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UK surname

Glanvill

In the 1881 census there were 254 people recorded with the Glanvill surname, ranking it #10,949 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 268, ranked #16,003, down from #10,949 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St James Clerkenwell and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Scarborough, Torbay and South Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Glanvill is 409 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.5%.

1881 census count

254

Ranked #10,949

Modern count

268

2016, ranked #16,003

Peak year

1851

409 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Glanvill had 254 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,949 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 268 in 2016, ranked #16,003.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 409 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Glanvill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Glanvill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Glanvill 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 409 #5,929
1861 historical 353 #7,242
1881 historical 254 #10,949
1891 historical 257 #12,476
1901 historical 249 #13,172
1911 historical 263 #12,473
1997 modern 234 #15,939
1998 modern 243 #15,993
1999 modern 232 #16,594
2000 modern 244 #16,004
2001 modern 254 #15,363
2002 modern 252 #15,714
2003 modern 243 #15,911
2004 modern 243 #16,004
2005 modern 246 #15,802
2006 modern 237 #16,334
2007 modern 244 #16,186
2008 modern 248 #16,163
2009 modern 257 #16,099
2010 modern 269 #15,935
2011 modern 274 #15,571
2012 modern 272 #15,586
2013 modern 275 #15,719
2014 modern 277 #15,734
2015 modern 270 #15,911
2016 modern 268 #16,003

Geography

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Where Glanvills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St James Clerkenwell, Lambeth, Crediton, Colebroke, Shobrooke, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Cruwys Morchard and Camborne. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Scarborough, Torbay, South Somerset and Maidstone. 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 3
2 St James Clerkenwell London (Central Districts)
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Crediton, Colebroke, Shobrooke, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Cruwys Morchard Devon
5 Camborne Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Scarborough 014 Scarborough
2 Torbay 017 Torbay
3 South Somerset 023 South Somerset
4 Maidstone 018 Maidstone
5 Torbay 002 Torbay

Forenames

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First names often paired with Glanvill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Glanvill

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Glanvill 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

Glanvill is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Glanvill falls in decile 9 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 Glanvill 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 Glanvill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Glanvill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Glanvill 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. Middlesex leads with 62 Glanvills recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.52x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 62 2.52x
Cornwall 56 20.12x
Devon 41 8.01x
Surrey 36 3.01x
Somerset 11 2.78x
Warwickshire 11 1.77x
Lancashire 8 0.27x
Gloucestershire 6 1.24x
Oxfordshire 5 3.29x
Derbyshire 4 1.04x
Hampshire 4 0.79x
Pembrokeshire 3 3.84x
Caernarfonshire 1 1.01x
Cumberland 1 0.47x
Kent 1 0.12x
Midlothian 1 0.30x
Sussex 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 21 Glanvills recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.81x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 21 8.81x
Clerkenwell London 19 32.75x
Lambeth 12 5.60x
Clapham 9 29.29x
Plymtree 9 2432.43x
Ardwick 8 30.41x
Calstock 8 146.52x
St Columb Major 8 346.32x
St Columb Minor 8 341.88x
Advent 7 3684.21x
East Bedfont 7 573.77x
Perranzabuloe 7 291.67x
Wookey 7 804.60x
Aston 6 3.52x
Bristol St Michael 6 145.28x
Camberwell 6 3.82x
Doddiscombsleigh 6 2727.27x
Egloshayle 6 458.02x
Cobham 5 253.81x
Exeter St Mary Steps 5 434.78x
Lansallos 5 833.33x
Neithrop 5 98.04x
Tintagel 5 657.89x
Birmingham 4 1.94x
Derby St Peter 4 32.63x
Exeter St Paul 4 396.04x
Fulham London 4 11.22x
Sherfield English 4 1666.67x
St Marylebone London 4 3.05x
Buckland Monachorum 3 275.23x
Clist Hydon 3 1304.35x
Pembroke St Mary 3 29.82x
St Andrew Holborn 3 36.01x
Bridgewater 2 18.62x
Crediton 2 41.24x
Newington 2 2.20x
St Giles In Fields London 2 16.58x
Woodbury 2 131.58x
Batheaston 1 74.07x
Battersea 1 1.11x
Cleator 1 11.35x
Dulverton 1 86.21x
East Stonehouse 1 9.92x
Edinburgh St Marys 1 15.63x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 8.53x
Feltham 1 40.82x
Friern Barnet 1 18.48x
Goring 1 227.27x
Great Packington 1 500.00x
Harberton 1 85.47x
Llandudno 1 28.25x
Margate St John Baptist 1 6.51x
Northlew 1 156.25x
Plymouth Charles The 1 4.44x
Poltimore 1 416.67x
St Allen 1 204.08x
St Erme 1 232.56x
Streatham 1 5.48x
Whimple 1 178.57x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 14
Mary 12
Jane 8
Ann 7
Ellen 6
Sarah 6
Alice 4
Annie 4
Edith 4
Emma 4
Bessie 3
Caroline 3
Eliza 3
Florence 3
Harriet 3
Charlotte 2
Emily 2
Jessie 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Phillippa 2
Rosina 2
Alma 1
Amelia 1
B. 1
Beatrice 1
C.L. 1
Cornelius 1
Edeth 1
Elisa 1
Floreska 1
Geddes 1
Georgina 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Isabella 1
Jessy 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lititia 1
Liza 1
Lizzy 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Matilda 1
Olive 1
Pheobe 1
Uneta 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 21
Henry 10
John 9
Charles 5
James 5
Richard 5
Ernest 4
Albert 3
Edwin 3
George 3
Thomas 3
Arthur 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Herbert 2
Howard 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
A.H. 1
A.W. 1
Constantine 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Eldred 1
F.C. 1
Harold 1
Henery 1
Jas. 1
Jean 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Louis 1
N. 1
N.R. 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Reginald 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
W. 1
Walter 1
Willey 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Glanvill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Glanvill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 254 people were recorded with the Glanvill surname. That placed it at #10,949 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Glanvill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 268 in 2016. That gives Glanvill a modern rank of #16,003.

What does the Glanvill map show?

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