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UK surname

Savigar

In the 1881 census there were 45 people recorded with the Savigar surname, ranking it #27,314 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 113, ranked #28,691, down from #27,314 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Llandaff (incl. Canton), Leckwith, London parishes and Bedwelty. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Ribble, Stoke-on-Trent and North Warwickshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Savigar is 130 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 151.1%.

1881 census count

45

Ranked #27,314

Modern count

113

2016, ranked #28,691

Peak year

1999

130 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Savigar had 45 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,314 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016, ranked #28,691.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 120 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Savigar surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Savigar surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Savigar 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 32 #29,944
1881 historical 45 #27,314
1891 historical 65 #28,660
1901 historical 78 #25,500
1911 historical 120 #20,447
1997 modern 115 #24,834
1998 modern 128 #23,828
1999 modern 130 #23,805
2000 modern 121 #24,824
2001 modern 126 #23,883
2002 modern 124 #24,616
2003 modern 124 #24,378
2004 modern 126 #24,335
2005 modern 123 #24,663
2006 modern 118 #25,556
2007 modern 120 #25,606
2008 modern 121 #25,785
2009 modern 124 #25,957
2010 modern 121 #27,005
2011 modern 124 #26,367
2012 modern 123 #26,561
2013 modern 125 #26,695
2014 modern 124 #27,049
2015 modern 115 #28,319
2016 modern 113 #28,691

Geography

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Where Savigars are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Llandaff (incl. Canton), Leckwith, London parishes, Bedwelty, Cardiff St John and St Mary and St Woollos (incl. Newport). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Ribble, Stoke-on-Trent, North Warwickshire and Aylesbury Vale. 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 Llandaff (incl. Canton), Leckwith Glamorganshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Bedwelty Monmouthshire
4 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire
5 St Woollos (incl. Newport) Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Ribble 015 South Ribble
2 Stoke-on-Trent 026 Stoke-on-Trent
3 North Warwickshire 006 North Warwickshire
4 Aylesbury Vale 021 Aylesbury Vale
5 South Ribble 012 South Ribble

Forenames

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First names often paired with Savigar

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Savigar

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Savigar is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Savigar is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Savigar falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Savigar 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 Savigar, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Savigar families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Savigar 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. Herefordshire leads with 16 Savigars recorded in 1881 and an index of 88.94x.

County Total Index
Herefordshire 16 88.94x
Monmouthshire 14 44.14x
Warwickshire 8 7.23x
Glamorgan 5 6.54x
Cheshire 1 1.03x
Devon 1 1.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 8 Savigars recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.69x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 8 21.69x
Leominster Out 8 4705.88x
Newport 6 397.35x
Coyty Lower 4 800.00x
Orleton 4 4444.44x
St Woollos 4 112.99x
Kington 2 444.44x
Llanfoist 2 909.09x
Dawlish 1 147.06x
Eggleton 1 5000.00x
Higher Bebington 1 161.29x
Leominster 1 135.14x
Llanwenarth Citra 1 2500.00x
Llanwonno 1 36.36x
Trevethin 1 33.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Jane 2
Mary 2
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Esther 1
Frances 1
Mariah 1
Martha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Samuel 4
William 4
John 3
George 2
Andrew 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Harry 1
Reuben 1
Richard 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Savigar households.

FAQ

Savigar surname: questions and answers

How common was the Savigar surname in 1881?

In 1881, 45 people were recorded with the Savigar surname. That placed it at #27,314 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Savigar surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016. That gives Savigar a modern rank of #28,691.

What does the Savigar map show?

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