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UK surname

Theakstone

In the 1881 census there were 110 people recorded with the Theakstone surname, ranking it #18,695 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 159, ranked #22,798, down from #18,695 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fulford, York Castle, London parishes and Leeds. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newark and Sherwood, Hambleton and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Theakstone is 174 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.5%.

1881 census count

110

Ranked #18,695

Modern count

159

2016, ranked #22,798

Peak year

1911

174 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Theakstone had 110 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,695 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 159 in 2016, ranked #22,798.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 174 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Theakstone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Theakstone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Theakstone 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 98 #17,383
1861 historical 91 #22,206
1881 historical 110 #18,695
1891 historical 157 #17,778
1901 historical 171 #16,689
1911 historical 174 #16,311
1997 modern 159 #20,339
1998 modern 159 #20,916
1999 modern 158 #21,102
2000 modern 153 #21,520
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 156 #21,348
2003 modern 150 #21,669
2004 modern 158 #21,077
2005 modern 149 #21,866
2006 modern 163 #20,789
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 160 #21,521
2009 modern 160 #21,978
2010 modern 172 #21,404
2011 modern 170 #21,407
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 153 #23,314
2014 modern 160 #22,824
2015 modern 160 #22,701
2016 modern 159 #22,798

Geography

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Where Theakstones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fulford, York Castle, London parishes, Leeds, Pleasley and Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newark and Sherwood, Hambleton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Ashfield and Mansfield. 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 Fulford, York Castle Yorkshire, East Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Pleasley Nottinghamshire
5 Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newark and Sherwood 013 Newark and Sherwood
2 Hambleton 011 Hambleton
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 040 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Ashfield 011 Ashfield
5 Mansfield 013 Mansfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Theakstone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Theakstone

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

Theakstone is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Theakstone 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Theakstone 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Theakstone, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Theakstone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Theakstone 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. Yorkshire leads with 61 Theakstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.74x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 61 5.74x
Durham 28 8.77x
Derbyshire 5 2.98x
Lancashire 5 0.39x
Gloucestershire 4 1.90x
Middlesex 3 0.28x
Kent 1 0.27x
Monmouthshire 1 1.29x
Staffordshire 1 0.28x
Surrey 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. Darlington in Durham leads with 11 Theakstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 89.21x.

Place Total Index
Darlington 11 89.21x
Gate Fulford 9 362.90x
Stranton 8 74.42x
Monkwearmouth 6 196.08x
Shipton In Great 6 3750.00x
Southcoates 6 101.69x
Pleasley 5 1190.48x
Askham Richard 4 4444.44x
Beverley St Martin 4 225.99x
Horfield 4 188.68x
Hammersmith London 3 11.35x
Murton In York 3 4285.71x
Ripon 3 121.46x
Slingsby 3 1363.64x
Hulme 2 7.52x
Little Ouseburn 2 2222.22x
Liverpool 2 2.59x
Pannal 2 196.08x
Westoe 2 11.05x
Bowling 1 9.50x
Bradford 1 3.89x
Byers Green 1 111.11x
Copmanthorpe 1 909.09x
Crigglestone 1 98.04x
Hougham 1 45.87x
Hunmanby 1 200.00x
Hunslet 1 6.03x
Kirk Deighton 1 769.23x
Knaresborough 1 59.88x
Lichfield St Chad 1 123.46x
Magor 1 625.00x
Preston 1 2.94x
Redmire 1 769.23x
Scarborough 1 10.35x
Scotton In Richmond 1 2500.00x
Stainland Cum Old 1 54.95x
Sutton 1 26.46x
Tadcaster West 1 119.05x
Thornton In Craven 1 117.65x
York All Sts North 1 188.68x
York St Crux 1 333.33x
York St Denis In 1 212.77x
York St Nicholas In 1 166.67x
York St Saviour 1 98.04x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Ann 6
Jane 6
Sarah 6
Annie 4
Alice 3
Edith 3
Margaret 3
Mary 3
Ada 2
Hannah 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Agnes 1
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Euphemiae 1
Harriet 1
Kate 1
Martha 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 10
William 9
George 8
John 4
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
Harry 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edmond 1
Edmund 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Joe 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Simpson 1
Willm.M. 1

FAQ

Theakstone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Theakstone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 110 people were recorded with the Theakstone surname. That placed it at #18,695 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Theakstone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 159 in 2016. That gives Theakstone a modern rank of #22,798.

What does the Theakstone map show?

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