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UK surname

Jehu

In the 1881 census there were 131 people recorded with the Jehu surname, ranking it #16,824 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 214, ranked #18,740, down from #16,824 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Llangedwyn and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Merthyr Tydfil and Powys.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jehu is 223 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 63.4%.

1881 census count

131

Ranked #16,824

Modern count

214

2016, ranked #18,740

Peak year

2009

223 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jehu had 131 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,824 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 214 in 2016, ranked #18,740.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Jehu surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jehu surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jehu 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 36 #26,838
1861 historical 23 #31,039
1881 historical 131 #16,824
1891 historical 41 #31,095
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 51 #27,708
1997 modern 180 #18,812
1998 modern 204 #17,896
1999 modern 205 #17,960
2000 modern 198 #18,330
2001 modern 195 #18,215
2002 modern 197 #18,474
2003 modern 200 #18,139
2004 modern 207 #17,821
2005 modern 220 #17,078
2006 modern 201 #18,226
2007 modern 199 #18,542
2008 modern 210 #18,052
2009 modern 223 #17,735
2010 modern 222 #18,148
2011 modern 221 #18,039
2012 modern 206 #18,837
2013 modern 209 #18,984
2014 modern 217 #18,645
2015 modern 215 #18,659
2016 modern 214 #18,740

Geography

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Where Jehus are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Llangedwyn, Toxteth Park, Llanwnog and Llanfair-Caereinion. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Merthyr Tydfil and Powys. 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 Llangedwyn Montgomeryshire
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Llanwnog Montgomeryshire
5 Llanfair-Caereinion Montgomeryshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 061 Cornwall
2 Merthyr Tydfil 008 Merthyr Tydfil
3 Powys 006 Powys
4 Merthyr Tydfil 007 Merthyr Tydfil
5 Merthyr Tydfil 002 Merthyr Tydfil

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jehu

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jehu

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Jehu surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Jehu household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Jehu is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jehu is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Jehu falls in decile 4 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 Jehu 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Jehu families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jehu 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. Montgomeryshire leads with 47 Jehus recorded in 1881 and an index of 161.79x.

County Total Index
Montgomeryshire 47 161.79x
Lancashire 19 1.26x
Middlesex 19 1.50x
Glamorgan 18 8.15x
Staffordshire 7 1.64x
Denbighshire 6 12.53x
Flintshire 4 11.74x
Shropshire 4 3.65x
Caernarfonshire 3 5.85x
Cheshire 1 0.36x
Kent 1 0.23x
Surrey 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Llanfair Caereinion in Montgomeryshire leads with 12 Jehus recorded in 1881 and an index of 1212.12x.

Place Total Index
Llanfair Caereinion 12 1212.12x
Gelligaer 11 218.25x
Toxteth Park 9 17.67x
Aberhafesp 8 4210.53x
Llanwnog 8 1311.48x
Poplar London 8 33.43x
Everton 7 14.60x
Handsworth 7 66.35x
Merthyr Tydfil 7 32.99x
Broughton 5 265.96x
Carno 5 1315.79x
Islington London 5 4.07x
Llanidloes 5 232.56x
Pool 5 228.31x
Tryddyn 4 540.54x
Bridgnorth St Leonard 3 241.94x
Guilsfield 3 283.02x
Limehouse London 3 21.55x
Mile End Old Town London 3 11.12x
Bangor 2 40.49x
Allington 1 277.78x
Ashton Under Lyne 1 3.04x
Bettws 1 400.00x
Bickerton 1 714.29x
Lambeth 1 0.90x
Llanbeblig 1 19.23x
Llansilin 1 125.00x
Sutton At Hone 1 111.11x
Walton On Hill 1 12.27x
West Derby 1 2.27x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Margaret 7
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 6
Ann 4
Annie 4
Jane 4
Anne 2
Catherine 2
Elizth. 2
Emily 2
Margt. 2
Martha 2
Selina 2
Alice 1
Caroline 1
Dorothy 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Ellen 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
J.Lloyd 1
Kathrine 1
Lilian 1
Margret 1
Rachel 1
Rebecca 1
Rosin 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
Thomas 6
Edward 5
William 5
David 4
Richard 3
Walter 3
Cornelius 2
Evan 2
Frederick 2
Llewellyn 2
Maurice 2
Richd. 2
Andrew 1
Benjamin 1
Bennett 1
Charles 1
Edmund 1
Edwd. 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Nicholas 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Samuel 1
Timothy 1

FAQ

Jehu surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jehu surname in 1881?

In 1881, 131 people were recorded with the Jehu surname. That placed it at #16,824 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jehu surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 214 in 2016. That gives Jehu a modern rank of #18,740.

What does the Jehu map show?

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