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UK surname

Ennever

In the 1881 census there were 53 people recorded with the Ennever surname, ranking it #26,134 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 79, ranked #33,100, down from #26,134 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and St Leonard Bromley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Daventry, Sandwell and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ennever is 118 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 49.1%.

1881 census count

53

Ranked #26,134

Modern count

79

2016, ranked #33,100

Peak year

1911

118 bearers

Map years

3

1901 to 1998

Key insights

  • Ennever had 53 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,134 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 79 in 2016, ranked #33,100.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 118 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Ennever surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ennever surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Ennever 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 55 #23,413
1861 historical 40 #28,970
1881 historical 53 #26,134
1891 historical 70 #28,073
1901 historical 109 #21,712
1911 historical 118 #20,649
1997 modern 101 #26,774
1998 modern 105 #26,822
1999 modern 104 #27,164
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 100 #27,944
2003 modern 102 #27,383
2004 modern 95 #28,746
2005 modern 89 #29,683
2006 modern 90 #29,893
2007 modern 89 #30,383
2008 modern 88 #30,857
2009 modern 91 #30,944
2010 modern 96 #30,854
2011 modern 88 #31,801
2012 modern 81 #32,796
2013 modern 79 #33,142
2014 modern 79 #33,205
2015 modern 80 #33,052
2016 modern 79 #33,100

Geography

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Where Ennevers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, St Leonard Bromley and St Giles-in-the-Fields. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Daventry, Sandwell, Central Bedfordshire, Allerdale and East Hampshire. 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 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 St Leonard Bromley London (East Districts)
5 St Giles-in-the-Fields London (Central Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Daventry 004 Daventry
2 Sandwell 021 Sandwell
3 Central Bedfordshire 031 Central Bedfordshire
4 Allerdale 010 Allerdale
5 East Hampshire 001 East Hampshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ennever

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ennever

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ennever, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Ennever surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Ennever household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Ennever is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ennever is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Ennever falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ennever is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 40-50 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 Ennever, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ennever families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ennever 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. Middlesex leads with 32 Ennevers recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.07x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 32 6.07x
Essex 11 10.58x
Surrey 8 3.12x
Cheshire 1 0.86x
Lancashire 1 0.16x
Royal Navy 1 15.92x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bromley London in Middlesex leads with 14 Ennevers recorded in 1881 and an index of 120.79x.

Place Total Index
Bromley London 14 120.79x
Rainham 9 3913.04x
Bermondsey 7 44.64x
St Pancras London 7 16.51x
St Giles In Fields London 6 232.56x
Kensington London 3 10.25x
Grays Thurrock 2 206.19x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 10.07x
Lea By Backford 1 2500.00x
Poplar London 1 10.06x
Rotherhithe 1 15.36x
Royal Navy 1 18.62x
St Marylebone London 1 3.56x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Andrew 3
George 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Robert 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Ennever households.

FAQ

Ennever surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ennever surname in 1881?

In 1881, 53 people were recorded with the Ennever surname. That placed it at #26,134 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ennever surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 79 in 2016. That gives Ennever a modern rank of #33,100.

What does the Ennever map show?

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