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UK surname

Frampton

From a place name meaning "the settlement of Fram's people" in Old English, derived from the given name Fram.

In the 1881 census there were 2,315 people recorded with the Frampton surname, ranking it #1,924 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 3,155, ranked #2,152, down from #1,924 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Newchurch and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset, Allerdale and Weymouth and Portland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Frampton is 3,357 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.3%.

1881 census count

2,315

Ranked #1,924

Modern count

3,155

2016, ranked #2,152

Peak year

1999

3,357 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Frampton had 2,315 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,924 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 3,155 in 2016, ranked #2,152.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,130 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Frampton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Frampton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Frampton 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 1,607 #1,790
1861 historical 1,510 #1,869
1881 historical 2,315 #1,924
1891 historical 2,380 #1,974
1901 historical 2,882 #1,941
1911 historical 3,130 #1,664
1997 modern 3,278 #1,964
1998 modern 3,337 #2,006
1999 modern 3,357 #2,015
2000 modern 3,322 #2,027
2001 modern 3,224 #2,043
2002 modern 3,288 #2,050
2003 modern 3,202 #2,052
2004 modern 3,194 #2,055
2005 modern 3,143 #2,061
2006 modern 3,088 #2,090
2007 modern 3,123 #2,091
2008 modern 3,148 #2,094
2009 modern 3,228 #2,100
2010 modern 3,268 #2,119
2011 modern 3,222 #2,120
2012 modern 3,184 #2,115
2013 modern 3,215 #2,132
2014 modern 3,242 #2,132
2015 modern 3,190 #2,142
2016 modern 3,155 #2,152

Geography

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Where Framptons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Newchurch, Portsmouth, Portsea and Wimborne Minster, Gussage All Saints, Chalbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset, Allerdale, Weymouth and Portland and North Dorset. 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 Newchurch Hampshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
5 Wimborne Minster, Gussage All Saints, Chalbury Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 003 West Dorset
2 Allerdale 012 Allerdale
3 West Dorset 004 West Dorset
4 Weymouth and Portland 004 Weymouth and Portland
5 North Dorset 004 North Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Frampton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Frampton

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Frampton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Frampton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Frampton 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

Frampton 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

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

Meaning and origin of Frampton

The surname Frampton is of English origin, derived from the old English words "fram" meaning "from" and "tun" meaning "farm" or "settlement." It is believed to have originated in the 11th century, referring to someone who lived at a farmstead or village.

The earliest recorded use of the name Frampton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions several places with the name Frampton, such as Frampton Cotterell in Gloucestershire and Frampton on Severn in Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, the surname Frampton was widely found in records from counties like Gloucestershire, Dorset, and Somerset, indicating that the name was well-established in the southwest of England.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Frampton was John de Frampton, who lived in Gloucestershire in the late 13th century. Another notable early bearer of the name was Robert Frampton, a prominent merchant and landowner in Dorset, who lived in the 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Frampton family became known for their involvement in the English Civil War. Sir Robert Frampton (1589-1670) was a wealthy landowner and Royalist supporter, while his son, Robert Frampton (1622-1708), was a clergyman and Bishop of Gloucester.

In the 18th century, Robert Frampton (1679-1738) was a notable English playwright and poet, known for his works such as "The Lovers' Quarrel" and "The Petition to the New Parliament."

The Frampton name has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Frampton Mansell in Gloucestershire, Frampton on Severn in Gloucestershire, and Frampton Cotterell in Gloucestershire.

Other notable individuals with the surname Frampton include Peter Frampton (born 1950), a renowned English rock musician known for hits like "Show Me the Way" and "Baby, I Love Your Way," and George Frampton (1860-1928), an American sculptor best known for his works commemorating the Civil War.

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1881 census detail

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Frampton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Frampton 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. Hampshire leads with 530 Framptons recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.23x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 530 11.23x
Dorset 525 34.75x
Middlesex 276 1.20x
Surrey 200 1.78x
Somerset 174 4.70x
Kent 105 1.34x
Wiltshire 89 4.37x
Gloucestershire 41 0.91x
Warwickshire 40 0.69x
Sussex 38 0.98x
Channel Islands 37 5.42x
Berkshire 35 2.03x
Devon 29 0.61x
Northumberland 23 0.67x
Staffordshire 23 0.30x
Yorkshire 20 0.09x
Northamptonshire 18 0.83x
Lancashire 17 0.06x
Oxfordshire 16 1.13x
Essex 13 0.29x
Worcestershire 12 0.40x
Monmouthshire 11 0.66x
Cheshire 10 0.20x
Durham 10 0.15x
Cornwall 8 0.31x
Cumberland 8 0.40x
Glamorgan 8 0.20x
Suffolk 7 0.25x
Cambridgeshire 6 0.41x
Carmarthenshire 6 0.62x
Royal Navy 6 2.19x
Derbyshire 3 0.08x
Huntingdonshire 2 0.44x
Lanarkshire 2 0.03x
Montgomeryshire 2 0.38x
Perthshire 2 0.19x
Denbighshire 1 0.12x
Herefordshire 1 0.11x
Hertfordshire 1 0.06x
Lincolnshire 1 0.03x
Norfolk 1 0.03x
Shropshire 1 0.05x
West Lothian 1 0.29x

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 90 Framptons recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.73x.

Place Total Index
Portsea 90 9.73x
Christchurch 52 50.82x
St Pancras London 48 2.59x
Wimborne 47 257.11x
Southampton St Mary 39 13.14x
Deptford St Paul 34 5.61x
Gussage All Sts 31 942.25x
South Stoneham 30 29.31x
St Marylebone London 29 2.36x
Camberwell 28 1.90x
Lambeth 28 1.39x
Milton 28 238.70x
Portland 28 34.46x
Bridgewater 27 26.84x
Ringwood 27 89.43x
Cranborne 26 142.31x
Brading 25 39.87x
Birmingham 24 1.24x
Holdenhurst 23 18.58x
Shapwick 23 662.82x
Titchfield 22 61.87x
Wyke Regis 22 101.48x
Islington London 21 0.94x
Paddington London 21 2.48x
Southampton All Sts 21 25.94x
Hampreston 20 182.15x
Ryde 20 19.73x
Walton 20 472.81x
St Martin 19 45.47x
Southwark St Saviour 18 15.21x
Walcot 18 9.12x
Weston Super Mare 18 19.24x
Wimborne Minster 17 69.56x
Beaminster 16 95.29x
Bethnal Green London 16 1.60x
Fordingbridge 16 62.35x
Hinton Martel 16 533.33x
Newington 16 1.88x
Richmond 16 10.18x
Downton 15 56.31x
Hammersmith London 15 2.65x
Lewisham 15 3.58x
St George Bloomsbury 15 11.36x
Bermondsey 14 2.04x
Blandford Forum 13 43.61x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 13 3.06x
West Parley 13 490.57x
Odcombe 12 243.90x
Battersea 11 1.30x
Brighton 11 1.40x
Chelsea London 11 1.59x
Damerham 11 225.87x
Hungerford 11 47.07x
Ludgershall 11 282.78x
Northampton All Sts 11 14.97x
St Helens 11 32.07x
St Peter Port 11 8.72x
Streatham 11 6.44x
Bridport 10 32.15x
Clifton 10 4.38x
Tonbridge 10 3.53x
Dorchester St Peter 9 82.19x
Eling 9 18.83x
Ilchester 9 167.29x
Marnhull 9 81.82x
Melcombe Regis 9 14.37x
Millbrook 9 7.57x
Rotherhithe 9 3.16x
Stoke Newington London 9 5.02x
Street 9 44.89x
Winfrith Newburgh 9 118.89x
Barton St David 8 300.75x
Kensington London 8 0.63x
Mapperton 8 987.65x
Mile End Old Town London 8 1.63x
Osmington 8 266.67x
Puddle Hinton 8 254.78x
Shoreditch London 8 0.80x
Twickenham 8 8.10x
Wareham Lady St Mary 8 68.55x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 129
Elizabeth 92
Sarah 88
Eliza 51
Jane 49
Emily 45
Ellen 44
Ann 37
Alice 35
Emma 34
Louisa 30
Annie 29
Susan 22
Caroline 21
Maria 21
Martha 21
Fanny 19
Kate 18
Charlotte 14
Edith 14
Harriett 14
Margaret 13
Frances 12
Amelia 11
Catherine 11
Ada 10
Anne 9
Hannah 9
Isabella 9
Rose 9
Agnes 8
Anna 8
Bessie 8
Harriet 7
Lucy 7
Matilda 7
Minnie 7
Eleanor 6
Elizth. 6
Florence 6
Laura 6
Rebecca 6
Sophia 6
Amy 5
Beatrice 5
Clara 5
Esther 5
Francis 5
Julia 5
Ruth 4

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 122
George 119
John 94
Charles 84
Henry 71
James 64
Thomas 45
Frederick 38
Alfred 31
Joseph 30
Albert 28
Edward 21
Arthur 20
Frank 20
Walter 20
Robert 17
Harry 16
Samuel 15
Richard 14
Edwin 13
Francis 12
Stephen 10
Wm. 10
Ernest 9
Isaac 9
Sydney 9
Tom 8
David 7
Fred 6
Sidney 6
Benjamin 5
Herbert 5
Clement 4
Eli 4
Fredk. 4
Giles 4
Mark 4
Peter 4
Thos. 4
Alexander 3
Edmund 3
Frances 3
Anthony 2
Caleb 2
Emanuel 2
Geo. 2
Jonathan 2
Leonard 2
Martin 2
Robt. 2

FAQ

Frampton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Frampton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,315 people were recorded with the Frampton surname. That placed it at #1,924 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Frampton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 3,155 in 2016. That gives Frampton a modern rank of #2,152.

What does the Frampton surname mean?

From a place name meaning "the settlement of Fram's people" in Old English, derived from the given name Fram.

What does the Frampton map show?

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