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UK surname

Gronow

In the 1881 census there were 301 people recorded with the Gronow surname, ranking it #9,694 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 504, ranked #9,938, down from #9,694 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Dinas and Llanwonno. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bridgend, Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gronow is 509 in 2001. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.4%.

1881 census count

301

Ranked #9,694

Modern count

504

2016, ranked #9,938

Peak year

2001

509 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Gronow had 301 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,694 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 504 in 2016, ranked #9,938.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 479 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Gronow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Gronow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Gronow 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 172 #11,682
1861 historical 191 #12,467
1881 historical 301 #9,694
1891 historical 333 #10,223
1901 historical 398 #9,508
1911 historical 479 #8,088
1997 modern 467 #9,788
1998 modern 477 #9,955
1999 modern 480 #9,971
2000 modern 506 #9,541
2001 modern 509 #9,323
2002 modern 483 #9,882
2003 modern 467 #9,964
2004 modern 467 #10,013
2005 modern 466 #9,935
2006 modern 465 #9,988
2007 modern 466 #10,070
2008 modern 467 #10,146
2009 modern 502 #9,818
2010 modern 507 #9,947
2011 modern 509 #9,821
2012 modern 493 #9,975
2013 modern 499 #10,034
2014 modern 509 #9,961
2015 modern 502 #9,972
2016 modern 504 #9,938

Geography

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Where Gronows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Dinas, Llanwonno, Loughor and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bridgend, Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan and Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Dinas Cardiganshire
3 Llanwonno Glamorganshire
4 Loughor Carmarthenshire
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bridgend 006 Bridgend
2 Cardiff 039 Cardiff
3 The Vale of Glamorgan 007 Vale of Glamorgan
4 Bridgend 017 Bridgend
5 Rhondda Cynon Taf 028 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gronow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gronow

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Gronow surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Gronow household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Gronow is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Gronow 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

Gronow falls in decile 10 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 Gronow 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Gronow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Gronow 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. Glamorgan leads with 199 Gronows recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.93x.

County Total Index
Glamorgan 199 38.93x
Pembrokeshire 34 36.44x
Lancashire 23 0.66x
Monmouthshire 17 8.01x
Middlesex 7 0.24x
Sussex 5 1.01x
Carmarthenshire 4 3.23x
Cheshire 4 0.62x
Norfolk 4 0.89x
Yorkshire 2 0.07x
Berkshire 1 0.45x
Hampshire 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Loughor in Glamorgan leads with 26 Gronows recorded in 1881 and an index of 959.41x.

Place Total Index
Loughor 26 959.41x
Llanwonno 21 114.32x
Briton Ferry 18 295.08x
West Derby 18 17.66x
Coyty Lower 14 421.69x
Llandeloy 11 5238.10x
Llangeinor 10 332.23x
Llantrisant 10 77.58x
Cwmdu 9 144.46x
Roath 9 38.76x
Dinas 8 1012.66x
Gelligaer 8 68.49x
Llanrhidian Higher 8 246.15x
Swansea Town 8 19.09x
Llangan St Mary Hill 7 1891.89x
Newton Nottage 7 500.00x
Whitchurch 7 833.33x
Cardiff St Mary 6 21.31x
Graig 6 631.58x
Llandyfodwg 6 206.90x
Brighton 5 5.01x
Peterstone Super 5 2083.33x
Willesden 5 18.06x
Bedwellty 4 10.68x
Birkenhead 4 7.74x
Cardiff St John 4 23.95x
Clase 4 21.04x
Everton 4 3.60x
Heigham 4 16.51x
Abergavenny 3 37.74x
Fishguard 3 148.51x
Llanelly 3 10.76x
Llangynwyd Higher 3 121.95x
Llanharan 3 566.04x
Pentyrch 3 142.18x
St Woollos 3 12.66x
Aberdare 2 5.70x
Newport 2 132.45x
Penderry 2 219.78x
Aberystruth 1 5.34x
Aldershot 1 4.96x
Bethnal Green London 1 0.78x
Bettws 1 56.82x
Eglwys Wrw 1 222.22x
Llantwit Vairdre 1 17.39x
Manorowen 1 526.32x
Merthyr Tydfil 1 2.04x
Much Woolton 1 21.14x
Nevern 1 75.76x
Newcastle Lower 1 93.46x
Ormesby 1 12.79x
Penlline 1 322.58x
Poplar London 1 1.80x
Scarborough 1 3.78x
St Brides Major 1 147.06x
Stanford In Vale 1 113.64x
Swansea St Thomas 1 19.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 36
Elizabeth 14
Margaret 14
Ann 11
Martha 8
Catherine 7
Jane 7
Sarah 7
Hannah 4
Annie 3
Ellen 3
Amelia 2
Anne 2
Emma 2
Henrietta 2
Lizzie 2
Maria 2
Rachel 2
Beatrice 1
Bessie 1
Blanche 1
C. 1
Catharine 1
Cathrine 1
Claudia 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Eliza 1
Elizbt. 1
Emmeline 1
Esther 1
Evan 1
Frances 1
Gwenlian 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Jennet 1
Jessie 1
Leah 1
Louisa 1
Lylia 1
M. 1
Mabel 1
Margaretta 1
Margt. 1
Maryanne 1
Matilda 1
Minie 1
Morrith 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 16
Daniel 10
David 8
Thomas 7
Evan 5
James 5
Edmund 4
Enoch 4
Joseph 4
Richard 4
Edwin 3
Stephen 3
Wm. 3
Adam 2
Edward 2
George 2
Griffith 2
Ivor 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Silvanus 2
Albert 1
Ann 1
Arthur 1
B. 1
Benjamin 1
Carl 1
E. 1
Ebenezer 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Gwillym 1
Henry 1
Hezikiah 1
Jacob 1
Johnny 1
Leonard 1
Margaret 1
Owen 1
Roger 1
Thos.Hy. 1
Urchabald 1
Wiliam 1

FAQ

Gronow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Gronow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 301 people were recorded with the Gronow surname. That placed it at #9,694 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Gronow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 504 in 2016. That gives Gronow a modern rank of #9,938.

What does the Gronow map show?

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