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UK surname

Scouse

In the 1881 census there were 94 people recorded with the Scouse surname, ranking it #20,467 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 79, ranked #33,100, down from #20,467 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Newbury, Kingsclere and Upton with Chalvey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wycombe, Basingstoke and Deane and Ashfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Scouse is 108 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 16.0%.

1881 census count

94

Ranked #20,467

Modern count

79

2016, ranked #33,100

Peak year

1911

108 bearers

Map years

2

1911 to 1998

Key insights

  • Scouse had 94 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,467 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 79 in 2016, ranked #33,100.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 108 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Scouse surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Scouse surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Scouse 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 38 #26,502
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 94 #20,467
1891 historical 80 #26,785
1901 historical 88 #24,270
1911 historical 108 #21,736
1997 modern 96 #27,490
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 101 #27,555
2001 modern 95 #28,101
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 96 #28,381
2004 modern 94 #28,896
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 86 #30,425
2007 modern 92 #29,929
2008 modern 90 #30,567
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 98 #30,540
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 82 #32,701
2013 modern 83 #32,813
2014 modern 81 #33,061
2015 modern 79 #33,127
2016 modern 79 #33,100

Geography

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Where Scouses are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Newbury, Kingsclere, Upton with Chalvey, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Winkfield with Ascot. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wycombe, Basingstoke and Deane, Ashfield, Cornwall and East Dorset. 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 Newbury Berkshire
2 Kingsclere Hampshire
3 Upton with Chalvey Buckinghamshire
4 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
5 Winkfield with Ascot Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wycombe 018 Wycombe
2 Basingstoke and Deane 004 Basingstoke and Deane
3 Ashfield 003 Ashfield
4 Cornwall 044 Cornwall
5 East Dorset 008 East Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Scouse

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Scouse

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Scouse 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

Scouse 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

Scouse falls in decile 9 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 Scouse 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 Scouse, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Scouse families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Scouse 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. Renfrewshire leads with 18 Scouses recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.34x.

County Total Index
Renfrewshire 18 25.34x
Middlesex 14 1.53x
Berkshire 13 18.89x
Northamptonshire 13 15.08x
Ayrshire 10 14.58x
Buckinghamshire 10 18.04x
Hampshire 8 4.26x
Hertfordshire 4 6.33x
Surrey 2 0.45x
Kent 1 0.32x
Sussex 1 0.65x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Neilston in Renfrewshire leads with 13 Scouses recorded in 1881 and an index of 364.15x.

Place Total Index
Neilston 13 364.15x
Northampton Priory St 13 251.45x
Dunlop 9 2093.02x
Upton Cum Chalvey 8 361.99x
Bethnal Green London 7 17.58x
Winkfield 7 614.04x
Abbey 5 46.13x
Burghclere 5 2083.33x
Broxbourne 4 320.00x
Barkham 3 4285.71x
Clewer 3 106.38x
Hayes 2 212.77x
Hillingdon 2 68.49x
Iver 2 281.69x
Kingsclere 2 232.56x
Richmond 2 31.95x
Beith 1 48.78x
Bow London 1 8.57x
Lewisham 1 6.00x
Norwood 1 47.62x
Ryde 1 24.75x
St George Bloomsbury 1 19.01x
Withyam 1 151.52x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

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 Scouse households.

FAQ

Scouse surname: questions and answers

How common was the Scouse surname in 1881?

In 1881, 94 people were recorded with the Scouse surname. That placed it at #20,467 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Scouse surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 79 in 2016. That gives Scouse a modern rank of #33,100.

What does the Scouse map show?

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