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UK surname

Stinchcombe

In the 1881 census there were 336 people recorded with the Stinchcombe surname, ranking it #8,996 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 599, ranked #8,731, up from #8,996 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hawkesbury, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Wem. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stroud, Bristol and Torfaen.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stinchcombe is 647 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.3%.

1881 census count

336

Ranked #8,996

Modern count

599

2016, ranked #8,731

Peak year

2002

647 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stinchcombe had 336 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,996 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 599 in 2016, ranked #8,731.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 633 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Stinchcombe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stinchcombe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stinchcombe 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 128 #14,474
1861 historical 213 #11,419
1881 historical 336 #8,996
1891 historical 441 #8,197
1901 historical 543 #7,594
1911 historical 633 #6,564
1997 modern 599 #8,153
1998 modern 623 #8,172
1999 modern 631 #8,152
2000 modern 632 #8,111
2001 modern 615 #8,138
2002 modern 647 #7,980
2003 modern 621 #8,112
2004 modern 630 #8,028
2005 modern 609 #8,188
2006 modern 601 #8,277
2007 modern 609 #8,251
2008 modern 600 #8,417
2009 modern 591 #8,691
2010 modern 588 #8,923
2011 modern 606 #8,623
2012 modern 589 #8,726
2013 modern 586 #8,883
2014 modern 596 #8,843
2015 modern 595 #8,786
2016 modern 599 #8,731

Geography

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Where Stinchcombes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hawkesbury, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Wem, North Nibley, Wotton-under-Edge and Berkeley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stroud, Bristol, Torfaen and Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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 Hawkesbury Gloucestershire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Wem Shropshire
4 North Nibley, Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire
5 Berkeley Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stroud 015 Stroud
2 Bristol 008 Bristol, City of
3 Torfaen 002 Torfaen
4 Stroud 004 Stroud
5 Rhondda Cynon Taf 009 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stinchcombe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stinchcombe

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stinchcombe is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Stinchcombe 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

Stinchcombe falls in decile 10 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stinchcombe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Stinchcombe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stinchcombe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stinchcombe 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. Gloucestershire leads with 212 Stinchcombes recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.88x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 212 32.88x
Monmouthshire 16 6.73x
Cheshire 15 2.07x
Surrey 14 0.87x
Glamorgan 13 2.27x
Wiltshire 13 4.47x
Somerset 12 2.27x
Lancashire 11 0.28x
Shropshire 9 3.17x
Westmorland 5 6.92x
Cardiganshire 4 4.99x
Essex 4 0.62x
Middlesex 4 0.12x
Devon 2 0.29x
Kent 1 0.09x
Warwickshire 1 0.12x
Yorkshire 1 0.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire leads with 41 Stinchcombes recorded in 1881 and an index of 1872.15x.

Place Total Index
Hawkesbury 41 1872.15x
Wotton Under Edge 26 684.21x
Thornbury 24 544.22x
Stapleton 14 114.47x
Bedminster 10 20.11x
Bristol St Paul In 10 58.21x
Berkeley Alkington 9 1836.73x
Bristol St Michael 9 162.75x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 9 14.83x
Llanwenarth Ultra 9 520.23x
Old Sodbury 9 1111.11x
Chester St Mary On Hill 8 128.62x
Kingston On Thames 8 20.79x
Lancaster 8 34.47x
Neath 8 68.67x
Wem 8 189.57x
Alveston 7 769.23x
Hoole 7 255.47x
Trowbridge 7 54.47x
Westbury On Trym 7 32.05x
Alvington 6 1363.64x
Askham 5 862.07x
Battersea 5 4.13x
Christchurch 5 68.03x
Kingswood 5 476.19x
Chipping Sodbury 4 333.33x
Clifton 4 12.27x
Henllys 4 888.89x
Lea Cleverton 4 769.23x
Stonehouse 4 109.29x
West Ham 4 2.79x
Berkeley Ham Stone 3 1034.48x
Cardiff St Mary 3 9.51x
Cheltenham 3 6.03x
Bristol St Augustine 2 19.23x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 9.30x
Gorton 2 5.45x
Goytrey 2 263.16x
Great Badminton 2 363.64x
Shoreditch London 2 1.40x
Siston 2 173.91x
Yate 2 141.84x
Aston 1 0.44x
Barton Upon Irwell 1 3.41x
Berkeley 1 27.86x
Box 1 40.32x
Bristol St James In 1 10.55x
Bromley London 1 1.38x
Cam 1 50.51x
Camberwell 1 0.48x
Cardiff St Fagan 1 185.19x
Cardiff St John 1 5.35x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.16x
Halifax 1 2.09x
Hampstead London 1 1.95x
Haresfield 1 156.25x
Keynsham 1 26.32x
Long Newnton 1 303.03x
Lympston 1 81.97x
Mitcheldean 1 125.00x
Olveston 1 55.25x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 8.92x
Stoke Damerel 1 2.09x
Stroud 1 7.97x
Thorne Coffin 1 833.33x
Wickwar 1 96.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 22
Elizabeth 12
Sarah 12
Annie 6
Alice 5
Eliza 5
Emily 5
Emma 5
Florence 5
Jane 5
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Amy 3
Clara 3
Hannah 3
Harriet 3
Ada 2
Amelia 2
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Frances 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Minnie 2
Susannah 2
Angelina 1
Blanche 1
Catherine 1
Celia 1
Dinah 1
Druscilla 1
Eda 1
Edwin 1
Elinor 1
Eliz.A. 1
Esther 1
Ethel.F. 1
Francis 1
Hester 1
Jenny 1
Laura 1
Lewis 1
Lucey 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 24
John 16
Henry 14
George 13
James 10
Albert 7
Charles 7
Richard 6
Thomas 6
Robert 5
Daniel 4
Edwin 4
Frank 4
Joseph 4
Arthur 3
Edward 3
Ernest 3
Frederick 3
Sidney 3
Alfred 2
Edgar 2
Francis 2
Joel 2
Martin 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Aurther 1
David 1
Edwd. 1
Eli 1
Elijah 1
Elisha 1
Fred.R. 1
Frederic 1
Fredk.James 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
J.Edwd. 1
Llewellyn 1
Matthew 1
Moses 1
Percey 1
Peter 1
Rowland 1
Will 1

FAQ

Stinchcombe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stinchcombe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 336 people were recorded with the Stinchcombe surname. That placed it at #8,996 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stinchcombe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 599 in 2016. That gives Stinchcombe a modern rank of #8,731.

What does the Stinchcombe map show?

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