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UK surname

Fovargue

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Fovargue surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 261, ranked #16,309, up from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Peterborough St John the Baptist and Doddington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Holland, North West Leicestershire and Peterborough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fovargue is 310 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 186.8%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

261

2016, ranked #16,309

Peak year

2002

310 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fovargue had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 261 in 2016, ranked #16,309.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 204 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fovargue surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fovargue surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Fovargue 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 81 #19,457
1861 historical 70 #24,911
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 170 #16,816
1901 historical 181 #16,107
1911 historical 204 #14,784
1997 modern 289 #13,859
1998 modern 299 #13,908
1999 modern 291 #14,234
2000 modern 296 #14,044
2001 modern 294 #13,896
2002 modern 310 #13,697
2003 modern 288 #14,192
2004 modern 286 #14,312
2005 modern 271 #14,780
2006 modern 266 #15,076
2007 modern 267 #15,225
2008 modern 268 #15,311
2009 modern 270 #15,551
2010 modern 263 #16,205
2011 modern 257 #16,335
2012 modern 251 #16,467
2013 modern 262 #16,273
2014 modern 263 #16,334
2015 modern 260 #16,361
2016 modern 261 #16,309

Geography

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Where Fovargues are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Peterborough St John the Baptist, Doddington, Crowland and Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Holland, North West Leicestershire and Peterborough. 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 Peterborough St John the Baptist Northamptonshire
3 Doddington Cambridgeshire
4 Crowland Northamptonshire
5 Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire) Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Holland 011 South Holland
2 North West Leicestershire 005 North West Leicestershire
3 Peterborough 008 Peterborough
4 South Holland 009 South Holland
5 Peterborough 005 Peterborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fovargue

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fovargue

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

Fovargue is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Fovargue 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fovargue 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Fovargue families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fovargue 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. Lincolnshire leads with 59 Fovargues recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.58x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 59 41.58x
Cambridgeshire 18 32.02x
Surrey 5 1.16x
Lancashire 4 0.38x
Sussex 3 2.00x
Middlesex 1 0.11x
Northamptonshire 1 1.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Crowland in Lincolnshire leads with 32 Fovargues recorded in 1881 and an index of 3595.51x.

Place Total Index
Crowland 32 3595.51x
Doddington 12 2926.83x
Quadring 11 4074.07x
Spalding 9 319.15x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 23.91x
Moulton 4 588.24x
Brighton 3 9.94x
Camberwell 3 5.29x
Chatteris 3 209.79x
Whittlesey St Mary St 3 153.06x
Clapham 2 18.02x
Spittlegate 2 102.04x
Donington 1 196.08x
Peterborough 1 16.56x
St Dunstan In West London 1 357.14x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 5
Mary 5
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Sarah 4
Eliza 2
Harriett 2
Susannah 2
Amelia 1
Edith 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Hannah 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Rosetta 1
Susanah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 9
Isaac 6
Abraham 3
James 3
Daniel 2
George 2
Herbert 2
Alfred 1
Ashby 1
Ernest 1
Eyra 1
Hubert 1
Jacob 1
Robert 1
Thomas 1
Tom 1
Wald 1
Walter 1
West 1
Zacharius 1

FAQ

Fovargue surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fovargue surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Fovargue surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fovargue surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 261 in 2016. That gives Fovargue a modern rank of #16,309.

What does the Fovargue map show?

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