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UK surname

Felce

In the 1881 census there were 160 people recorded with the Felce surname, ranking it #14,860 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 217, ranked #18,535, down from #14,860 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Finedon or Thingdon and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Northamptonshire, Bedford and Stroud.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Felce is 304 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 35.6%.

1881 census count

160

Ranked #14,860

Modern count

217

2016, ranked #18,535

Peak year

1911

304 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Felce had 160 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,860 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016, ranked #18,535.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 304 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Felce surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Felce surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Felce 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 113 #15,815
1861 historical 70 #24,911
1881 historical 160 #14,860
1891 historical 181 #16,065
1901 historical 292 #11,861
1911 historical 304 #11,342
1997 modern 268 #14,585
1998 modern 257 #15,401
1999 modern 252 #15,707
2000 modern 254 #15,578
2001 modern 242 #15,832
2002 modern 238 #16,378
2003 modern 243 #15,911
2004 modern 239 #16,193
2005 modern 227 #16,730
2006 modern 219 #17,254
2007 modern 212 #17,803
2008 modern 218 #17,638
2009 modern 225 #17,631
2010 modern 234 #17,544
2011 modern 228 #17,673
2012 modern 219 #18,087
2013 modern 235 #17,515
2014 modern 230 #17,872
2015 modern 225 #18,050
2016 modern 217 #18,535

Geography

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Where Felces are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Finedon or Thingdon, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, Kettering and Huntingdon St Benedict. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Northamptonshire, Bedford, Stroud, Northampton and Wellingborough. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Finedon or Thingdon Northamptonshire
3 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
4 Kettering Northamptonshire
5 Huntingdon St Benedict Huntingdonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Northamptonshire 006 East Northamptonshire
2 Bedford 001 Bedford
3 Stroud 004 Stroud
4 Northampton 002 Northampton
5 Wellingborough 010 Wellingborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Felce

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Felce

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Felce is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Felce 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Felce 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Felce families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Felce 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. Northamptonshire leads with 88 Felces recorded in 1881 and an index of 59.95x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 88 59.95x
Bedfordshire 15 18.56x
Surrey 12 1.58x
Durham 8 1.72x
Buckinghamshire 7 7.42x
Huntingdonshire 6 19.36x
Staffordshire 6 1.14x
Warwickshire 6 1.52x
Middlesex 4 0.26x
Norfolk 4 1.67x
Essex 2 0.65x
Kent 1 0.19x
Sussex 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Irthlingborough in Northamptonshire leads with 31 Felces recorded in 1881 and an index of 2152.78x.

Place Total Index
Irthlingborough 31 2152.78x
Kettering 12 202.02x
Burton Latimer 10 1123.60x
Newington 10 17.35x
Higham Ferrers 9 1125.00x
Riseley 9 1764.71x
Escomb 8 375.59x
Northampton All Sts 7 140.56x
Stanwick 7 2000.00x
Linslade 6 652.17x
Rugby 6 112.78x
Castle Church 5 157.73x
Kislingbury 5 1351.35x
Great Harrowden 4 5000.00x
Norwich St Peter 4 254.78x
Shoreditch London 4 5.91x
Bedford St Paul 3 54.15x
Leighton Buzzard 3 86.21x
Warlingham 2 322.58x
West Ham 2 2.94x
Bletchley 1 370.37x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 19.42x
Duston 1 75.19x
Hastings St Mary 1 15.27x
Huntingdon St John 1 111.11x
Huntingdon St Mary 1 128.21x
Sawtry All Sts 1 277.78x
Sawtry St Andrew 1 500.00x
St Ives 1 62.11x
St Neots 1 59.52x
Sulgrave 1 400.00x
Tamworth 1 35.46x
Woodford 1 121.95x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 9
William 8
George 7
Thomas 5
Alfred 4
Henry 4
Charles 3
Ernest 3
Frederick 3
Harry 3
John 3
Walter 3
Arthur 2
David 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Bollard 1
Chas.Fred 1
Ebenezer 1
Edward 1
Elizth 1
Frances 1
Fred 1
Horace 1
Howard 1
Hugh 1
Isaac 1
Jas. 1
Jemima 1
Percy 1
Rubeon 1
Stephen 1

FAQ

Felce surname: questions and answers

How common was the Felce surname in 1881?

In 1881, 160 people were recorded with the Felce surname. That placed it at #14,860 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Felce surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016. That gives Felce a modern rank of #18,535.

What does the Felce map show?

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