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UK surname

Fennemore

In the 1881 census there were 126 people recorded with the Fennemore surname, ranking it #17,245 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 118, ranked #27,873, down from #17,245 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea and Tring. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kensington and Chelsea, Derby and Ealing.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fennemore is 184 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 6.3%.

1881 census count

126

Ranked #17,245

Modern count

118

2016, ranked #27,873

Peak year

1911

184 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fennemore had 126 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,245 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 118 in 2016, ranked #27,873.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 184 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Fennemore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fennemore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fennemore 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 69 #21,148
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 126 #17,245
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 130 #19,649
1911 historical 184 #15,742
1997 modern 115 #24,834
1998 modern 142 #22,406
1999 modern 141 #22,702
2000 modern 140 #22,752
2001 modern 140 #22,441
2002 modern 139 #22,991
2003 modern 138 #22,823
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 124 #24,529
2006 modern 117 #25,695
2007 modern 115 #26,348
2008 modern 115 #26,635
2009 modern 116 #27,062
2010 modern 125 #26,448
2011 modern 123 #26,512
2012 modern 118 #27,250
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 118 #27,833
2016 modern 118 #27,873

Geography

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Where Fennemores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea, Tring and Flitton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kensington and Chelsea, Derby, Ealing, Torridge and Broxtowe. 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 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 Tring Hertfordshire
5 Flitton Bedfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kensington and Chelsea 013 Kensington and Chelsea
2 Derby 012 Derby
3 Ealing 018 Ealing
4 Torridge 007 Torridge
5 Broxtowe 010 Broxtowe

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fennemore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fennemore

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Fennemore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Fennemore 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 includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Fennemore is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Fennemore is most concentrated in decile 10 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Fennemore 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 Fennemore 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Fennemore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fennemore 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. Bedfordshire leads with 22 Fennemores recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.30x.

County Total Index
Bedfordshire 22 34.30x
Buckinghamshire 21 28.04x
Hampshire 15 5.91x
Hertfordshire 12 14.05x
Derbyshire 11 5.67x
Warwickshire 10 3.20x
Middlesex 9 0.73x
Glamorgan 7 3.25x
Sussex 5 2.39x
Surrey 4 0.66x
Gloucestershire 3 1.23x
Northamptonshire 2 1.72x
Berkshire 1 1.08x
Devon 1 0.39x
Kent 1 0.24x
Northumberland 1 0.54x
Oxfordshire 1 1.31x
Royal Navy 1 6.78x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Portsea in Hampshire leads with 14 Fennemores recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.14x.

Place Total Index
Portsea 14 28.14x
Silsoe 12 4137.93x
Wycombe 9 161.29x
Leckhampstead 8 5714.29x
Mackworth 8 7272.73x
Tring 8 350.88x
Cwmdu 7 266.16x
Sowe 7 1250.00x
Pulloxhill 6 2608.70x
St Pancras London 5 5.02x
Flitton 4 1379.31x
Framfield 4 615.38x
Rickmansworth 4 170.21x
Hasland 3 152.28x
Randwick 3 625.00x
Appletree 2 10000.00x
Birmingham 2 1.92x
Buckingham 2 131.58x
Newington 2 4.37x
Westminster St John 2 13.26x
Beckenham 1 18.12x
Berwick Upon Tweed 1 25.58x
Bladon 1 384.62x
Bray 1 36.63x
Coventry St Michael 1 9.97x
Croydon 1 2.99x
Hackney London 1 1.44x
Hastings St Mary 1 19.23x
Middle Claydon 1 1000.00x
North Petherwyn 1 277.78x
Portsmouth 1 17.09x
Royal Navy 1 7.92x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 4.01x
Steeple Claydon 1 277.78x
Westminster St James 1 7.86x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 5
Annie 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Eliza 2
Jane 2
Lucy 2
Sarah 2
A. 1
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Arabella 1
Clara 1
Cordelia 1
Elizth.Jane 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Eunice 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Kate 1
Katie 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Phoebe 1
Rhoda 1
Rosina 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1
Thirza 1
Zilpa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 12
William 9
George 8
James 5
Thomas 5
Francis 3
Herbert 3
Charles 2
Frederick 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Allen 1
Anthony 1
Augustus 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Harrold 1
Henry 1
Jessie 1
Oliver 1
Ronaud 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Fennemore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fennemore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 126 people were recorded with the Fennemore surname. That placed it at #17,245 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fennemore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 118 in 2016. That gives Fennemore a modern rank of #27,873.

What does the Fennemore map show?

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