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UK surname

Revill

A variant of the surname Rivill, derived from a habitational name for someone from Revill or Reville in France.

In the 1881 census there were 1,336 people recorded with the Revill surname, ranking it #3,072 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,225, ranked #2,916, up from #3,072 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham St Mary and Chesterfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, South Kesteven and Mansfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Revill is 2,285 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 66.5%.

1881 census count

1,336

Ranked #3,072

Modern count

2,225

2016, ranked #2,916

Peak year

1999

2,285 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Revill had 1,336 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,072 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,225 in 2016, ranked #2,916.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,051 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Revill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Revill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Revill 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 672 #3,863
1861 historical 724 #3,759
1881 historical 1,336 #3,072
1891 historical 1,443 #3,034
1901 historical 1,735 #2,989
1911 historical 2,051 #2,433
1997 modern 2,181 #2,841
1998 modern 2,270 #2,841
1999 modern 2,285 #2,847
2000 modern 2,209 #2,915
2001 modern 2,163 #2,913
2002 modern 2,210 #2,906
2003 modern 2,150 #2,925
2004 modern 2,144 #2,932
2005 modern 2,104 #2,943
2006 modern 2,107 #2,946
2007 modern 2,121 #2,953
2008 modern 2,160 #2,931
2009 modern 2,217 #2,931
2010 modern 2,248 #2,954
2011 modern 2,236 #2,939
2012 modern 2,211 #2,909
2013 modern 2,256 #2,900
2014 modern 2,267 #2,907
2015 modern 2,251 #2,895
2016 modern 2,225 #2,916

Geography

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Where Revills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham St Mary, Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, South Kesteven, Mansfield and West Lindsey. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
3 Chesterfield Derbyshire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Mansfield Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 070 Sheffield
2 South Kesteven 001 South Kesteven
3 Mansfield 007 Mansfield
4 West Lindsey 002 West Lindsey
5 Mansfield 006 Mansfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Revill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Revill

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Revill is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Revill 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Revill 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 Revill 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Revill

The surname Revill is of English origin, derived from the Old French word "reville" meaning "high ground" or "hill." It is believed to have originated in the early 12th century in the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire from 1176, where it appears as "de Revill." This suggests that the name was initially used as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a hill or high ground.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to places with similar names, such as "Revillac" in Lincolnshire and "Revelstoches" in Derbyshire. These place names likely influenced the development of the surname Revill.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Robert de Revill, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1209. Another notable early bearer of the name was William de Revill, who served as a knight in the army of King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence in the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname began to appear in various spellings, including Revell, Revill, and Revel. One prominent figure from this period was John Revell, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived from around 1330 to 1400.

During the 16th century, the Revill family became established in the county of Nottinghamshire. A notable member was Thomas Revill, a clergyman who served as the Rector of Greasley from 1575 until his death in 1607.

In the 17th century, the surname spread further across England, and several individuals with the name gained prominence. One example is John Revill, a Puritan minister who was born in Nottinghamshire in 1609 and later became a prominent figure in the New England colonies of North America.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Sir Thomas Revill, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Derbyshire, who lived from 1621 to 1678. He played a significant role in the English Civil War, initially supporting the Royalist cause but later switching allegiance to the Parliamentarians.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Revill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Revill 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 432 Revills recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.34x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 432 3.34x
Nottinghamshire 265 15.05x
Derbyshire 151 7.38x
Lincolnshire 133 6.37x
Lancashire 98 0.63x
Middlesex 48 0.37x
Essex 28 1.09x
Surrey 26 0.41x
Leicestershire 24 1.66x
Worcestershire 22 1.29x
Huntingdonshire 14 5.40x
Warwickshire 14 0.43x
Kent 11 0.25x
Somerset 10 0.48x
Sussex 9 0.41x
Lanarkshire 8 0.19x
Rutland 8 8.34x
Staffordshire 8 0.18x
Cheshire 6 0.21x
Northamptonshire 5 0.41x
Norfolk 4 0.20x
Hertfordshire 3 0.33x
Shropshire 3 0.27x
Devon 2 0.07x
Flintshire 2 0.57x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.13x
Cumberland 1 0.09x
Glamorgan 1 0.04x
Gloucestershire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ecclesall Bierlow in Yorkshire leads with 91 Revills recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.57x.

Place Total Index
Ecclesall Bierlow 91 34.57x
Sheffield 74 17.96x
Nether Hallam 63 35.98x
Mansfield 57 93.57x
Nottingham St Mary 57 12.52x
Brightside Bierlow 32 12.61x
Claypole 28 924.09x
Walkeringham 27 851.74x
Heeley 19 48.31x
Rotherham 19 26.04x
Ashton Under Lyne 18 5.31x
Bolsover 18 175.61x
Eckington 18 36.23x
Gainsborough 18 36.56x
Sturton Bransby 17 588.24x
Chiswick 16 22.42x
Holy Trinity 16 5.14x
Bradfield 15 30.06x
Pershore St Andrew 14 148.78x
Sutton In Ashfield 14 36.64x
Toseland 14 1842.11x
Chesterfield 13 16.96x
Clowne 13 159.90x
Ilkeston 12 20.93x
Radford 12 13.42x
Much Woolton 11 52.31x
Southwell 11 85.87x
Clavering 10 214.13x
Styrrup 10 381.68x
Taunton St James 10 32.62x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 9 7.46x
Church Gresley 9 27.66x
Ibstock 9 85.55x
Oldham 9 1.80x
St Martin Lincoln 9 46.44x
Austerfield 8 509.55x
Barnsley 8 5.99x
Barony 8 0.75x
Dudley 8 3.86x
Hastings St Mary In The 8 17.03x
Haxey 8 90.19x
Kirkby In Ashfield 8 42.49x
Toxteth Park 8 1.52x
Treeton 8 263.16x
Warsop 8 171.67x
Aston 7 0.77x
Boston 7 11.05x
Burnley 7 5.36x
Handsworth 7 6.44x
Holmesfield 7 318.18x
Newark Upon Trent 7 11.06x
Newbold Dunston 7 36.01x
Tibshelf 7 69.79x
Tong 7 28.00x
West Derby 7 1.54x
Bagmore Burton By 6 425.53x
Basford 6 7.39x
Battersea 6 1.25x
Castleton 6 206.19x
Greetham 6 229.89x
Laughton In Gainsborough 6 454.55x
Little Hallingbury 6 229.89x
Quorndon 6 73.80x
Ripley 6 23.73x
St Maryle Wigford 6 36.97x
Staveley 6 16.53x
Wales 6 58.65x
Worksop 6 11.49x
Bermondsey 5 1.29x
Binbrooke 5 96.15x
Bradford 5 6.89x
Braithwell 5 308.64x
Broughton In Salford 5 3.53x
Codnor Loscoe 5 30.88x
Edmonton 5 4.75x
Hulme 5 1.55x
Loughborough 5 7.61x
Mansfield Woodhouse 5 42.70x
Ordsall 5 37.09x
West Ham 5 0.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 100
Sarah 59
Elizabeth 40
Emma 38
Ann 37
Eliza 24
Annie 20
Hannah 20
Jane 19
Alice 18
Charlotte 15
Ellen 13
Martha 12
Harriet 11
Clara 10
Harriett 10
Ada 9
Rebecca 8
Emily 7
Louisa 7
Betsy 6
Edith 6
Elizth. 6
Fanny 6
Kate 6
Caroline 5
Catherine 5
Anne 4
Florence 4
Jessie 4
Lucy 4
Margaret 4
Maria 4
Ruth 4
Esther 3
Isabella 3
Lilly 3
Lizzie 3
Rosa 3
Rose 3
Sabina 3
Selina 3
Susan 3
Agnes 2
Betsey 2
Blanch 2
Frances 2
Marion 2
Minnie 2
Rachael 2

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 85
George 76
William 70
Charles 38
Thomas 38
Joseph 28
Henry 26
Samuel 25
James 23
Arthur 18
Albert 13
Alfred 11
Edwin 11
Frank 9
Robert 9
Herbert 8
Tom 8
Walter 8
Benjamin 7
Ernest 7
Francis 6
Harry 6
Richard 6
Edward 5
Fred 5
Matthew 5
Peter 4
David 3
Frederick 3
Jonathan 3
Mark 3
Mathew 3
Thos. 3
Alexander 2
Bernard 2
Charlie 2
Fredk. 2
Geo. 2
Jno. 2
Job 2
Percy 2
Sam 2
Chas.Fk. 1
Emanuel 1
Enoch 1
Ephraim 1
Hy. 1
Infant 1
J.J. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Revill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Revill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,336 people were recorded with the Revill surname. That placed it at #3,072 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Revill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,225 in 2016. That gives Revill a modern rank of #2,916.

What does the Revill surname mean?

A variant of the surname Rivill, derived from a habitational name for someone from Revill or Reville in France.

What does the Revill map show?

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