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UK surname

Kyffin

In the 1881 census there were 130 people recorded with the Kyffin surname, ranking it #16,911 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 200, ranked #19,591, down from #16,911 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ruabon, Llangerniew and Wrexham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Liverpool, Doncaster and Wrexham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kyffin is 205 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.8%.

1881 census count

130

Ranked #16,911

Modern count

200

2016, ranked #19,591

Peak year

2011

205 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kyffin had 130 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,911 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 200 in 2016, ranked #19,591.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Kyffin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kyffin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kyffin 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 75 #20,268
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 130 #16,911
1891 historical 120 #21,292
1901 historical 151 #17,988
1911 historical 193 #15,294
1997 modern 192 #18,103
1998 modern 195 #18,397
1999 modern 202 #18,127
2000 modern 201 #18,152
2001 modern 203 #17,787
2002 modern 195 #18,590
2003 modern 184 #19,075
2004 modern 199 #18,260
2005 modern 204 #17,893
2006 modern 193 #18,675
2007 modern 196 #18,737
2008 modern 195 #18,958
2009 modern 192 #19,527
2010 modern 192 #19,960
2011 modern 205 #18,965
2012 modern 187 #20,086
2013 modern 192 #20,067
2014 modern 195 #20,036
2015 modern 202 #19,433
2016 modern 200 #19,591

Geography

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Where Kyffins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ruabon, Llangerniew, Wrexham, Toxteth Park and Whitford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Liverpool, Doncaster, Wrexham and Conwy. 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 Ruabon Denbighshire
2 Llangerniew Denbighshire
3 Wrexham Denbighshire
4 Toxteth Park Lancashire
5 Whitford Flintshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Liverpool 050 Liverpool
2 Doncaster 009 Doncaster
3 Wrexham 005 Wrexham
4 Wrexham 009 Wrexham
5 Conwy 001 Conwy

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kyffin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kyffin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kyffin, 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 Kyffin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kyffin 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Kyffin is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kyffin is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Kyffin falls in decile 6 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 Kyffin 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.

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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 Kyffin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Kyffin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kyffin 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. Denbighshire leads with 43 Kyffins recorded in 1881 and an index of 89.79x.

County Total Index
Denbighshire 43 89.79x
Lancashire 43 2.86x
Middlesex 12 0.95x
Caernarfonshire 9 17.55x
Merionethshire 7 30.17x
Durham 5 1.33x
Yorkshire 4 0.32x
Flintshire 3 8.80x
Anglesey 2 8.90x
Montgomeryshire 1 3.44x
Surrey 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Toxteth Park in Lancashire leads with 29 Kyffins recorded in 1881 and an index of 56.93x.

Place Total Index
Toxteth Park 29 56.93x
Llanfair Talhaiarn 16 3137.25x
Bettws Yn Rhos 8 2500.00x
Gorton 8 56.58x
Gresford Gwersyllt 7 469.80x
Bow London 6 37.17x
Kensington London 6 8.51x
Crook Billy Row 5 103.52x
Maentwrog 5 1351.35x
Ruabon 5 75.87x
Ynyscynhaiarn 5 209.21x
Abergele 4 289.86x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 15.65x
Broughton In Salford 3 21.80x
Dolwyddelan 2 363.64x
Festiniog 2 40.82x
Kirkdale 2 7.90x
Llanbadrig 2 434.78x
Llansannan 2 416.67x
Maenan 2 1052.63x
Whitford 2 112.99x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 4.18x
Lambeth 1 0.90x
Llanerfyl 1 294.12x
Llangerniew 1 322.58x
Rhuddlan 1 33.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Catherine 8
Elizabeth 6
Jane 6
Margaret 6
Mary 6
Anne 3
Maria 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Elinor 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Grace 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Barbara 1
Frances 1
J.M.L. 1
Jannet 1
Kate 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Marian 1
Martha 1
Miriam 1
Ruth 1
Sarrah 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
Thomas 9
William 7
Robert 5
Daniel 3
David 3
Owen 3
Edward 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Elais 1
Fredrick 1
George 1
Hugh 1
J.L. 1
Jno. 1
Morris 1
Pierce 1
Price 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Seth 1
Taliesin 1

FAQ

Kyffin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kyffin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 130 people were recorded with the Kyffin surname. That placed it at #16,911 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kyffin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 200 in 2016. That gives Kyffin a modern rank of #19,591.

What does the Kyffin map show?

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