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UK surname

Jancey

In the 1881 census there were 53 people recorded with the Jancey surname, ranking it #26,134 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 83, ranked #32,815, down from #26,134 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Herefordshire, Wychavon and South Gloucestershire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jancey is 102 in 2008. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 56.6%.

1881 census count

53

Ranked #26,134

Modern count

83

2016, ranked #32,815

Peak year

2008

102 bearers

Map years

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2006 to 2006

Key insights

  • Jancey had 53 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,134 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 83 in 2016, ranked #32,815.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 91 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Jancey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jancey surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Jancey 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 16 #30,441
1861 historical 28 #30,405
1881 historical 53 #26,134
1891 historical 65 #28,660
1901 historical 84 #24,759
1911 historical 91 #23,684
1997 modern 98 #27,179
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 96 #28,326
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 92 #28,528
2002 modern 96 #28,534
2003 modern 91 #29,121
2004 modern 98 #28,297
2005 modern 97 #28,485
2006 modern 100 #28,283
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 102 #28,664
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 89 #31,934
2013 modern 87 #32,472
2014 modern 84 #32,823
2015 modern 86 #32,604
2016 modern 83 #32,815

Geography

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Where Janceys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Herefordshire, Wychavon and South Gloucestershire. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Herefordshire 004 Herefordshire, County of
2 Herefordshire 011 Herefordshire, County of
3 Wychavon 004 Wychavon
4 South Gloucestershire 011 South Gloucestershire
5 Wychavon 003 Wychavon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jancey

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

Historical female names

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Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jancey

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Jancey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Jancey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Jancey is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jancey 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

Jancey 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jancey 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 Jancey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jancey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jancey 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. Herefordshire leads with 44 Janceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 207.65x.

County Total Index
Herefordshire 44 207.65x
Gloucestershire 8 7.89x
Worcestershire 1 1.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Withington in Herefordshire leads with 8 Janceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5714.29x.

Place Total Index
Withington 8 5714.29x
Bridge Sollars 7 70000.00x
Preston Wynne 7 23333.33x
Bristol St James In 5 335.57x
Fownhope 5 2631.58x
Hereford St Martin 5 1923.08x
Tarrington 4 4444.44x
Bristol St Paul In 3 111.11x
Byford 1 2500.00x
Canon Frome 1 5000.00x
Great Malvern 1 70.92x
Hereford All Sts 1 103.09x
Hereford St Owen 1 142.86x
Preston On Wye 1 2500.00x
Tupsley 1 555.56x
Weston Beggard 1 2000.00x
Yarkhill 1 1250.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Ann 4
Annie 4
Elizabeth 2
Frances 2
Amelia 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Edmund 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Helen 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Phesby 1
Phoeby 1
Roseannah 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
John 3
George 2
James 2
Thomas 2
Edmund 1
Henery 1
Leonard 1
Richard 1
Walter 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 Jancey households.

FAQ

Jancey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jancey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 53 people were recorded with the Jancey surname. That placed it at #26,134 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jancey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 83 in 2016. That gives Jancey a modern rank of #32,815.

What does the Jancey map show?

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