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UK surname

Jeggo

In the 1881 census there were 65 people recorded with the Jeggo surname, ranking it #24,420 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 184, ranked #20,731, up from #24,420 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Acton, Bocking and Sheriff Hales. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Braintree, St Albans and Babergh.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jeggo is 211 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 183.1%.

1881 census count

65

Ranked #24,420

Modern count

184

2016, ranked #20,731

Peak year

1999

211 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jeggo had 65 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,420 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016, ranked #20,731.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 108 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Jeggo surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jeggo surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Jeggo 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 68 #21,302
1861 historical 19 #31,470
1881 historical 65 #24,420
1891 historical 49 #30,349
1901 historical 108 #21,836
1911 historical 92 #23,580
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 209 #17,650
1999 modern 211 #17,662
2000 modern 209 #17,723
2001 modern 198 #18,047
2002 modern 208 #17,848
2003 modern 199 #18,195
2004 modern 186 #19,059
2005 modern 177 #19,598
2006 modern 168 #20,368
2007 modern 179 #19,811
2008 modern 178 #20,094
2009 modern 187 #19,868
2010 modern 196 #19,698
2011 modern 185 #20,288
2012 modern 198 #19,340
2013 modern 202 #19,389
2014 modern 199 #19,775
2015 modern 189 #20,345
2016 modern 184 #20,731

Geography

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Where Jeggos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Acton, Bocking, Sheriff Hales, Great and Little Maplestead and Halstead. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Braintree, St Albans and Babergh. 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 Acton Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 Bocking Essex
3 Sheriff Hales Shropshire
4 Great and Little Maplestead Essex
5 Halstead Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Braintree 002 Braintree
2 Braintree 004 Braintree
3 Braintree 006 Braintree
4 St Albans 015 St Albans
5 Babergh 008 Babergh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jeggo

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jeggo

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Jeggo is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Jeggo is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Jeggo falls in decile 6 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 Jeggo 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 Jeggo, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jeggo families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jeggo 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. Essex leads with 49 Jeggos recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.16x.

County Total Index
Essex 49 39.16x
Shropshire 11 20.08x
Wiltshire 3 5.35x
Kent 1 0.46x
Suffolk 1 1.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Gosfield in Essex leads with 24 Jeggos recorded in 1881 and an index of 18461.54x.

Place Total Index
Gosfield 24 18461.54x
Halstead 15 1027.40x
Sheriff Hales 11 5000.00x
Bocking 5 666.67x
Stisted 5 3125.00x
Pewsey 3 731.71x
Bury St Edmunds St James 1 48.54x
Crayford 1 106.38x

Top female names

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

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 Jeggo households.

FAQ

Jeggo surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jeggo surname in 1881?

In 1881, 65 people were recorded with the Jeggo surname. That placed it at #24,420 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jeggo surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016. That gives Jeggo a modern rank of #20,731.

What does the Jeggo map show?

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