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UK surname

Jenvey

In the 1881 census there were 162 people recorded with the Jenvey surname, ranking it #14,746 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 232, ranked #17,694, down from #14,746 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lymington, Romsey and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Winchester, New Forest and Cannock Chase.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jenvey is 289 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 43.2%.

1881 census count

162

Ranked #14,746

Modern count

232

2016, ranked #17,694

Peak year

1911

289 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jenvey had 162 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,746 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016, ranked #17,694.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 289 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Jenvey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jenvey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jenvey 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 82 #19,317
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 162 #14,746
1891 historical 186 #15,740
1901 historical 257 #12,898
1911 historical 289 #11,738
1997 modern 265 #14,692
1998 modern 262 #15,203
1999 modern 266 #15,150
2000 modern 259 #15,390
2001 modern 252 #15,452
2002 modern 265 #15,197
2003 modern 255 #15,416
2004 modern 256 #15,453
2005 modern 239 #16,144
2006 modern 233 #16,560
2007 modern 238 #16,505
2008 modern 247 #16,205
2009 modern 242 #16,789
2010 modern 237 #17,368
2011 modern 228 #17,673
2012 modern 230 #17,479
2013 modern 240 #17,251
2014 modern 233 #17,707
2015 modern 226 #17,995
2016 modern 232 #17,694

Geography

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Where Jenveys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lymington, Romsey, London parishes and Southampton St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Winchester, New Forest, Cannock Chase, Cotswold and Isle of Wight. 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 Lymington Hampshire
2 Romsey Hampshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Southampton St Mary Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Winchester 006 Winchester
2 New Forest 017 New Forest
3 Cannock Chase 013 Cannock Chase
4 Cotswold 005 Cotswold
5 Isle of Wight 006 Isle of Wight

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jenvey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jenvey

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Jenvey is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Jenvey 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

Jenvey falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Jenvey 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 Jenvey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jenvey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jenvey 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. Hampshire leads with 101 Jenveys recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.38x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 101 31.38x
Surrey 23 3.01x
Gloucestershire 10 3.25x
Essex 6 1.94x
Staffordshire 6 1.13x
Warwickshire 5 1.26x
Carmarthenshire 3 4.53x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.42x
Northamptonshire 2 1.35x
Dorset 1 0.97x
Middlesex 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lymington in Hampshire leads with 20 Jenveys recorded in 1881 and an index of 843.88x.

Place Total Index
Lymington 20 843.88x
Boldre 14 1217.39x
Sway 13 3023.26x
Southampton St Mary 12 59.29x
Brockenhurst 9 1607.14x
Hordle 8 1428.57x
Stoke 8 221.61x
Romsey Infra 7 642.20x
Westbury On Trym 7 67.05x
Battersea 6 10.38x
Guildford Holy Trinity 6 410.96x
Hornchurch 6 394.74x
West Bromwich 6 19.77x
Aston Cantlow 4 677.97x
St John Winchester 4 588.24x
Andover 3 98.68x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 10.34x
Lambeth 3 2.19x
Llanelly 3 20.12x
Newark Upon Trent 3 39.42x
Southampton All Sts 3 54.35x
Alverstoke 2 17.17x
Brading 2 46.73x
Easton 2 377.36x
Portsea 2 3.17x
Aston 1 0.92x
Bishops Waltham 1 74.63x
St George Hanover Square 1 3.61x
St Maurice Winchester 1 74.63x
Woodlands 1 416.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 11
John 9
George 7
James 5
Thomas 5
Charles 4
Frederick 4
Alfred 3
Henry 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Joseph 2
Peter 2
Arthur 1
Aubury 1
Daniel 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Fred 1
Harry 1
Hugh 1
Jesse 1
Richard 1
Rufus 1
Sam 1
Samuel 1
Silvanas 1
Theodore 1
Wm.W. 1

FAQ

Jenvey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jenvey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 162 people were recorded with the Jenvey surname. That placed it at #14,746 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jenvey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016. That gives Jenvey a modern rank of #17,694.

What does the Jenvey map show?

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