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UK surname

Remnant

In the 1881 census there were 271 people recorded with the Remnant surname, ranking it #10,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 421, ranked #11,388, down from #10,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Ewell and Richmond. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Forest of Dean, Isle of Wight and Waverley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Remnant is 477 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.4%.

1881 census count

271

Ranked #10,449

Modern count

421

2016, ranked #11,388

Peak year

2000

477 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Remnant had 271 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 421 in 2016, ranked #11,388.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 453 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Remnant surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Remnant surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Remnant 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 192 #10,756
1861 historical 145 #15,715
1881 historical 271 #10,449
1891 historical 310 #10,812
1901 historical 453 #8,671
1911 historical 421 #8,950
1997 modern 445 #10,154
1998 modern 471 #10,048
1999 modern 471 #10,098
2000 modern 477 #9,989
2001 modern 458 #10,098
2002 modern 468 #10,117
2003 modern 455 #10,201
2004 modern 440 #10,494
2005 modern 429 #10,597
2006 modern 423 #10,765
2007 modern 418 #10,976
2008 modern 416 #11,121
2009 modern 419 #11,282
2010 modern 429 #11,324
2011 modern 419 #11,422
2012 modern 408 #11,567
2013 modern 417 #11,556
2014 modern 417 #11,632
2015 modern 411 #11,666
2016 modern 421 #11,388

Geography

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Where Remnants are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Ewell, Richmond and Petworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Forest of Dean, Isle of Wight, Waverley and Southampton. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Ewell Surrey
3 Richmond Surrey
4 London parishes London 3
5 Petworth Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Forest of Dean 009 Forest of Dean
2 Isle of Wight 018 Isle of Wight
3 Forest of Dean 008 Forest of Dean
4 Waverley 009 Waverley
5 Southampton 031 Southampton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Remnant

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Remnant

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

Remnant 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

Remnant falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Remnant 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Remnant families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Remnant 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. Surrey leads with 124 Remnants recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.56x.

County Total Index
Surrey 124 9.56x
Sussex 69 15.37x
Middlesex 27 1.01x
Kent 17 1.87x
Monmouthshire 9 4.68x
Berkshire 7 3.50x
Gloucestershire 6 1.15x
Hampshire 3 0.55x
Durham 2 0.25x
Herefordshire 2 1.83x
Royal Navy 2 6.30x
Somerset 2 0.47x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.62x
Derbyshire 1 0.24x
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. Richmond in Surrey leads with 18 Remnants recorded in 1881 and an index of 99.01x.

Place Total Index
Richmond 18 99.01x
Kirdford 15 961.54x
Wisborough Green 15 993.38x
Ewell 11 401.46x
Chiddingfold 10 819.67x
Hastings St Mary In The 9 93.95x
Kensington London 9 6.08x
Shire Newton 9 1285.71x
Dunsfold 8 1142.86x
Petworth 8 298.51x
Speldhurst 8 172.79x
Penge 7 41.15x
Frensham 6 314.14x
Hove 6 30.46x
Weybridge 6 215.83x
Battersea 5 5.10x
Ewhurst 5 617.28x
Hascombe 5 1250.00x
New Windsor 5 74.40x
Tillington 5 617.28x
Wonersh 5 308.64x
Egdean 4 5714.29x
Esher 4 219.78x
Lydney 4 148.15x
Maidstone 4 14.78x
Mortlake 4 69.20x
St Pancras London 4 1.87x
Wimbledon 4 27.45x
Acton 3 19.22x
Croydon 3 4.17x
Farnham 3 29.73x
Hammersmith London 3 4.57x
Westerham 3 142.86x
Abbas Combe 2 625.00x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 11.49x
Cuckfield 2 44.15x
Godalming 2 24.48x
Leatherhead 2 61.54x
Lurgashall 2 298.51x
Much Cowarne 2 444.44x
Royal Navy 2 7.37x
Seale 2 240.96x
Shere 2 127.39x
Southwark Christchurch 2 16.03x
St George Hanover 2 5.75x
Stranton 2 7.50x
Tottenham 2 4.72x
Albury 1 84.75x
Alverstoke 1 5.06x
Bramley 1 87.72x
Chiswick 1 6.87x
Clewer 1 12.21x
Cowfold 1 105.26x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.43x
Derby St Peter 1 7.53x
Epsom 1 15.82x
Eton 1 27.40x
Fernhurst 1 101.01x
Fittleworth 1 158.73x
Folkestone 1 5.68x
Guildford St Nicholas 1 43.67x
Henley On Thames 1 434.78x
Holy Rood 1 90.91x
Hornsey 1 2.97x
Kingston On Thames 1 3.21x
Lambeth 1 0.43x
Portsmouth 1 7.96x
Reading St Giles 1 5.10x
Reigate Foreign 1 7.12x
Send Ripley 1 59.17x
Southwark St Saviour 1 7.30x
St Andrew Holborn 1 11.07x
Sunbury 1 31.25x
Walton On Thames 1 16.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 15
Mary 14
Elizabeth 10
Ellen 8
Jane 6
Alice 5
Charlotte 5
Emily 5
Fanny 5
Kate 4
Louisa 4
Ann 3
Annie 3
Eliza 3
Emma 3
Frances 3
Harriett 3
Rose 3
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Edith 2
Jessie 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Adelaide 1
Agnes 1
Agness 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Catherline 1
Charlote 1
Esther 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Ina 1
Jemima 1
Lucy 1
Maryann 1
Maud 1
May 1
Merrial 1
Priscilla 1
Rosiline 1
Ruth 1
Susan 1
Susanah 1
Susannah 1
Temperance 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 19
James 13
William 12
Henry 8
Thomas 8
Frederick 7
John 7
Charles 6
Alfred 5
Arthur 5
Richard 4
Edward 3
Edwin 3
Frank 3
Walter 3
Caleb 2
Jesse 2
Maurice 2
Peter 2
Albert 1
Archibald 1
Benjamin 1
Chas.H. 1
Douglas 1
Ebenezer 1
Edgar 1
Edmund 1
Elias 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Joseph 1
Josiah 1
Middleton 1
Percy 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Remnant surname: questions and answers

How common was the Remnant surname in 1881?

In 1881, 271 people were recorded with the Remnant surname. That placed it at #10,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Remnant surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 421 in 2016. That gives Remnant a modern rank of #11,388.

What does the Remnant map show?

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