NameCensus.

UK surname

Raworth

In the 1881 census there were 175 people recorded with the Raworth surname, ranking it #13,982 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 196, ranked #19,848, down from #13,982 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, East Staffordshire and Ashfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Raworth is 264 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.0%.

1881 census count

175

Ranked #13,982

Modern count

196

2016, ranked #19,848

Peak year

1911

264 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Raworth had 175 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,982 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 196 in 2016, ranked #19,848.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 264 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Raworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Raworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Raworth 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 212 #9,965
1861 historical 162 #14,310
1881 historical 175 #13,982
1891 historical 183 #15,918
1901 historical 232 #13,769
1911 historical 264 #12,449
1997 modern 186 #18,448
1998 modern 198 #18,224
1999 modern 190 #18,797
2000 modern 190 #18,806
2001 modern 187 #18,708
2002 modern 183 #19,354
2003 modern 185 #18,999
2004 modern 193 #18,622
2005 modern 194 #18,512
2006 modern 203 #18,105
2007 modern 203 #18,303
2008 modern 197 #18,818
2009 modern 200 #19,028
2010 modern 202 #19,322
2011 modern 202 #19,154
2012 modern 200 #19,207
2013 modern 193 #19,997
2014 modern 198 #19,841
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 196 #19,848

Geography

Back to top

Where Raworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Lincolnshire, East Staffordshire, Ashfield and Tamworth. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington Staffordshire
4 Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Lincolnshire 019 North East Lincolnshire
2 East Staffordshire 006 East Staffordshire
3 Ashfield 003 Ashfield
4 East Staffordshire 004 East Staffordshire
5 Tamworth 010 Tamworth

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Raworth

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Raworth

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Raworth, 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 Raworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Raworth household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

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, Raworth 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.

Read profile summary

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

Raworth is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Raworth 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Raworth 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Raworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Raworth 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 33 Raworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.10x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 33 14.10x
Yorkshire 30 1.74x
Staffordshire 25 4.27x
Middlesex 20 1.15x
Lancashire 14 0.68x
Leicestershire 12 6.23x
Lincolnshire 10 3.60x
Somerset 8 2.86x
Derbyshire 7 2.58x
Cheshire 4 1.04x
Isle of Man 3 9.31x
Surrey 3 0.35x
Cornwall 2 1.02x
Northamptonshire 2 1.22x
Warwickshire 2 0.46x
Berkshire 1 0.77x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.91x
Worcestershire 1 0.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bilton Cum Harrogate in Yorkshire leads with 10 Raworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 170.07x.

Place Total Index
Bilton Cum Harrogate 10 170.07x
Newark Upon Trent 10 118.91x
Stafford St Mary 10 120.48x
Soothill 9 144.93x
Yoxall 9 1168.83x
Bridgewater 8 105.40x
Leicester St Margaret 7 14.91x
Nottingham St Mary 7 11.56x
Denton 6 131.29x
St Andrew Holborn 6 101.87x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 6 153.85x
Basford 5 46.34x
Stoke Upon Trent 5 8.05x
Eakring 4 1538.46x
Hammersmith London 4 9.35x
Thurgoland 4 344.83x
Carlton 3 112.36x
Ecclesall Bierlow 3 8.57x
Islington London 3 1.78x
Knighton 3 275.23x
Little Bolton 3 11.33x
Onchan 3 32.29x
Snelson 3 2727.27x
Tottenham 3 10.85x
Belper 2 37.95x
Birmingham 2 1.37x
Brightside Bierlow 2 5.93x
Falmouth 2 28.74x
Heath 2 952.38x
Kingston On Thames 2 9.84x
Kirkdale 2 5.77x
Nether Hallam 2 8.59x
North Meols 2 9.92x
St Maryle Wigford 2 92.59x
St Marylebone London 2 2.16x
Wellingborough 2 24.36x
Barton Under Needwood 1 94.34x
Cheetham 1 6.51x
Chelford 1 526.32x
Chelsea London 1 1.91x
Cradley 1 48.78x
Derby St Alkmund 1 12.27x
Derby St Peter 1 11.55x
Hockerton 1 1666.67x
Lambeth 1 0.66x
Leicester St Martin 1 77.52x
Lenton 1 18.15x
Mansfield 1 12.35x
Mark Eaton 1 243.90x
Old Windsor 1 66.23x
Radford 1 8.41x
Smeeton 1 434.78x
St George Hanover 1 4.41x
St Martin Lincoln 1 38.76x
St Michael Lincoln 1 133.33x
Wimblington 1 153.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 5
Annie 4
Hannah 4
Lucy 4
Ann 3
Eliza 3
Emma 3
Clara 2
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Betsey 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Elizh. 1
Ellen 1
Emy 1
Epineles 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Keziah 1
Laura 1
Lilian 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Matilda 1
Rosa 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Raworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Raworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 175 people were recorded with the Raworth surname. That placed it at #13,982 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Raworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 196 in 2016. That gives Raworth a modern rank of #19,848.

What does the Raworth map show?

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