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UK surname

Freke

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Freke surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 164, ranked #22,314, down from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Yeovil and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath and North East Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Freke is 179 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 100.0%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

164

2016, ranked #22,314

Peak year

1999

179 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Freke had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016, ranked #22,314.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 164 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Freke surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Freke surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Freke 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 78 #19,840
1861 historical 70 #24,911
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 114 #22,006
1901 historical 153 #17,844
1911 historical 164 #16,879
1997 modern 177 #19,018
1998 modern 169 #20,104
1999 modern 179 #19,539
2000 modern 176 #19,698
2001 modern 175 #19,484
2002 modern 179 #19,598
2003 modern 169 #20,092
2004 modern 172 #20,008
2005 modern 169 #20,153
2006 modern 165 #20,634
2007 modern 169 #20,562
2008 modern 159 #21,598
2009 modern 168 #21,290
2010 modern 177 #21,034
2011 modern 170 #21,407
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 163 #22,342
2014 modern 161 #22,728
2015 modern 162 #22,509
2016 modern 164 #22,314

Geography

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Where Frekes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Yeovil, London parishes, Blandford Town, Pimperne and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and Rushmoor. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Yeovil Somerset
3 London parishes London 3
4 Blandford Town, Pimperne Dorset
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Gloucestershire 022 South Gloucestershire
2 Bristol 049 Bristol, City of
3 South Gloucestershire 031 South Gloucestershire
4 Bath and North East Somerset 024 Bath and North East Somerset
5 Rushmoor 006 Rushmoor

Forenames

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First names often paired with Freke

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Freke

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Freke is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Freke is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Freke 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Freke families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Freke 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. Gloucestershire leads with 18 Frekes recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.34x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 18 11.34x
Somerset 17 13.05x
Dorset 14 26.35x
Middlesex 11 1.36x
Devon 9 5.34x
Surrey 7 1.77x
Glamorgan 2 1.42x
Norfolk 2 1.61x
Lancashire 1 0.10x
Monmouthshire 1 1.71x
Rutland 1 16.84x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bristol St George in Gloucestershire leads with 8 Frekes recorded in 1881 and an index of 108.99x.

Place Total Index
Bristol St George 8 108.99x
Yeovil 8 301.89x
Shaftesbury Holy Trinity 7 2592.59x
Stokefleming 7 3333.33x
Clapham 6 59.29x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 5 33.44x
Shaftesbury St James 4 1428.57x
St Pancras London 4 6.14x
Westonsuper Mare 4 1481.48x
Bitton Oldland 3 185.19x
Blandford Forum 3 285.71x
Cardiff St Mary 2 25.77x
Crowcombe 2 1666.67x
Shoreditch London 2 5.70x
Stratton St Mary 2 1176.47x
Bath St Michael 1 151.52x
Bisbrooke 1 1428.57x
Bishops Tawton 1 188.68x
Chepstow 1 100.00x
Clevedon 1 73.53x
Devonport 1 51.55x
Ealing 1 13.83x
East Coker 1 344.83x
Hackney London 1 2.20x
Horfield 1 62.50x
Lambeth 1 1.42x
St George Hanover Square 1 7.01x
St Marylebone London 1 2.31x
Stretford 1 18.94x
Westbury On Trym 1 18.59x
Westminster St John 1 10.14x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Mary 3
Anna 2
Eliza 2
Hester 2
Mabel 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Cecil 1
Charlotte 1
Dorothy 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emmeline 1
Esther 1
Evelyn 1
F.C.M. 1
Fannie 1
Freka 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Hellen 1
Jane 1
Josephine 1
Kate 1
Margery 1
Mariam 1
Matilda 1
Minna 1
Octavia 1
Selina 1
Sussana 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
George 5
Thomas 3
Cecil 2
John 2
Joseph 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Algernon 1
Ambrose 1
Berte 1
Ed. 1
Ernest 1
F.C.G. 1
F.W. 1
Frederick 1
Robert 1
Samual 1
Stephen 1
Timothy 1

FAQ

Freke surname: questions and answers

How common was the Freke surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Freke surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016. That gives Freke a modern rank of #22,314.

What does the Freke map show?

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