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UK surname

Sarginson

A locational surname referring to someone from Sarginson, a region of England.

In the 1881 census there were 263 people recorded with the Sarginson surname, ranking it #10,692 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 466, ranked #10,542, up from #10,692 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gateshead, Penrith and Shap. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Lakeland, Cannock Chase and Selby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Sarginson is 504 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 77.2%.

1881 census count

263

Ranked #10,692

Modern count

466

2016, ranked #10,542

Peak year

1911

504 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Sarginson had 263 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,692 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 466 in 2016, ranked #10,542.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 504 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Sarginson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Sarginson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Sarginson 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 175 #11,542
1861 historical 222 #10,993
1881 historical 263 #10,692
1891 historical 345 #9,944
1901 historical 421 #9,141
1911 historical 504 #7,787
1997 modern 450 #10,075
1998 modern 447 #10,461
1999 modern 462 #10,249
2000 modern 468 #10,125
2001 modern 452 #10,192
2002 modern 448 #10,477
2003 modern 422 #10,825
2004 modern 432 #10,658
2005 modern 417 #10,833
2006 modern 435 #10,525
2007 modern 436 #10,597
2008 modern 450 #10,416
2009 modern 464 #10,407
2010 modern 466 #10,595
2011 modern 457 #10,651
2012 modern 453 #10,598
2013 modern 460 #10,661
2014 modern 474 #10,486
2015 modern 469 #10,500
2016 modern 466 #10,542

Geography

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Where Sarginsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gateshead, Penrith, Shap, Stranton and Flimby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Lakeland, Cannock Chase and Selby. 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 Penrith Cumberland
3 Shap Westmorland
4 Stranton Durham
5 Flimby Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Lakeland 002 South Lakeland
2 Cannock Chase 012 Cannock Chase
3 Cannock Chase 006 Cannock Chase
4 South Lakeland 006 South Lakeland
5 Selby 003 Selby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Sarginson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Sarginson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Sarginson, 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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Sarginson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Sarginson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Sarginson 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

Sarginson 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

Sarginson falls in decile 8 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Sarginson 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Sarginson

The surname Sarginson originated in England, specifically in the northern counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, during the late medieval period. The name is derived from the Old English personal name "Sergant" or "Sargeant," which means "servant" or "officer." This name was likely bestowed upon someone who served as a sergeant or officer in the military or a servant in a household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sarginson can be found in the Lancashire Inquests of 1311, where a Robert Sargenson is mentioned. The Sarginson family was primarily concentrated in the Fylde area of Lancashire, particularly in the townships of Westby and Eccleston.

In the 16th century, the Sarginson family had established itself as landowners and yeomen in the Fylde area. The earliest known member of this family is William Sarginson, who was born in Westby around 1520. His descendants continued to reside in the area for several generations.

During the English Civil War (1642-1651), a notable figure named John Sarginson (c. 1610-1670) from Eccleston fought on the Parliamentarian side. He is mentioned in records as a captain in the Parliamentary forces.

The name Sarginson has also been associated with various place names in Lancashire, such as Sarginson's Farm and Sarginson's Wood, both located in the township of Westby.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname Sarginson include:

1. Thomas Sarginson (1782-1865), a British politician who served as the Mayor of Preston in 1837. 2. James Sarginson (1834-1914), a prominent cotton manufacturer and philanthropist from Bolton, Lancashire. 3. Elizabeth Sarginson (1846-1927), a British author and poet from Yorkshire. 4. William Sarginson (1851-1919), a Lancashire-born architect who designed several notable buildings in Liverpool. 5. Henry Sarginson (1874-1948), a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Battersea North from 1923 to 1931.

While the Sarginson name has its roots in northern England, it has since spread to other parts of the country and even beyond, as families and individuals migrated over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Sarginson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Sarginson 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. Cumberland leads with 84 Sarginsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.89x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 84 37.89x
Yorkshire 61 2.39x
Westmorland 42 74.20x
Durham 32 4.18x
Lancashire 27 0.88x
Derbyshire 7 1.74x
Middlesex 5 0.19x
Lincolnshire 3 0.73x
Gloucestershire 1 0.20x
Northumberland 1 0.26x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Penrith in Cumberland leads with 41 Sarginsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 500.61x.

Place Total Index
Penrith 41 500.61x
Kendal 16 154.44x
Gateshead 13 22.66x
Stranton 12 46.53x
Aysgarth 8 2424.24x
Flimby 8 427.81x
Ravensworth 8 3333.33x
Cleckheaton 7 74.47x
Wetheral 7 238.10x
Dacre 6 697.67x
Orton 6 355.03x
Great Little Marsden 5 35.71x
Islington London 5 2.00x
Kelfield 5 1666.67x
Long Marton 5 793.65x
Newton Cap 5 420.17x
Thoralby 5 2631.58x
Aske 4 2000.00x
Bromfield 4 1212.12x
Crosscanonby 4 54.57x
Horton In Bradford 4 10.04x
Lullington 4 606.06x
Seaton 4 154.44x
Shap 4 320.00x
Toxteth Park 4 3.87x
Bury 3 8.59x
Carnforth 3 178.57x
Cockermouth 3 64.24x
Egton Cum Newland 3 337.08x
Hunslet 3 7.54x
Kirkby Stephen 3 204.08x
Old Hutton Holmescales 3 882.35x
Stretford 3 17.85x
Tanshelf 3 147.06x
York St Nicholas In 3 208.33x
Barton St Peter 2 105.82x
Burton Cum Walden 2 512.82x
Crook Billy Row 2 20.39x
Cumwhitton 2 454.55x
Dearham 2 68.49x
Derby St Peter 2 15.58x
Melbecks 2 194.17x
Overton 2 689.66x
Withington 2 20.33x
Appleby St Lawrence 1 77.52x
Barrow In Furness 1 2.41x
Clifton 1 3.92x
Colton 1 62.89x
Cumrew 1 909.09x
Derby St Alkmund 1 8.28x
Friskney 1 76.34x
Gilling 1 129.87x
Grasmere 1 153.85x
Grayrigg 1 500.00x
Hesket In Forest 1 57.80x
Howden 1 57.80x
Hutton Bonville 1 1000.00x
Lowther 1 243.90x
Marske Near Richmond 1 416.67x
Newbiggen 1 1111.11x
North Shields 1 13.07x
St Cuthbert W O 1 9.25x
Wales 1 49.51x
West Witton 1 227.27x
Worksop 1 9.72x
Yanwath Eamont Bridge 1 400.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Elizabeth 16
Ann 11
Alice 7
Jane 7
Margaret 7
Sarah 6
Agnes 5
Hannah 4
Isabella 4
Annie 3
Emma 3
Edith 2
Elizth. 2
Julia 2
Barbara 1
Bertha 1
Cathrine 1
Ella 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Evelyn 1
Faith 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Harriett 1
Ida 1
Jemima 1
Jessie 1
Lilly 1
Louise 1
Matilda 1
Millicant 1
Philis 1
Rachall 1
Susanna 1
Vashts 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 27
John 20
Thomas 20
James 10
George 7
Edward 6
Nathan 4
Richard 4
Timothy 4
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Arthur 2
Isaac 2
Jeremiah 2
Robert 2
Tom 2
Alfred 1
Anthony 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Fred.W. 1
Geo. 1
Hanley 1
Herbert 1
Jesse 1
Jonathan 1
Jos. 1
L.G. 1
Nicholas 1
Samuel 1
Sea... 1
Sylvester 1
Theodore 1
Wilkinson 1

FAQ

Sarginson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Sarginson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 263 people were recorded with the Sarginson surname. That placed it at #10,692 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Sarginson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 466 in 2016. That gives Sarginson a modern rank of #10,542.

What does the Sarginson surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from Sarginson, a region of England.

What does the Sarginson map show?

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