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UK surname

Paveley

In the 1881 census there were 59 people recorded with the Paveley surname, ranking it #25,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 234, ranked #17,572, up from #25,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Enfield and Sawbridgeworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Thurrock, Maldon and Southend-on-Sea.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Paveley is 245 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 296.6%.

1881 census count

59

Ranked #25,281

Modern count

234

2016, ranked #17,572

Peak year

1998

245 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Paveley had 59 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,281 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 234 in 2016, ranked #17,572.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 165 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Multicultural Inner Suburbs.

Paveley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Paveley surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Paveley 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 44 #25,328
1861 historical 95 #21,768
1881 historical 59 #25,281
1891 historical 136 #19,601
1901 historical 165 #17,085
1911 historical 119 #20,535
1997 modern 238 #15,760
1998 modern 245 #15,903
1999 modern 240 #16,226
2000 modern 237 #16,331
2001 modern 236 #16,094
2002 modern 231 #16,677
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 232 #16,539
2005 modern 218 #17,170
2006 modern 220 #17,204
2007 modern 214 #17,688
2008 modern 215 #17,809
2009 modern 213 #18,284
2010 modern 232 #17,657
2011 modern 231 #17,530
2012 modern 232 #17,401
2013 modern 240 #17,251
2014 modern 231 #17,813
2015 modern 237 #17,413
2016 modern 234 #17,572

Geography

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Where Paveleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Enfield, Sawbridgeworth, Cranham and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Thurrock, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Uttlesford and Solihull. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Enfield Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire
4 Cranham Essex
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Thurrock 016 Thurrock
2 Maldon 008 Maldon
3 Southend-on-Sea 015 Southend-on-Sea
4 Uttlesford 008 Uttlesford
5 Solihull 015 Solihull

Forenames

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First names often paired with Paveley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Paveley

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

Baseline UK

Group

Multicultural Inner Suburbs

Nationally, the Paveley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Multicultural Inner Suburbs, within Baseline UK. This does not mean every Paveley 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 neighbourhoods house many younger and middle-aged adults with children. All ethnic minorities, apart from those identifying as Pakistani or Bangladeshi, appear to be present in above average proportions. Affiliation to Christian religions is uncommon. Long-term disability rates are low, mirrored in limited provision of unpaid care. Privately rented terrace houses and flats are the norm. Managerial, professional and technical occupations are prevalent, and work is rarely part time. Many individuals have degree level qualifications. These areas form the inner suburbs of many of the UK’s towns and cities.

Wider pattern

This Supergroup exemplifies the broad base to the UK’s social structure, encompassing as it does the average or modal levels of many neighbourhood characteristics, including all housing tenures, a range of levels of educational attainment and religious affiliations, and a variety of pre-retirement age structures. Yet, in combination, these mixes are each distinctive of the parts of the UK. Overall, terraced houses and flats are the most prevalent, as is employment in intermediate or low-skilled occupations. However, this Supergroup is also characterised by above average levels of unemployment and lower levels of use of English as the main language. Many neighbourhoods occur in south London and the UK’s other major urban centres.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Paveley is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Paveley is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Paveley falls in decile 10 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 Paveley 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Paveley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Paveley 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. Essex leads with 23 Paveleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.24x.

County Total Index
Essex 23 20.24x
Middlesex 9 1.56x
Warwickshire 8 5.51x
Berkshire 5 11.57x
Norfolk 4 4.52x
Surrey 4 1.43x
Cheshire 2 1.57x
Hertfordshire 2 5.04x
Cambridgeshire 1 2.74x
Kent 1 0.51x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cranham in Essex leads with 12 Paveleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 15000.00x.

Place Total Index
Cranham 12 15000.00x
Aston 8 20.02x
Hampstead London 6 66.96x
Wanstead 6 301.51x
Clewer 5 282.49x
Norwich St Stephen 4 493.83x
Bethnal Green London 2 8.00x
Chigwell 2 186.92x
Lambeth 2 3.99x
Rotherhithe 2 28.13x
Sawbridgeworth 2 333.33x
Stockport 2 30.58x
Ashford 1 52.36x
Chelmsford 1 51.28x
Edmonton 1 21.55x
Hatfield Broad Oak 1 263.16x
Little Warley 1 625.00x
Trumpington 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 6
Alfred 4
George 4
William 4
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Joseph 3
Bertie 1
Charles 1
David 1
Infant 1
James 1
Peter 1
Sidney 1
Thomas 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 Paveley households.

FAQ

Paveley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Paveley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 59 people were recorded with the Paveley surname. That placed it at #25,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Paveley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 234 in 2016. That gives Paveley a modern rank of #17,572.

What does the Paveley map show?

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