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UK surname

Scoggins

An English occupational surname denoting a dealer or seller of hides and skins.

In the 1881 census there were 108 people recorded with the Scoggins surname, ranking it #18,888 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, down from #18,888 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Alderton, Clarborough and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lancashire, South Norfolk and Waveney.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Scoggins is 222 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 62.0%.

1881 census count

108

Ranked #18,888

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

1911

222 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Scoggins had 108 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,888 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 222 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Scoggins surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Scoggins surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Scoggins 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 126 #14,626
1861 historical 94 #21,883
1881 historical 108 #18,888
1891 historical 127 #20,496
1901 historical 182 #16,057
1911 historical 222 #13,992
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 214 #17,366
1999 modern 208 #17,808
2000 modern 197 #18,384
2001 modern 192 #18,388
2002 modern 209 #17,803
2003 modern 192 #18,568
2004 modern 204 #17,992
2005 modern 192 #18,640
2006 modern 194 #18,627
2007 modern 198 #18,600
2008 modern 196 #18,895
2009 modern 206 #18,657
2010 modern 214 #18,601
2011 modern 203 #19,098
2012 modern 171 #21,303
2013 modern 175 #21,320
2014 modern 174 #21,561
2015 modern 169 #21,888
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Scoggins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Alderton, Clarborough, London parishes, Ipswich St Clement and Warren House and Laxfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lancashire, South Norfolk, Waveney, North Dorset and Charnwood. 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 Alderton Suffolk
2 Clarborough Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Ipswich St Clement and Warren House Suffolk
5 Laxfield Suffolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lancashire 014 West Lancashire
2 South Norfolk 015 South Norfolk
3 Waveney 014 Waveney
4 North Dorset 005 North Dorset
5 Charnwood 010 Charnwood

Forenames

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First names often paired with Scoggins

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Scoggins

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Scoggins is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Scoggins is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

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

Meaning and origin of Scoggins

The surname Scoggins is of English origin, originating in the counties of Shropshire and Worcestershire during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "scogg" or "scogga," which referred to a small wood or copse, and the suffix "-ing," which denotes a place or location. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a small wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1221, where it appears as "Scoggenes." This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time. In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, the name is listed as "Scoggyngs," further illustrating the fluid nature of surname spellings in that era.

The Scoggins surname is also closely associated with the village of Scoggins near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. This place name is derived from the same Old English roots, and it is likely that some early bearers of the surname hailed from or were connected to this locality.

Notable individuals with the surname Scoggins throughout history include:

1. John Scoggins (c. 1510 - c. 1580), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as a chaplain to King Edward VI.

2. Thomas Scoggins (c. 1580 - c. 1640), an English puritan and minister who was involved in the Antinomian Controversy in Massachusetts Bay Colony.

3. William Scoggins (c. 1650 - 1711), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London, including the White Hart Inn in Southwark.

4. Elizabeth Scoggins (c. 1720 - 1790), a British colonist in Virginia who was among the earliest settlers in what is now Pittsylvania County.

5. Samuel Scoggins (1786 - 1866), an American farmer and landowner who served as a justice of the peace in Franklin County, Georgia.

While the Scoggins surname has its roots in the English counties of Shropshire and Worcestershire, it has since spread across the English-speaking world, with bearers found in various parts of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Scoggins families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Scoggins 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. Suffolk leads with 47 Scoggins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.63x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 47 36.63x
Middlesex 17 1.61x
Hampshire 12 5.56x
Kent 11 3.06x
Lincolnshire 6 3.56x
Surrey 6 1.17x
Nottinghamshire 5 3.52x
Devon 2 0.91x
Gloucestershire 1 0.48x
Warwickshire 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Alderton in Suffolk leads with 8 Scoggins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 4210.53x.

Place Total Index
Alderton 8 4210.53x
Portsea 8 18.90x
Fressingfield 7 1707.32x
Acton 6 97.09x
Battersea 6 15.48x
Kirton 6 895.52x
Laxfield 6 1875.00x
Clarborough 5 471.70x
Mickfield 5 5555.56x
Mile End Old Town 5 30.07x
Northfleet 5 157.73x
Alverstoke 4 51.15x
Capel St Andrew 4 5714.29x
Chatham 4 40.44x
Framlingham 4 439.56x
Ipswich St Margaret 4 91.95x
Ipswich St Clement 3 92.02x
Ipswich St Stephen 3 1363.64x
Bromley London 2 8.63x
Deptford St Paul 2 7.22x
Stoke Damerel 2 13.03x
Cheltenham 1 6.27x
Chiswick 1 17.36x
Coddenham 1 344.83x
Easton 1 666.67x
Hackney London 1 1.69x
Ipswich St Nicholas 1 140.85x
Islington London 1 0.98x
Nuneaton 1 32.47x
Ratcliffe London 1 17.18x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 8
Mary 7
Sarah 5
Ann 4
Elizabeth 2
Henrietta 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Bethindiay 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Harriette 1
Jane 1
Laura 1
Lavina 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Marie 1
May 1
Milesent 1
Susan 1
Unity 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
William 6
Thomas 5
Isaac 3
Joshua 3
Albert 2
Edwin 2
Elijah 2
Jarvis 2
Lewis 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Gervis 1
Herbert 1
Issac 1
James 1
Jonas 1
Joseph 1
Lloyd 1
Louisa 1
Mosy 1
Richard 1
Robt.Geo. 1
Waltr. 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.E. 1

FAQ

Scoggins surname: questions and answers

How common was the Scoggins surname in 1881?

In 1881, 108 people were recorded with the Scoggins surname. That placed it at #18,888 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Scoggins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Scoggins a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Scoggins surname mean?

An English occupational surname denoting a dealer or seller of hides and skins.

What does the Scoggins map show?

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