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UK surname

Kearle

In the 1881 census there were 42 people recorded with the Kearle surname, ranking it #27,721 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 136, ranked #25,377, up from #27,721 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sedgemoor, Mendip and Bridgend.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kearle is 139 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 223.8%.

1881 census count

42

Ranked #27,721

Modern count

136

2016, ranked #25,377

Peak year

2011

139 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kearle had 42 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,721 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 136 in 2016, ranked #25,377.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 72 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Kearle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kearle surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Kearle 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 56 #23,235
1861 historical 38 #29,216
1881 historical 42 #27,721
1891 historical 59 #29,325
1901 historical 72 #26,162
1911 historical 62 #26,622
1997 modern 134 #22,608
1998 modern 136 #23,013
1999 modern 137 #23,083
2000 modern 135 #23,250
2001 modern 135 #22,945
2002 modern 132 #23,680
2003 modern 133 #23,359
2004 modern 135 #23,326
2005 modern 137 #23,110
2006 modern 132 #23,834
2007 modern 130 #24,389
2008 modern 133 #24,350
2009 modern 137 #24,371
2010 modern 137 #24,907
2011 modern 139 #24,507
2012 modern 131 #25,439
2013 modern 132 #25,789
2014 modern 137 #25,345
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 136 #25,377

Geography

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Where Kearles 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 Sedgemoor, Mendip, Bridgend and Caerphilly. 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 Sedgemoor 014 Sedgemoor
2 Sedgemoor 008 Sedgemoor
3 Mendip 013 Mendip
4 Bridgend 015 Bridgend
5 Caerphilly 019 Caerphilly

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kearle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kearle

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Kearle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Kearle 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Kearle is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Kearle is most concentrated in decile 5 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kearle 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kearle 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.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Kearle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kearle 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. Somerset leads with 28 Kearles recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.47x.

County Total Index
Somerset 28 42.47x
Surrey 7 3.51x
Cornwall 4 8.63x
Cheshire 3 3.32x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Durston in Somerset leads with 16 Kearles recorded in 1881 and an index of 53333.33x.

Place Total Index
Durston 16 53333.33x
Camberwell 7 26.76x
Stoke St Gregory 5 2500.00x
Newlyn 4 2000.00x
Chester St John Baptist 3 184.05x
Creech St Michael 3 1875.00x
North Petherton 2 377.36x
Lyng 1 2500.00x
Wembdon 1 500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
James 3
Robert 3
George 2
John 2
William 2
Albert 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Joseph 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1
Tom 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 Kearle households.

FAQ

Kearle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kearle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 42 people were recorded with the Kearle surname. That placed it at #27,721 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kearle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 136 in 2016. That gives Kearle a modern rank of #25,377.

What does the Kearle map show?

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