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UK surname

Jowsey

In the 1881 census there were 193 people recorded with the Jowsey surname, ranking it #13,144 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 278, ranked #15,579, down from #13,144 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wykeham, Whitby and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Redcar and Cleveland, Barnsley and Sunderland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jowsey is 326 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.0%.

1881 census count

193

Ranked #13,144

Modern count

278

2016, ranked #15,579

Peak year

2002

326 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jowsey had 193 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,144 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 278 in 2016, ranked #15,579.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 297 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Jowsey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jowsey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jowsey 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 128 #14,474
1861 historical 131 #17,052
1881 historical 193 #13,144
1891 historical 198 #15,033
1901 historical 254 #13,005
1911 historical 297 #11,524
1997 modern 307 #13,328
1998 modern 320 #13,299
1999 modern 316 #13,505
2000 modern 316 #13,460
2001 modern 312 #13,392
2002 modern 326 #13,241
2003 modern 299 #13,850
2004 modern 294 #14,055
2005 modern 286 #14,242
2006 modern 289 #14,234
2007 modern 290 #14,372
2008 modern 285 #14,647
2009 modern 289 #14,809
2010 modern 291 #15,050
2011 modern 295 #14,758
2012 modern 290 #14,838
2013 modern 286 #15,259
2014 modern 284 #15,455
2015 modern 279 #15,527
2016 modern 278 #15,579

Geography

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Where Jowseys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wykeham, Whitby, Gateshead, Stranton and Bishop Wearmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Redcar and Cleveland, Barnsley, Sunderland, Wakefield and East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Wykeham Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Whitby Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Stranton Durham
5 Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Redcar and Cleveland 004 Redcar and Cleveland
2 Barnsley 026 Barnsley
3 Sunderland 006 Sunderland
4 Wakefield 024 Wakefield
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 013 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jowsey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jowsey

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Jowsey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Jowsey 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Jowsey is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Jowsey 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

Jowsey 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 Jowsey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Jowsey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jowsey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jowsey 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 116 Jowseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.15x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 116 6.15x
Durham 57 10.07x
Northumberland 11 3.89x
Nottinghamshire 5 1.95x
Essex 2 0.53x
Channel Islands 1 1.77x
Lancashire 1 0.04x
Middlesex 1 0.05x
Sussex 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Scarborough in Yorkshire leads with 20 Jowseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 116.75x.

Place Total Index
Scarborough 20 116.75x
Wykeham 12 3243.24x
Bishopwearmouth 11 22.65x
Whitby 10 157.48x
Knottingley 9 271.90x
Hinderwell 8 496.89x
Shildon 7 153.85x
Westoe 7 21.82x
Gateshead 6 14.16x
Watton 6 2857.14x
Haswell 5 123.15x
Middleton St George 5 704.23x
Elswick 4 17.71x
Falsgrave 4 143.88x
Great Driffield 4 103.36x
Kirkleatham 4 156.86x
Southcoates 4 38.24x
Stockton On Tees 4 14.66x
Chirton 3 46.88x
E W Thirston With 3 1764.71x
Filey 3 197.37x
Garton On Wolds 3 882.35x
Middlesbrough 3 12.22x
Mordon 3 2727.27x
Nether Hallam 3 11.76x
Nottingham St Mary 3 4.52x
Sadberge 3 1250.00x
Sheffield 3 5.00x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 2 11.39x
Billingham 2 206.19x
Brightside Bierlow 2 5.41x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 5.22x
Gilling 2 350.88x
Hunslet 2 6.81x
Newark Upon Trent 2 21.69x
Burdon 1 1428.57x
Cloughton 1 277.78x
East Ham 1 14.35x
Ford 1 58.82x
Guisbrough 1 24.27x
Hove 1 7.11x
Hutton Cranswick 1 126.58x
Kirby In Cleveland 1 625.00x
Kirkdale 1 2.63x
Muston 1 384.62x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 6.82x
Redcar 1 66.67x
Ruswarp Hawsker Cum 1 212.77x
Snainton 1 196.08x
Spitalfields London 1 6.99x
St Helier 1 5.45x
Stranton 1 5.25x
Trimdon 1 50.00x
Troutsdale 1 2500.00x
Wivenhoe 1 67.11x
York Holy Trinity 1 61.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Elizabeth 11
Jane 8
Margaret 6
Emma 5
Sarah 5
Ellen 3
Frances 3
Martha 3
Annie 2
Catherine 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Elizth. 2
Maria 2
Ruth 2
Ada 1
Amelia 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Cecila 1
Clara 1
Dinah 1
Eleanor 1
Eva 1
Fanny 1
Frederick 1
Harriet 1
Helenor 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Margret 1
Rachael 1
Rachel 1
Vida 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 18
William 18
Thomas 10
Robert 7
Richard 6
James 5
Randolph 3
Charles 2
George 2
Joseph 2
Levi 2
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Angus 1
Anthony 1
Arthur 1
Asheway 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Foster 1
Fred 1
Gilbert 1
Harold 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Hubert 1
Jacob 1
Jno. 1
Jos. 1
Martin 1
Nathan 1
Nicholas 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Jowsey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jowsey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 193 people were recorded with the Jowsey surname. That placed it at #13,144 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jowsey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 278 in 2016. That gives Jowsey a modern rank of #15,579.

What does the Jowsey map show?

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