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UK surname

Toase

In the 1881 census there were 54 people recorded with the Toase surname, ranking it #26,009 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 153, ranked #23,408, up from #26,009 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Easingwold and Wakefield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, Hambleton and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Toase is 208 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 183.3%.

1881 census count

54

Ranked #26,009

Modern count

153

2016, ranked #23,408

Peak year

1998

208 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Toase had 54 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,009 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 153 in 2016, ranked #23,408.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 154 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Toase surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Toase surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Toase 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 38 #26,502
1861 historical 32 #29,944
1881 historical 54 #26,009
1891 historical 61 #29,103
1901 historical 111 #21,492
1911 historical 154 #17,553
1997 modern 195 #17,912
1998 modern 208 #17,693
1999 modern 208 #17,808
2000 modern 194 #18,554
2001 modern 187 #18,708
2002 modern 201 #18,236
2003 modern 202 #18,032
2004 modern 198 #18,308
2005 modern 186 #18,985
2006 modern 197 #18,465
2007 modern 191 #19,031
2008 modern 198 #18,753
2009 modern 184 #20,079
2010 modern 173 #21,327
2011 modern 179 #20,732
2012 modern 156 #22,645
2013 modern 161 #22,521
2014 modern 159 #22,930
2015 modern 156 #23,106
2016 modern 153 #23,408

Geography

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Where Toases are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Easingwold, Wakefield, Stranton and Merrington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, Hambleton and County Durham. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Easingwold Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Stranton Durham
5 Merrington Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 005 Torridge
2 Hambleton 010 Hambleton
3 County Durham 026 County Durham
4 County Durham 059 County Durham
5 County Durham 064 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Toase

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Toase

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Toase is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Toase is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Toase falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Toase 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 Toase, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Toase families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Toase 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 45 Toases recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.62x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 45 8.62x
Durham 6 3.83x
Devon 1 0.91x
Kent 1 0.56x
Surrey 1 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lofthouse in Yorkshire leads with 8 Toases recorded in 1881 and an index of 1025.64x.

Place Total Index
Lofthouse 8 1025.64x
Easington In Guisbrough 7 5833.33x
East Thickley 6 1875.00x
Wakefield 6 149.63x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 5 263.16x
Crayke 5 5555.56x
Bolton On Swale 4 40000.00x
Ellerton Upon Swale 3 10000.00x
Skelton In Guisbrough 2 141.84x
Gilling 1 625.00x
Gillingham 1 26.95x
Great Langton 1 5000.00x
Lambeth 1 2.18x
Middlesbrough 1 14.71x
Newton Abbot St Mary 1 108.70x
Norton In Doncaster 1 909.09x
South Kirkby 1 909.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 4
Mary 3
Ann 2
Hannah 2
Martha 2
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Betsy 1
Dorothy 1
E. 1
Elizabeth 1
Emma 1
Katherine 1
Lavina 1
Margaret 1
Polly 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Richard 4
William 4
George 3
Francis 2
Kirby 2
Thomas 2
Frank 1
Fred 1
Henery 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Robert 1
Walter 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 Toase households.

FAQ

Toase surname: questions and answers

How common was the Toase surname in 1881?

In 1881, 54 people were recorded with the Toase surname. That placed it at #26,009 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Toase surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 153 in 2016. That gives Toase a modern rank of #23,408.

What does the Toase map show?

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