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UK surname

Gravill

In the 1881 census there were 24 people recorded with the Gravill surname, ranking it #30,215 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 83, ranked #32,815, down from #30,215 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, St Leonard Shoreditch and Sprotbrough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Lincolnshire, Bassetlaw and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gravill is 110 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 245.8%.

1881 census count

24

Ranked #30,215

Modern count

83

2016, ranked #32,815

Peak year

1901

110 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 1901

Key insights

  • Gravill had 24 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #30,215 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 83 in 2016, ranked #32,815.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 110 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Gravill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Gravill surname density by area, 1901 census.

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Timeline

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Gravill 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 26 #28,667
1861 historical 34 #29,685
1881 historical 24 #30,215
1891 historical 59 #29,325
1901 historical 110 #21,604
1911 historical 61 #26,724
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 94 #28,435
1999 modern 91 #28,937
2000 modern 88 #29,284
2001 modern 87 #29,161
2002 modern 89 #29,428
2003 modern 93 #28,829
2004 modern 100 #27,964
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 98 #28,621
2007 modern 91 #30,061
2008 modern 94 #29,950
2009 modern 90 #31,094
2010 modern 90 #31,621
2011 modern 91 #31,442
2012 modern 84 #32,502
2013 modern 89 #32,248
2014 modern 89 #32,409
2015 modern 88 #32,421
2016 modern 83 #32,815

Geography

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Where Gravills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, St Leonard Shoreditch, Sprotbrough, Walkeringham and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Lincolnshire, Bassetlaw and Doncaster. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
3 Sprotbrough Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Walkeringham Lincolnshire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Lincolnshire 001 North Lincolnshire
2 North Lincolnshire 023 North Lincolnshire
3 Bassetlaw 001 Bassetlaw
4 Doncaster 004 Doncaster
5 Doncaster 008 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gravill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gravill

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Gravill surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Gravill 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Gravill 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

Gravill is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Gravill 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 Gravill 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 Gravill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Gravill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Gravill 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. Lincolnshire leads with 6 Gravills recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.04x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 6 16.04x
Yorkshire 6 2.59x
Nottinghamshire 5 15.85x
Lancashire 4 1.44x
Surrey 3 2.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Walkeringham in Nottinghamshire leads with 5 Gravills recorded in 1881 and an index of 8333.33x.

Place Total Index
Walkeringham 5 8333.33x
Manchester 4 32.03x
Epworth 3 1764.71x
Bridlington 2 377.36x
East Ferry 2 20000.00x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 42.46x
Althorpe 1 1111.11x
Batley 1 45.45x
Brightside Bierlow 1 21.98x
Doncaster 1 59.17x
Gate Fulford 1 185.19x
Lambeth 1 4.90x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ada 2
Emily 2
Mary 2
Adelaide 1
Annie 1
Elizabeth 1
Emelia 1
Harriet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 3
Edward 2
John 2
Albert 1
Charles 1
David 1
Emerson 1
Enock 1
Thomas 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 Gravill households.

FAQ

Gravill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Gravill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 24 people were recorded with the Gravill surname. That placed it at #30,215 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Gravill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 83 in 2016. That gives Gravill a modern rank of #32,815.

What does the Gravill map show?

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