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UK surname

Fasey

In the 1881 census there were 70 people recorded with the Fasey surname, ranking it #23,670 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 86, ranked #32,570, down from #23,670 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingswinford, Wednesbury and Bray, Maidenhead, Cookham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tunbridge Wells, South Gloucestershire and Bexley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fasey is 121 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.9%.

1881 census count

70

Ranked #23,670

Modern count

86

2016, ranked #32,570

Peak year

1911

121 bearers

Map years

3

1891 to 1998

Key insights

  • Fasey had 70 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,670 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 86 in 2016, ranked #32,570.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 121 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Fasey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fasey surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Fasey 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 85 #22,922
1881 historical 70 #23,670
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 66 #26,794
1911 historical 121 #20,336
1997 modern 100 #26,901
1998 modern 109 #26,273
1999 modern 99 #27,906
2000 modern 97 #28,142
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 97 #28,217
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 94 #29,650
2008 modern 95 #29,822
2009 modern 89 #31,235
2010 modern 90 #31,621
2011 modern 92 #31,301
2012 modern 89 #31,934
2013 modern 93 #31,785
2014 modern 91 #32,219
2015 modern 87 #32,514
2016 modern 86 #32,570

Geography

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Where Faseys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingswinford, Wednesbury, Bray, Maidenhead, Cookham, Manchester and Oldswinford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tunbridge Wells, South Gloucestershire, Bexley, Stockton-on-Tees and Amber Valley. 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 Kingswinford Worcestershire
2 Wednesbury Staffordshire
3 Bray, Maidenhead, Cookham Berkshire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Oldswinford Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tunbridge Wells 006 Tunbridge Wells
2 South Gloucestershire 008 South Gloucestershire
3 Bexley 008 Bexley
4 Stockton-on-Tees 016 Stockton-on-Tees
5 Amber Valley 004 Amber Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fasey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fasey

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Fasey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Fasey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Fasey is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fasey 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

Fasey 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 Fasey 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Fasey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fasey 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. Staffordshire leads with 24 Faseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.41x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 24 10.41x
Berkshire 10 19.51x
Buckinghamshire 9 21.80x
Lancashire 5 0.62x
Lincolnshire 5 4.58x
Bedfordshire 4 11.32x
Huntingdonshire 4 29.50x
Warwickshire 3 1.74x
Durham 2 0.98x
Middlesex 2 0.29x
Yorkshire 2 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kingswinford in Staffordshire leads with 19 Faseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 227.00x.

Place Total Index
Kingswinford 19 227.00x
Bray 10 662.25x
Great Marlow 9 810.81x
Bradford 5 131.93x
Spalding 5 230.41x
Wednesbury 5 86.81x
Hemingford Grey 4 1904.76x
Steppingley 3 4285.71x
Bethnal Green London 2 6.74x
Stockton On Tees 2 20.43x
Wombwell 2 101.52x
Amington Stonydelph 1 666.67x
Bedford St Paul 1 41.32x
Kenilworth 1 103.09x
Lapworth 1 625.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Elizabeth 2
Emma 2
Harriett 2
J. 2
Adelaide 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Bessey 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Evelyn 1
Florence 1
Helena 1
Lettice 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
Anthony 4
Thomas 4
Richard 3
James 2
John 2
Owen 2
Eli 1
Frank 1
George 1
Henry 1
Hugh 1
J. 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Martin 1
W. 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 Fasey households.

FAQ

Fasey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fasey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 70 people were recorded with the Fasey surname. That placed it at #23,670 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fasey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 86 in 2016. That gives Fasey a modern rank of #32,570.

What does the Fasey map show?

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