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UK surname

Pinfield

In the 1881 census there were 269 people recorded with the Pinfield surname, ranking it #10,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 435, ranked #11,084, down from #10,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kings Norton, Tardebigg and Bromsgrove, Upton Warren. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bromsgrove and Redditch.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pinfield is 476 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 61.7%.

1881 census count

269

Ranked #10,506

Modern count

435

2016, ranked #11,084

Peak year

1999

476 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pinfield had 269 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 435 in 2016, ranked #11,084.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 415 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pinfield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pinfield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pinfield 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 152 #12,786
1861 historical 163 #14,242
1881 historical 269 #10,506
1891 historical 298 #11,167
1901 historical 343 #10,583
1911 historical 415 #9,049
1997 modern 437 #10,299
1998 modern 464 #10,169
1999 modern 476 #10,026
2000 modern 458 #10,281
2001 modern 455 #10,147
2002 modern 447 #10,501
2003 modern 431 #10,653
2004 modern 435 #10,600
2005 modern 414 #10,899
2006 modern 420 #10,816
2007 modern 423 #10,888
2008 modern 436 #10,710
2009 modern 442 #10,844
2010 modern 444 #11,017
2011 modern 434 #11,096
2012 modern 435 #10,959
2013 modern 439 #11,052
2014 modern 438 #11,149
2015 modern 435 #11,120
2016 modern 435 #11,084

Geography

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Where Pinfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kings Norton, Tardebigg, Bromsgrove, Upton Warren, Birmingham Town: Birmingham and Birmingham Town: Aston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bromsgrove and Redditch. 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 Kings Norton Worcestershire
2 Tardebigg Worcestershire
3 Bromsgrove, Upton Warren Worcestershire
4 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire
5 Birmingham Town: Aston Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bromsgrove 010 Bromsgrove
2 Bromsgrove 013 Bromsgrove
3 Bromsgrove 011 Bromsgrove
4 Bromsgrove 002 Bromsgrove
5 Redditch 003 Redditch

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pinfield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pinfield

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Pinfield is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pinfield is most concentrated in decile 2 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

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

1881 census detail

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Pinfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pinfield 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. Warwickshire leads with 106 Pinfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.02x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 106 16.02x
Worcestershire 83 24.22x
Lancashire 19 0.61x
Yorkshire 15 0.58x
Kent 11 1.23x
Gloucestershire 9 1.75x
Staffordshire 8 0.90x
Derbyshire 5 1.22x
Middlesex 4 0.15x
Monmouthshire 3 1.58x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.57x
Brecknockshire 1 1.91x
Cheshire 1 0.17x
Essex 1 0.19x
Suffolk 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 42 Pinfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.04x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 42 19.04x
Bromsgrove 31 268.86x
Aston 25 13.72x
Kings Norton 19 61.83x
Studley 13 459.36x
Thornhill 12 158.10x
Ipsley 11 909.09x
Alcester 7 321.10x
Edgbaston 7 34.11x
Salford 7 7.64x
Worcester St Martin 7 151.52x
Liverpool 6 3.17x
Plumstead 6 20.11x
Redditch 6 86.33x
Webheath 6 983.61x
Wolverhampton 6 8.81x
Derby St Werburgh 5 21.08x
Oddingley 5 2777.78x
Quinton 5 1111.11x
Droitwich St Andrew 4 465.12x
Moreton In Marsh 4 310.08x
Queenborough 4 449.44x
West Derby 4 4.39x
Dewsbury 3 11.25x
Goytrey 3 500.00x
Hackney London 2 1.36x
Hanbury 2 215.05x
Nottingham St Mary 2 2.19x
Belbroughton 1 56.18x
Broughton In Salford 1 3.51x
Cheetham 1 4.31x
Clerkenwell London 1 1.61x
Crowle 1 208.33x
Feckenham 1 25.51x
Folkestone 1 5.76x
Harborne 1 3.52x
Hartford 1 76.34x
Hay 1 51.28x
Newmarket St Mary 1 40.82x
Old Stratford 1 26.67x
St Marylebone London 1 0.71x
West Bromwich 1 1.97x
West Ham 1 0.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 18
John 12
George 11
Henry 11
Thomas 8
Edwin 5
Albert 4
James 4
Joseph 4
Robert 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
David 3
Edgar 3
Edward 3
Fredrick 3
Mark 3
Daniel 2
Elijah 2
Saml. 2
Abel 1
Algernon 1
Ann 1
Arthur 1
Bernard 1
Bertie 1
Enoch 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Hillery 1
Howard 1
Isaac 1
Josh. 1
Josiah 1
Louis 1
Matthew 1
Oliver 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Pinfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pinfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 269 people were recorded with the Pinfield surname. That placed it at #10,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pinfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 435 in 2016. That gives Pinfield a modern rank of #11,084.

What does the Pinfield map show?

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