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UK surname

Vaughanwilliams

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include St Edmundsbury, Enfield and Greenwich.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Vaughanwilliams is 124 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

-

Modern count

96

2016, ranked #31,684

Peak year

1999

124 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016, ranked #31,684.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 6 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Vaughanwilliams surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Vaughanwilliams surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Vaughanwilliams 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
1891 historical 6 #33,800
1901 historical 2 #34,263
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 114 #25,589
1999 modern 124 #24,508
2000 modern 116 #25,452
2001 modern 117 #24,974
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 105 #27,181
2005 modern 99 #28,177
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 94 #29,950
2009 modern 92 #30,820
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 102 #29,759
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 96 #31,667
2015 modern 93 #31,972
2016 modern 96 #31,684

Geography

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Where Vaughanwilliams' 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 St Edmundsbury, Enfield, Greenwich and Harrow. 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 St Edmundsbury 009 St Edmundsbury
2 Enfield 017 Enfield
3 Greenwich 038 Greenwich
4 St Edmundsbury 006 St Edmundsbury
5 Harrow 029 Harrow

Forenames

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First names often paired with Vaughanwilliams

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Vaughanwilliams

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

Outer Suburbs

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

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Vaughanwilliams 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

Vaughanwilliams is most concentrated in decile 10 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

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

FAQ

Vaughanwilliams surname: questions and answers

How common is the Vaughanwilliams surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016. That gives Vaughanwilliams a modern rank of #31,684.

What does the Vaughanwilliams map show?

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