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UK surname

Phasey

In the 1881 census there were 111 people recorded with the Phasey surname, ranking it #18,597 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #18,597 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kinver, Diddlebury, Skirmage, Holdgate, Abdon, Long Stanton and Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Shropshire and Slough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Phasey is 125 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 5.4%.

1881 census count

111

Ranked #18,597

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

1911

125 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Phasey had 111 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,597 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 125 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Phasey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Phasey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Phasey 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 31 #30,058
1881 historical 111 #18,597
1891 historical 81 #26,632
1901 historical 99 #22,999
1911 historical 125 #19,932
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 121 #24,677
1999 modern 121 #24,855
2000 modern 122 #24,698
2001 modern 122 #24,366
2002 modern 113 #26,024
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 104 #27,338
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 104 #28,020
2008 modern 105 #28,180
2009 modern 106 #28,666
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 117 #27,394
2013 modern 111 #28,856
2014 modern 115 #28,439
2015 modern 105 #30,092
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

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Where Phaseys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kinver, Diddlebury, Skirmage, Holdgate, Abdon, Long Stanton, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, London parishes and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Shropshire and Slough. 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 Kinver Staffordshire
2 Diddlebury, Skirmage, Holdgate, Abdon, Long Stanton Shropshire
3 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Shropshire 038 Shropshire
2 Shropshire 037 Shropshire
3 Shropshire 036 Shropshire
4 Slough 001 Slough
5 Shropshire 030 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Phasey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Phasey

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Phasey is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Phasey is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Phasey falls in decile 4 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 Phasey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Phasey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Phasey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Phasey 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. Shropshire leads with 45 Phaseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.11x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 45 48.11x
Staffordshire 30 8.21x
Glamorgan 7 3.71x
Surrey 6 1.14x
Yorkshire 6 0.56x
Warwickshire 5 1.83x
Worcestershire 5 3.54x
Bedfordshire 3 5.35x
Gloucestershire 1 0.47x
Hampshire 1 0.45x
Kent 1 0.27x
Sussex 1 0.55x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shrewsbury St Mary in Shropshire leads with 15 Phaseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 406.50x.

Place Total Index
Shrewsbury St Mary 15 406.50x
Kingswinford 11 82.89x
Diddlebury 10 3225.81x
Kinver 8 761.90x
Oldbury 8 8000.00x
Aberdare 7 54.10x
Amblecote 7 673.08x
Cardington 6 2857.14x
Lambeth 6 6.36x
Edgbaston 5 59.03x
Wolverhampton 4 14.23x
Cranfield 3 555.56x
Upton Magna 3 1764.71x
Dudley 2 11.63x
Horton In Bradford 2 11.94x
Kidderminster Borough 2 24.18x
Beverley St Martin 1 55.87x
Bradford 1 3.85x
Brighton 1 2.72x
Chelmarsh 1 555.56x
Great Badminton 1 555.56x
Newton Kyme Cum 1 1666.67x
Norbury 1 714.29x
Onibury 1 588.24x
Portsmouth 1 19.57x
Wollaston 1 111.11x
Woolwich 1 7.33x
York St Saviour 1 98.04x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 7
William 6
Thomas 5
Charles 4
John 4
Edward 3
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Alexander 1
Arthur 1
Burton 1
Ephraim 1
Frederick 1
Handel 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Jacob 1
James 1
Joshua 1
Josiah 1
Reginald 1
Sidney 1
Wm 1

FAQ

Phasey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Phasey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 111 people were recorded with the Phasey surname. That placed it at #18,597 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Phasey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Phasey a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Phasey map show?

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