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UK surname

Rewcastle

In the 1881 census there were 207 people recorded with the Rewcastle surname, ranking it #12,555 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 160, ranked #22,694, down from #12,555 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gateshead, Newcastle All Saints and Auckland St Andrew. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Gateshead and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rewcastle is 207 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 22.7%.

1881 census count

207

Ranked #12,555

Modern count

160

2016, ranked #22,694

Peak year

1881

207 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rewcastle had 207 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,555 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 160 in 2016, ranked #22,694.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 207 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Rewcastle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rewcastle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rewcastle 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 150 #12,905
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 207 #12,555
1891 historical 192 #15,383
1901 historical 197 #15,272
1911 historical 179 #16,023
1997 modern 163 #20,038
1998 modern 169 #20,104
1999 modern 162 #20,781
2000 modern 167 #20,332
2001 modern 155 #21,047
2002 modern 158 #21,178
2003 modern 152 #21,486
2004 modern 152 #21,628
2005 modern 147 #22,057
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 147 #22,510
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 150 #22,937
2010 modern 153 #23,175
2011 modern 160 #22,282
2012 modern 162 #22,078
2013 modern 158 #22,817
2014 modern 162 #22,624
2015 modern 161 #22,599
2016 modern 160 #22,694

Geography

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Where Rewcastles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gateshead, Newcastle All Saints, Auckland St Andrew, Long Benton and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Gateshead and East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Gateshead Durham
2 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
3 Auckland St Andrew Durham
4 Long Benton Northumberland
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 056 County Durham
2 County Durham 057 County Durham
3 Gateshead 026 Gateshead
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 026 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Gateshead 025 Gateshead

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rewcastle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rewcastle

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Rewcastle 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

Rewcastle 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

Rewcastle falls in decile 3 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 Rewcastle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Rewcastle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rewcastle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rewcastle 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. Durham leads with 103 Rewcastles recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.15x.

County Total Index
Durham 103 17.15x
Northumberland 64 21.30x
Ayrshire 11 7.28x
Lanarkshire 9 1.38x
Derbyshire 8 2.53x
Kent 5 0.73x
Gloucestershire 3 0.76x
Lancashire 1 0.04x
Middlesex 1 0.05x
Renfrewshire 1 0.64x
Somerset 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. Westoe in Durham leads with 28 Rewcastles recorded in 1881 and an index of 82.21x.

Place Total Index
Westoe 28 82.21x
West Auckland 24 1090.91x
Sugley 14 9333.33x
Gateshead 13 28.90x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 12 66.89x
Newton On Ayr 10 220.75x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 9 34.59x
Tynemouth 9 55.94x
Hexham 8 172.04x
Derby St Werburgh 7 38.36x
Longbenton 7 55.03x
Monkwearmouth 7 121.74x
Byker 6 40.40x
Govan 6 3.71x
Birtley 5 204.08x
Minster In Sheppey 5 43.82x
Monkwearmouth Shore 5 42.63x
South Shields 4 74.77x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 8.05x
Elswick 3 12.51x
Glasgow 3 2.59x
Newbottle 3 91.46x
Southwick 3 52.72x
Westgate 3 16.12x
Ayr 1 14.03x
Chirton 1 14.71x
Clutton 1 140.85x
Derby St Peter 1 9.93x
Durham St Nicholas 1 67.57x
Hackney London 1 0.88x
Helmington Row 1 35.71x
Jesmond 1 23.64x
Warrington 1 3.52x
West Greenock 1 3.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 18
Elizabeth 13
Margaret 12
Sarah 10
Hannah 5
Jane 5
Isabella 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Martha 3
Ruth 3
Ada 2
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Elsie 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Hilda 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Margt. 1
May 1
Phillis 1
Robina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 16
Joseph 13
William 12
George 8
Aaron 7
Thomas 5
Ralph 4
Charles 3
James 3
Robert 3
Henry 2
Daniel 1
Ernest 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Jacob 1
Johnson 1
Lancelot 1
Nicholas 1
Oswald 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Rewcastle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rewcastle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 207 people were recorded with the Rewcastle surname. That placed it at #12,555 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rewcastle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 160 in 2016. That gives Rewcastle a modern rank of #22,694.

What does the Rewcastle map show?

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