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UK surname

Ewington

In the 1881 census there were 159 people recorded with the Ewington surname, ranking it #14,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 262, ranked #16,256, down from #14,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Rickmansworth and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include The Vale of Glamorgan, Harlow and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ewington is 318 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 64.8%.

1881 census count

159

Ranked #14,935

Modern count

262

2016, ranked #16,256

Peak year

1999

318 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ewington had 159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 262 in 2016, ranked #16,256.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 265 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Ewington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ewington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ewington 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 140 #13,593
1861 historical 125 #17,678
1881 historical 159 #14,935
1891 historical 207 #14,546
1901 historical 230 #13,851
1911 historical 265 #12,422
1997 modern 316 #13,080
1998 modern 314 #13,483
1999 modern 318 #13,444
2000 modern 302 #13,848
2001 modern 302 #13,668
2002 modern 299 #14,017
2003 modern 277 #14,577
2004 modern 277 #14,644
2005 modern 276 #14,579
2006 modern 282 #14,459
2007 modern 278 #14,773
2008 modern 261 #15,597
2009 modern 279 #15,184
2010 modern 288 #15,162
2011 modern 275 #15,517
2012 modern 271 #15,628
2013 modern 269 #15,963
2014 modern 264 #16,288
2015 modern 266 #16,105
2016 modern 262 #16,256

Geography

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Where Ewingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Rickmansworth, London parishes, Welwyn and Luton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to The Vale of Glamorgan, Harlow, County Durham, North Hertfordshire and St Albans. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Welwyn Hertfordshire
5 Luton Bedfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 The Vale of Glamorgan 010 Vale of Glamorgan
2 Harlow 010 Harlow
3 County Durham 057 County Durham
4 North Hertfordshire 014 North Hertfordshire
5 St Albans 005 St Albans

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ewington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ewington

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Ewington is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ewington 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

Ewington falls in decile 10 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 Ewington 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ewington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ewington 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. Hertfordshire leads with 79 Ewingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 73.89x.

County Total Index
Hertfordshire 79 73.89x
Surrey 24 3.18x
Middlesex 12 0.77x
Bedfordshire 6 7.47x
Essex 6 1.96x
Lanarkshire 5 1.00x
Warwickshire 5 1.28x
Westmorland 5 14.67x
Durham 3 0.65x
Lancashire 3 0.16x
Glamorgan 2 0.74x
Kent 2 0.38x
Northamptonshire 2 1.37x
Sussex 2 0.76x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.07x
Cheshire 1 0.29x
Worcestershire 1 0.49x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire leads with 22 Ewingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 748.30x.

Place Total Index
Rickmansworth 22 748.30x
Hatfield 10 460.83x
Cheshunt 9 240.64x
Kings Walden 9 1500.00x
Datchworth 7 2121.21x
Lambeth 7 5.18x
St Paul Walden 7 1296.30x
Ashtead 6 1224.49x
Bermondsey 6 13.00x
West Ham 6 8.88x
Ambleside 5 471.70x
Brickendon 5 1000.00x
Clifton On Dunsmore 5 1562.50x
Glasgow 5 5.61x
Luton 5 35.97x
Welwyn 5 537.63x
Hackney London 4 4.60x
Walton On Thames 4 115.27x
Salford 3 5.54x
Tunstall 3 130.43x
Bromley London 2 5.86x
East Barnet 2 94.34x
Hastings St Mary In The 2 35.84x
Llanwonno 2 20.62x
Spratton 2 454.55x
St Luke London 2 8.04x
Bollington In 1 32.79x
Chelsea London 1 2.14x
Deptford St Paul 1 2.45x
Greenwich 1 4.05x
Hampstead London 1 4.14x
Harrow On The Hill 1 32.26x
Hitchin 1 20.70x
Newington 1 1.75x
St Albans 1 45.66x
St Clement Danes London 1 31.15x
Upton Cum Chalvey 1 26.74x
Watford 1 12.06x
Woburn 1 142.86x
Worcester St Peter 1 26.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Ellen 4
Emily 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Clara 3
Jane 3
Louisa 3
Margaret 3
Agnes 2
Amy 2
Caroline 2
Martha 2
May 2
Daisey 1
Edith 1
Emma 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Henry 1
Lavinia 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Marian 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Nellie 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Suney 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Ewington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ewington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 159 people were recorded with the Ewington surname. That placed it at #14,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ewington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 262 in 2016. That gives Ewington a modern rank of #16,256.

What does the Ewington map show?

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