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UK surname

Fanthorpe

In the 1881 census there were 219 people recorded with the Fanthorpe surname, ranking it #12,122 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 282, ranked #15,406, down from #12,122 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Louth and Nettleham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston, North Devon and North East Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fanthorpe is 372 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.8%.

1881 census count

219

Ranked #12,122

Modern count

282

2016, ranked #15,406

Peak year

1911

372 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fanthorpe had 219 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,122 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 282 in 2016, ranked #15,406.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 372 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fanthorpe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fanthorpe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fanthorpe 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 80 #19,558
1861 historical 137 #16,465
1881 historical 219 #12,122
1891 historical 262 #12,297
1901 historical 346 #10,516
1911 historical 372 #9,807
1997 modern 314 #13,136
1998 modern 313 #13,504
1999 modern 323 #13,315
2000 modern 316 #13,460
2001 modern 313 #13,361
2002 modern 326 #13,241
2003 modern 316 #13,355
2004 modern 313 #13,502
2005 modern 293 #14,030
2006 modern 292 #14,148
2007 modern 293 #14,272
2008 modern 290 #14,466
2009 modern 284 #14,986
2010 modern 291 #15,050
2011 modern 282 #15,233
2012 modern 288 #14,934
2013 modern 294 #14,961
2014 modern 287 #15,342
2015 modern 280 #15,485
2016 modern 282 #15,406

Geography

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Where Fanthorpes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Louth, Nettleham, Hull Holy Trinity and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston, North Devon and North East Lincolnshire. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Louth Lincolnshire
3 Nettleham Lincolnshire
4 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 001 Boston
2 North Devon 013 North Devon
3 North East Lincolnshire 007 North East Lincolnshire
4 North East Lincolnshire 021 North East Lincolnshire
5 North East Lincolnshire 001 North East Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fanthorpe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fanthorpe

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Fanthorpe is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Fanthorpe 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

Fanthorpe 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 Fanthorpe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Fanthorpe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fanthorpe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fanthorpe 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. Lincolnshire leads with 122 Fanthorpes recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.72x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 122 35.72x
Yorkshire 54 2.55x
Nottinghamshire 12 4.17x
Lancashire 9 0.36x
Middlesex 9 0.42x
Norfolk 6 1.83x
Derbyshire 2 0.60x
Surrey 2 0.19x
Durham 1 0.16x
Kent 1 0.14x
Northamptonshire 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chapel Allerton in Yorkshire leads with 11 Fanthorpes recorded in 1881 and an index of 347.00x.

Place Total Index
Chapel Allerton 11 347.00x
Louth 11 140.49x
Great Grimsby 10 46.13x
Holy Trinity 10 19.64x
Goxhill 9 1071.43x
North Willingham 9 6000.00x
Sculcoates 8 23.84x
Averham 7 5833.33x
Crumpsall 7 117.25x
Islington London 7 3.38x
Wragby 7 1891.89x
Barrow On Humber 6 303.03x
East Dereham 6 144.58x
Fulstow 6 1463.41x
North Thoresby 6 1090.91x
Bowling 5 23.84x
Hallington 5 6250.00x
Hunton 5 1666.67x
Nettleham 5 714.29x
Wickersley 5 847.46x
Hemingby 4 1379.31x
North Cockerington 4 2222.22x
North Owersby 4 1600.00x
South Leverton 4 1379.31x
West Ashby 4 1379.31x
East Torrington 3 3333.33x
Holton Le Moor 3 2307.69x
Scarborough 3 15.60x
Scunthorpe 3 194.81x
Camberwell 2 1.47x
Clee With Weelsby 2 26.74x
Donington On Bain 2 571.43x
Greetham 2 1818.18x
Hogsthorpe 2 377.36x
Kensington London 2 1.68x
Moss Side 2 14.99x
North South Killingholme 2 350.88x
Southcoates 2 17.02x
Whittington 2 43.20x
Beverley St Mary 1 32.36x
Binbrooke 1 117.65x
Bishopwearmouth 1 1.83x
Branston 1 95.24x
Bromby 1 666.67x
Caistor 1 73.53x
Cleethorpes 1 49.75x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 2.32x
Habrough 1 357.14x
Kirton In Lindsey 1 74.07x
Margate St John Baptist 1 7.49x
Newark Upon Trent 1 9.66x
North Ormsby 1 769.23x
Rushton 1 277.78x
Sheffield 1 1.48x
Shipley 1 9.11x
St Benedict Lincoln 1 217.39x
St Martin Lincoln 1 31.55x
Tathwell 1 322.58x
Withern 1 303.03x
Withernsea 1 416.67x
Wyham With Cadeby 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Jane 8
Ann 7
Annie 7
Alice 6
Harriet 6
Sarah 5
Betsey 4
Betsy 4
Charlotte 4
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Hannah 3
Martha 3
Susan 3
Ada 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Kate 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Rebecca 2
Alma 1
Carrie 1
Eliner 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Francis 1
Harriett 1
Margaret 1
Mildred 1
Nellie 1
Priscilla 1
Roseana 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 15
Charles 12
John 10
George 9
Thomas 8
Henry 7
James 6
Benjamin 5
Albert 2
Edward 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Robinson 2
Ambrose 1
Ancient 1
Arthur 1
B. 1
Barnot 1
Charley 1
Chas. 1
Ed. 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Herbert 1
Jesse 1
Jonathon 1
Joseph 1
Josiah 1
Nimrod 1
Peter 1
T.W. 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Fanthorpe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fanthorpe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 219 people were recorded with the Fanthorpe surname. That placed it at #12,122 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fanthorpe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 282 in 2016. That gives Fanthorpe a modern rank of #15,406.

What does the Fanthorpe map show?

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