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UK surname

Peckover

In the 1881 census there were 244 people recorded with the Peckover surname, ranking it #11,258 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 264, ranked #16,172, down from #11,258 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Aynho and Shouldham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Birmingham, Pendle and Denbighshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Peckover is 319 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.2%.

1881 census count

244

Ranked #11,258

Modern count

264

2016, ranked #16,172

Peak year

1911

319 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Peckover had 244 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,258 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 264 in 2016, ranked #16,172.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 319 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Peckover surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Peckover surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Peckover 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 169 #11,832
1861 historical 124 #17,797
1881 historical 244 #11,258
1891 historical 260 #12,367
1901 historical 299 #11,673
1911 historical 319 #10,967
1997 modern 273 #14,417
1998 modern 291 #14,155
1999 modern 296 #14,081
2000 modern 281 #14,567
2001 modern 269 #14,776
2002 modern 266 #15,156
2003 modern 274 #14,680
2004 modern 271 #14,883
2005 modern 270 #14,822
2006 modern 265 #15,126
2007 modern 270 #15,080
2008 modern 263 #15,505
2009 modern 270 #15,551
2010 modern 273 #15,764
2011 modern 264 #16,016
2012 modern 262 #16,001
2013 modern 272 #15,836
2014 modern 269 #16,059
2015 modern 269 #15,955
2016 modern 264 #16,172

Geography

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Where Peckovers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Aynho, Shouldham, Barnoldswick and Wisbech St Peter. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Birmingham, Pendle, Denbighshire, North Warwickshire and East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 1
2 Aynho Northamptonshire
3 Shouldham Norfolk
4 Barnoldswick Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Wisbech St Peter Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Birmingham 128 Birmingham
2 Pendle 002 Pendle
3 Denbighshire 013 Denbighshire
4 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 009 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Peckover

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Peckover

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Peckover surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Peckover household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Peckover 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

Peckover 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

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

1881 census detail

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Peckover families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Peckover 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. Yorkshire leads with 86 Peckovers recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.65x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 86 3.65x
Northamptonshire 32 14.29x
Cambridgeshire 20 13.27x
Middlesex 17 0.71x
Norfolk 17 4.65x
Surrey 17 1.47x
Warwickshire 17 2.83x
Staffordshire 11 1.37x
Oxfordshire 9 6.12x
Leicestershire 4 1.52x
Kent 3 0.37x
Lancashire 3 0.11x
Rutland 2 11.44x
Sussex 2 0.50x
Derbyshire 1 0.27x
Gloucestershire 1 0.21x
Lincolnshire 1 0.26x
Somerset 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barnoldswick in Yorkshire leads with 15 Peckovers recorded in 1881 and an index of 455.93x.

Place Total Index
Barnoldswick 15 455.93x
Keighley 15 59.67x
Shouldham 14 2692.31x
Wisbech St Peter 12 158.73x
Handsworth 10 50.51x
Steeton Cum Eastburn 10 1234.57x
Aston 9 5.45x
Newbottle 9 2142.86x
Atherstone 8 260.59x
Leverington 8 808.08x
Brackley St Peter 7 454.55x
Camberwell 7 4.60x
Wardington 7 1400.00x
Killinghall 6 1090.91x
Leeds 6 4.51x
Wellingborough 6 53.29x
Bowling 5 21.40x
Bradford 5 8.76x
Aynho 4 869.57x
Farthinghoe 4 1379.31x
Horley 4 206.19x
Horton In Bradford 4 10.86x
Mile End New Town 4 123.08x
Kegworth 3 171.43x
Lewisham 3 6.93x
Long Preston 3 517.24x
Manningham 3 10.32x
Ratcliffe London 3 22.83x
St Pancras London 3 1.57x
Streatham 3 16.99x
Sutton In Keighley 3 223.88x
Wadsworth 3 78.13x
Bentham 2 111.11x
Bingley 2 13.32x
Downham Market 2 79.68x
Islington London 2 0.87x
Middlesbrough 2 6.51x
Poulton Barre 2 62.31x
Uppingham 2 96.15x
Addingham 1 56.82x
Banbury 1 34.01x
Barby Cum Onley 1 217.39x
Bedminster 1 2.78x
Bolton In Bradford 1 66.23x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 1 23.53x
Christ Church Newgate 1 90.09x
Clapham 1 3.36x
Croydon 1 1.55x
Diseworth 1 294.12x
Edgcott 1 1666.67x
Gedney 1 64.52x
Great Barr 1 108.70x
Great Little Marsden 1 7.73x
Kensington London 1 0.76x
Lewes St John Southover 1 37.04x
Neithrop 1 20.24x
Norton 1 32.57x
Putney 1 9.22x
Shadwell London 1 15.02x
St George In East 1 6.18x
Stradsett 1 909.09x
Subdeanery 1 32.89x
Uxbridge 1 36.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 10
James 8
Thomas 8
Charles 6
Alfred 5
Richard 5
Stephen 4
Edward 3
Frank 3
Frederick 3
George 3
Bracewell 2
Joshua 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Alban 1
Albert 1
Alexander 1
Algernon 1
Arthur 1
Aubruy 1
Benjamin 1
Broughton 1
Daniel 1
Elison 1
Enock 1
Fred 1
Gregory 1
Harris 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Infant 1
J. 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Nathanael 1
Philip 1
Stanley 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Peckover surname: questions and answers

How common was the Peckover surname in 1881?

In 1881, 244 people were recorded with the Peckover surname. That placed it at #11,258 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Peckover surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 264 in 2016. That gives Peckover a modern rank of #16,172.

What does the Peckover map show?

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