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UK surname

Jimenez

A Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Jimeno" or "son of Ximeno," derived from the Basque name Semen.

In the 1881 census there were 7 people recorded with the Jimenez surname, ranking it #32,765 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 688, ranked #7,804, up from #32,765 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kensington and Chelsea, Brent and Westminster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jimenez is 688 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9728.6%.

1881 census count

7

Ranked #32,765

Modern count

688

2016, ranked #7,804

Peak year

2016

688 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jimenez had 7 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #32,765 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 688 in 2016, ranked #7,804.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 22 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Young Families.

Jimenez surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jimenez surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Jimenez 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
1861 historical 4 #33,628
1881 historical 7 #32,765
1891 historical 13 #33,099
1901 historical 15 #32,383
1911 historical 22 #31,030
1997 modern 301 #13,492
1998 modern 317 #13,392
1999 modern 342 #12,829
2000 modern 335 #12,953
2001 modern 305 #13,594
2002 modern 329 #13,167
2003 modern 329 #13,001
2004 modern 319 #13,342
2005 modern 330 #12,939
2006 modern 370 #11,940
2007 modern 394 #11,508
2008 modern 403 #11,398
2009 modern 461 #10,462
2010 modern 540 #9,491
2011 modern 546 #9,322
2012 modern 621 #8,359
2013 modern 663 #8,082
2014 modern 678 #7,979
2015 modern 666 #8,037
2016 modern 688 #7,804

Geography

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Where Jimenez' 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 Kensington and Chelsea, Brent and Westminster. 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 Kensington and Chelsea 013 Kensington and Chelsea
2 Kensington and Chelsea 001 Kensington and Chelsea
3 Brent 031 Brent
4 Kensington and Chelsea 006 Kensington and Chelsea
5 Westminster 017 Westminster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jimenez

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jimenez

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Ethnically Diverse Young Families

Nationally, the Jimenez surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Young Families, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Jimenez 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 includes many younger parents born overseas (particularly in Africa or EU countries) with children aged 0-4. Individuals identifying as of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities are also common. English may not be the primary language spoken. Accommodation consists principally of flats, and many properties are socially rented and/or overcrowded. Students are also present, unemployment is common, and other adults tend to work in low skilled jobs.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Jimenez is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jimenez is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Jimenez falls in decile 3 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.

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jimenez is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Jimenez

The surname Jimenez is of Spanish origin, derived from the given name Jimeno, which is itself a medieval Spanish variant of the Roman name Sempronius. The name likely emerged during the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors between the 8th and 15th centuries.

Jimenez was a prominent name among the nobility and military leaders during this period, with early records showing it concentrated in the regions of Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. The earliest documented instance of the name dates back to the 10th century, found in a charter from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja.

One of the most notable historical figures with this surname was Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, a 13th-century Spanish historian, politician, and prelate who served as Archbishop of Toledo from 1209 until his death in 1247. His chronicle, "De Rebus Hispaniae" (On the Affairs of Spain), is a valuable source for the history of medieval Spain.

Another prominent individual was Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, a Spanish conquistador and explorer, born in 1495 in Granada. He led the Spanish conquest of the Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia, founding the city of Santa Fe de Bogotá in 1538.

Juan Ramón Jiménez, a renowned Spanish poet and scholar, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956 for his "lyrical poetry, which in Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistic purity." He was born in 1881 in Moguer, Andalusia, and died in 1958.

In the realm of art, Juan de Jiménez is remembered as a 16th-century Spanish painter active in Toledo and Madrid. His most notable work is the altarpiece in the church of San Román in Toledo, completed in 1568.

Another notable figure was Miguel Jiménez de la Espada, a Spanish naturalist, explorer, and writer, born in 1831 in Pamplona. He led scientific expeditions to the Pacific and published several works on the flora and fauna of the Americas.

The surname Jimenez has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Jiménez de Jamuz in the province of León, and Jiménez de la Frontera in the province of Cádiz, reflecting the widespread presence of this surname throughout the country.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jimenez families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jimenez 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. Sussex leads with 6 Jimenez' recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.26x.

County Total Index
Sussex 6 52.26x
Middlesex 1 1.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 6 Jimenez' recorded in 1881 and an index of 258.62x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 6 258.62x
Islington London 1 15.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Isabel 2
Margarita 1
Maria 1
Teresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Antonia 1
Ricardo 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 Jimenez households.

FAQ

Jimenez surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jimenez surname in 1881?

In 1881, 7 people were recorded with the Jimenez surname. That placed it at #32,765 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jimenez surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 688 in 2016. That gives Jimenez a modern rank of #7,804.

What does the Jimenez surname mean?

A Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Jimeno" or "son of Ximeno," derived from the Basque name Semen.

What does the Jimenez map show?

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