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UK surname

Fyson

In the 1881 census there were 183 people recorded with the Fyson surname, ranking it #13,596 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 190, ranked #20,262, down from #13,596 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Soham and St Ives. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fenland, North West Leicestershire and Castle Point.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fyson is 297 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.8%.

1881 census count

183

Ranked #13,596

Modern count

190

2016, ranked #20,262

Peak year

1901

297 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fyson had 183 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,596 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 190 in 2016, ranked #20,262.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 297 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fyson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fyson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fyson 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 167 #11,936
1861 historical 133 #16,835
1881 historical 183 #13,596
1891 historical 232 #13,429
1901 historical 297 #11,721
1911 historical 244 #13,127
1997 modern 184 #18,580
1998 modern 211 #17,532
1999 modern 224 #16,984
2000 modern 215 #17,388
2001 modern 206 #17,624
2002 modern 203 #18,115
2003 modern 195 #18,411
2004 modern 190 #18,792
2005 modern 182 #19,259
2006 modern 183 #19,326
2007 modern 185 #19,402
2008 modern 196 #18,895
2009 modern 202 #18,896
2010 modern 204 #19,200
2011 modern 194 #19,662
2012 modern 195 #19,540
2013 modern 192 #20,067
2014 modern 196 #19,961
2015 modern 189 #20,345
2016 modern 190 #20,262

Geography

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Where Fysons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Soham, St Ives and Woodhurst. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fenland, North West Leicestershire, Castle Point, West Oxfordshire and East Cambridgeshire. 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 London parishes London 3
3 Soham Cambridgeshire
4 St Ives Huntingdonshire
5 Woodhurst Huntingdonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fenland 004 Fenland
2 North West Leicestershire 013 North West Leicestershire
3 Castle Point 010 Castle Point
4 West Oxfordshire 012 West Oxfordshire
5 East Cambridgeshire 006 East Cambridgeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fyson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fyson

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Fyson 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

Fyson 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

Fyson falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fyson 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 Fyson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fyson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fyson 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 42 Fysons recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.15x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 42 37.15x
Suffolk 35 16.10x
Huntingdonshire 28 79.01x
Middlesex 21 1.18x
Norfolk 19 6.92x
Kent 16 2.63x
Surrey 10 1.15x
Somerset 5 1.74x
Hertfordshire 4 3.25x
Lancashire 1 0.05x
Pembrokeshire 1 1.76x
Wiltshire 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Soham in Cambridgeshire leads with 17 Fysons recorded in 1881 and an index of 699.59x.

Place Total Index
Soham 17 699.59x
St Ives 15 815.22x
Camberwell 9 7.89x
St Pancras London 9 6.26x
Bethnal Green London 7 9.03x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 7 84.95x
Warboys 7 686.27x
Ashley Cum Silverley 6 2000.00x
Gazeley 6 1176.47x
Isleham 6 576.92x
Lee 6 67.87x
Stoke Ferry 6 1428.57x
Wickhambrook 6 731.71x
Barton Mills 5 1724.14x
Bury St Edmunds St Mary 5 122.55x
Cavenham 5 4545.45x
Farcett 5 1136.36x
Hammersmith London 5 11.37x
Littleport 5 231.48x
Woolwich 5 22.22x
Bishop Stortford 4 97.32x
Holcombe 4 1212.12x
Newmarket St Mary 4 239.52x
South Lynn 4 129.03x
Burwell 3 222.22x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 3 60.85x
Maidstone 3 16.54x
Plumstead 2 9.85x
Snailwell 2 1818.18x
Aldbourn 1 108.70x
Battersea 1 1.52x
Brampton 1 135.14x
Bury St Edmunds St James 1 17.21x
Fakenham 1 74.07x
Feltwell 1 188.68x
Ipswich St Mary At Tower 1 208.33x
Keynsham 1 48.54x
Lowestoft 1 9.74x
Manor Bier 1 256.41x
Mildenhall 1 43.29x
West Derby 1 1.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 8
Charles 6
George 6
John 6
Edward 5
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Ernest 3
Frederic 3
Herbert 2
James 2
Percy 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Sydney 2
Archibald 1
Auther 1
Ben 1
Ebenezer 1
Ethelbert 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.W.E. 1
Geo. 1
Harley 1
Harold 1
Henry 1
Horace 1
Joseph 1
Nicholes 1
Percival 1
Rupert 1
Sidney 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Victor 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Fyson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fyson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 183 people were recorded with the Fyson surname. That placed it at #13,596 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fyson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 190 in 2016. That gives Fyson a modern rank of #20,262.

What does the Fyson map show?

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