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UK surname

Stringfellow

An English occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of laces, cords, or bowstrings.

In the 1881 census there were 780 people recorded with the Stringfellow surname, ranking it #4,753 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,086, ranked #5,382, down from #4,753 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Standish and Liverpool. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lancashire, Chorley and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stringfellow is 1,166 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 39.2%.

1881 census count

780

Ranked #4,753

Modern count

1,086

2016, ranked #5,382

Peak year

1911

1,166 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stringfellow had 780 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,753 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,086 in 2016, ranked #5,382.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,166 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Stringfellow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stringfellow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stringfellow 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 439 #5,600
1861 historical 514 #5,094
1881 historical 780 #4,753
1891 historical 804 #5,008
1901 historical 938 #4,980
1911 historical 1,166 #4,008
1997 modern 1,101 #5,060
1998 modern 1,124 #5,158
1999 modern 1,127 #5,191
2000 modern 1,136 #5,132
2001 modern 1,104 #5,153
2002 modern 1,127 #5,181
2003 modern 1,110 #5,136
2004 modern 1,111 #5,142
2005 modern 1,103 #5,115
2006 modern 1,101 #5,142
2007 modern 1,115 #5,125
2008 modern 1,098 #5,226
2009 modern 1,111 #5,284
2010 modern 1,111 #5,393
2011 modern 1,114 #5,318
2012 modern 1,095 #5,312
2013 modern 1,099 #5,376
2014 modern 1,103 #5,390
2015 modern 1,092 #5,379
2016 modern 1,086 #5,382

Geography

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Where Stringfellows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Standish, Liverpool, Ormskirk and Worksop. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lancashire, Chorley and Barnsley. 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 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood Nottinghamshire
2 Standish Lancashire
3 Liverpool Lancashire
4 Ormskirk Lancashire
5 Worksop Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lancashire 001 West Lancashire
2 Chorley 011 Chorley
3 Barnsley 014 Barnsley
4 West Lancashire 002 West Lancashire
5 Chorley 013 Chorley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stringfellow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stringfellow

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Stringfellow surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Stringfellow 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stringfellow 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

Stringfellow is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Stringfellow falls in decile 1 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stringfellow is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Stringfellow, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Stringfellow

The surname Stringfellow is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "string" and "felagh," which together meant "one who made strings or cords." This occupation-based surname reflects the trade or profession of an ancestor who likely worked as a maker of strings, ropes, or cords.

The earliest known recorded instance of the Stringfellow surname dates back to the 13th century. In 1273, a Robert Stringfellow was documented in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were early census-like records maintained during the reign of King Edward I.

The Stringfellow name has also been found in various historical records and documents, including the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, where a John Strengfelewe was listed. This variation in spelling was common during the time when surnames were becoming hereditary, as they were often recorded based on how they sounded rather than adhering to a standardized spelling.

Among the notable individuals bearing the Stringfellow surname throughout history are:

1. William Stringfellow (1628-1684), an English puritan clergyman and author who served as the rector of Woodhill in Bedfordshire.

2. Horace Stringfellow (1810-1883), an American lawyer and politician who served as a judge in Mississippi and was a member of the Confederate Congress during the Civil War.

3. Frank Stringfellow (1839-1910), an American soldier and lawyer who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and later served as a judge in Texas.

4. Nathaniel Stringfellow (1808-1861), an American lawyer and slavery advocate who played a prominent role in the border wars between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the Kansas Territory during the 1850s.

5. Benjamin Stringfellow (1840-1913), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in the Midlands region of England during the late 19th century.

The Stringfellow surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Stringfellow Farm in Worcestershire and Stringfellow House in Shropshire, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname who resided in or owned those properties.

Overall, the surname Stringfellow has a rich history rooted in the medieval English tradition of occupation-based surnames, reflecting the trade of an ancestor involved in the making of strings, cords, or ropes.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stringfellow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stringfellow 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. Lancashire leads with 437 Stringfellows recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.84x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 437 4.84x
Nottinghamshire 110 10.73x
Yorkshire 52 0.69x
Cheshire 47 2.80x
Derbyshire 30 2.52x
Somerset 21 1.71x
Lincolnshire 19 1.56x
Middlesex 15 0.20x
Surrey 11 0.30x
Essex 8 0.53x
Norfolk 7 0.60x
Durham 5 0.22x
Sussex 5 0.39x
Wiltshire 5 0.74x
Devon 2 0.13x
Shropshire 2 0.30x
Hampshire 1 0.06x
Kent 1 0.04x
Lanarkshire 1 0.04x
Westmorland 1 0.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sutton In Ashfield in Nottinghamshire leads with 43 Stringfellows recorded in 1881 and an index of 193.17x.

Place Total Index
Sutton In Ashfield 43 193.17x
Everton 22 7.65x
Pendleton In Salford 20 18.59x
Wigan 20 15.85x
Chorley 18 35.53x
Preston 18 7.45x
Chorlton On Medlock 17 11.85x
Liverpool 17 3.10x
Toxteth Park 17 5.56x
Wrightington 17 431.47x
Shevington 16 387.41x
Sutton 16 52.84x
Worksop 15 49.31x
Burscough 14 1014.49x
Weaverham Cum Milton 14 315.32x
Coppull 13 270.27x
Lathom 12 110.09x
Mawdesley 12 495.87x
Chesterfield 11 24.63x
Kirkby In Ashfield 11 100.27x
Little Lever 11 95.24x
Aspull 10 47.08x
Blackwell 10 170.94x
Crewkerne 10 76.86x
Ecclesall Bierlow 10 6.52x
Mansfield Woodhouse 10 146.63x
Sheffield 10 4.17x
Withnell 10 180.51x
Chadderton 9 20.39x
Taunton St Mary 9 40.04x
Astley 8 114.94x
Charnock Richard 8 449.44x
Eccleston In Prescot 8 17.65x
Wheelton 8 198.02x
Wyke In Bradford 8 59.35x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 7 9.97x
Eccleston In Chorley 7 299.15x
Great Crosby 7 28.43x
Moston 7 77.26x
Pilkington 7 20.41x
Preston On Hill 7 479.45x
Standish With Langtree 7 62.95x
Walthamstow 7 12.95x
Atherton 6 18.26x
Hackney London 6 1.41x
Immingham 6 857.14x
Lambeth 6 0.90x
Liscard 6 19.83x
Manchester 6 1.48x
Monks Coppenhall 6 9.47x
Nottingham St Mary 6 2.26x
Southwell 6 80.43x
Welsh Whittle 6 2000.00x
Wiswell 6 312.50x
Beswick 5 21.65x
Bispham 5 684.93x
Bulwell 5 22.42x
Great Bolton 5 4.18x
Nether Hallam 5 4.90x
Norwich St John Timberhill 5 158.73x
Nottingham St Peter 5 43.74x
Sale 5 24.27x
Tudhoe 5 25.25x
Westhoughton 5 20.76x
Blackburn 4 1.67x
Brothertoft 4 606.06x
Farnworth 4 7.39x
Hucknall Under 4 75.61x
South Bersted 4 36.66x
Ashover 3 50.59x
Bickerstaffe 3 50.76x
Croxteth Park 3 3000.00x
Glanford Brigg 3 69.12x
Harthill Cum Woodall 3 103.81x
Islington London 3 0.41x
Kirton 3 61.60x
Maiden Bradley 3 193.55x
Newstead 3 119.05x
Radcliffe 3 6.89x
Scotforth 2 34.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 58
Elizabeth 33
Ellen 29
Alice 25
Ann 20
Jane 17
Martha 16
Sarah 16
Eliza 11
Margaret 11
Annie 8
Hannah 8
Emma 7
Charlotte 5
Florence 5
Edith 4
Kate 4
Theresa 4
Catherine 3
Clara 3
Emily 3
Harriet 3
Anne 2
Caroline 2
Eliz. 2
Esther 2
Lavinia 2
Lucy 2
Maggie 2
Maud 2
Nancy 2
Rhoda 2
Selina 2
Stella 2
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Catharine 1
Deborah 1
Dorothy 1
Effie 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Ella 1
Grace 1
Harry 1
Heneritte 1
Henritta 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Thursa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 61
William 60
James 46
Thomas 28
Henry 25
George 22
Robert 15
Joseph 13
Charles 12
Alfred 8
Noah 8
Richard 8
Peter 7
Arthur 5
Frederick 5
Samuel 5
Walter 5
Herbert 4
Edward 3
Harry 3
Mark 3
Wm. 3
Albert 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Gervase 2
Isaac 2
Jno. 2
Job 2
Joshua 2
Nehemiah 2
Percy 2
Reuben 2
Alexander 1
Allen 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Demetrius 1
Edgar 1
Frederic 1
Fredk.W.H. 1
Gerovis 1
Harold 1
Josiah 1
Leonard 1
Mathew 1
Moses 1
Nathaniel 1
Wm.Samuel 1

FAQ

Stringfellow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stringfellow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 780 people were recorded with the Stringfellow surname. That placed it at #4,753 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stringfellow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,086 in 2016. That gives Stringfellow a modern rank of #5,382.

What does the Stringfellow surname mean?

An English occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of laces, cords, or bowstrings.

What does the Stringfellow map show?

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