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UK surname

Ringrose

A locational surname referring to someone from a place with a circular marsh, pond or field.

In the 1881 census there were 728 people recorded with the Ringrose surname, ranking it #5,015 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 855, ranked #6,547, down from #5,015 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Caistor, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, West Lindsey and North East Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ringrose is 957 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.4%.

1881 census count

728

Ranked #5,015

Modern count

855

2016, ranked #6,547

Peak year

2000

957 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ringrose had 728 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,015 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 855 in 2016, ranked #6,547.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 953 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ringrose surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ringrose surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ringrose 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 473 #5,259
1861 historical 500 #5,234
1881 historical 728 #5,015
1891 historical 781 #5,140
1901 historical 953 #4,927
1911 historical 904 #4,934
1997 modern 943 #5,750
1998 modern 936 #5,974
1999 modern 932 #6,040
2000 modern 957 #5,897
2001 modern 931 #5,911
2002 modern 919 #6,107
2003 modern 887 #6,154
2004 modern 869 #6,251
2005 modern 830 #6,422
2006 modern 844 #6,355
2007 modern 826 #6,523
2008 modern 832 #6,542
2009 modern 873 #6,429
2010 modern 878 #6,525
2011 modern 877 #6,457
2012 modern 842 #6,573
2013 modern 864 #6,553
2014 modern 868 #6,552
2015 modern 864 #6,517
2016 modern 855 #6,547

Geography

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Where Ringroses are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Caistor, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Naseby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, West Lindsey, North East Lincolnshire, Cornwall and Sevenoaks. 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 Caistor Lincolnshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
5 Naseby Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 045 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 West Lindsey 001 West Lindsey
3 North East Lincolnshire 007 North East Lincolnshire
4 Cornwall 048 Cornwall
5 Sevenoaks 013 Sevenoaks

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ringrose

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ringrose

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Ringrose is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Ringrose is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Ringrose falls in decile 9 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 Ringrose 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 Ringrose, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ringrose

The surname Ringrose originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from a combination of the Old English words "ring" and "ros," meaning "ring" and "rose." It is believed that the name was initially a descriptive one, referring to someone who lived near a circular rose garden or a ring-shaped enclosure adorned with roses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ringrose surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, where a Robert Ryngrose is mentioned. In the same county, records from 1332 also mention a William Ryngroos.

The Ringrose name appears to have been concentrated primarily in the West Midlands region of England during the Middle Ages, particularly in Staffordshire and the surrounding counties. Records from the 14th and 15th centuries show various spellings, including Ryngros, Ryngroos, and Ryngerose.

One notable historical figure bearing the Ringrose surname was Sir John Ringrose (c. 1530-1600), a prominent English soldier and courtier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He served as a member of Parliament and was knighted in 1585 for his military service against the Spanish Armada.

Another individual of note was Robert Ringrose (1629-1688), an English buccaneer and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific coast of North and South America. His accounts of these voyages provide valuable insights into the lives of buccaneers during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, John Ringrose (1720-1772) was a respected English architect who designed numerous buildings, including the Church of St. Clement Danes in London, which was completed in 1767.

The Ringrose surname also found its way to Ireland, where it was anglicized from the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Riabhraidh" or "Ó Riaghbhradaigh." One notable Irish bearer of the name was Brendan Ringrose (1901-1958), a member of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and later a politician in the Irish Labour Party.

Throughout its history, the Ringrose surname has been associated with various place names in England, such as Ringrose Farm in Staffordshire and Ringrose Manor in Buckinghamshire. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who were landowners or resided in those areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Ringrose families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ringrose 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 243 Ringroses recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.44x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 243 3.44x
Northamptonshire 112 16.72x
Middlesex 103 1.45x
Lincolnshire 51 4.48x
Leicestershire 45 5.70x
Nottinghamshire 28 2.92x
Lancashire 23 0.27x
Norfolk 20 1.83x
Warwickshire 20 1.11x
Surrey 12 0.35x
Kent 11 0.45x
Shropshire 10 1.63x
Essex 8 0.57x
Hertfordshire 8 1.63x
Cheshire 7 0.45x
Derbyshire 7 0.63x
Huntingdonshire 6 4.24x
Northumberland 3 0.28x
Somerset 3 0.26x
Bedfordshire 2 0.54x
Berkshire 1 0.19x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.23x
Devon 1 0.07x
Gloucestershire 1 0.07x
Isle of Man 1 0.76x
Midlothian 1 0.10x
Staffordshire 1 0.04x
Suffolk 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Naseby in Northamptonshire leads with 37 Ringroses recorded in 1881 and an index of 2483.22x.

Place Total Index
Naseby 37 2483.22x
Ganton 26 3132.53x
Hackney London 16 4.01x
Bethnal Green London 15 4.85x
Boughton 13 1645.57x
Radford 12 24.61x
Bromley London 11 7.02x
Woolwich 11 12.25x
Hillam 10 1250.00x
Holton Le Clay 10 1428.57x
Howden 10 208.77x
Nettleton 10 854.70x
Northampton Priory St 10 24.88x
Peterborough 10 20.62x
Sutton Stoneferry 10 49.53x
Great Driffield 9 62.15x
Kirby Grindalyth 9 1406.25x
Lyng 9 731.71x
Northampton St Sepulchre 9 26.42x
Caistor 8 176.60x
Clerkenwell London 8 4.76x
Coventry St Michael 8 13.87x
Humberstone 8 123.27x
Knapton 8 930.23x
Leicester St Margaret 8 4.16x
Weaverthorpe 8 509.55x
Birmingham 7 1.17x
Cold Ashby 7 843.37x
Dawley 7 31.26x
Hambleton 7 542.64x
Holy Trinity 7 4.12x
Kensington London 7 1.77x
Kirmington 7 700.00x
Leeds 7 1.76x
Shoreditch London 7 2.27x
Skelton In Guisbrough 7 36.67x
St Marylebone London 7 1.84x
Battersea 6 2.29x
Beverley St Martin 6 50.93x
Countesthorpe 6 223.05x
Edmonton 6 10.46x
Elsing 6 631.58x
Hotham 6 659.34x
Mile End Old Town 6 5.34x
Ramsey 6 53.00x
West Ham 6 1.93x
Braybrooke 5 568.18x
Chester St Oswald 5 17.57x
Gorton 5 6.29x
Lutterworth 5 103.95x
Marton In Pickering 5 1041.67x
Melton Mowbray 5 35.21x
Nottingham St Mary 5 2.01x
Reighton 5 806.45x
Wilberfoss 5 495.05x
Barwick In Elmet 4 73.94x
Bradford 4 2.34x
Dallington 4 101.52x
East Barnet 4 41.07x
Heaton Norris 4 8.32x
Kilby 4 563.38x
North Cave Drewton 4 143.88x
Openshaw 4 10.11x
Rothwell 4 59.44x
Swanland 4 373.83x
Wressell 4 439.56x
Barmby On Moor 3 280.37x
Brimington 3 35.42x
Clevedon 3 25.17x
Doncaster 3 5.82x
Great Bowden 3 41.78x
Holbeck 3 6.42x
Hunslet 3 2.73x
Kirkby In Ashfield 3 29.21x
Manningham 3 3.45x
Market Rasen 3 47.17x
Milverton 3 56.93x
Southcoates 3 7.66x
Tibshelf 3 54.84x
Wortley In Bramley 3 5.37x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 47
William 42
Thomas 39
George 26
Charles 24
James 15
Joseph 13
Henry 10
Robert 9
Samuel 9
Richard 7
Albert 6
Alfred 6
Frank 6
Walter 6
Arthur 5
Frederick 5
Edward 4
Ernest 4
Harry 4
Jesse 4
Thos. 4
Benjamin 3
David 3
Francis 3
Fred 3
Isaac 3
Mark 3
Wm. 3
Chas. 2
Fredk. 2
Joshua 2
Tom 2
Bernard 1
Charlie 1
Christopher 1
Dan 1
Dater 1
Ephinas 1
Fangel 1
Fredk.J. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Jeffrey 1
Jonathon 1
Marmaduke 1
Marshall 1
Martin 1
Matthew 1
Wm.D. 1

FAQ

Ringrose surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ringrose surname in 1881?

In 1881, 728 people were recorded with the Ringrose surname. That placed it at #5,015 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ringrose surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 855 in 2016. That gives Ringrose a modern rank of #6,547.

What does the Ringrose surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from a place with a circular marsh, pond or field.

What does the Ringrose map show?

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