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UK surname

Enefer

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Enefer surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 227, ranked #17,992, up from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, London parishes and Hockwell with Wilton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Basingstoke and Deane and Wolverhampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Enefer is 240 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 102.7%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

227

2016, ranked #17,992

Peak year

1911

240 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Enefer had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016, ranked #17,992.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 240 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Enefer surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Enefer surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Enefer 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 78 #19,840
1861 historical 45 #28,296
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 171 #16,733
1901 historical 209 #14,712
1911 historical 240 #13,281
1997 modern 223 #16,448
1998 modern 224 #16,888
1999 modern 223 #17,025
2000 modern 228 #16,743
2001 modern 226 #16,620
2002 modern 217 #17,388
2003 modern 211 #17,513
2004 modern 214 #17,435
2005 modern 221 #17,028
2006 modern 226 #16,891
2007 modern 230 #16,890
2008 modern 230 #17,033
2009 modern 219 #17,960
2010 modern 216 #18,492
2011 modern 230 #17,578
2012 modern 229 #17,537
2013 modern 229 #17,816
2014 modern 229 #17,925
2015 modern 226 #17,995
2016 modern 227 #17,992

Geography

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Where Enefers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, London parishes, Hockwell with Wilton, Little Baddow and Danbury, Stow Maries, Purleigh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Basingstoke and Deane, Wolverhampton, North Lincolnshire and Colchester. 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 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
2 London parishes London 3
3 Hockwell with Wilton Norfolk
4 Little Baddow Essex
5 Danbury, Stow Maries, Purleigh Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
2 Basingstoke and Deane 009 Basingstoke and Deane
3 Wolverhampton 010 Wolverhampton
4 North Lincolnshire 008 North Lincolnshire
5 Colchester 020 Colchester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Enefer

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Enefer

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Enefer is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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

These residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Enefer 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

Enefer 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Enefer 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 Enefer, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Enefer families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Enefer 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. Norfolk leads with 44 Enefers recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.20x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 44 26.20x
Essex 31 14.38x
Sussex 15 8.15x
Middlesex 8 0.73x
Yorkshire 6 0.55x
Suffolk 3 2.25x
Durham 2 0.62x
Surrey 2 0.38x
Somerset 1 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hockwold Cum Wilton in Norfolk leads with 26 Enefers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8965.52x.

Place Total Index
Hockwold Cum Wilton 26 8965.52x
Little Baddow 13 6500.00x
Brandon 11 1222.22x
Hastings St Mary In The 10 254.45x
West Ham 10 21.01x
Danbury 7 1891.89x
St Marylebone London 6 10.29x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 5 99.21x
Middlesbrough 4 28.37x
Bishopwearmouth 2 7.17x
Hastings St Clement 2 115.61x
Igborough 2 2857.14x
Merton 2 215.05x
Rye 2 114.29x
Stowmarket 2 129.87x
Bury St Edmunds St James 1 28.17x
East Ardsley 1 106.38x
Hastings All Sts 1 57.47x
Heston 1 27.55x
Linthrope 1 500.00x
Lyncombe Widcombe 1 21.74x
Poplar London 1 4.85x
Woodham Walter 1 500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Ellen 5
Elizabeth 4
Mary 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Maria 2
Amy 1
Ann 1
Anna 1
Betrice 1
Betsy 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Georgiana 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Honor 1
Isabel 1
Jesse 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
M.A. 1
Marg. 1
May 1
Myra 1
Rachael 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
Susan 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
John 6
Henry 4
Robert 4
Alfred 3
George 3
James 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Martin 2
Thomas 2
Abram 1
Adolphus 1
Andrew 1
Britton 1
Charles 1
Craster 1
Dreuz 1
E.S. 1
Fred. 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Herbert 1
Luke 1
Philip 1
Sidney 1
Spencer 1
Sydney 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Enefer surname: questions and answers

How common was the Enefer surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Enefer surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Enefer surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016. That gives Enefer a modern rank of #17,992.

What does the Enefer map show?

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