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UK surname

Gwinnett

In the 1881 census there were 121 people recorded with the Gwinnett surname, ranking it #17,671 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 293, ranked #14,981, up from #17,671 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Tipton otherwise Tibington and Dudley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Pendle, Wigan and Wolverhampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gwinnett is 336 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 142.1%.

1881 census count

121

Ranked #17,671

Modern count

293

2016, ranked #14,981

Peak year

2002

336 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Gwinnett had 121 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,671 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 293 in 2016, ranked #14,981.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 277 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Gwinnett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Gwinnett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Gwinnett 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 92 #18,050
1861 historical 95 #21,768
1881 historical 121 #17,671
1891 historical 191 #15,437
1901 historical 261 #12,775
1911 historical 277 #12,067
1997 modern 323 #12,888
1998 modern 321 #13,275
1999 modern 335 #12,993
2000 modern 333 #12,999
2001 modern 330 #12,893
2002 modern 336 #12,992
2003 modern 319 #13,263
2004 modern 313 #13,502
2005 modern 310 #13,518
2006 modern 306 #13,724
2007 modern 310 #13,730
2008 modern 307 #13,907
2009 modern 309 #14,135
2010 modern 312 #14,314
2011 modern 318 #14,023
2012 modern 298 #14,565
2013 modern 298 #14,815
2014 modern 299 #14,880
2015 modern 298 #14,832
2016 modern 293 #14,981

Geography

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Where Gwinnetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Tipton otherwise Tibington, Dudley, Painswick and Walsall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Pendle, Wigan, Wolverhampton and Cheshire East. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Tipton otherwise Tibington Staffordshire
3 Dudley Staffordshire
4 Painswick Gloucestershire
5 Walsall Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Pendle 001 Pendle
2 Wigan 007 Wigan
3 Wigan 004 Wigan
4 Wolverhampton 014 Wolverhampton
5 Cheshire East 001 Cheshire East

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gwinnett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gwinnett

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Gwinnett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Gwinnett 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Gwinnett 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

Gwinnett is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Gwinnett 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Gwinnett 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Gwinnett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Gwinnett 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. Staffordshire leads with 47 Gwinnetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.70x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 47 11.70x
Gloucestershire 40 17.14x
Glamorgan 9 4.34x
Warwickshire 9 3.00x
Worcestershire 7 4.51x
Surrey 6 1.03x
Yorkshire 4 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tipton in Staffordshire leads with 22 Gwinnetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 178.86x.

Place Total Index
Tipton 22 178.86x
Rodmarton 14 8750.00x
Walsall Foreign 9 43.37x
Painswick 8 484.85x
Walsall Borough 8 256.41x
Cardiff St Mary 7 61.35x
Wolverhampton 7 22.67x
Bromsgrove 6 114.72x
Gloucester Longford St 6 1875.00x
Lambeth 4 3.86x
Normanby In 4 126.98x
Tanworth 4 506.33x
Bidford 3 468.75x
Battersea 2 4.57x
Cardiff St John 2 29.54x
Charlton Kings 2 124.22x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 2 229.89x
Kingstanley 2 232.56x
Stapleton 2 45.15x
Stonehouse 2 150.38x
Cheltenham 1 5.56x
Clifton 1 8.47x
Great Malvern 1 30.86x
Lapworth 1 357.14x
Warwick St Mary 1 38.31x
West Bromwich 1 4.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 7
Ann 4
Harriett 4
Emma 3
Clara 2
Edith 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Julia 2
Patience 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Fanny 1
Harriet 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Louies 1
Margaret 1
Minnie 1
Polly 1
Rosamond 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 13
George 8
Thomas 8
Charles 5
Edwin 3
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Frederick 2
James 2
John 2
Samuel 2
Arthur 1
Auther 1
Ben. 1
Cornelius 1
Denzil 1
Edward 1
Geo.Henry 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Richard 1
Rowland 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Gwinnett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Gwinnett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 121 people were recorded with the Gwinnett surname. That placed it at #17,671 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Gwinnett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 293 in 2016. That gives Gwinnett a modern rank of #14,981.

What does the Gwinnett map show?

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