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UK surname

Farnfield

In the 1881 census there were 161 people recorded with the Farnfield surname, ranking it #14,801 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 221, ranked #18,321, down from #14,801 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Godalming, Stoke-next-Guildford and Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Horsham, Waverley and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Farnfield is 268 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.3%.

1881 census count

161

Ranked #14,801

Modern count

221

2016, ranked #18,321

Peak year

1998

268 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Farnfield had 161 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,801 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 221 in 2016, ranked #18,321.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 264 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Farnfield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Farnfield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Farnfield 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 96 #17,594
1861 historical 102 #20,797
1881 historical 161 #14,801
1891 historical 203 #14,754
1901 historical 247 #13,238
1911 historical 264 #12,449
1997 modern 260 #14,880
1998 modern 268 #14,978
1999 modern 268 #15,070
2000 modern 259 #15,390
2001 modern 253 #15,403
2002 modern 257 #15,523
2003 modern 231 #16,504
2004 modern 233 #16,471
2005 modern 240 #16,092
2006 modern 237 #16,334
2007 modern 233 #16,752
2008 modern 238 #16,640
2009 modern 234 #17,194
2010 modern 235 #17,477
2011 modern 224 #17,891
2012 modern 216 #18,251
2013 modern 221 #18,252
2014 modern 224 #18,202
2015 modern 224 #18,117
2016 modern 221 #18,321

Geography

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Where Farnfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Godalming, Stoke-next-Guildford, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Hascombe and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Horsham, Waverley, Central Bedfordshire, Tunbridge Wells and Runnymede. 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 Godalming Surrey
2 Stoke-next-Guildford Surrey
3 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
4 Hascombe Surrey
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Horsham 003 Horsham
2 Waverley 004 Waverley
3 Central Bedfordshire 032 Central Bedfordshire
4 Tunbridge Wells 001 Tunbridge Wells
5 Runnymede 010 Runnymede

Forenames

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First names often paired with Farnfield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Farnfield

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

Farnfield is most concentrated in decile 3 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Farnfield 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Farnfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Farnfield 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. Surrey leads with 120 Farnfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.59x.

County Total Index
Surrey 120 15.59x
Middlesex 21 1.33x
Sussex 15 5.63x
Dorset 1 0.96x
Gloucestershire 1 0.32x
Hampshire 1 0.31x
Lincolnshire 1 0.40x
Norfolk 1 0.41x
Royal Navy 1 5.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Godalming in Surrey leads with 28 Farnfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 577.32x.

Place Total Index
Godalming 28 577.32x
Hascombe 13 5416.67x
Cranleigh 10 884.96x
Fulham London 10 43.63x
Bramley 9 1323.53x
Lambeth 9 6.53x
Stoke 9 247.93x
Bexhill 8 601.50x
Elstead 6 1621.62x
Guildford St Nicholas 6 441.18x
Mitcham 6 123.20x
East Clandon 5 3333.33x
Guildford Holy Trinity 5 340.14x
Hammersmith London 5 12.84x
Kingston On Thames 5 27.03x
St Andrew Holborn London 4 58.48x
West Clandon 3 1500.00x
East Grinstead 2 53.05x
Hastings St Mary 2 30.17x
Rotherfield 2 85.11x
Southwark Christchurch 2 27.03x
Sunbury 2 105.26x
Alverstoke 1 8.53x
Clapham 1 5.06x
Compton 1 384.62x
Hambledon 1 121.95x
Hastings St Leonards 1 25.51x
Mattishall 1 204.08x
Middle Rasen 1 208.33x
Portland 1 17.92x
Royal Navy 1 6.21x
Woking 1 21.55x
Yate 1 147.06x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 6
Elizabeth 6
Emily 6
Jane 5
Mary 5
Ellen 4
Sarah 4
Ada 3
Charlotte 3
Emma 3
Harriett 3
Alice 2
Amelia 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Louisa 2
Susan 2
Agnes 1
Anna 1
Bethia 1
Caroline 1
Daisy 1
Daniel 1
Edith 1
Esther 1
F. 1
Fanny 1
Harriet 1
Jemima 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Miriam 1
Philiss 1
Rose 1
Rosetta 1
Rosie 1
Rosina 1
Zilpoh 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
George 7
James 6
Albert 4
Charles 4
Frank 4
John 4
Lewis 4
Daniel 3
Henry 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
David 2
Geo. 2
Herbert 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Thos. 2
A. 1
Algernon 1
Alwin 1
Archibald 1
Benjamin 1
Edmund 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Gilbert 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
Thomas 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Farnfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Farnfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 161 people were recorded with the Farnfield surname. That placed it at #14,801 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Farnfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 221 in 2016. That gives Farnfield a modern rank of #18,321.

What does the Farnfield map show?

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