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UK surname

Seivwright

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Seivwright surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 266, ranked #16,094, up from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry, Cullen and Rathven. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill, Aberchirder and Whitehills and Banchory West.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Seivwright is 266 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 224.4%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

266

2016, ranked #16,094

Peak year

2016

266 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Seivwright had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016, ranked #16,094.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 109 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Seivwright surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Seivwright surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Seivwright 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 9 #31,675
1861 historical 30 #30,188
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 109 #22,701
1901 historical 109 #21,712
1911 historical 1 #34,332
1997 modern 205 #17,370
1998 modern 199 #18,177
1999 modern 213 #17,550
2000 modern 226 #16,840
2001 modern 223 #16,765
2002 modern 241 #16,243
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 238 #16,242
2005 modern 238 #16,198
2006 modern 250 #15,749
2007 modern 248 #15,994
2008 modern 248 #16,163
2009 modern 258 #16,050
2010 modern 253 #16,652
2011 modern 249 #16,684
2012 modern 253 #16,377
2013 modern 255 #16,551
2014 modern 256 #16,643
2015 modern 262 #16,278
2016 modern 266 #16,094

Geography

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Where Seivwrights are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry, Cullen, Rathven, Boyndie and Perth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill, Aberchirder and Whitehills, Banchory West, Longside and Rattray and Newport. 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 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar
2 Cullen Banff
3 Rathven Banff
4 Boyndie Banff
5 Perth Perth

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill Aberdeenshire
2 Aberchirder and Whitehills Aberdeenshire
3 Banchory West Aberdeenshire
4 Longside and Rattray Aberdeenshire
5 Newport 018 Newport

Forenames

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First names often paired with Seivwright

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Seivwright

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Seivwright surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Seivwright household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Seivwright is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Seivwright is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Seivwright falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Seivwright is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Seivwright, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Seivwright families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Seivwright 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. Banffshire leads with 43 Seivwrights recorded in 1881 and an index of 259.19x.

County Total Index
Banffshire 43 259.19x
Aberdeenshire 31 41.85x
Angus 6 8.10x
Kincardineshire 1 10.27x
Lanarkshire 1 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aberdeen St Nicholas in Aberdeenshire leads with 16 Seivwrights recorded in 1881 and an index of 115.44x.

Place Total Index
Aberdeen St Nicholas 16 115.44x
Cullen 15 2459.02x
Aberdeen Old Machar 14 90.50x
Boyndie 9 1636.36x
Ordiquhill 8 4000.00x
Fordyce 7 588.24x
Dundee 4 14.46x
Farnell 2 1176.47x
Marnoch 2 224.72x
Alvah 1 270.27x
Fyvie 1 82.64x
Glasgow 1 2.18x
Rathven 1 32.05x
Strachan 1 526.32x

FAQ

Seivwright surname: questions and answers

How common was the Seivwright surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Seivwright surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Seivwright surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016. That gives Seivwright a modern rank of #16,094.

What does the Seivwright map show?

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