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UK surname

Frowen

In the 1881 census there were 133 people recorded with the Frowen surname, ranking it #16,676 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 310, ranked #14,406, up from #16,676 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Monmouth and Newland (Bream, Clearwell, Newland, Coleford), West Dean. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Sandwell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Frowen is 322 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 133.1%.

1881 census count

133

Ranked #16,676

Modern count

310

2016, ranked #14,406

Peak year

2009

322 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Frowen had 133 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,676 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 310 in 2016, ranked #14,406.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 218 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Frowen surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Frowen surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Frowen 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 89 #18,446
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 133 #16,676
1891 historical 163 #17,300
1901 historical 180 #16,171
1911 historical 218 #14,177
1997 modern 298 #13,593
1998 modern 308 #13,661
1999 modern 315 #13,524
2000 modern 308 #13,685
2001 modern 303 #13,645
2002 modern 313 #13,615
2003 modern 311 #13,501
2004 modern 302 #13,833
2005 modern 305 #13,689
2006 modern 312 #13,554
2007 modern 317 #13,532
2008 modern 306 #13,943
2009 modern 322 #13,741
2010 modern 319 #14,110
2011 modern 311 #14,260
2012 modern 299 #14,537
2013 modern 310 #14,403
2014 modern 308 #14,571
2015 modern 308 #14,463
2016 modern 310 #14,406

Geography

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Where Frowens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Monmouth, Newland (Bream, Clearwell, Newland, Coleford), West Dean, Bedwelty and Wollastone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Sandwell and Forest of Dean. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Monmouth Monmouthshire
3 Newland (Bream, Clearwell, Newland, Coleford), West Dean Monmouthshire
4 Bedwelty Monmouthshire
5 Wollastone Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bridgend 006 Bridgend
2 Rhondda Cynon Taf 015 Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 Sandwell 004 Sandwell
4 Forest of Dean 003 Forest of Dean
5 Rhondda Cynon Taf 021 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Forenames

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First names often paired with Frowen

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Frowen

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Frowen is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Frowen is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Frowen falls in decile 1 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 Frowen is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Frowen, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Frowen families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Frowen 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 76 Frowens recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.87x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 76 29.87x
Monmouthshire 22 23.46x
Herefordshire 16 30.08x
Staffordshire 7 1.60x
Lancashire 5 0.32x
Hampshire 2 0.75x
Middlesex 2 0.15x
Kent 1 0.23x
Surrey 1 0.16x
Worcestershire 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newland in Gloucestershire leads with 41 Frowens recorded in 1881 and an index of 1915.89x.

Place Total Index
Newland 41 1915.89x
West Dean 16 387.41x
Monmouth 11 441.77x
Bridstow 10 3333.33x
Aberystruth 9 108.83x
West Bromwich 7 27.92x
Woolaston 7 1842.11x
Linton In Newent 6 1463.41x
Westbury On Severn East 6 104.35x
Atherton 5 89.29x
English Bicknor 4 1428.57x
Chepstow 2 125.00x
Mile End Old Town London 2 7.24x
Portsea 2 3.84x
Staunton 2 4000.00x
Berrow 1 588.24x
East Molesey 1 68.03x
Lewisham 1 4.24x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 8
Emma 6
Sarah 5
Alice 4
Eliza 4
Edith 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Harriet 2
Charlotte 1
Ester 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Hariot 1
Jane 1
Lavinia 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Rosa 1
Rosanna 1
Rose 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 12
William 10
George 8
Thomas 6
Henry 5
Albert 3
John 3
Charles 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Hubert 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Christopher 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hezekiah 1
Milson 1
Percy 1
Samuel 1
Seth 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Frowen households.

FAQ

Frowen surname: questions and answers

How common was the Frowen surname in 1881?

In 1881, 133 people were recorded with the Frowen surname. That placed it at #16,676 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Frowen surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 310 in 2016. That gives Frowen a modern rank of #14,406.

What does the Frowen map show?

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