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UK surname

Eunson

In the 1881 census there were 330 people recorded with the Eunson surname, ranking it #9,088 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 397, ranked #11,941, down from #9,088 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirkwall and St.Ola, Edinburgh and Holm. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Mainland, North and East Isles and Central Shetland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Eunson is 445 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 20.3%.

1881 census count

330

Ranked #9,088

Modern count

397

2016, ranked #11,941

Peak year

1901

445 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Eunson had 330 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,088 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 397 in 2016, ranked #11,941.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 445 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Eunson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Eunson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Eunson 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 204 #10,250
1861 historical 293 #8,589
1881 historical 330 #9,088
1891 historical 378 #9,277
1901 historical 445 #8,782
1911 historical 54 #27,423
1997 modern 307 #13,328
1998 modern 333 #12,964
1999 modern 343 #12,800
2000 modern 358 #12,356
2001 modern 339 #12,641
2002 modern 361 #12,337
2003 modern 356 #12,258
2004 modern 339 #12,744
2005 modern 359 #12,143
2006 modern 363 #12,123
2007 modern 370 #12,073
2008 modern 371 #12,155
2009 modern 377 #12,269
2010 modern 384 #12,374
2011 modern 372 #12,519
2012 modern 369 #12,443
2013 modern 379 #12,399
2014 modern 382 #12,408
2015 modern 386 #12,237
2016 modern 397 #11,941

Geography

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Where Eunsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirkwall and St.Ola, Edinburgh, Holm, Eday, Pharay and Stronsay and Dunrossness. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Mainland, North and East Isles, Central Shetland, Shetland South and Drylaw. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kirkwall and St.Ola Orkney
2 Edinburgh Edinburgh
3 Holm Orkney
4 Eday, Pharay and Stronsay Orkney
5 Dunrossness Shetland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Mainland Orkney Islands
2 North and East Isles Shetland Islands
3 Central Shetland Shetland Islands
4 Shetland South Shetland Islands
5 Drylaw City of Edinburgh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Eunson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Eunson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Eunson, 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 Eunson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Eunson 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Eunson 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

Eunson is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

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

Eunson 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Eunson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Eunson 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. Orkney leads with 141 Eunsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 396.96x.

County Total Index
Orkney 141 396.96x
Shetland 94 285.11x
Midlothian 33 7.63x
Lanarkshire 17 1.63x
Northumberland 8 1.67x
Fife 7 3.66x
Devon 6 0.89x
Durham 6 0.62x
Northamptonshire 5 1.65x
Lancashire 4 0.10x
Staffordshire 3 0.28x
Essex 2 0.31x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.33x
Angus 1 0.33x
Glamorgan 1 0.18x
Royal Navy 1 2.60x
West Lothian 1 2.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Andrews Deerness in Orkney leads with 63 Eunsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3368.98x.

Place Total Index
St Andrews Deerness 63 3368.98x
Dunrossness Fair Isle 36 15000.00x
Kirkwall St Ola 36 676.69x
Holm 19 1596.64x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 18 10.34x
Dunrossness 13 299.54x
Govan 12 4.65x
Lerwick Gulberwick 12 235.29x
Tingwall 11 666.67x
Walls Sandness 9 1406.25x
South Leith 8 16.44x
Yell South 8 1000.00x
Burntisland 7 131.09x
Westray Papa Westray 7 248.23x
Bishopwearmouth 6 7.28x
North Leith 6 29.97x
Stronsay Eday 6 258.62x
Glasgow 5 2.70x
Northampton St Giles 5 43.22x
Bressay Burra Quarff 4 277.78x
Dawlish 4 79.84x
Everton 4 3.28x
Evie Rendall 4 266.67x
Stromness 4 150.38x
Westgate 4 13.45x
Byker 3 12.63x
Devonport 2 25.91x
Firth Stenness 2 131.58x
Kelvedon 2 117.65x
Wolverhampton 2 2.39x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 1 1.79x
Bressay 1 192.31x
Craig 1 34.60x
Dalmeny 1 53.76x
Edinburgh New 1 29.76x
Penarth 1 18.21x
Stannington 1 87.72x
Tettenhall 1 15.02x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 5
James 5
John 2
William 2
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Jeremiah 1
Thomas 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 Eunson households.

FAQ

Eunson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Eunson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 330 people were recorded with the Eunson surname. That placed it at #9,088 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Eunson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 397 in 2016. That gives Eunson a modern rank of #11,941.

What does the Eunson map show?

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