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UK surname

Poxton

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Poxton surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 209, ranked #19,009, up from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Mexborough and Wingrave with Rowsham, Drayton Beauchamp, Buckland. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, Bury and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Poxton is 223 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 161.3%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

209

2016, ranked #19,009

Peak year

2014

223 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Poxton had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 209 in 2016, ranked #19,009.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 150 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Poxton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Poxton surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Poxton 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 56 #26,864
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 150 #18,328
1901 historical 123 #20,248
1911 historical 126 #19,831
1997 modern 199 #17,668
1998 modern 202 #17,991
1999 modern 212 #17,611
2000 modern 209 #17,723
2001 modern 206 #17,624
2002 modern 217 #17,388
2003 modern 214 #17,343
2004 modern 204 #17,992
2005 modern 211 #17,520
2006 modern 214 #17,507
2007 modern 197 #18,669
2008 modern 204 #18,403
2009 modern 208 #18,551
2010 modern 205 #19,140
2011 modern 204 #19,040
2012 modern 217 #18,184
2013 modern 222 #18,198
2014 modern 223 #18,279
2015 modern 207 #19,155
2016 modern 209 #19,009

Geography

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Where Poxtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Mexborough, Wingrave with Rowsham, Drayton Beauchamp, Buckland, London parishes and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, Bury and Barnsley. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Mexborough Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Wingrave with Rowsham, Drayton Beauchamp, Buckland Buckinghamshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 004 Wakefield
2 Bury 007 Bury
3 Wakefield 045 Wakefield
4 Barnsley 006 Barnsley
5 Wakefield 002 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Poxton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Poxton

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Poxton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Poxton 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 predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Poxton 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

Poxton 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

Poxton falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Poxton 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Poxton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Poxton 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. Staffordshire leads with 33 Poxtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.53x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 33 12.53x
Nottinghamshire 22 20.92x
Yorkshire 18 2.33x
Derbyshire 4 3.27x
Middlesex 2 0.26x
Lancashire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Walsall Foreign in Staffordshire leads with 12 Poxtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 88.17x.

Place Total Index
Walsall Foreign 12 88.17x
Hoyland Nether 9 473.68x
Nuthall 9 2307.69x
Pelsall 9 1153.85x
Tankersley 9 1551.72x
Hammerwich 5 1351.35x
Carlton 4 333.33x
Kirkby In Ashfield 4 353.98x
Alfreton 3 80.86x
Basford 3 61.86x
Shenstone 2 298.51x
Snenton 2 48.43x
St Botolph Aldgate 2 186.92x
Willenhall 2 40.57x
Burton Extra 1 66.23x
Glossop Dale 1 17.48x
Hulme 1 5.17x
Norton Canes 1 104.17x
West Bromwich 1 6.63x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 3
Mary 3
Ann 2
Emma 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Georgenia 1
Henrietta 1
Kezia 1
Lizzie 1
Lorissa 1
Mercy 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Samuel 5
Thomas 5
Joseph 4
William 4
Ernest 3
Arthur 2
Levi 2
Robert 2
Charles 1
Charlie 1
Cornelius 1
Emanual 1
Francis 1
George 1
Henry 1
James 1
Mark 1
Uriah 1
Wm. 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 Poxton households.

FAQ

Poxton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Poxton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 80 people were recorded with the Poxton surname. That placed it at #22,225 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Poxton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 209 in 2016. That gives Poxton a modern rank of #19,009.

What does the Poxton map show?

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