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UK surname

Gillender

In the 1881 census there were 71 people recorded with the Gillender surname, ranking it #23,517 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 74, ranked #33,441, down from #23,517 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead and Newcastle All Saints. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gateshead and East Lindsey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gillender is 125 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.2%.

1881 census count

71

Ranked #23,517

Modern count

74

2016, ranked #33,441

Peak year

1911

125 bearers

Map years

3

1891 to 1911

Key insights

  • Gillender had 71 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,517 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 74 in 2016, ranked #33,441.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 125 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Gillender surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Gillender surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Gillender 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 73 #20,581
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 71 #23,517
1891 historical 105 #23,241
1901 historical 121 #20,444
1911 historical 125 #19,932
1997 modern 103 #26,498
1998 modern 98 #27,923
1999 modern 88 #29,287
2000 modern 93 #28,701
2001 modern 93 #28,382
2002 modern 93 #28,920
2003 modern 83 #30,088
2004 modern 75 #31,233
2005 modern 75 #31,400
2006 modern 79 #31,263
2007 modern 79 #31,628
2008 modern 82 #31,597
2009 modern 83 #31,950
2010 modern 85 #32,185
2011 modern 91 #31,442
2012 modern 83 #32,611
2013 modern 85 #32,658
2014 modern 84 #32,823
2015 modern 78 #33,210
2016 modern 74 #33,441

Geography

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Where Gillenders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead, Newcastle All Saints, Barton St Peter and St Mary and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gateshead and East Lindsey. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
4 Barton St Peter and St Mary Lincolnshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gateshead 017 Gateshead
2 Gateshead 022 Gateshead
3 East Lindsey 006 East Lindsey
4 Gateshead 005 Gateshead
5 Gateshead 009 Gateshead

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gillender

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gillender

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Gillender surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Gillender household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Gillender 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

Gillender 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

Gillender falls in decile 4 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Gillender is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Gillender, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Gillender families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Gillender 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. Durham leads with 37 Gillenders recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.96x.

County Total Index
Durham 37 17.96x
Northumberland 18 17.47x
Kent 6 2.54x
Lincolnshire 6 5.42x
Surrey 3 0.89x
Middlesex 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whickham in Durham leads with 16 Gillenders recorded in 1881 and an index of 842.11x.

Place Total Index
Whickham 16 842.11x
Gateshead 13 84.31x
Elswick 8 97.32x
Barton St Mary 6 1071.43x
Byker 6 117.88x
Medomsley 6 625.00x
Plumstead 5 63.53x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 3 222.22x
Newington 3 11.73x
Belford 1 454.55x
Bishopwearmouth 1 5.66x
Greenwich 1 9.07x
Hammersmith London 1 5.86x
Winlaton 1 50.51x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 3
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Ann 1
Anne 1
Barbara 1
Charlotte 1
Dorothy 1
Elizth. 1
Ellenor 1
Emily 1
Eva 1
Grace 1
Hellen 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Marthea 1
Minnie 1
Robina 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 6
William 6
Robert 5
James 4
John 4
Thomas 3
Frances 2
Amos 1
Archibald 1
Chas. 1
Geo. 1
Joseph 1
Michael 1
Selby 1
Wm. 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 Gillender households.

FAQ

Gillender surname: questions and answers

How common was the Gillender surname in 1881?

In 1881, 71 people were recorded with the Gillender surname. That placed it at #23,517 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Gillender surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 74 in 2016. That gives Gillender a modern rank of #33,441.

What does the Gillender map show?

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