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UK surname

Fleckney

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Fleckney surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 308, ranked #14,479, up from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Milton Bryant, Toddington and Aldbury. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire and Luton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fleckney is 346 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 275.6%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

308

2016, ranked #14,479

Peak year

2002

346 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fleckney had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 308 in 2016, ranked #14,479.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 170 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fleckney surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fleckney surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Fleckney 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 82 #19,317
1861 historical 39 #29,099
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 96 #24,559
1901 historical 118 #20,721
1911 historical 170 #16,510
1997 modern 341 #12,407
1998 modern 335 #12,915
1999 modern 330 #13,125
2000 modern 341 #12,801
2001 modern 330 #12,893
2002 modern 346 #12,733
2003 modern 327 #13,046
2004 modern 311 #13,549
2005 modern 299 #13,877
2006 modern 290 #14,202
2007 modern 286 #14,496
2008 modern 288 #14,537
2009 modern 295 #14,594
2010 modern 319 #14,110
2011 modern 304 #14,475
2012 modern 308 #14,259
2013 modern 310 #14,403
2014 modern 307 #14,608
2015 modern 306 #14,536
2016 modern 308 #14,479

Geography

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Where Fleckneys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Milton Bryant, Toddington, Aldbury, Luton and Chalgrave. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Bryant Bedfordshire
2 Toddington Bedfordshire
3 Aldbury Hertfordshire
4 Luton Bedfordshire
5 Chalgrave Bedfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Hertfordshire 014 North Hertfordshire
2 Central Bedfordshire 019 Central Bedfordshire
3 Central Bedfordshire 015 Central Bedfordshire
4 Luton 014 Luton
5 Milton Keynes 032 Milton Keynes

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fleckney

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fleckney

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Fleckney is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fleckney 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

Fleckney falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fleckney is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Fleckney, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fleckney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fleckney 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 33 Fleckneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 79.67x.

County Total Index
Bedfordshire 33 79.67x
Hertfordshire 22 39.91x
Middlesex 8 1.00x
Kent 5 1.83x
Northamptonshire 5 6.65x
Nottinghamshire 3 2.78x
Surrey 2 0.51x
Derbyshire 1 0.80x
Hampshire 1 0.61x
Lancashire 1 0.11x
Yorkshire 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aldbury in Hertfordshire leads with 11 Fleckneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4400.00x.

Place Total Index
Aldbury 11 4400.00x
Chalgrave 10 4166.67x
Kings Walden 9 2903.23x
Hockliffe 7 7777.78x
Luton 6 83.68x
Toddington 5 847.46x
Dover Castle 4 2000.00x
Eversholt 4 1904.76x
Chiswick 3 68.65x
Kettering 3 98.68x
St Pancras London 3 4.66x
Northampton All Sts 2 78.43x
Nottingham St Mary 2 7.17x
Tottenham 2 15.70x
Bengeo 1 156.25x
Caterham 1 58.14x
Charlwood 1 270.27x
Derby St Alkmund 1 26.67x
Greenwich 1 7.86x
Hordle 1 344.83x
Kensworth 1 555.56x
Lofthouse 1 84.75x
Mansfield 1 26.81x
Milton Bryant 1 1666.67x
Oldham 1 3.26x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 5
Mary 5
Sarah 3
Annie 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Charlotte 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Ellin 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Ketty 1
Lydia 1
Maryam 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Rosiana 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Fleckney 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
Thomas 4
Joseph 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Frederick 2
Jabez 2
John 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Edward 1
Ephraim 1
Fred 1
Henery 1
Hy. 1
Saml. 1
Tomas 1

FAQ

Fleckney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fleckney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Fleckney surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fleckney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 308 in 2016. That gives Fleckney a modern rank of #14,479.

What does the Fleckney map show?

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