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UK surname

Kynoch

In the 1881 census there were 277 people recorded with the Kynoch surname, ranking it #10,283 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 349, ranked #13,189, down from #10,283 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Logie-Coldstone, Keith and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield and Hastings.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kynoch is 357 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.0%.

1881 census count

277

Ranked #10,283

Modern count

349

2016, ranked #13,189

Peak year

2014

357 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kynoch had 277 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,283 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 349 in 2016, ranked #13,189.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 349 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Kynoch surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kynoch surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kynoch 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 205 #10,223
1861 historical 193 #12,371
1881 historical 277 #10,283
1891 historical 334 #10,198
1901 historical 349 #10,457
1911 historical 74 #25,423
1997 modern 312 #13,182
1998 modern 323 #13,211
1999 modern 320 #13,398
2000 modern 331 #13,045
2001 modern 319 #13,168
2002 modern 336 #12,992
2003 modern 324 #13,135
2004 modern 333 #12,927
2005 modern 329 #12,966
2006 modern 320 #13,289
2007 modern 328 #13,196
2008 modern 327 #13,350
2009 modern 332 #13,458
2010 modern 346 #13,352
2011 modern 344 #13,249
2012 modern 342 #13,184
2013 modern 356 #13,016
2014 modern 357 #13,068
2015 modern 348 #13,221
2016 modern 349 #13,189

Geography

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Where Kynochs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Logie-Coldstone, Keith, Edinburgh, Methlick and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield and Hastings. 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 Logie-Coldstone Aberdeen
2 Keith Banff
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Methlick Aberdeen
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 075 Sheffield
2 Sheffield 054 Sheffield
3 Sheffield 062 Sheffield
4 Hastings 007 Hastings
5 Sheffield 032 Sheffield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kynoch

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kynoch

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

Kynoch 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

Kynoch 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 Kynoch 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Kynoch families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kynoch 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. Aberdeenshire leads with 132 Kynochs recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.75x.

County Total Index
Aberdeenshire 132 52.75x
Banffshire 26 46.39x
Morayshire 25 59.55x
Midlothian 19 5.25x
Yorkshire 14 0.52x
Angus 10 3.99x
Staffordshire 9 0.99x
Perthshire 8 6.60x
Lanarkshire 7 0.80x
Northumberland 6 1.49x
Durham 5 0.62x
Shropshire 5 2.14x
Clackmannanshire 3 13.44x
Ross-shire 3 4.04x
Merionethshire 2 4.05x
Hampshire 1 0.18x
Inverness-shire 1 1.24x
Middlesex 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aberdeen St Nicholas in Aberdeenshire leads with 40 Kynochs recorded in 1881 and an index of 85.43x.

Place Total Index
Aberdeen St Nicholas 40 85.43x
Aberdeen Old Machar 20 38.28x
Logie Coldstone 17 2023.81x
Methlick 13 650.00x
Forres 11 249.43x
Newhills 11 214.84x
Clifton In York 9 160.71x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 9 6.18x
Handsworth 9 40.04x
Banff 7 143.74x
Blairgowrie 7 145.83x
Gamrie 7 111.82x
Dallas 6 705.88x
Elgin 6 73.44x
Glasgow 6 3.87x
Keith 6 100.50x
Tyrie 6 191.08x
Wallsend 6 47.06x
Bishopwearmouth 5 7.25x
Brightside Bierlow 5 9.52x
Edinburgh St Stephens 5 70.13x
Wellington 5 38.11x
Brechin 4 40.65x
Cullen 4 192.31x
Daviot 4 833.33x
Glenmuick Tullich 4 222.22x
New Machar 4 283.69x
Pitsligo 4 167.36x
Dollar 3 129.87x
Ellon 3 87.21x
Rosskeen 3 85.96x
Duddingston 2 27.51x
Kirriemuir 2 32.36x
Llanaber 2 102.04x
Old Deer 2 42.19x
South Leith 2 4.91x
Strathmartine 2 180.18x
Aldershot 1 5.39x
Barony 1 0.45x
Caputh 1 52.36x
Dundee 1 1.07x
Edinburgh St Andrews 1 33.44x
Forglen 1 144.93x
Hendon 1 10.29x
Inveravon 1 41.84x
Inverness 1 4.93x
Inverurie 1 35.34x
Liff Benvie 1 2.63x
New Spynie 1 66.23x
Rafford 1 102.04x
Skene 1 60.24x
Strichen 1 46.08x
Tough 1 158.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Margaret 3
Anne 2
Ellen 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Annette 1
Annie 1
Edith 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Jane 1
Jesse 1
Kate 1
Minnie 1
Robina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 3
James 3
Alexander 2
Bartlet 2
Jno. 2
John 2
William 2
Andrew 1
Cameron 1
Collin 1
Frances 1
Percy 1
Robert 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Kynoch households.

FAQ

Kynoch surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kynoch surname in 1881?

In 1881, 277 people were recorded with the Kynoch surname. That placed it at #10,283 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kynoch surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 349 in 2016. That gives Kynoch a modern rank of #13,189.

What does the Kynoch map show?

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