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UK surname

Kimmings

In the 1881 census there were 73 people recorded with the Kimmings surname, ranking it #23,220 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 131, ranked #26,004, down from #23,220 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Orsett, Little Thurrock, Stock and Thurrock, Grays. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees and Thurrock.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kimmings is 153 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 79.5%.

1881 census count

73

Ranked #23,220

Modern count

131

2016, ranked #26,004

Peak year

1998

153 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kimmings had 73 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,220 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016, ranked #26,004.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 151 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Kimmings surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kimmings surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Kimmings 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 20 #29,743
1861 historical 40 #28,970
1881 historical 73 #23,220
1891 historical 122 #21,053
1901 historical 151 #17,988
1911 historical 144 #18,325
1997 modern 143 #21,761
1998 modern 153 #21,387
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 153 #21,520
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 149 #22,001
2003 modern 144 #22,270
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 136 #23,205
2006 modern 145 #22,420
2007 modern 138 #23,478
2008 modern 142 #23,270
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 148 #23,697
2011 modern 147 #23,627
2012 modern 139 #24,485
2013 modern 134 #25,525
2014 modern 138 #25,218
2015 modern 129 #26,226
2016 modern 131 #26,004

Geography

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Where Kimmings' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Orsett, Little Thurrock, Stock, Thurrock, Grays, Oxted and Scarborough. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees and Thurrock. 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 Orsett, Little Thurrock, Stock Essex
3 Thurrock, Grays Essex
4 Oxted Surrey
5 Scarborough Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 002 Kirklees
2 Thurrock 010 Thurrock
3 Kirklees 036 Kirklees
4 Kirklees 041 Kirklees
5 Thurrock 014 Thurrock

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kimmings

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kimmings

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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Kimmings surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kimmings household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Kimmings 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

Kimmings 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

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

1881 census detail

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Kimmings families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kimmings 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. Essex leads with 21 Kimmings' recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.74x.

County Total Index
Essex 21 14.74x
Yorkshire 19 2.66x
Surrey 9 2.56x
Middlesex 7 0.97x
Devon 6 3.99x
Kent 6 2.44x
Hampshire 3 2.03x
Gloucestershire 1 0.71x
Lancashire 1 0.12x
Royal Navy 1 11.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Orsett in Essex leads with 10 Kimmings' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2702.70x.

Place Total Index
Orsett 10 2702.70x
Scarborough 8 123.08x
Caterham 6 387.10x
East Stonehouse 6 202.70x
Westerham 6 1052.63x
Bradford 5 28.89x
Falsgrave 5 476.19x
Loughton 5 714.29x
Clerkenwell London 4 23.49x
Grays Thurrock 3 227.27x
Andover 2 142.86x
Esher 2 408.16x
Kensington London 2 4.99x
West Ham 2 6.36x
Everton 1 3.66x
Hornsey 1 10.96x
Lambeth 1 1.59x
New Malton 1 117.65x
Painswick 1 100.00x
Royal Navy 1 13.61x
Ryde 1 31.45x
Walthamstow 1 19.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Annie 4
Charlotte 3
Sarah 3
Elise 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Kate 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Betsy 1
Eliza 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Henriet 1
Jane 1
Lilly 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Roseanna 1
Susan 1
Unice 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
William 7
George 4
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
Frederic 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Jas. 1
Richard 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Sydney 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Kimmings surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kimmings surname in 1881?

In 1881, 73 people were recorded with the Kimmings surname. That placed it at #23,220 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kimmings surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016. That gives Kimmings a modern rank of #26,004.

What does the Kimmings map show?

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