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UK surname

Remmington

In the 1881 census there were 158 people recorded with the Remmington surname, ranking it #14,989 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 172, ranked #21,648, down from #14,989 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to King's Lynn St Margaret, Bowden Magna and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Northamptonshire, East Hertfordshire and Worcester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Remmington is 187 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.9%.

1881 census count

158

Ranked #14,989

Modern count

172

2016, ranked #21,648

Peak year

1891

187 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Remmington had 158 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,989 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016, ranked #21,648.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 187 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Remmington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Remmington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Remmington 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 130 #17,164
1881 historical 158 #14,989
1891 historical 187 #15,679
1901 historical 149 #18,146
1911 historical 180 #15,961
1997 modern 165 #19,861
1998 modern 172 #19,883
1999 modern 177 #19,670
2000 modern 185 #19,118
2001 modern 185 #18,840
2002 modern 177 #19,759
2003 modern 167 #20,245
2004 modern 163 #20,685
2005 modern 156 #21,221
2006 modern 163 #20,789
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 164 #21,628
2010 modern 163 #22,205
2011 modern 171 #21,337
2012 modern 163 #21,989
2013 modern 169 #21,826
2014 modern 173 #21,639
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 172 #21,648

Geography

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Where Remmingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around King's Lynn St Margaret, Bowden Magna, St Pancras, Durham St Giles Gilligate and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Northamptonshire, East Hertfordshire, Worcester, Leeds and South Gloucestershire. 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 King's Lynn St Margaret Norfolk
2 Bowden Magna Leicestershire
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Durham St Giles Gilligate Durham
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Northamptonshire 006 East Northamptonshire
2 East Hertfordshire 013 East Hertfordshire
3 Worcester 008 Worcester
4 Leeds 101 Leeds
5 South Gloucestershire 004 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Remmington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Remmington

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Remmington is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Remmington 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.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Remmington falls in decile 10 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Remmington 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 Remmington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Remmington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Remmington 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. Yorkshire leads with 30 Remmingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.96x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 30 1.96x
Middlesex 26 1.69x
Leicestershire 22 12.88x
Lancashire 13 0.71x
Norfolk 12 5.06x
Kent 11 2.09x
Northamptonshire 8 5.52x
Essex 6 1.97x
Lincolnshire 6 2.44x
Westmorland 5 14.76x
Cambridgeshire 4 4.10x
Durham 4 0.87x
Derbyshire 3 1.24x
Hampshire 3 0.95x
Devon 1 0.31x
Gloucestershire 1 0.33x
Somerset 1 0.40x
Surrey 1 0.13x
Warwickshire 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 14 Remmingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.24x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 14 16.24x
Clerkenwell London 9 24.75x
Mile End Old Town 9 36.99x
Leicester St Mary 8 57.97x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 7 98.45x
Leicester St Margaret 7 16.80x
Market Harborough 7 909.09x
Manchester 6 7.30x
Methley 6 279.07x
Corby 5 1219.51x
Lewisham 5 17.83x
Little Harrowden 5 1136.36x
Skeyton 5 2941.18x
West Ham 5 7.44x
Orton 4 396.04x
Sheffield 4 8.23x
Southfleet 4 816.33x
St Andrewthe Less 4 35.87x
Litchurch 3 30.90x
Stranton 3 19.44x
Adwick Le Street 2 1428.57x
Bentham 2 172.41x
Dalton In Furness 2 28.33x
Islington London 2 1.34x
Pennington In Ulverston 2 219.78x
Shoreditch London 2 2.99x
St Giles Cripplegate 2 97.56x
Aldershot 1 9.45x
Andover 1 33.56x
Aston 1 0.93x
Blackburn 1 2.06x
Brading 1 23.81x
Brixworth 1 161.29x
Chelsea London 1 2.15x
Finedon 1 78.74x
Hampstead London 1 4.17x
Heversham With Milnthorpe 1 121.95x
Huddersfield 1 4.49x
Minster In Sheppey 1 11.48x
Northam 1 42.74x
Salford 1 1.86x
Selby 1 31.35x
Springfield 1 75.19x
Stamford St John 1 303.03x
Streatham 1 8.75x
Weekley 1 769.23x
West Auckland 1 59.52x
Westbury On Trym 1 9.77x
Weston Super Mare 1 15.97x
Widnes 1 7.58x
Woolwich 1 5.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 9
Sarah 9
Alice 5
Annie 4
Caroline 3
C. 2
Charity 2
Charlotte 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Barbara 1
Catherine 1
Ceilia 1
Clara 1
Eliz. 1
Ellen 1
F. 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Jemima 1
Lily 1
Lizzey 1
Margt. 1
Maria 1
May 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
William 9
George 7
Henry 6
James 6
Thomas 6
Charles 5
Herbert 3
Richard 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Alexander 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
E. 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Walter 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Remmington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Remmington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 158 people were recorded with the Remmington surname. That placed it at #14,989 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Remmington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016. That gives Remmington a modern rank of #21,648.

What does the Remmington map show?

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