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UK surname

Guffogg

In the 1881 census there were 42 people recorded with the Guffogg surname, ranking it #27,721 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 114, ranked #28,515, down from #27,721 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gateshead, Dean and Bolton-le-Moors. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton, Tandridge and Fylde.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Guffogg is 152 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 171.4%.

1881 census count

42

Ranked #27,721

Modern count

114

2016, ranked #28,515

Peak year

1999

152 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Guffogg had 42 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,721 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016, ranked #28,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 103 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Guffogg surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Guffogg surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Guffogg 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
1861 historical 21 #31,242
1881 historical 42 #27,721
1891 historical 59 #29,325
1901 historical 81 #25,130
1911 historical 103 #22,328
1997 modern 138 #22,227
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 145 #22,259
2001 modern 152 #21,294
2002 modern 142 #22,687
2003 modern 144 #22,270
2004 modern 126 #24,335
2005 modern 125 #24,398
2006 modern 120 #25,269
2007 modern 120 #25,606
2008 modern 120 #25,922
2009 modern 127 #25,564
2010 modern 129 #25,900
2011 modern 136 #24,819
2012 modern 124 #26,432
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 121 #27,503
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 114 #28,515

Geography

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Where Guffoggs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gateshead, Dean, Bolton-le-Moors, Eccleston and Middleton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton, Tandridge and Fylde. 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 Gateshead Durham
2 Dean Lancashire
3 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
4 Eccleston Lancashire
5 Middleton Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 003 Bolton
2 Bolton 005 Bolton
3 Tandridge 012 Tandridge
4 Fylde 006 Fylde
5 Bolton 010 Bolton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Guffogg

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Guffogg

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Guffogg, 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 Guffogg surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Guffogg 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Guffogg is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Guffogg 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

Guffogg falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Guffogg is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 - Irish

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

1881 census detail

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Guffogg families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Guffogg 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. Lancashire leads with 41 Guffoggs recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.44x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 41 8.44x
Yorkshire 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tonge With Haulgh in Lancashire leads with 19 Guffoggs recorded in 1881 and an index of 2000.00x.

Place Total Index
Tonge With Haulgh 19 2000.00x
Harwood 13 5200.00x
Great Lever 6 1153.85x
Little Bolton 3 48.00x
Southcoates 1 44.44x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 5
Mary 3
Alice 2
Ann 1
Betsy 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth.A. 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Jane 1
Martha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 3
William 3
Hiram 2
John 2
Albert 1
Augustus 1
Charles 1
Frances 1
Fred. 1
Geo. 1
George 1
Hy. 1
Jas. 1
Jas.E. 1
Squire 1
Thos. 1
Walter 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 Guffogg households.

FAQ

Guffogg surname: questions and answers

How common was the Guffogg surname in 1881?

In 1881, 42 people were recorded with the Guffogg surname. That placed it at #27,721 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Guffogg surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016. That gives Guffogg a modern rank of #28,515.

What does the Guffogg map show?

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