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UK surname

Glentworth

In the 1881 census there were 55 people recorded with the Glentworth surname, ranking it #25,862 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 140, ranked #24,865, up from #25,862 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Clee, Gayton-le-Marsh and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Lincolnshire, Barnsley and East Lindsey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Glentworth is 147 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 154.5%.

1881 census count

55

Ranked #25,862

Modern count

140

2016, ranked #24,865

Peak year

2014

147 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Glentworth had 55 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,862 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016, ranked #24,865.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 104 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Glentworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Glentworth surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Glentworth 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 54 #27,127
1881 historical 55 #25,862
1891 historical 74 #27,538
1901 historical 76 #25,734
1911 historical 104 #22,209
1997 modern 129 #23,143
1998 modern 139 #22,720
1999 modern 138 #22,983
2000 modern 139 #22,855
2001 modern 135 #22,945
2002 modern 137 #23,198
2003 modern 127 #24,019
2004 modern 130 #23,902
2005 modern 134 #23,406
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 137 #23,590
2008 modern 136 #24,004
2009 modern 130 #25,176
2010 modern 135 #25,127
2011 modern 139 #24,507
2012 modern 132 #25,289
2013 modern 140 #24,779
2014 modern 147 #24,177
2015 modern 143 #24,481
2016 modern 140 #24,865

Geography

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Where Glentworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Clee, Gayton-le-Marsh, Sheffield, Snaith and Aby with Greenfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Lincolnshire, Barnsley 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 Clee Lincolnshire
2 Gayton-le-Marsh Lincolnshire
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Snaith Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Aby with Greenfield Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Lincolnshire 015 North Lincolnshire
2 North Lincolnshire 010 North Lincolnshire
3 Barnsley 026 Barnsley
4 East Lindsey 001 East Lindsey
5 North Lincolnshire 013 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Glentworth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Glentworth

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Glentworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Glentworth 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Glentworth is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Glentworth 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

Glentworth falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Glentworth 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.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Glentworth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Glentworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Glentworth 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. Yorkshire leads with 28 Glentworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.27x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 28 5.27x
Lincolnshire 26 30.32x
Leicestershire 1 1.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sculcoates in Yorkshire leads with 10 Glentworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 118.62x.

Place Total Index
Sculcoates 10 118.62x
Hook 8 683.76x
Boston 7 269.23x
Sheffield 7 41.37x
Gayton Le Marsh 6 12000.00x
Aby 4 6666.67x
Barrow On Humber 3 600.00x
Nether Hallam 3 41.72x
Broughton 2 833.33x
Clee With Weelsby 1 53.19x
Crowland 1 185.19x
Messingham 1 476.19x
Somerby 1 1000.00x
Strubby 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 5
John 3
Joseph 3
Thomas 3
Edward 2
George 2
Christopher 1
Geo. 1
Groves 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Lawson 1
Louis 1
Maria 1
White 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 Glentworth households.

FAQ

Glentworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Glentworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 55 people were recorded with the Glentworth surname. That placed it at #25,862 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Glentworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016. That gives Glentworth a modern rank of #24,865.

What does the Glentworth map show?

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