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UK surname

Ineson

A surname derived from the patronymic Ines, itself a diminutive of the given name John.

In the 1881 census there were 565 people recorded with the Ineson surname, ranking it #6,131 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 620, ranked #8,494, down from #6,131 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Leeds, Birstall and Batley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ineson is 707 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.7%.

1881 census count

565

Ranked #6,131

Modern count

620

2016, ranked #8,494

Peak year

1911

707 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ineson had 565 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,131 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 620 in 2016, ranked #8,494.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 707 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ineson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ineson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ineson 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 402 #6,020
1861 historical 316 #8,054
1881 historical 565 #6,131
1891 historical 227 #13,629
1901 historical 702 #6,274
1911 historical 707 #6,025
1997 modern 609 #8,057
1998 modern 627 #8,132
1999 modern 627 #8,187
2000 modern 648 #7,951
2001 modern 632 #7,946
2002 modern 622 #8,239
2003 modern 611 #8,216
2004 modern 622 #8,126
2005 modern 620 #8,064
2006 modern 614 #8,140
2007 modern 625 #8,093
2008 modern 601 #8,406
2009 modern 603 #8,569
2010 modern 623 #8,533
2011 modern 609 #8,585
2012 modern 612 #8,478
2013 modern 633 #8,376
2014 modern 633 #8,429
2015 modern 619 #8,517
2016 modern 620 #8,494

Geography

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Where Inesons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Leeds, Birstall, Batley, Dewsbury and New Malton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees and Bradford. 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 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Dewsbury Yorkshire, West Riding
5 New Malton Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 011 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 018 Kirklees
3 Kirklees 002 Kirklees
4 Kirklees 009 Kirklees
5 Bradford 022 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ineson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ineson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ineson, 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 Ineson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ineson 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Ineson is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Ineson 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

Ineson falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Ineson 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 - British

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

Meaning and origin of Ineson

The surname INESON originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Ine", which means "friend" or "lover". This name was common in the Anglo-Saxon era and was likely given to someone who was considered a loyal companion or close friend.

The earliest recorded instances of the name INESON can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273 mention a person named Adam Ineson, and the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327 list a Thomas Ineson.

The name INESON was particularly prevalent in the northern counties of England, such as Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland. It is believed that the name may have originated in the village of Ineson, located in the parish of Burnley, Lancashire. This village was likely named after an early settler or landowner with the surname INESON.

Notable individuals with the surname INESON throughout history include:

1. John Ineson (c. 1556-1615), an English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Cleveland. 2. William Ineson (1592-1669), an English mathematician and astronomer who published works on calculating eclipses and predicting planetary movements. 3. Elizabeth Ineson (1673-1717), an English Quaker minister and author known for her spiritual writings and advocacy for women's rights. 4. Thomas Ineson (1779-1858), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in Liverpool, including the Sailors' Home and the Adelphi Bank. 5. Samuel Ineson (1805-1876), an English industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Ineson Ironworks in Bolton, Lancashire.

While the surname INESON has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand, as a result of immigration and migration patterns.

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1881 census detail

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Ineson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ineson 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. Yorkshire leads with 519 Inesons recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.67x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 519 9.67x
Lancashire 15 0.23x
Leicestershire 13 2.17x
Surrey 7 0.27x
Middlesex 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Batley in Yorkshire leads with 211 Inesons recorded in 1881 and an index of 413.81x.

Place Total Index
Batley 211 413.81x
Dewsbury 48 87.24x
Gomersal 47 187.70x
Leeds 41 13.53x
Heckmondwike 22 127.46x
Mirfield 20 67.91x
New Malton 14 218.41x
Leicester St Margaret 13 8.88x
Soothill 11 56.76x
Hunslet 10 11.95x
West Derby 10 5.32x
Headingley Cum Burley 9 26.06x
Armley 7 29.59x
Beddington 6 58.82x
Horbury 6 63.97x
Manningham 6 9.08x
Norton In Malton 6 92.31x
Brightside Bierlow 5 4.75x
Hulme 5 3.73x
Marsden In Almondbury 5 102.46x
Morley 5 17.93x
Normanton 5 31.02x
Rothwell 5 46.13x
Sheffield 5 2.93x
Skircoat 5 23.63x
Birstwith 3 329.67x
Idle 3 12.06x
Northowram 3 7.97x
Ripon 3 24.10x
Gildersome 2 31.01x
Kirby Misperton 2 392.16x
Settle 2 48.66x
West Ardsley 2 30.96x
Bermondsey 1 0.62x
Bramley In Bramley 1 4.87x
Dalton In Huddersfield 1 8.32x
Lawkland 1 178.57x
Scampston 1 222.22x
Shoreditch London 1 0.43x
Wortley In Bramley 1 2.35x
York St Mary 1 4.50x

FAQ

Ineson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ineson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 565 people were recorded with the Ineson surname. That placed it at #6,131 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ineson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 620 in 2016. That gives Ineson a modern rank of #8,494.

What does the Ineson surname mean?

A surname derived from the patronymic Ines, itself a diminutive of the given name John.

What does the Ineson map show?

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