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UK surname

Foggon

In the 1881 census there were 137 people recorded with the Foggon surname, ranking it #16,358 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 172, ranked #21,648, down from #16,358 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead and Long Benton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, County Durham and Jedburgh.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Foggon is 204 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 25.5%.

1881 census count

137

Ranked #16,358

Modern count

172

2016, ranked #21,648

Peak year

1999

204 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Foggon had 137 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,358 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016, ranked #21,648.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 145 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Foggon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Foggon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Foggon 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 32 #29,944
1881 historical 137 #16,358
1891 historical 134 #19,777
1901 historical 114 #21,166
1911 historical 145 #18,255
1997 modern 196 #17,859
1998 modern 197 #18,283
1999 modern 204 #18,021
2000 modern 195 #18,494
2001 modern 187 #18,708
2002 modern 184 #19,275
2003 modern 171 #19,953
2004 modern 169 #20,206
2005 modern 161 #20,799
2006 modern 156 #21,399
2007 modern 164 #20,973
2008 modern 168 #20,828
2009 modern 179 #20,418
2010 modern 185 #20,453
2011 modern 170 #21,407
2012 modern 166 #21,683
2013 modern 176 #21,237
2014 modern 182 #20,958
2015 modern 175 #21,372
2016 modern 172 #21,648

Geography

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Where Foggons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead, Long Benton, Rothbury and Dalton-le-Dale. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, County Durham and Jedburgh. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Long Benton Northumberland
4 Rothbury Northumberland
5 Dalton-le-Dale Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 007 Northumberland
2 County Durham 004 County Durham
3 Northumberland 005 Northumberland
4 Jedburgh Scottish Borders
5 Northumberland 004 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Foggon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Foggon

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Foggon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Foggon 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Foggon 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

Foggon is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Foggon 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 Foggon 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 Foggon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Foggon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Foggon 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. Northumberland leads with 87 Foggons recorded in 1881 and an index of 43.76x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 87 43.76x
Durham 43 10.82x
Lancashire 6 0.38x
Kent 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Corbridge in Northumberland leads with 14 Foggons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1917.81x.

Place Total Index
Corbridge 14 1917.81x
Gateshead 12 40.32x
Rothbury 12 2105.26x
Longbenton 10 118.76x
Farnham 9 30000.00x
Kyo 8 427.81x
Westoe 8 35.49x
Dawdon 7 143.15x
Wallsend 7 110.94x
Benfieldside 6 229.89x
Earsdon 6 370.37x
Wigan 6 27.08x
Bickerton 5 50000.00x
Little Tosson 5 50000.00x
Bedlington 4 60.24x
Cowpen 4 87.34x
Whitton 4 10000.00x
Glanton 3 1304.35x
Bolton 1 1666.67x
Collierley 1 56.50x
Folkestone 1 11.31x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 5.81x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 1 8.42x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 1 38.31x
Widdrington 1 208.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Robert 11
John 10
Thomas 10
George 8
Joseph 8
William 8
James 6
Charles 2
Anthony 1
David 1
Francis 1
Henry 1
Joohn 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Snowdon 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Foggon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Foggon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 137 people were recorded with the Foggon surname. That placed it at #16,358 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Foggon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016. That gives Foggon a modern rank of #21,648.

What does the Foggon map show?

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