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UK surname

Favill

In the 1881 census there were 83 people recorded with the Favill surname, ranking it #21,808 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 116, ranked #28,197, down from #21,808 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lindsey, North Lincolnshire and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Favill is 124 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 39.8%.

1881 census count

83

Ranked #21,808

Modern count

116

2016, ranked #28,197

Peak year

1998

124 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Favill had 83 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,808 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016, ranked #28,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 94 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Favill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Favill surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Favill 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 55 #23,413
1861 historical 44 #28,433
1881 historical 83 #21,808
1891 historical 94 #24,820
1901 historical 82 #25,019
1911 historical 84 #24,442
1997 modern 118 #24,423
1998 modern 124 #24,316
1999 modern 124 #24,508
2000 modern 124 #24,469
2001 modern 123 #24,242
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 110 #26,220
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 123 #24,663
2006 modern 116 #25,813
2007 modern 114 #26,491
2008 modern 112 #27,061
2009 modern 116 #27,062
2010 modern 120 #27,124
2011 modern 117 #27,334
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 121 #27,503
2015 modern 117 #27,982
2016 modern 116 #28,197

Geography

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Where Favills 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 West Lindsey, North Lincolnshire, Newark and Sherwood and Daventry. 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 West Lindsey 001 West Lindsey
2 North Lincolnshire 002 North Lincolnshire
3 North Lincolnshire 018 North Lincolnshire
4 Newark and Sherwood 003 Newark and Sherwood
5 Daventry 004 Daventry

Forenames

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First names often paired with Favill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Favill

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Favill surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Favill household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Favill is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Favill 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

Favill falls in decile 8 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Favill 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Favill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Favill 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 33 Favills recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.24x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 33 30.24x
Lincolnshire 25 19.32x
Yorkshire 12 1.50x
Devon 3 1.78x
Staffordshire 3 1.10x
Bedfordshire 2 4.77x
Middlesex 2 0.25x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.95x
Hampshire 1 0.60x
Lancashire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clayworth in Nottinghamshire leads with 23 Favills recorded in 1881 and an index of 19166.67x.

Place Total Index
Clayworth 23 19166.67x
Worksop 5 154.32x
Boston 4 101.78x
Market Rasen 4 555.56x
Skirbeck 4 547.95x
Wiseton 4 13333.33x
Hessle In Sculcoates 3 422.54x
Sheffield 3 11.75x
Wolverhampton 3 14.28x
Woodbury 3 600.00x
Holton Le Moor 2 4000.00x
Holy Trinity 2 10.37x
Kempston 2 210.53x
Nettleton 2 1538.46x
Pelhams Lands 2 5000.00x
South Kelsey 2 1176.47x
Wortley In Bramley 2 31.50x
Algarkirk 1 714.29x
Alger Kirk Amber Hill 1 1666.67x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 1 104.17x
Blackburn 1 3.91x
Chatteris 1 76.34x
East Retford 1 105.26x
Kensington London 1 2.22x
Maltby In Rotherham 1 454.55x
Middle Rasen 1 400.00x
St Martin In Fields 1 20.62x
Swineshead 1 232.56x
Upham 1 555.56x
Wyberton 1 555.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Alice 2
Betsy 2
Emma 2
Jane 2
Sarah 2
Adah 1
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Constance 1
Edith 1
Elizh. 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Gertie 1
Harriet 1
Hetty 1
Lavinia 1
Marg. 1
Martha 1
Minney 1
Priscilla 1
Rebecca 1
Susan 1
William 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
George 5
John 4
Robert 3
Charles 2
Martin 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Clarence 1
Ethelbert 1
Fredk. 1
Henry 1
Infant 1
James 1
Joe 1
Joseph 1
Rbt. 1
Richard 1
Wm.M. 1

FAQ

Favill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Favill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 83 people were recorded with the Favill surname. That placed it at #21,808 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Favill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016. That gives Favill a modern rank of #28,197.

What does the Favill map show?

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