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UK surname

Rispin

In the 1881 census there were 186 people recorded with the Rispin surname, ranking it #13,448 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 264, ranked #16,172, down from #13,448 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Beverley St John and North Cave. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire and Hambleton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rispin is 306 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 41.9%.

1881 census count

186

Ranked #13,448

Modern count

264

2016, ranked #16,172

Peak year

1911

306 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rispin had 186 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,448 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 264 in 2016, ranked #16,172.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 306 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Rispin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rispin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rispin 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 88 #18,569
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 186 #13,448
1891 historical 243 #13,011
1901 historical 271 #12,462
1911 historical 306 #11,281
1997 modern 287 #13,912
1998 modern 278 #14,620
1999 modern 287 #14,374
2000 modern 277 #14,688
2001 modern 266 #14,878
2002 modern 274 #14,849
2003 modern 261 #15,180
2004 modern 256 #15,453
2005 modern 246 #15,802
2006 modern 250 #15,749
2007 modern 257 #15,606
2008 modern 260 #15,648
2009 modern 271 #15,511
2010 modern 262 #16,252
2011 modern 265 #15,980
2012 modern 257 #16,212
2013 modern 269 #15,963
2014 modern 275 #15,831
2015 modern 270 #15,911
2016 modern 264 #16,172

Geography

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Where Rispins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Beverley St John, North Cave, Sheffield and Kirk Ella. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, Hambleton and Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Beverley St John Yorkshire, East Riding
3 North Cave Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Kirk Ella Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kingston upon Hull 017 Kingston upon Hull, City of
2 Kingston upon Hull 003 Kingston upon Hull, City of
3 North East Lincolnshire 004 North East Lincolnshire
4 Hambleton 004 Hambleton
5 Redcar and Cleveland 013 Redcar and Cleveland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rispin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rispin

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

Rispin 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

Rispin 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 Rispin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 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 Rispin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rispin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rispin 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 157 Rispins recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.73x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 157 8.73x
Durham 20 3.71x
Lincolnshire 5 1.72x
Stirlingshire 3 4.48x
Lancashire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sancton Houghton in Yorkshire leads with 19 Rispins recorded in 1881 and an index of 8260.87x.

Place Total Index
Sancton Houghton 19 8260.87x
Woodmansey Cum Beverley 18 5294.12x
Cottingham 11 284.24x
Kirk Deighton 10 4545.45x
Lockngtn In Kilnwck 8 2500.00x
Bishop Auckland 7 96.69x
North Cave Drewton 7 985.92x
Danby Wiske 6 3333.33x
Kilham 6 800.00x
Lofthouse 6 223.88x
Sherburn 6 405.41x
Wolsingham 6 121.95x
Aiskew 5 961.54x
Great Grimsby 5 27.16x
Helmington Row 5 199.20x
North Newbald 5 1250.00x
Huntington 4 1081.08x
Manningham 4 18.06x
Denton 3 3333.33x
Ecclesfield 3 22.76x
Kiplin 3 6000.00x
Leconfield Arram 3 1500.00x
Skinningrove 3 272.73x
Stirling 3 35.55x
Holme On Spalding Moor 2 169.49x
Hotham 2 869.57x
Huttons Ambo 2 769.23x
Stockton On Tees 2 7.69x
Welton Melton 2 377.36x
York St Mary 2 26.85x
Beverley St Martin 1 33.33x
Boynton 1 1000.00x
Bradford 1 2.30x
Caldwell 1 909.09x
Clifford Cum Boston 1 61.73x
Coniston 1 1666.67x
Great Langton 1 1250.00x
Huggate 1 294.12x
Hulme 1 2.23x
Leeds 1 0.99x
Marske In Guisbrough 1 31.35x
Pannal 1 57.80x
Rowley 1 256.41x
Spofforth 1 400.00x
Stainton In 1 476.19x
Thorp Arch 1 416.67x
Wawne 1 526.32x
York St Maurice 1 29.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 16
Jane 7
Sarah 7
Ann 5
Annie 5
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 4
Ada 3
Anne 3
Edith 3
Ellen 3
Alice 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Christina 1
Clara 1
Dinah 1
Dora 1
Eda 1
Eliz. 1
Ella 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Hellinor 1
Jessie 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Margt. 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Nancy 1
Paulena 1
Rhoda 1
Susannah 1
Viola 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 16
William 11
George 10
Thomas 7
Richard 5
Francis 4
James 4
Robert 4
Charles 3
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Wm. 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Edward 2
Herbert 2
Walter 2
Allison 1
Andrew 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Hy. 1
Martin 1
Paul 1
Thos. 1
W. 1
Walker 1

FAQ

Rispin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rispin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 186 people were recorded with the Rispin surname. That placed it at #13,448 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rispin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 264 in 2016. That gives Rispin a modern rank of #16,172.

What does the Rispin map show?

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