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UK surname

Peverell

In the 1881 census there were 118 people recorded with the Peverell surname, ranking it #17,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 110, ranked #29,225, down from #17,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Auckland St Andrew, Hartlepool and Gainford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tendring, Middlesbrough and Bedford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Peverell is 140 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 6.8%.

1881 census count

118

Ranked #17,935

Modern count

110

2016, ranked #29,225

Peak year

1891

140 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Peverell had 118 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 110 in 2016, ranked #29,225.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 140 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Peverell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Peverell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Peverell 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 92 #18,050
1861 historical 63 #25,901
1881 historical 118 #17,935
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 124 #20,163
1911 historical 135 #19,058
1997 modern 94 #27,781
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 106 #26,885
2000 modern 101 #27,555
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 93 #28,920
2003 modern 92 #28,974
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 93 #29,133
2006 modern 95 #29,113
2007 modern 91 #30,061
2008 modern 84 #31,370
2009 modern 95 #30,393
2010 modern 96 #30,854
2011 modern 106 #29,157
2012 modern 101 #30,078
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 110 #29,225

Geography

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Where Peverells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Auckland St Andrew, Hartlepool, Gainford, London parishes and Bletchingdon. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tendring, Middlesbrough, Bedford and Dudley. 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 Auckland St Andrew Durham
2 Hartlepool Durham
3 Gainford Durham
4 London parishes London 2
5 Bletchingdon Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tendring 013 Tendring
2 Middlesbrough 012 Middlesbrough
3 Bedford 002 Bedford
4 Dudley 025 Dudley
5 Middlesbrough 009 Middlesbrough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Peverell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Peverell

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Peverell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Peverell 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Peverell is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Peverell 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

Peverell falls in decile 8 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 Peverell 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 Peverell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Peverell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Peverell 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. Durham leads with 50 Peverells recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.60x.

County Total Index
Durham 50 14.60x
Oxfordshire 26 36.58x
Middlesex 15 1.30x
Dorset 10 13.24x
Suffolk 7 4.99x
Yorkshire 4 0.35x
Norfolk 2 1.13x
Kent 1 0.25x
Northamptonshire 1 0.92x
Staffordshire 1 0.26x
Worcestershire 1 0.67x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bletchington in Oxfordshire leads with 19 Peverells recorded in 1881 and an index of 7916.67x.

Place Total Index
Bletchington 19 7916.67x
Stockton On Tees 15 90.85x
Auckland St Andrew 8 888.89x
Hartlepool 8 164.27x
St George Hanover 8 53.26x
Barningham 7 4117.65x
Ambrosden 6 2142.86x
Bishop Auckland 5 108.93x
Lytchett Minster 5 1515.15x
Cleatlam 4 8000.00x
Poole St James 4 140.85x
Gateshead 3 11.70x
Great Burdon 3 6000.00x
Manningham 3 21.35x
Bromley London 2 7.90x
St Marylebone London 2 3.25x
St Pancras London 2 2.16x
Streatlam Stainton 2 1538.46x
Aynho 1 454.55x
Bolton On Swale 1 3333.33x
Brafferton Barmpton 1 909.09x
Cannock 1 14.75x
Cornsay 1 108.70x
Edmonton 1 10.79x
Islip 1 416.67x
Larling 1 1428.57x
Lee 1 17.54x
Longfleet 1 113.64x
South Lopham 1 476.19x
West Bromwich 1 434.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Jane 5
Elizabeth 4
Emma 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Frances 2
Hannah 2
Ada 1
Addey 1
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Caroline 1
Dora 1
Dorothy 1
Eliza 1
Elizh. 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Nea 1
Ruth 1
Seleina 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Winnie 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Peverell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Peverell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 118 people were recorded with the Peverell surname. That placed it at #17,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Peverell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 110 in 2016. That gives Peverell a modern rank of #29,225.

What does the Peverell map show?

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