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UK surname

Measey

In the 1881 census there were 76 people recorded with the Measey surname, ranking it #22,745 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 138, ranked #25,127, down from #22,745 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Oakley, Shabbington, Kings Norton and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rugby, East Staffordshire and Birmingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Measey is 163 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 81.6%.

1881 census count

76

Ranked #22,745

Modern count

138

2016, ranked #25,127

Peak year

2000

163 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Measey had 76 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,745 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 138 in 2016, ranked #25,127.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 105 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Measey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Measey surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Measey 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 16 #30,441
1861 historical 62 #26,041
1881 historical 76 #22,745
1891 historical 103 #23,558
1901 historical 92 #23,800
1911 historical 105 #22,064
1997 modern 132 #22,821
1998 modern 157 #21,058
1999 modern 155 #21,375
2000 modern 163 #20,657
2001 modern 156 #20,974
2002 modern 157 #21,261
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 149 #21,905
2005 modern 151 #21,667
2006 modern 152 #21,721
2007 modern 152 #22,022
2008 modern 146 #22,822
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 153 #23,175
2011 modern 147 #23,627
2012 modern 145 #23,780
2013 modern 140 #24,779
2014 modern 137 #25,345
2015 modern 136 #25,352
2016 modern 138 #25,127

Geography

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Where Measeys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Oakley, Shabbington, Kings Norton, Lambeth, Finmere and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rugby, East Staffordshire and Birmingham. 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 Oakley, Shabbington Oxfordshire
2 Kings Norton Worcestershire
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Finmere Northamptonshire
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rugby 010 Rugby
2 East Staffordshire 007 East Staffordshire
3 Birmingham 023 Birmingham
4 Birmingham 025 Birmingham
5 Birmingham 048 Birmingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Measey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Measey

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Measey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Measey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Measey is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Measey is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Measey falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Measey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Measey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Measey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Measey 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. Oxfordshire leads with 16 Measeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.96x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 16 34.96x
Sussex 15 12.00x
Buckinghamshire 14 31.24x
Warwickshire 10 5.35x
Worcestershire 8 8.27x
Gloucestershire 4 2.75x
Surrey 4 1.11x
Middlesex 2 0.27x
Shropshire 2 3.12x
Kent 1 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Finmere in Oxfordshire leads with 16 Measeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 22857.14x.

Place Total Index
Finmere 16 22857.14x
Oakley 11 10000.00x
Jevington 10 12500.00x
Birmingham 8 12.84x
Kings Norton 8 92.17x
Gloucester St Mary Lode 4 1176.47x
Lambeth 4 6.19x
Willingdon 4 1250.00x
Brill 3 909.09x
Islington London 2 2.78x
Shrewsbury St Julian 2 126.58x
Aston 1 1.94x
Canterbury St Dunstan 1 227.27x
Coventry Holy Trinity 1 17.92x
Eastergate 1 2500.00x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Measey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Measey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 76 people were recorded with the Measey surname. That placed it at #22,745 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Measey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 138 in 2016. That gives Measey a modern rank of #25,127.

What does the Measey map show?

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