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UK surname

Jakeway

A locational surname derived from a place name in England.

In the 1881 census there were 85 people recorded with the Jakeway surname, ranking it #21,573 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 192, ranked #20,118, up from #21,573 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, and Leonard Stanley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Somerset, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Gloucester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jakeway is 238 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 125.9%.

1881 census count

85

Ranked #21,573

Modern count

192

2016, ranked #20,118

Peak year

1998

238 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jakeway had 85 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,573 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016, ranked #20,118.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 156 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Jakeway surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jakeway surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Jakeway 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 51 #24,096
1861 historical 65 #25,618
1881 historical 85 #21,573
1891 historical 109 #22,701
1901 historical 105 #22,179
1911 historical 156 #17,421
1997 modern 224 #16,392
1998 modern 238 #16,218
1999 modern 227 #16,834
2000 modern 211 #17,603
2001 modern 206 #17,624
2002 modern 215 #17,487
2003 modern 198 #18,252
2004 modern 196 #18,438
2005 modern 178 #19,535
2006 modern 185 #19,204
2007 modern 188 #19,204
2008 modern 183 #19,735
2009 modern 183 #20,135
2010 modern 195 #19,762
2011 modern 191 #19,871
2012 modern 182 #20,440
2013 modern 194 #19,932
2014 modern 190 #20,374
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 192 #20,118

Geography

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Where Jakeways are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Leonard Stanley, Cheltenham and Keighley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Somerset, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Gloucester, East Hampshire and Forth, Braehead and Auchengray. 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 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
3 Leonard Stanley Gloucestershire
4 Cheltenham Gloucestershire
5 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Somerset 023 North Somerset
2 Rhondda Cynon Taf 017 Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 Gloucester 011 Gloucester
4 East Hampshire 008 East Hampshire
5 Forth, Braehead and Auchengray South Lanarkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jakeway

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jakeway

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Jakeway is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jakeway is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Jakeway falls in decile 2 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jakeway 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Jakeway

The surname Jakeway is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Yaxley, which is a village located in both Huntingdonshire and Suffolk. The name Yaxley is believed to come from the Old English words "gyrsc" and "leah," meaning "marsh" and "clearing" or "woodland," respectively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakeway can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, where it appears as "Jakeweye." This suggests that the name had already been in use for some time before that date. The surname is also found in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1327, where it is spelled "Jakeway."

In the 14th century, a notable figure named John Jakeway was recorded as a landowner in the village of Yaxley in Huntingdonshire. He was likely one of the earliest individuals to bear this surname. Another early record of the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1437, which mentions a William Jakeway.

During the 16th century, the surname Jakeway appeared in various parish records across England, particularly in the counties of Suffolk, Huntingdonshire, and Essex. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Thomas Jakeway, who was born in 1555 and served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual named John Jakeway was born in 1616 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He became a renowned puritan minister and served as the Rector of Lilley, Hertfordshire. Another notable figure from this period was William Jakeway, who was born in 1632 in Yaxley, Suffolk, and became a successful merchant and landowner.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, various individuals with the surname Jakeway made their mark in various fields. For example, Henry Jakeway, born in 1765 in Suffolk, was a respected lawyer and judge. Meanwhile, Edward Jakeway, born in 1812 in Huntingdonshire, was a renowned scholar and author who wrote extensively on topics related to history and literature.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jakeway families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jakeway 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. Gloucestershire leads with 34 Jakeways recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.16x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 34 21.16x
Somerset 13 9.86x
Shropshire 8 11.30x
Glamorgan 6 4.21x
Leicestershire 6 6.61x
Warwickshire 6 2.90x
Surrey 5 1.25x
Worcestershire 4 3.74x
Hampshire 1 0.60x
Lancashire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cheltenham in Gloucestershire leads with 10 Jakeways recorded in 1881 and an index of 80.71x.

Place Total Index
Cheltenham 10 80.71x
Condover 8 1600.00x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 7 238.10x
Cardiff St Mary 6 76.34x
Oadby 6 1224.49x
Weston Super Mare 6 180.18x
Aston 5 8.79x
Bedminster 5 40.36x
Lambeth 5 7.00x
Leonard Stanley 4 1904.76x
Oldbury 4 76.05x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 19.83x
Eastington 3 566.04x
Kingstanley 3 508.47x
Ardwick 1 11.40x
Banwell 1 208.33x
Birmingham 1 1.45x
Bristol St George 1 13.46x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 18.66x
Dursley 1 151.52x
Gloucester St John Baptist 1 96.15x
Holdenhurst 1 22.73x
Walcot 1 14.25x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

FAQ

Jakeway surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jakeway surname in 1881?

In 1881, 85 people were recorded with the Jakeway surname. That placed it at #21,573 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jakeway surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016. That gives Jakeway a modern rank of #20,118.

What does the Jakeway surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name in England.

What does the Jakeway map show?

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