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UK surname

Kevill

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Kevill surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 168, ranked #21,984, down from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Manchester and Standish. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wigan and Blackpool.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kevill is 182 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 104.9%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

168

2016, ranked #21,984

Peak year

2004

182 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kevill had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 168 in 2016, ranked #21,984.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Kevill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kevill surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Kevill 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 59 #22,756
1861 historical 100 #21,103
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 79 #25,363
1911 historical 114 #21,064
1997 modern 163 #20,038
1998 modern 155 #21,227
1999 modern 168 #20,312
2000 modern 160 #20,903
2001 modern 162 #20,460
2002 modern 172 #20,108
2003 modern 170 #20,023
2004 modern 182 #19,306
2005 modern 168 #20,227
2006 modern 172 #20,073
2007 modern 170 #20,471
2008 modern 173 #20,465
2009 modern 170 #21,095
2010 modern 167 #21,835
2011 modern 170 #21,407
2012 modern 166 #21,683
2013 modern 164 #22,236
2014 modern 172 #21,731
2015 modern 167 #22,066
2016 modern 168 #21,984

Geography

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Where Kevills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Manchester, Standish, Preston and Pewsham, Chippenham, Langley Burrell, Hardenhuish, Kington, Slaughterford, Biddestone St Nicholas an. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wigan, Blackpool, Monmouthshire and Tameside. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Standish Lancashire
4 Preston Lancashire
5 Pewsham, Chippenham, Langley Burrell, Hardenhuish, Kington, Slaughterford, Biddestone St Nicholas an Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 009 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Wigan 010 Wigan
3 Blackpool 019 Blackpool
4 Monmouthshire 004 Monmouthshire
5 Tameside 011 Tameside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kevill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kevill

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Kevill 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

Kevill 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

Kevill falls in decile 7 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kevill 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 Kevill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Kevill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kevill 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. Lancashire leads with 51 Kevills recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.37x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 51 5.37x
Somerset 14 10.87x
Kent 4 1.47x
Wiltshire 4 5.65x
Cornwall 2 2.21x
Middlesex 2 0.25x
Yorkshire 2 0.25x
Devon 1 0.60x
Dorset 1 1.90x
Surrey 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chorley in Lancashire leads with 12 Kevills recorded in 1881 and an index of 225.14x.

Place Total Index
Chorley 12 225.14x
Midsomer Norton 12 991.74x
Darcy Lever 9 1636.36x
Great Bolton 9 71.60x
Preston 6 23.63x
Salford 6 21.49x
Walton Le Dale 5 196.08x
Corsham 4 388.35x
Gravesend 4 173.16x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 14.46x
Madron Penzance 2 60.79x
St Pancras London 2 3.11x
Bedminster 1 8.26x
Bradford 1 5.21x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 6.63x
Clifton In York 1 60.24x
Cockington 1 1000.00x
Kilmersdon 1 156.25x
Lambeth 1 1.43x
Marnhull 1 263.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Alice 4
Margaret 4
Catherine 3
Elizabeth 3
Hannah 3
Agnes 2
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Annie 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
H.J. 1
Harriet 1
Hester 1
Kate 1
Lucy 1
Margret 1
Martha 1
Philis 1
Rosiana 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
James 4
Henry 3
Peter 3
Thomas 3
Charles 2
Joseph 2
Patrick 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Bartholomew 1
Elisha 1
Farnham 1
Frank 1
Fredrick 1
Isaac 1
Michael 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Kevill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kevill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Kevill surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kevill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 168 in 2016. That gives Kevill a modern rank of #21,984.

What does the Kevill map show?

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