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UK surname

Kinvig

In the 1881 census there were 15 people recorded with the Kinvig surname, ranking it #31,451 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 210, ranked #18,965, up from #31,451 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Shropshire and Broomridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kinvig is 210 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 1300.0%.

1881 census count

15

Ranked #31,451

Modern count

210

2016, ranked #18,965

Peak year

2016

210 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kinvig had 15 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,451 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 210 in 2016, ranked #18,965.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 87 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Kinvig surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kinvig surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Kinvig 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
1861 historical 9 #32,724
1881 historical 15 #31,451
1891 historical 38 #31,330
1901 historical 74 #25,958
1911 historical 87 #24,147
1997 modern 180 #18,812
1998 modern 176 #19,584
1999 modern 177 #19,670
2000 modern 178 #19,570
2001 modern 169 #19,912
2002 modern 182 #19,411
2003 modern 181 #19,277
2004 modern 179 #19,523
2005 modern 177 #19,598
2006 modern 175 #19,850
2007 modern 181 #19,680
2008 modern 181 #19,875
2009 modern 199 #19,090
2010 modern 205 #19,140
2011 modern 196 #19,538
2012 modern 184 #20,291
2013 modern 189 #20,273
2014 modern 200 #19,713
2015 modern 203 #19,381
2016 modern 210 #18,965

Geography

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Where Kinvigs 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 Cheshire West and Chester, Shropshire, Broomridge and South Tyneside. 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 Cheshire West and Chester 035 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Shropshire 029 Shropshire
3 Broomridge Stirling
4 South Tyneside 011 South Tyneside
5 South Tyneside 019 South Tyneside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kinvig

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kinvig

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kinvig, 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 Kinvig surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Kinvig 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, Kinvig 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

Kinvig is most concentrated in decile 6 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.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kinvig 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 Kinvig is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Kinvig families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kinvig 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. Isle of Man leads with 178 Kinvigs recorded in 1881 and an index of 509.15x.

County Total Index
Isle of Man 178 509.15x
Lancashire 13 0.58x
Middlesex 2 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Arbory in Isle of Man leads with 80 Kinvigs recorded in 1881 and an index of 10526.32x.

Place Total Index
Arbory 80 10526.32x
Malew 42 1377.05x
Rushen 18 762.71x
Toxteth Park 12 15.86x
Onchan 10 99.30x
German 9 471.20x
St Anne 6 1578.95x
Michael 5 704.23x
Malew Castletown 4 6666.67x
Braddan 2 104.71x
Hackney London 2 1.90x
German Peel 1 49.75x
North Meols 1 4.57x
Patrick 1 58.82x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 21
William 16
Thomas 15
Richard 9
Robert 6
George 3
James 3
Daniel 2
Edward 2
Henry 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Esther 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Joseph 1
Josephias 1
Matthias 1
Moses 1
Philip 1
Radcliff 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Kinvig surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kinvig surname in 1881?

In 1881, 15 people were recorded with the Kinvig surname. That placed it at #31,451 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kinvig surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 210 in 2016. That gives Kinvig a modern rank of #18,965.

What does the Kinvig map show?

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