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UK surname

Searley

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Searley surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 84, ranked #32,726, down from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Poole St James, Canford Magna and Swanage. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Portsmouth, Swale and East Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Searley is 151 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.0%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

84

2016, ranked #32,726

Peak year

1911

151 bearers

Map years

5

1891 to 2006

Key insights

  • Searley had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 84 in 2016, ranked #32,726.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 151 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Searley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Searley surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Searley 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 24 #29,038
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 135 #19,692
1901 historical 145 #18,426
1911 historical 151 #17,797
1997 modern 114 #24,967
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 108 #26,602
2000 modern 117 #25,324
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 105 #27,123
2003 modern 110 #26,220
2004 modern 112 #26,159
2005 modern 111 #26,260
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 108 #27,391
2008 modern 112 #27,061
2009 modern 104 #28,982
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 96 #31,667
2015 modern 89 #32,325
2016 modern 84 #32,726

Geography

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Where Searleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Poole St James, Canford Magna, Swanage, Wareham Lady St Mary and Out Parish, Wareham St Martin, West Lulworth, East Stoke and Coombe Keynes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Portsmouth, Swale 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 Poole St James Dorset
2 Canford Magna Dorset
3 Swanage Dorset
4 Wareham Lady St Mary and Out Parish, Wareham St Martin, West Lulworth, East Stoke Dorset
5 Coombe Keynes Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Portsmouth 002 Portsmouth
2 Swale 016 Swale
3 Portsmouth 001 Portsmouth
4 Portsmouth 021 Portsmouth
5 East Dorset 012 East Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Searley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Searley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Searley, 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 Searley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Searley 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Searley 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

Searley is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Searley 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 Searley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Searley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Searley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Searley 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. Dorset leads with 48 Searleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 88.22x.

County Total Index
Dorset 48 88.22x
Hampshire 17 10.00x
Lincolnshire 10 7.54x
Devon 4 2.32x
Oxfordshire 4 7.81x
Royal Navy 1 10.12x
Surrey 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Portsea in Hampshire leads with 15 Searleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 45.03x.

Place Total Index
Portsea 15 45.03x
Little Ponton 10 16666.67x
East Stoke 9 5294.12x
Keynes Coombe 7 17500.00x
Kinson 7 660.38x
Studland 7 4117.65x
Swanage 5 746.27x
Seaton 4 597.01x
Watlington 4 769.23x
Corfe Castle 3 600.00x
East Holme 3 10000.00x
East Lulworth 2 2000.00x
Hilfield 2 5000.00x
Holdenhurst 1 22.42x
Melcombe Regis 1 44.25x
Parkstone 1 158.73x
Portsmouth 1 25.58x
Royal Navy 1 11.83x
Wareham Lady St Mary 1 238.10x
Weybridge 1 114.94x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 5
George 4
James 4
Robert 4
Walter 4
Henry 3
Alfred 2
Charles 2
Joseph 2
Arthur 1
Colin 1
Edmund 1
Ernest 1
Jesse 1
Job 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Thomas 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 Searley households.

FAQ

Searley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Searley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Searley surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Searley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 84 in 2016. That gives Searley a modern rank of #32,726.

What does the Searley map show?

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