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UK surname

Strangeways

In the 1881 census there were 104 people recorded with the Strangeways surname, ranking it #19,296 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 93, ranked #31,945, down from #19,296 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Norham, Gateshead and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lauder and Area, Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Strangeways is 114 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.6%.

1881 census count

104

Ranked #19,296

Modern count

93

2016, ranked #31,945

Peak year

1999

114 bearers

Map years

3

1881 to 1998

Key insights

  • Strangeways had 104 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,296 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 93 in 2016, ranked #31,945.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 109 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Strangeways surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Strangeways surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Strangeways 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 70 #21,020
1861 historical 78 #23,836
1881 historical 104 #19,296
1891 historical 78 #27,035
1901 historical 109 #21,712
1911 historical 76 #25,221
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 107 #26,555
1999 modern 114 #25,766
2000 modern 108 #26,549
2001 modern 111 #25,767
2002 modern 106 #26,985
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 99 #28,136
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 94 #29,264
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 102 #28,664
2009 modern 101 #29,445
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 94 #31,656
2014 modern 97 #31,518
2015 modern 93 #31,972
2016 modern 93 #31,945

Geography

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Where Strangeways' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Norham, Gateshead, Edinburgh, Barnet, East and Blackburn. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lauder and Area, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Huntingdonshire and Rother. 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 Norham Northumberland
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Barnet, East Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Blackburn Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lauder and Area Scottish Borders
2 Redcar and Cleveland 011 Redcar and Cleveland
3 Middlesbrough 017 Middlesbrough
4 Huntingdonshire 017 Huntingdonshire
5 Rother 002 Rother

Forenames

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First names often paired with Strangeways

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Strangeways

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Strangeways 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

Strangeways is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Strangeways 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.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Strangeways families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Strangeways 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. Northumberland leads with 52 Strangeways' recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.46x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 52 34.46x
Middlesex 16 1.58x
Midlothian 16 11.78x
Yorkshire 10 0.99x
Devon 4 1.89x
Durham 3 0.99x
Kent 1 0.29x
Oxfordshire 1 1.60x
Surrey 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Elswick in Northumberland leads with 20 Strangeways' recorded in 1881 and an index of 166.11x.

Place Total Index
Elswick 20 166.11x
South Leith 11 71.94x
Adderstone 9 10000.00x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 8 404.04x
Hackney London 7 12.31x
Mile End Old Town 6 37.48x
Berwick Upon Tweed 4 125.00x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 4 7.32x
Exeter Heavitree 4 254.78x
Twizell In Berwick 4 4000.00x
Scarborough 3 32.86x
Bockenfield 2 6666.67x
Clerkenwell London 2 8.35x
Horncliffe 2 1666.67x
Pool 2 1000.00x
Westoe 2 11.69x
Wooler 2 377.36x
York Holy Trinity 2 229.89x
Aldbrough In Richmond 1 714.29x
Birdsall 1 909.09x
Canterbury St Mary 1 43.10x
Chertsey 1 31.35x
Darlington 1 8.58x
Edinburgh St Marys 1 37.88x
Mirfield 1 18.12x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 1 135.14x
St Michael Bassishaw 1 1428.57x
Tynemouth 1 12.38x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 9
Mary 4
Jane 3
Amelia 2
Ann 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Ann.F. 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Barbra 1
Charlotte 1
E. 1
Eliz. 1
Eliz.A. 1
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Eva 1
H. 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Hellen 1
Isabella 1
Margt.A. 1
N. 1
S.E. 1
Voilet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Christopher 5
Thomas 5
Edward 4
John 4
George 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Bert.P. 1
Chas. 1
Ernest 1
Hamilton 1
Henry 1
Isaca 1
Leo.Ralph 1
Noah 1
Oswald 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
T. 1
Thos.Love 1
Walter 1
Wm.N. 1
Wm.Scott 1

FAQ

Strangeways surname: questions and answers

How common was the Strangeways surname in 1881?

In 1881, 104 people were recorded with the Strangeways surname. That placed it at #19,296 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Strangeways surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 93 in 2016. That gives Strangeways a modern rank of #31,945.

What does the Strangeways map show?

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