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UK surname

Stiven

In the 1881 census there were 155 people recorded with the Stiven surname, ranking it #15,174 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 106, ranked #29,927, down from #15,174 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Monifieth, Dunnichen and St Bees. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tollcross, Pentland and Woking.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stiven is 256 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 31.6%.

1881 census count

155

Ranked #15,174

Modern count

106

2016, ranked #29,927

Peak year

1851

256 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stiven had 155 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,174 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016, ranked #29,927.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 256 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Stiven surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stiven surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stiven 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 256 #8,629
1861 historical 221 #11,031
1881 historical 155 #15,174
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 132 #19,469
1911 historical 42 #28,691
1997 modern 86 #28,876
1998 modern 88 #29,131
1999 modern 91 #28,937
2000 modern 95 #28,441
2001 modern 97 #27,823
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 100 #28,283
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 109 #28,145
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 106 #29,927

Geography

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Where Stivens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Monifieth, Dunnichen, St Bees, Arbroath and St. Vigeans and Laurencekirk. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tollcross, Pentland, Woking, Stockbridge and Stockport. 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 Monifieth Forfar
2 Dunnichen Forfar
3 St Bees Cumberland
4 Arbroath and St. Vigeans Forfar
5 Laurencekirk Kincardine

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tollcross City of Edinburgh
2 Pentland Midlothian
3 Woking 002 Woking
4 Stockbridge City of Edinburgh
5 Stockport 032 Stockport

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stiven

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stiven

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Stiven is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stiven 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

Stiven 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stiven 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 Stiven, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stiven families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stiven 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. Angus leads with 111 Stivens recorded in 1881 and an index of 79.25x.

County Total Index
Angus 111 79.25x
Fife 11 12.29x
Lanarkshire 7 1.43x
Cumberland 6 4.61x
Midlothian 4 1.98x
Inverness-shire 3 6.64x
Surrey 3 0.41x
Glamorgan 2 0.76x
Kincardineshire 2 10.86x
Nairnshire 2 43.38x
Derbyshire 1 0.42x
Devon 1 0.32x
Durham 1 0.22x
Kent 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Liff Benvie in Angus leads with 42 Stivens recorded in 1881 and an index of 197.55x.

Place Total Index
Liff Benvie 42 197.55x
Dundee 35 66.93x
St Vigeans 15 198.41x
Arbroath 9 193.97x
Dunfermline 8 58.14x
Monifieth 6 121.21x
Preston Quarter 6 164.38x
Barony 3 2.42x
Camberwell 3 3.11x
Glasgow 3 3.46x
Inverness 3 26.41x
Auldearn 2 298.51x
Laurencekirk 2 186.92x
Ystradyfodwg 2 8.66x
Abbotshall 1 29.94x
Burntisland 1 40.00x
Cupar 1 25.71x
Derby St Werburgh 1 7.32x
Devonport 1 27.62x
Duddingston 1 24.57x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 1.23x
Edinburgh St Stephens 1 25.06x
Govan 1 0.83x
Lasswade 1 21.60x
Mains 1 84.03x
Minster In Sheppey 1 11.70x
Monikie 1 136.99x
Montrose 1 11.78x
Stella 1 256.41x
Strathmartine 1 161.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alison 1
Euphemia 1
Florence 1
Jessie 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
David 1
Ernest 1
Henry 1
James 1
John 1
William 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 Stiven households.

FAQ

Stiven surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stiven surname in 1881?

In 1881, 155 people were recorded with the Stiven surname. That placed it at #15,174 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stiven surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016. That gives Stiven a modern rank of #29,927.

What does the Stiven map show?

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