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UK surname

Lievesley

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Lievesley surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 203, ranked #19,396, down from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Winwick, Whittington and Lincoln St Margaret in the Close, St Peter in Eastgate, St Paul in the Bail, Castle Dykings, House. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lievesley is 243 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 81.3%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

203

2016, ranked #19,396

Peak year

2002

243 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lievesley had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 203 in 2016, ranked #19,396.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 175 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lievesley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lievesley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lievesley 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 153 #12,721
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 159 #17,636
1901 historical 175 #16,469
1911 historical 166 #16,756
1997 modern 230 #16,109
1998 modern 239 #16,179
1999 modern 238 #16,308
2000 modern 236 #16,380
2001 modern 240 #15,912
2002 modern 243 #16,147
2003 modern 234 #16,343
2004 modern 226 #16,829
2005 modern 224 #16,876
2006 modern 225 #16,941
2007 modern 225 #17,154
2008 modern 229 #17,092
2009 modern 228 #17,486
2010 modern 219 #18,319
2011 modern 219 #18,145
2012 modern 209 #18,659
2013 modern 207 #19,093
2014 modern 206 #19,318
2015 modern 204 #19,331
2016 modern 203 #19,396

Geography

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Where Lievesleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Winwick, Whittington, Lincoln St Margaret in the Close, St Peter in Eastgate, St Paul in the Bail, Castle Dykings, House, Chesterfield and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield. 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 Winwick Lancashire
2 Whittington Derbyshire
3 Lincoln St Margaret in the Close, St Peter in Eastgate, St Paul in the Bail, Castle Dykings, House Lincolnshire
4 Chesterfield Derbyshire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Derbyshire 009 North East Derbyshire
2 Chesterfield 004 Chesterfield
3 North East Derbyshire 008 North East Derbyshire
4 Chesterfield 012 Chesterfield
5 North East Derbyshire 012 North East Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lievesley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lievesley

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Lievesley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Lievesley 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Lievesley 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

Lievesley 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

Lievesley falls in decile 7 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 Lievesley 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.

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

1881 census detail

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Lievesley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lievesley 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. Derbyshire leads with 46 Lievesleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.90x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 46 26.90x
Cheshire 18 7.46x
Yorkshire 17 1.57x
Lancashire 12 0.93x
Lincolnshire 10 5.73x
Nottinghamshire 6 4.08x
Buckinghamshire 2 3.03x
Midlothian 1 0.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Staveley in Derbyshire leads with 19 Lievesleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 625.00x.

Place Total Index
Staveley 19 625.00x
Dronfield 14 639.27x
Dodcott Cum Wilkesley 9 3600.00x
Hunshelf 9 1698.11x
Unstone 7 1044.78x
Hulme 6 22.17x
Worksop 6 137.30x
Bickerton 5 4166.67x
Brightside Bierlow 5 23.55x
Spittlegate 5 206.61x
Whittington 5 210.97x
Whisby 4 10000.00x
Manchester 3 5.15x
Congleton 2 47.96x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 9.08x
Heaton Norris 2 27.10x
Linslade 2 307.69x
Brampton 1 41.84x
Broxton 1 526.32x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 4.86x
Halifax 1 6.29x
North Hyckeham 1 588.24x
South Leith 1 6.07x
Tarporley 1 200.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Elizabeth 4
Edith 3
Emma 3
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Dorcas 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Gertrude 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Lily 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
May 1
Poeb 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 8
Thomas 7
George 5
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Arthur 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Frederick 1
H.F. 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Joe 1
Marcus 1
Thos. 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Lievesley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lievesley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Lievesley surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lievesley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 203 in 2016. That gives Lievesley a modern rank of #19,396.

What does the Lievesley map show?

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