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UK surname

Newlyn

In the 1881 census there were 160 people recorded with the Newlyn surname, ranking it #14,860 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 266, ranked #16,094, down from #14,860 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fareham, Rochester and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kettering, Gosport and Scarborough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Newlyn is 275 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 66.3%.

1881 census count

160

Ranked #14,860

Modern count

266

2016, ranked #16,094

Peak year

2011

275 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Newlyn had 160 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,860 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016, ranked #16,094.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 261 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Newlyn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Newlyn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Newlyn 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 115 #15,634
1861 historical 102 #20,797
1881 historical 160 #14,860
1891 historical 211 #14,366
1901 historical 224 #14,091
1911 historical 261 #12,526
1997 modern 238 #15,760
1998 modern 262 #15,203
1999 modern 267 #15,097
2000 modern 252 #15,659
2001 modern 254 #15,363
2002 modern 263 #15,277
2003 modern 261 #15,180
2004 modern 260 #15,309
2005 modern 258 #15,323
2006 modern 266 #15,076
2007 modern 271 #15,042
2008 modern 268 #15,311
2009 modern 270 #15,551
2010 modern 274 #15,705
2011 modern 275 #15,517
2012 modern 260 #16,090
2013 modern 275 #15,719
2014 modern 271 #15,986
2015 modern 266 #16,105
2016 modern 266 #16,094

Geography

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Where Newlyns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fareham, Rochester, London parishes, Lambeth and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kettering, Gosport, Scarborough, Watford and Woking. 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 Fareham Hampshire
2 Rochester Kent
3 London parishes London 3
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kettering 006 Kettering
2 Gosport 006 Gosport
3 Scarborough 001 Scarborough
4 Watford 003 Watford
5 Woking 011 Woking

Forenames

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First names often paired with Newlyn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Newlyn

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

Newlyn is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Newlyn falls in decile 5 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 Newlyn is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Newlyn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Newlyn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Newlyn 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. Hampshire leads with 45 Newlyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.07x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 45 14.07x
Middlesex 39 2.50x
Kent 27 5.07x
Dorset 14 13.67x
Surrey 11 1.45x
Staffordshire 10 1.90x
Buckinghamshire 3 3.18x
Hertfordshire 3 2.79x
Cornwall 2 1.13x
Essex 2 0.65x
Somerset 2 0.80x
Herefordshire 1 1.56x
Yorkshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Droxford in Hampshire leads with 13 Newlyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 1065.57x.

Place Total Index
Droxford 13 1065.57x
Fareham 12 312.50x
Islington London 12 7.93x
Charlton 10 282.49x
Rochester St Nicholas 9 542.17x
Bromley London 8 23.30x
Lichfield St Michael 8 484.85x
Sherborne 8 264.90x
Hackney London 7 8.00x
Chardstock 6 845.07x
Christchurch 6 86.46x
Holdenhurst 6 71.51x
Lambeth 5 3.67x
Farlington 4 615.38x
Ash Normandy 3 291.26x
Battersea 3 5.22x
Bethnal Green London 3 4.43x
Chatham 3 20.48x
St Pancras London 3 2.39x
Upton Cum Chalvey 3 79.79x
Wallington 3 3000.00x
Chelsea London 2 4.25x
Dovercourt 2 185.19x
Foots Cray 2 196.08x
Rochester Castle 2 2857.14x
Rushall 2 64.52x
Westminster St John 2 10.52x
Zennor 2 606.06x
Dummer 1 476.19x
Laverstoke 1 1000.00x
Leeds 1 1.15x
Southampton St Mary 1 4.97x
Southampton St Michael 1 95.24x
St Andrew Holborn 1 18.90x
Stoke Newington London 1 8.22x
Stretton Sugwas 1 625.00x
Taunton St Mary 1 21.69x
Weston Super Mare 1 15.77x
Woolwich 1 5.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 12
James 7
John 7
Albert 6
Charles 6
George 6
Henry 5
Alfred 4
Arthur 4
Frederick 4
Harry 4
Thomas 4
Herbert 2
Walter 2
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Geo. 1
Nicholas 1
Robert 1
Sambrook 1
Soloman 1

FAQ

Newlyn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Newlyn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 160 people were recorded with the Newlyn surname. That placed it at #14,860 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Newlyn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016. That gives Newlyn a modern rank of #16,094.

What does the Newlyn map show?

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