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UK surname

Glyn

In the 1881 census there were 225 people recorded with the Glyn surname, ranking it #11,931 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 243, ranked #17,131, down from #11,931 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Willesden, Ewell and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Salford, Gwynedd and Hertsmere.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Glyn is 251 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.0%.

1881 census count

225

Ranked #11,931

Modern count

243

2016, ranked #17,131

Peak year

2010

251 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Glyn had 225 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,931 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 243 in 2016, ranked #17,131.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 225 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Glyn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Glyn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Glyn 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 150 #12,905
1861 historical 177 #13,265
1881 historical 225 #11,931
1891 historical 135 #19,692
1901 historical 153 #17,844
1911 historical 150 #17,866
1997 modern 199 #17,668
1998 modern 204 #17,896
1999 modern 211 #17,662
2000 modern 220 #17,138
2001 modern 208 #17,513
2002 modern 224 #17,042
2003 modern 234 #16,343
2004 modern 213 #17,492
2005 modern 216 #17,283
2006 modern 216 #17,397
2007 modern 227 #17,041
2008 modern 222 #17,442
2009 modern 236 #17,103
2010 modern 251 #16,749
2011 modern 247 #16,783
2012 modern 228 #17,584
2013 modern 239 #17,307
2014 modern 238 #17,480
2015 modern 238 #17,378
2016 modern 243 #17,131

Geography

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Where Glyns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Willesden, Ewell, St Pancras, Manchester and Hove. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Salford, Gwynedd, Hertsmere, East Dorset and King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 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 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 Ewell Surrey
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Hove Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Salford 010 Salford
2 Gwynedd 014 Gwynedd
3 Hertsmere 013 Hertsmere
4 East Dorset 005 East Dorset
5 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 002 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Glyn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Glyn

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Glyn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Glyn 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 includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Glyn 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

Glyn is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Glyn 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Glyn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Glyn 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 88 Glyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.96x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 88 3.96x
Surrey 19 1.75x
Dorset 18 12.33x
Lancashire 17 0.64x
Yorkshire 17 0.77x
Cheshire 9 1.83x
Hampshire 8 1.75x
Essex 7 1.59x
Sussex 7 1.87x
Kent 6 0.79x
Pembrokeshire 6 8.49x
Somerset 5 1.40x
Glamorgan 4 1.03x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.00x
Gloucestershire 2 0.46x
Warwickshire 2 0.36x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.74x
Devon 1 0.22x
Dunbartonshire 1 1.67x
Durham 1 0.15x
Midlothian 1 0.34x
Monmouthshire 1 0.62x
Northumberland 1 0.30x
Royal Navy 1 3.77x
Staffordshire 1 0.13x
Wiltshire 1 0.51x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St George Hanover Square in Middlesex leads with 13 Glyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.17x.

Place Total Index
St George Hanover Square 13 33.17x
Paddington London 8 9.78x
Willesden 8 38.17x
Goole 7 189.70x
Westminster St John 7 25.85x
Folke 6 3000.00x
Narberth South 6 1153.85x
Newington 6 7.30x
Sheering 6 1463.41x
St Botolph Aldgate London 6 131.00x
Brighton 5 6.61x
Bromley London 5 10.22x
Dartford 5 64.43x
Ewell 5 218.34x
Heap 5 35.71x
Hough 5 2380.95x
St Luke London 5 14.02x
St Pancras London 5 2.79x
Warrington 5 15.98x
Chelsea London 4 5.97x
Fontmell Magna 4 714.29x
Hinton Parva 4 5714.29x
Islington London 4 1.86x
Leweston 4 13333.33x
Roath 4 22.74x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 8.94x
Bath St James 3 80.43x
Hampstead London 3 8.66x
Holdenhurst 3 25.08x
Kensington London 3 2.43x
Lambeth 3 1.55x
Nottingham St Mary 3 3.87x
Bow London 2 7.06x
Huddersfield 2 6.23x
Mile End Old Town London 2 4.22x
Shipley 2 17.48x
Shoreditch London 2 2.07x
St Marylebone London 2 1.68x
St Michael Winchester 2 215.05x
Stockport 2 7.91x
Sutton Montis 2 2222.22x
Tottenham 2 5.65x
Warwick St Mary 2 41.07x
Bedwellty 1 3.52x
Birkenhead 1 2.55x
Bishop Auckland 1 11.26x
Blackburn 1 1.42x
Bonhill 1 10.43x
Bromley 1 8.64x
Cheam 1 86.21x
Chelmsford 1 13.28x
Cheltenham 1 2.97x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 2.39x
Christchurch 1 10.12x
Cundall Cum Leckby 1 769.23x
Dewsbury 1 4.42x
Ditchling 1 98.04x
Dukinfield 1 4.41x
Exeter Heavitree 1 28.99x
Hayton 1 625.00x
Hendon 1 12.50x
Hornsey 1 3.56x
Horton In Bradford 1 2.91x
Hound 1 32.36x
Liberton 1 21.74x
Liverpool 1 0.62x
Marlborough 1 303.03x
Minchinhampton 1 28.74x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 5.83x
Royal Navy 1 4.42x
Sheffield 1 1.43x
St George Bloomsbury 1 7.84x
St Martin In Fields 1 7.51x
St Sepulchre London 1 30.67x
Sunk Island 1 312.50x
Toxteth Park 1 1.12x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 1 13.16x
Westminster St Margaret 1 9.32x
Wolverhampton 1 1.73x
Worsley 1 6.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 11
Thomas 7
George 6
James 6
Charles 5
Richard 5
Henry 4
Frederick 3
Robert 3
Arthur 2
Carr 2
Clayton 2
Edward 2
Herbert 2
Martin 2
Michael 2
Albert 1
Anthony 1
Betsey 1
Cecil 1
Darby 1
David 1
Douglas 1
Edmund 1
Edwin 1
Egerton 1
Ernest 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Hugh 1
Hy. 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Lionel 1
Louis 1
Pascoe 1
Patrick 1
Percy 1
Philip 1
Sidney 1
Wilfred 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Glyn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Glyn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 225 people were recorded with the Glyn surname. That placed it at #11,931 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Glyn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 243 in 2016. That gives Glyn a modern rank of #17,131.

What does the Glyn map show?

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