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UK surname

Jewison

An ethnic surname derived from a Jewish personal name.

In the 1881 census there were 96 people recorded with the Jewison surname, ranking it #20,248 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 102, ranked #30,722, down from #20,248 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Leeds and Beverley St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Leeds and Trafford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jewison is 134 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.3%.

1881 census count

96

Ranked #20,248

Modern count

102

2016, ranked #30,722

Peak year

1901

134 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jewison had 96 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,248 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 102 in 2016, ranked #30,722.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 134 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Jewison surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jewison surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Jewison 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 71 #20,875
1861 historical 65 #25,618
1881 historical 96 #20,248
1891 historical 83 #26,376
1901 historical 134 #19,288
1911 historical 103 #22,328
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 115 #25,466
1999 modern 119 #25,095
2000 modern 122 #24,698
2001 modern 116 #25,089
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 110 #26,451
2005 modern 103 #27,531
2006 modern 99 #28,453
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 95 #30,393
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 101 #29,938
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 102 #30,714
2015 modern 102 #30,624
2016 modern 102 #30,722

Geography

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Where Jewisons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Leeds, Beverley St Mary, Manchester and Driffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Leeds, Trafford and Scarborough. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Beverley St Mary Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Driffield Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 001 Doncaster
2 Leeds 077 Leeds
3 Trafford 027 Trafford
4 Scarborough 006 Scarborough
5 Scarborough 012 Scarborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jewison

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jewison

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jewison, 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 Jewison surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Jewison 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Jewison 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

Jewison is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Jewison falls in decile 1 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jewison is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Jewison, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jewison

The surname JEWISON is of English origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from a place called Jewison or a similar-sounding location. The name may have evolved from an earlier spelling such as "Jeuison" or "Jewesson."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JEWISON surname appears in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1327, where a John Jewison is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in northern England by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the JEWISON surname can be found in various parish records and historical documents across England. For instance, in 1563, a Robert Jewison is recorded in the parish registers of St. Peter's Church in York.

The JEWISON surname may have connections to certain place names or locations, although the exact derivation remains uncertain. Some scholars speculate that it could be related to the village of Jewison in Northamptonshire, while others suggest a link to the town of Euxton in Lancashire.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the JEWISON surname. One such figure was Sir John Jewison (1579-1648), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1637-1638. Another prominent bearer of the name was William Jewison (1677-1744), a renowned English architect responsible for designing several churches and estates in the 18th century.

In the literary realm, the surname JEWISON is associated with the English writer and poet, Thomas Jewison (1804-1878). His works include "The Wanderer's Return" and "Poems and Translations," published in the mid-19th century.

Moving into more recent times, the JEWISON name gained fame through the Canadian filmmaker and producer, Norman Jewison (born 1926). He is best known for directing acclaimed films such as "In the Heat of the Night," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Moonstruck."

While the JEWISON surname has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and colonization. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, and its history is intertwined with various locations and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Jewison families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jewison 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. Yorkshire leads with 65 Jewisons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.01x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 65 7.01x
Lancashire 20 1.80x
Middlesex 4 0.43x
Gloucestershire 2 1.09x
Lincolnshire 2 1.34x
Northumberland 2 1.44x
Surrey 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chorlton On Medlock in Lancashire leads with 10 Jewisons recorded in 1881 and an index of 56.66x.

Place Total Index
Chorlton On Medlock 10 56.66x
Holy Trinity 9 40.32x
Great Driffield 8 421.05x
Withington 8 223.46x
Beverley St Mary 7 514.71x
Leeds 7 13.36x
Little Driffield 7 10000.00x
Sculcoates 7 47.59x
Wakefield 5 70.22x
Acton 3 54.64x
Oulton Cum Woodlesford 3 400.00x
Raisthorpe Burdale 3 10000.00x
Althorpe 2 588.24x
Byker 2 29.03x
Crowle 2 219.78x
Spotland 2 16.19x
Beverley St Martin 1 64.52x
Dunnington In York 1 416.67x
Escrick 1 526.32x
Gristhorpe Newbiggin 1 1428.57x
Islington London 1 1.10x
Kingston On Thames 1 9.12x
Market Weighton Arras 1 166.67x
New Malton 1 90.09x
Scarborough 1 11.86x
South Hamlet 1 87.72x
Wotton St Mary 1 105.26x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Annie 5
Sarah 5
Ann 3
Hannah 3
Elizabeth 2
Emma 2
Jane 2
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emley 1
Frances 1
Hilda 1
Isabella 1
Josephine 1
Lavinia 1
Liveden 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Olive 1
Sybble 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
William 6
Thomas 4
Charles 3
Robert 3
Alfred 2
David 2
George 2
Joseph 2
Joshua 2
Richard 2
C.H. 1
Christopher 1
Ernest 1
Henry 1
James 1
Percival 1
Rardard 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Jewison surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jewison surname in 1881?

In 1881, 96 people were recorded with the Jewison surname. That placed it at #20,248 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jewison surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 102 in 2016. That gives Jewison a modern rank of #30,722.

What does the Jewison surname mean?

An ethnic surname derived from a Jewish personal name.

What does the Jewison map show?

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