03x
Charlbury 17 765.77x
Chipping Norton 14 306.35x
Asthall 12 2926.83x
Aberlady 11 1000.00x
Hackney London 10 5.57x
Holy Trinity 10 13.11x
Whittington 10 4000.00x
Gt Milton 9 1343.28x
Hurst 8 254.78x
Littlemore 8 1454.55x
Edinburgh Canongate 7 64.16x
Enfield 7 33.35x
Winkfield 7 175.44x
Bampton 6 392.16x
Frome 6 48.70x
Ibstone Stokenchurch 6 1714.29x
Moss Side 6 30.03x
Warkworth 6 221.40x
Windlestone 6 2222.22x
Old Artillery Ground 5 181.82x
South Leith 5 10.37x
Stokesley 5 252.53x
Aylesbury 4 46.67x
Blackbourton 4 1739.13x
Burton Upon Trent 4 15.83x
Horton 4 425.53x
Shoreditch London 4 2.88x
Evesham All Sts 3 153.85x
Ingleby Barwick 3 2142.86x
Leafield 3 384.62x
Paddington London 3 2.55x
Putney 3 20.58x
Shirburn 3 882.35x
Abingdon St Helen 2 28.49x
Banstead 2 47.39x
Bicester Market End 2 55.10x
Coldstream 2 71.43x
Combe 2 338.98x
Fulham London 2 4.31x
Great Ayton 2 103.09x
Hampstead Norris 2 132.45x
Highclere 2 487.80x
Islington London 2 0.64x
Kingsclere 2 66.67x
Shrewley 2 500.00x
Stratton St Margaret 2 46.08x
Thame 2 55.71x
Thirsk 2 54.64x
Witney 2 60.61x
Burghclere 1 120.48x
Checkendon 1 238.10x
Cheltenham 1 2.07x
Drypool 1 20.62x
East Teignmouth 1 36.76x
Finstock Fawler 1 151.52x
Frant 1 26.18x
Hammersmith London 1 1.27x
Harrow On The Hill 1 15.65x
Kensington London 1 0.56x
Moreton Say 1 140.85x
Newbury 1 13.00x
Newmarket St Mary 1 33.44x
Shildon 1 13.07x
Shipton Under Wychwood 1 78.74x
Sonning 1 37.74x
Spanby 1 909.09x
St George Hanover Square 1 1.77x
St Marylebone London 1 0.59x
Stone 1 66.67x
Temple Guiting 1 172.41x
West Dean 1 125.00x
Yatesbury 1 434.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 21
Elizabeth 13
Sarah 12
Ellen 8
Jane 8
Annie 7
Fanny 5
Martha 5
Ann 4
Charlotte 3
Hannah 3
Laura 3
Margaret 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Caroline 2
Eliza 2
Esther 2
Florence 2
Gertrude 2
Helena 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Rosa 2
Amy 1
Anne 1
Christina 1
Christine 1
Clara 1
Criste 1
Dinah 1
Eliz. 1
Elizebeth 1
Ella 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Florance 1
Hariet 1
Harriett 1
Hester 1
Jassia 1
Joyce 1
Lillian 1
Maria 1
Melinda 1
Millicent 1
Nellie 1
Patience 1
Rose 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 20
George 14
Thomas 13
John 12
Henry 8
Charles 7
James 7
Alfred 5
Edwin 4
Ernest 4
Harry 4
Joseph 4
Albert 3
Frank 3
Robert 3
Stephen 3
Walter 3
Benjamin 2
David 2
Richard 2
Thos. 2
Andrew 1
Arthur 1
Austin 1
Ben 1
Bernard 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Ebenezer 1
Eli 1
Emanuel 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Fredk.W. 1
Herbert 1
Howard 1
Isaac 1
Jeremiah 1
Jesse 1
Job 1
Josiah 1
Mark 1
Matthew 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Eeles surname: questions and answers

How common was the Eeles surname in 1881?

In 1881, 336 people were recorded with the Eeles surname. That placed it at #8,996 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Eeles surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 733 in 2016. That gives Eeles a modern rank of #7,430.

What does the Eeles map show?

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