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UK surname

Trayling

In the 1881 census there were 44 people recorded with the Trayling surname, ranking it #27,447 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 109, ranked #29,402, down from #27,447 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Maidstone, Sutton and Thurrock.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trayling is 113 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 147.7%.

1881 census count

44

Ranked #27,447

Modern count

109

2016, ranked #29,402

Peak year

2002

113 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trayling had 44 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,447 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016, ranked #29,402.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 83 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Trayling surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trayling surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Trayling 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 29 #28,082
1861 historical 16 #31,832
1881 historical 44 #27,447
1891 historical 65 #28,660
1901 historical 74 #25,958
1911 historical 83 #24,531
1997 modern 101 #26,774
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 111 #26,182
2000 modern 108 #26,549
2001 modern 106 #26,468
2002 modern 113 #26,024
2003 modern 98 #28,046
2004 modern 90 #29,481
2005 modern 92 #29,271
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 102 #28,351
2008 modern 106 #28,016
2009 modern 108 #28,311
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 112 #28,117
2012 modern 106 #29,187
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 110 #29,294
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 109 #29,402

Geography

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Where Traylings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Maidstone, Sutton, Thurrock, Wokingham and Central Bedfordshire. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Maidstone 019 Maidstone
2 Sutton 011 Sutton
3 Thurrock 009 Thurrock
4 Wokingham 004 Wokingham
5 Central Bedfordshire 009 Central Bedfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trayling

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trayling

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Trayling surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Trayling household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Trayling is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Trayling is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Trayling falls in decile 8 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Trayling is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Trayling, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Trayling families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trayling 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. Essex leads with 27 Traylings recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.87x.

County Total Index
Essex 27 31.87x
Middlesex 12 2.80x
Surrey 2 0.96x
Yorkshire 2 0.47x
Kent 1 0.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Latchingdon Snoreham in Essex leads with 7 Traylings recorded in 1881 and an index of 8750.00x.

Place Total Index
Latchingdon Snoreham 7 8750.00x
North Benfleet 7 23333.33x
Mile End Old Town 6 88.63x
Grays Thurrock 5 632.91x
Rayleigh 5 2500.00x
Paddington London 4 25.35x
Saddleworth 2 60.98x
Wandsworth 2 48.43x
Ashingdon 1 10000.00x
Bethnal Green London 1 5.36x
Colchester St Giles 1 119.05x
Erith 1 69.44x
St Luke London 1 14.53x
West Ham 1 5.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ellen 3
Caroline 2
Elizabeth 2
Mary 2
Rachel 2
Ann 1
Carroline 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Flora 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 4
Charles 2
Jas. 2
John 2
Alfd. 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Reuben 1
Robert 1
Waltr. 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 Trayling households.

FAQ

Trayling surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trayling surname in 1881?

In 1881, 44 people were recorded with the Trayling surname. That placed it at #27,447 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trayling surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016. That gives Trayling a modern rank of #29,402.

What does the Trayling map show?

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