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UK surname

Nagington

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Nagington surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 126, ranked #26,686, down from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Dudley and Eccleshall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nagington is 173 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.5%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

126

2016, ranked #26,686

Peak year

1911

173 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nagington had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 126 in 2016, ranked #26,686.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 173 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Nagington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nagington surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Nagington 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 61 #22,412
1861 historical 33 #29,814
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 105 #23,241
1901 historical 114 #21,166
1911 historical 173 #16,361
1997 modern 81 #29,436
1998 modern 114 #25,589
1999 modern 117 #25,362
2000 modern 120 #24,950
2001 modern 119 #24,733
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 116 #25,564
2006 modern 122 #25,010
2007 modern 122 #25,353
2008 modern 121 #25,785
2009 modern 128 #25,427
2010 modern 128 #26,036
2011 modern 117 #27,334
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 125 #26,695
2014 modern 124 #27,049
2015 modern 124 #26,944
2016 modern 126 #26,686

Geography

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Where Nagingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Dudley, Eccleshall, Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock and Stoke-on-Tern. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Cheshire East. 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 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
2 Dudley Staffordshire
3 Eccleshall Staffordshire
4 Edgmond (Edgmond), Chetwynd, Cheswardine, Hinstock Shropshire
5 Stoke-on-Tern Shropshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Shropshire 005 Shropshire
2 Telford and Wrekin 005 Telford and Wrekin
3 Shropshire 009 Shropshire
4 Cheshire East 051 Cheshire East
5 Telford and Wrekin 009 Telford and Wrekin

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nagington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nagington

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Nagington surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Nagington household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Nagington 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

Nagington 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

Nagington 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Nagington 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 Nagington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Nagington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nagington 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. Staffordshire leads with 44 Nagingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.69x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 44 14.69x
Shropshire 30 39.12x
Worcestershire 12 10.35x
Lancashire 3 0.28x
Somerset 2 1.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Adbaston in Staffordshire leads with 12 Nagingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7500.00x.

Place Total Index
Adbaston 12 7500.00x
Dudley 12 85.17x
Wolstanton 11 120.88x
Stoke Upon Tern 10 3571.43x
Wellington 7 162.41x
Eccleshall 6 526.32x
Audley 4 135.14x
Drayton In Hales 4 253.16x
Lilleshall 4 341.88x
Penkridge 4 519.48x
Tettenhall 4 218.58x
Glastonbury 2 170.94x
Kirkdale 2 11.29x
Lt Wenlock 2 1176.47x
Moreton Say 2 1000.00x
Burslem 1 11.66x
Castle Church 1 55.56x
Childs Ercall 1 769.23x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 3.15x
Walton On Hill 1 17.51x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 4
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Myra 2
Betsy 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Lillian 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 9
James 7
George 5
Joseph 5
Thomas 4
Arthur 2
Henry 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Brittian 1
Caris 1
Clifford 1
Edmond 1
Edward 1
Fredrick 1
Hanry 1
Richard 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Nagington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nagington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Nagington surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nagington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 126 in 2016. That gives Nagington a modern rank of #26,686.

What does the Nagington map show?

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