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UK surname

Kingswell

In the 1881 census there were 418 people recorded with the Kingswell surname, ranking it #7,718 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 282, ranked #15,406, down from #7,718 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fareham, Shanklin and Newchurch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Isle of Wight, Chichester and Southampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kingswell is 507 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 32.5%.

1881 census count

418

Ranked #7,718

Modern count

282

2016, ranked #15,406

Peak year

1911

507 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kingswell had 418 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,718 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 282 in 2016, ranked #15,406.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 507 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Kingswell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kingswell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kingswell 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 238 #9,120
1861 historical 272 #9,167
1881 historical 418 #7,718
1891 historical 438 #8,234
1901 historical 506 #7,977
1911 historical 507 #7,760
1997 modern 323 #12,888
1998 modern 343 #12,707
1999 modern 343 #12,800
2000 modern 341 #12,801
2001 modern 321 #13,125
2002 modern 338 #12,939
2003 modern 323 #13,161
2004 modern 312 #13,532
2005 modern 296 #13,947
2006 modern 299 #13,949
2007 modern 302 #13,997
2008 modern 305 #13,979
2009 modern 303 #14,315
2010 modern 305 #14,561
2011 modern 298 #14,666
2012 modern 290 #14,838
2013 modern 282 #15,441
2014 modern 291 #15,168
2015 modern 288 #15,190
2016 modern 282 #15,406

Geography

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Where Kingswells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fareham, Shanklin, Newchurch, Calbourne, Shalfleet, Brook and Brading. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Isle of Wight, Chichester, Southampton and Fareham. 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 Fareham Hampshire
2 Shanklin Hampshire
3 Newchurch Hampshire
4 Calbourne, Shalfleet, Brook Hampshire
5 Brading Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Isle of Wight 014 Isle of Wight
2 Chichester 009 Chichester
3 Southampton 028 Southampton
4 Isle of Wight 016 Isle of Wight
5 Fareham 011 Fareham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kingswell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kingswell

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kingswell, 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 Kingswell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kingswell 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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Kingswell 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

Kingswell is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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.

2
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kingswell falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Kingswell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kingswell 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. Hampshire leads with 323 Kingswells recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.37x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 323 38.37x
Middlesex 37 0.90x
Devon 21 2.46x
Essex 8 0.99x
Sussex 6 0.87x
Surrey 4 0.20x
Yorkshire 4 0.10x
Berkshire 3 0.97x
Kent 3 0.21x
Royal Navy 2 4.09x
Suffolk 2 0.40x
Bedfordshire 1 0.47x
Glamorgan 1 0.14x
Gloucestershire 1 0.12x
Huntingdonshire 1 1.23x
Lanarkshire 1 0.08x
Oxfordshire 1 0.39x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.77x
Somerset 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brading in Hampshire leads with 44 Kingswells recorded in 1881 and an index of 393.21x.

Place Total Index
Brading 44 393.21x
Portsea 40 24.25x
Ventnor 35 436.95x
Fareham 32 316.21x
Ryde 17 94.03x
Shanklin 15 597.61x
Carisbrooke 14 119.76x
Godshill 14 721.65x
Whippingham 13 204.08x
Shalfleet 11 679.01x
Alverstoke 10 32.82x
Niton 10 884.96x
Calbourne 9 1000.00x
South Stoneham 9 49.29x
Bonchurch 8 842.11x
St Marylebone London 8 3.65x
Paignton 7 107.69x
West Ham 7 3.91x
Arreton 6 222.22x
Whitechapel London 6 14.82x
Bromley London 5 5.53x
Cornwood 5 306.75x
Northwood 5 41.70x
Barnsley 4 9.53x
Boldre 4 132.45x
Chelsea London 4 3.23x
Ealing 4 10.90x
Freshwater 4 103.90x
Newport 4 87.53x
Whitwell 4 400.00x
Brighton 3 2.15x
Chale 3 312.50x
Hammersmith London 3 2.97x
Limehouse London 3 6.65x
Newchurch 3 157.07x
Plymstock 3 66.96x
Ermington 2 64.31x
Greenham 2 129.87x
Greenwich 2 3.06x
Newington 2 1.32x
Royal Navy 2 4.78x
Saxmundham 2 107.53x
Stoke Damerel 2 3.34x
Andover 1 12.58x
Battersea 1 0.66x
Bedminster 1 1.61x
Binsted 1 31.15x
Bishops Waltham 1 28.49x
Bristol 1 131.58x
Cardiff St John 1 4.28x
Chatham 1 2.59x
Christchurch 1 5.48x
Croydon 1 0.90x
Eastbourne 1 3.14x
Exeter St Mary Major 1 19.42x
Ferring 1 303.03x
Great Catworth 1 119.05x
Hove 1 3.29x
Islington London 1 0.25x
Kensington London 1 0.44x
Leyton 1 7.16x
Luton 1 2.72x
Maryhill 1 3.85x
Millbrook 1 4.72x
Neithrop 1 11.74x
New Windsor 1 9.65x
Paddington London 1 0.66x
Pembroke St Mary 1 5.95x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 1.52x
Portsmouth 1 5.16x
Romsey Extra 1 19.96x
St Martin In Fields 1 4.07x
Titchfield 1 15.77x
Worting 1 434.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Sarah 13
Elizabeth 12
Eliza 11
Jane 11
Alice 10
Annie 7
Fanny 6
Emma 5
Harriett 5
Lucy 5
Beatrice 4
Caroline 4
Ellen 4
Frances 4
Kate 4
Maria 4
Agnes 3
Ann 3
Charlotte 3
Julia 3
Louisa 3
Martha 3
Rosa 3
Rose 3
A. 2
Christina 2
Edith 2
Elizth.M. 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Isabella 2
Matilda 2
Minnie 2
Susan 2
Amilia 1
Augusta 1
Bertha 1
Blanch 1
Clara 1
Eda 1
Effie 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Heather 1
James 1
Janet 1
Winefred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Kingswell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kingswell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 418 people were recorded with the Kingswell surname. That placed it at #7,718 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kingswell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 282 in 2016. That gives Kingswell a modern rank of #15,406.

What does the Kingswell map show?

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