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UK surname

Favager

In the 1881 census there were 15 people recorded with the Favager surname, ranking it #31,451 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 132, ranked #25,882, up from #31,451 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Favager is 146 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 780.0%.

1881 census count

15

Ranked #31,451

Modern count

132

2016, ranked #25,882

Peak year

2000

146 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Favager had 15 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,451 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 132 in 2016, ranked #25,882.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 40 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Favager surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Favager surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Favager 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
1861 historical 9 #32,724
1881 historical 15 #31,451
1891 historical 16 #32,868
1901 historical 22 #31,562
1911 historical 40 #28,913
1997 modern 129 #23,143
1998 modern 141 #22,517
1999 modern 144 #22,405
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 139 #22,541
2002 modern 145 #22,392
2003 modern 136 #23,045
2004 modern 138 #22,997
2005 modern 131 #23,737
2006 modern 127 #24,384
2007 modern 125 #24,987
2008 modern 130 #24,695
2009 modern 138 #24,276
2010 modern 144 #24,147
2011 modern 135 #24,922
2012 modern 132 #25,289
2013 modern 138 #25,020
2014 modern 139 #25,093
2015 modern 138 #25,103
2016 modern 132 #25,882

Geography

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Where Favagers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 008 Wirral
2 Cheshire West and Chester 001 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Wirral 002 Wirral
4 Wirral 009 Wirral
5 Wirral 007 Wirral

Forenames

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First names often paired with Favager

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Favager

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Favager surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Favager 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Favager is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Favager is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Favager falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Favager is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

8
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Favager families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Favager 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. Cheshire leads with 15 Favagers recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.53x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 15 46.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Neston in Cheshire leads with 8 Favagers recorded in 1881 and an index of 7272.73x.

Place Total Index
Great Neston 8 7272.73x
Tranmere 7 588.24x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Alice 1
Amy 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Ja... 1
John 1
Robert 1
Walkin 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 Favager households.

FAQ

Favager surname: questions and answers

How common was the Favager surname in 1881?

In 1881, 15 people were recorded with the Favager surname. That placed it at #31,451 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Favager surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 132 in 2016. That gives Favager a modern rank of #25,882.

What does the Favager map show?

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