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UK surname

Finchett

In the 1881 census there were 99 people recorded with the Finchett surname, ranking it #19,877 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 92, ranked #32,035, down from #19,877 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gresford, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wrexham and Stockport.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Finchett is 156 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 7.1%.

1881 census count

99

Ranked #19,877

Modern count

92

2016, ranked #32,035

Peak year

1911

156 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 1998

Key insights

  • Finchett had 99 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,877 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 92 in 2016, ranked #32,035.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 156 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Finchett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Finchett surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Finchett 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 99 #19,877
1891 historical 131 #20,073
1901 historical 135 #19,203
1911 historical 156 #17,421
1997 modern 100 #26,901
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 108 #26,549
2001 modern 102 #27,093
2002 modern 110 #26,412
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 108 #26,741
2005 modern 103 #27,531
2006 modern 99 #28,453
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 99 #29,181
2009 modern 103 #29,127
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 92 #32,132
2015 modern 90 #32,245
2016 modern 92 #32,035

Geography

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Where Finchetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gresford, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity, Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wrexham and Stockport. 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 Gresford Denbighshire
2 Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity Cheshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 Warrington Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wrexham 004 Wrexham
2 Wrexham 020 Wrexham
3 Wrexham 008 Wrexham
4 Wrexham 007 Wrexham
5 Stockport 013 Stockport

Forenames

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First names often paired with Finchett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Finchett

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Finchett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Finchett 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Finchett is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Finchett is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Finchett falls in decile 3 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Finchett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Finchett 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. Lancashire leads with 40 Finchetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.46x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 40 3.46x
Denbighshire 23 62.42x
Cheshire 22 10.22x
Warwickshire 4 1.63x
Surrey 3 0.63x
Devon 2 0.99x
Flintshire 2 7.63x
Middlesex 2 0.21x
Bedfordshire 1 1.98x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.70x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Burton in Denbighshire leads with 14 Finchetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 5833.33x.

Place Total Index
Burton 14 5833.33x
Liverpool 7 9.96x
Windle 7 107.53x
Chester St John Baptist 6 155.04x
Warrington 6 43.73x
West Derby 6 17.72x
Chester St Oswald 5 128.21x
Gresford Llay 5 2777.78x
Aston 4 5.90x
Chester St Mary On Hill 3 162.16x
Hulme 3 12.41x
Barrow 2 833.33x
Birkdale 2 68.26x
Camberwell 2 3.21x
Chester St Martin 2 588.24x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 10.88x
Gresford Marford 2 2000.00x
Hammersmith London 2 8.32x
Kirkdale 2 10.27x
Rushton 2 1818.18x
Brymbo 1 78.13x
Bury 1 7.56x
Christleton Littleton 1 322.58x
Dartmouth Townstall 1 120.48x
Garston 1 29.24x
Ince 1 909.09x
Leighton Buzzard 1 46.08x
Llanrwst 1 78.13x
Newport Pagnell 1 81.30x
North Meols 1 8.83x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 6.39x
Ruthin 1 263.16x
Salford 1 2.94x
Walton On Hill 1 15.95x
Woking 1 34.97x
Wrexham Regis 1 36.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Margaret 3
Martha 3
Hannah 2
Jemima 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Cath. 1
Deborah 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Nelly 1
Rebecca 1
Rhuannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
Thomas 7
Charles 6
George 4
Peter 4
James 3
Joseph 3
William 3
Samuel 2
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Isaac 1
Jos.E. 1
Josh. 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Finchett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Finchett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 99 people were recorded with the Finchett surname. That placed it at #19,877 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Finchett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 92 in 2016. That gives Finchett a modern rank of #32,035.

What does the Finchett map show?

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