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UK surname

Kingstone

In the 1881 census there were 294 people recorded with the Kingstone surname, ranking it #9,859 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 125, ranked #26,827, down from #9,859 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedminster, Towcester and Wootton Rivers. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Gosport and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kingstone is 372 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 57.5%.

1881 census count

294

Ranked #9,859

Modern count

125

2016, ranked #26,827

Peak year

1891

372 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kingstone had 294 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,859 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 125 in 2016, ranked #26,827.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 372 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Kingstone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kingstone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kingstone 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 287 #7,909
1861 historical 265 #9,355
1881 historical 294 #9,859
1891 historical 372 #9,386
1901 historical 371 #9,997
1911 historical 219 #14,136
1997 modern 156 #20,593
1998 modern 148 #21,841
1999 modern 146 #22,202
2000 modern 145 #22,259
2001 modern 140 #22,441
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 131 #23,553
2004 modern 123 #24,679
2005 modern 116 #25,564
2006 modern 117 #25,695
2007 modern 116 #26,209
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 122 #26,220
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 117 #27,334
2012 modern 126 #26,148
2013 modern 131 #25,932
2014 modern 130 #26,216
2015 modern 128 #26,356
2016 modern 125 #26,827

Geography

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Where Kingstones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedminster, Towcester, Wootton Rivers, Paulerspury and St James Clerkenwell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, Gosport, Cornwall, Test Valley and Great Yarmouth. 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 Bedminster Somerset
2 Towcester Northamptonshire
3 Wootton Rivers Wiltshire
4 Paulerspury Northamptonshire
5 St James Clerkenwell London (Central Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 024 Wiltshire
2 Gosport 009 Gosport
3 Cornwall 052 Cornwall
4 Test Valley 013 Test Valley
5 Great Yarmouth 001 Great Yarmouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kingstone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kingstone

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Kingstone 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

Kingstone is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Kingstone falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Kingstone 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 Kingstone, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Kingstone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kingstone 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. Middlesex leads with 47 Kingstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.64x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 47 1.64x
Somerset 31 6.72x
Yorkshire 29 1.02x
Northamptonshire 23 8.53x
Staffordshire 22 2.27x
Wiltshire 21 8.28x
Kent 20 2.04x
Surrey 15 1.07x
Gloucestershire 11 1.96x
Berkshire 10 4.65x
Glamorgan 10 2.00x
Worcestershire 10 2.67x
Devon 7 1.17x
Nottinghamshire 6 1.55x
Cheshire 4 0.63x
Monmouthshire 4 1.93x
Oxfordshire 4 2.26x
Buckinghamshire 3 1.73x
Durham 3 0.35x
Hampshire 3 0.51x
Bedfordshire 2 1.35x
Herefordshire 2 1.70x
Leicestershire 2 0.63x
Pembrokeshire 2 2.19x
Derbyshire 1 0.22x
Lincolnshire 1 0.22x
Sussex 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Deptford St Paul in Kent leads with 16 Kingstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.20x.

Place Total Index
Deptford St Paul 16 21.20x
Wootton Rivers 12 3157.89x
Bedminster 11 25.36x
St Pancras London 10 4.33x
Great Wyrley 9 857.14x
Newington 9 8.50x
Stafford St Mary 8 58.39x
Hungerford 7 240.55x
Islington London 7 2.52x
Kings Norton 7 20.85x
Llandyfodwg 7 247.35x
Wellingborough 7 51.62x
Whitby 7 73.07x
Great Bedwin 6 333.33x
Lyncombe Widcombe 6 49.63x
New Windsor 6 967.74x
Newington 6 76.63x
Paddington London 6 5.69x
Tottenham 6 13.13x
Wedmore 6 200.00x
Wombwell 6 72.38x
Iron Acton 5 438.60x
Kings Cliffe 5 396.83x
Littleham 5 114.68x
Bulwell 4 47.62x
Chew Magna 4 246.91x
Clerkenwell London 4 5.91x
Gillingham 4 19.83x
Greens Norton 4 465.12x
Mile End Old Town London 4 6.55x
Odd Rode 4 127.39x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 5.66x
Cardiff St Mary 3 10.91x
Caversham 3 84.75x
Milton Lilborne 3 508.47x
Ombersley 3 143.54x
Risca 3 76.73x
Shoreditch London 3 2.41x
Stranton 3 10.45x
Wentworth 3 170.45x
Blunham 2 198.02x
Cameley 2 384.62x
Chelsea London 2 2.31x
Harborne 2 6.45x
Hubberston 2 149.25x
Longcot 2 526.32x
Radford 2 10.18x
Warkworth 2 82.30x
Woodend 2 869.57x
Yatton 2 1111.11x
York St Saviour 2 73.80x
Ashburton 1 35.09x
Blisworth 1 96.15x
Cawood 1 91.74x
Cheltenham 1 2.30x
Chesham 1 15.65x
Featherstone 1 31.35x
Great Grimsby 1 3.44x
Hornsey 1 2.76x
Hove 1 4.71x
Hurstbourne Tarrant 1 121.95x
Leicester St Margaret 1 1.29x
Llanvair Discoed 1 526.32x
Meare 1 71.94x
Middlesbrough 1 2.70x
Neithrop 1 16.81x
Nether Heyford 1 125.00x
Newtown Nr Newbury 1 454.55x
Northampton St Giles 1 9.73x
Rotherham 1 6.24x
Ruswarp 1 31.65x
Sherington 1 169.49x
St Andrew Holborn London 1 8.05x
Stapleton 1 9.37x
Stretton En Le Field 1 303.03x
Tipton 1 3.37x
Tormoham 1 3.96x
Waltham On The Wolds 1 172.41x
Westminster St John 1 2.86x
Winkfield 1 28.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 20
Mary 18
Elizabeth 12
Alice 6
Caroline 6
Jane 6
Ellen 5
Kate 5
Emily 4
Emma 4
Harriet 4
Martha 4
Ann 3
Annie 3
Florence 3
Louisa 3
Catherine 2
Eliza 2
Gertrude 2
Hannah 2
Harriett 2
Anna 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Edith 1
Ethel 1
Faith 1
Fanny 1
Henrietta 1
Infant 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
L.C. 1
Lilie 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
M.C. 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Marria 1
Marth. 1
May 1
Minnie 1
Nyra 1
Patience 1
Rose 1
Rosey 1
Sizan 1
Virtue 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 17
John 12
Thomas 12
George 11
James 10
Charles 8
Robert 6
Henry 4
Joseph 4
Samuel 4
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Chas. 3
Richard 3
Walter 3
Alfred 2
David 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
Sidney 2
A.E. 1
Alex 1
Clement 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Eli 1
Ellis 1
Ernest 1
Felix 1
Francis 1
G.A. 1
H.L. 1
Hattil 1
Herbert 1
Isaiah 1
Job 1
Levi 1
Oliver 1
Pemberton 1
Percival 1
Stephen 1
T.C. 1
T.G. 1
Thos. 1
Willm.T. 1
Wm.Jas. 1

FAQ

Kingstone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kingstone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 294 people were recorded with the Kingstone surname. That placed it at #9,859 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kingstone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 125 in 2016. That gives Kingstone a modern rank of #26,827.

What does the Kingstone map show?

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