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UK surname

Roynon

In the 1881 census there were 117 people recorded with the Roynon surname, ranking it #18,026 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 144, ranked #24,390, down from #18,026 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Bedminster and Winscombe. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torfaen and North Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Roynon is 172 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 23.1%.

1881 census count

117

Ranked #18,026

Modern count

144

2016, ranked #24,390

Peak year

1998

172 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Roynon had 117 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,026 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 144 in 2016, ranked #24,390.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 167 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Roynon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Roynon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Roynon 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 59 #22,756
1861 historical 90 #22,312
1881 historical 117 #18,026
1891 historical 167 #17,006
1901 historical 154 #17,775
1911 historical 163 #16,939
1997 modern 166 #19,797
1998 modern 172 #19,883
1999 modern 170 #20,153
2000 modern 166 #20,426
2001 modern 162 #20,460
2002 modern 166 #20,532
2003 modern 159 #20,881
2004 modern 158 #21,077
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 144 #22,520
2007 modern 147 #22,510
2008 modern 143 #23,160
2009 modern 155 #22,438
2010 modern 161 #22,385
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 135 #24,952
2013 modern 140 #24,779
2014 modern 143 #24,621
2015 modern 144 #24,369
2016 modern 144 #24,390

Geography

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Where Roynons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Bedminster, Winscombe, Trevethin with Pontypool and Chewton Mendip, Emborrow, Binegar, Compton Martin. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torfaen and North Somerset. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Bedminster Somerset
3 Winscombe Somerset
4 Trevethin with Pontypool Monmouthshire
5 Chewton Mendip, Emborrow, Binegar, Compton Martin Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torfaen 002 Torfaen
2 North Somerset 024 North Somerset
3 Torfaen 004 Torfaen
4 Torfaen 006 Torfaen
5 Torfaen 003 Torfaen

Forenames

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First names often paired with Roynon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Roynon

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

Roynon is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Roynon falls in decile 2 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 Roynon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Roynon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Roynon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Roynon 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. Somerset leads with 61 Roynons recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.21x.

County Total Index
Somerset 61 33.21x
Monmouthshire 12 14.55x
Middlesex 10 0.88x
Surrey 9 1.62x
Wiltshire 9 8.92x
Gloucestershire 6 2.68x
Essex 5 2.22x
Devon 2 0.84x
Sussex 2 1.04x
Dorset 1 1.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chew Stoke in Somerset leads with 32 Roynons recorded in 1881 and an index of 11851.85x.

Place Total Index
Chew Stoke 32 11851.85x
Trevethin 12 154.04x
Chewton Mendip 10 3333.33x
Calne 9 432.69x
Lambeth 9 9.05x
Islington London 8 7.23x
Compton Martin 5 3125.00x
Havering 5 2941.18x
Westbury On Trym 4 52.77x
Bedminster 3 17.38x
Weston Super Mare 3 64.66x
Chew Magna 2 312.50x
Clevedon 2 104.71x
Clifton 2 17.68x
Ditchling 2 384.62x
Tedburn St Mary 2 800.00x
Banwell 1 149.25x
Leigh 1 625.00x
Norton St Philip 1 500.00x
St George Hanover 1 6.72x
St Mary Aldermanbury 1 1428.57x
West Harptree 1 555.56x
Wrington 1 161.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Jane 4
Sarah 4
Ada 3
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Maria 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Catharine 2
Harriett 2
Lucy 2
Adelaide 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Besse 1
Bessie 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Eda 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Friendship 1
Henrietta 1
Hester 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 7
John 6
William 6
George 4
James 4
Frederick 3
Richard 3
Friendship 2
Henry 2
Peter 2
Tom 2
Albert 1
Anthony 1
Arthur 1
Christopher 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Reuben 1
Ruben 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Roynon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Roynon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 117 people were recorded with the Roynon surname. That placed it at #18,026 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Roynon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 144 in 2016. That gives Roynon a modern rank of #24,390.

What does the Roynon map show?

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