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UK surname

Renshall

In the 1881 census there were 55 people recorded with the Renshall surname, ranking it #25,862 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #25,862 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Knowsley, Westminster and St. Helens.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Renshall is 108 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 87.3%.

1881 census count

55

Ranked #25,862

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

2011

108 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • Renshall had 55 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,862 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 83 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Renshall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Renshall surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Renshall 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 7 #32,070
1861 historical 78 #23,836
1881 historical 55 #25,862
1891 historical 81 #26,632
1901 historical 71 #26,277
1911 historical 83 #24,531
1997 modern 88 #28,611
1998 modern 96 #28,188
1999 modern 102 #27,468
2000 modern 99 #27,845
2001 modern 94 #28,246
2002 modern 99 #28,082
2003 modern 97 #28,217
2004 modern 98 #28,297
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 91 #29,725
2007 modern 93 #29,777
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 100 #29,597
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 105 #29,362
2013 modern 107 #29,561
2014 modern 106 #30,030
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Renshalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Knowsley, Westminster and St. Helens. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Knowsley 007 Knowsley
2 Knowsley 009 Knowsley
3 Westminster 016 Westminster
4 St. Helens 019 St. Helens
5 St. Helens 018 St. Helens

Forenames

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First names often paired with Renshall

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Renshall

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Renshall, 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 Renshall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Renshall 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Renshall is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Renshall is most concentrated in decile 10 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Renshall 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 Renshall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Renshall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Renshall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Renshall 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. Lancashire leads with 54 Renshalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.48x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 54 8.48x
Yorkshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Prescot in Lancashire leads with 27 Renshalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 2347.83x.

Place Total Index
Prescot 27 2347.83x
Eccleston In Prescot 6 187.50x
Everton 5 24.65x
Great Bolton 4 47.45x
Farnworth 3 78.74x
Gorton 2 33.44x
Beswick 1 61.35x
Bradford 1 7.77x
Broughton In Salford 1 17.18x
Cheetham 1 21.05x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 1 54.64x
Walton On Hill 1 28.99x
West Derby 1 5.37x
Whiston 1 200.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 3
Mary 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Margaret 2
Amelia 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Cicely 1
Elizh. 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Jane 1
Louisa 1
Martha 1
Nancy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 7
Thomas 5
John 4
Robert 2
William 2
George 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 Renshall households.

FAQ

Renshall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Renshall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 55 people were recorded with the Renshall surname. That placed it at #25,862 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Renshall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Renshall a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Renshall map show?

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