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UK surname

Vinnicombe

In the 1881 census there were 296 people recorded with the Vinnicombe surname, ranking it #9,823 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 565, ranked #9,091, up from #9,823 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Cullompton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mid Devon, West Devon and Exeter.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Vinnicombe is 589 in 2006. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 90.9%.

1881 census count

296

Ranked #9,823

Modern count

565

2016, ranked #9,091

Peak year

2006

589 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Vinnicombe had 296 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,823 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 565 in 2016, ranked #9,091.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 500 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Vinnicombe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Vinnicombe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Vinnicombe 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 108 #16,308
1861 historical 156 #14,813
1881 historical 296 #9,823
1891 historical 348 #9,873
1901 historical 421 #9,141
1911 historical 500 #7,831
1997 modern 531 #8,900
1998 modern 562 #8,765
1999 modern 560 #8,855
2000 modern 557 #8,860
2001 modern 544 #8,875
2002 modern 571 #8,734
2003 modern 554 #8,788
2004 modern 549 #8,878
2005 modern 551 #8,767
2006 modern 589 #8,395
2007 modern 568 #8,690
2008 modern 569 #8,742
2009 modern 580 #8,806
2010 modern 576 #9,036
2011 modern 571 #9,002
2012 modern 572 #8,913
2013 modern 579 #8,965
2014 modern 584 #8,978
2015 modern 568 #9,068
2016 modern 565 #9,091

Geography

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Where Vinnicombes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Cullompton, London parishes and Budleigh, East. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mid Devon, West Devon, Exeter and Cornwall. 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 Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) Devon
2 Cullompton Devon
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Budleigh, East Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mid Devon 007 Mid Devon
2 West Devon 001 West Devon
3 Exeter 013 Exeter
4 Exeter 011 Exeter
5 Cornwall 053 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Vinnicombe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Vinnicombe

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Vinnicombe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Vinnicombe household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Vinnicombe 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

Vinnicombe is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Vinnicombe falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Vinnicombe 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 Vinnicombe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Vinnicombe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Vinnicombe 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. Devon leads with 211 Vinnicombes recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.87x.

County Total Index
Devon 211 34.87x
Middlesex 36 1.24x
Sussex 13 2.65x
Surrey 12 0.85x
Somerset 9 1.92x
Berkshire 5 2.29x
Cornwall 3 0.91x
Lincolnshire 3 0.65x
Royal Navy 3 8.66x
Hampshire 2 0.34x
Hertfordshire 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Plymtree in Devon leads with 21 Vinnicombes recorded in 1881 and an index of 4883.72x.

Place Total Index
Plymtree 21 4883.72x
Tiverton 15 143.95x
Bermondsey 12 13.87x
Bradninch 12 701.75x
East Budleigh 12 421.05x
Cullompton 11 416.67x
Withycombe Rawleigh 11 349.21x
Exeter St Mary Major 10 273.97x
Otterton 10 1030.93x
Exeter St Sidwell 9 64.94x
Kensington London 9 5.57x
Brighton 8 8.09x
Exeter St Leonard 8 481.93x
Taunton St Mary 8 93.13x
Willesden 8 29.20x
Broadhembury 7 1044.78x
Crediton 7 122.16x
Exeter Heavitree 7 155.21x
Silverton 7 555.56x
Buckerell 6 2400.00x
Plymstock 6 189.27x
Bray 5 78.00x
Colaton Raleigh 5 666.67x
Hastings St Leonards 5 69.44x
Paddington London 5 4.68x
Willand 5 1470.59x
Hammersmith London 4 5.59x
St Marylebone London 4 2.58x
Bridgerule East 3 1875.00x
Exminster 3 137.61x
Great Grimsby 3 10.17x
Kingswear 3 612.24x
Rockbeare 3 638.30x
Royal Navy 3 10.13x
Tormoham 3 11.72x
Woodbury 3 167.60x
Broad Clist 2 95.69x
Dawlish 2 44.35x
Farringdon 2 666.67x
Islington London 2 0.71x
Madron Penzance 2 16.71x
Portsea 2 1.71x
Sandford 2 135.14x
St Pancras London 2 0.85x
West Teignmouth 2 43.20x
Burlescombe 1 121.95x
Chelsea London 1 1.14x
East Buckland 1 588.24x
East Teignmouth 1 40.32x
Exeter Alphington 1 90.09x
Exeter Holy Trinity 1 42.19x
Exeter St Lawrence 1 222.22x
Falmouth 1 8.58x
High Bickington 1 144.93x
Holcombe Rogus 1 136.99x
Kentisbeare 1 120.48x
Kenton 1 52.36x
Moorlinch 1 400.00x
Sowton 1 243.90x
St George Martyr 1 20.41x
Totnes 1 28.25x
Watford 1 6.44x
Wolborough 1 13.07x
Zeal Monachorum 1 212.77x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 26
Elizabeth 11
Emma 8
Jane 8
Sarah 8
Eliza 6
Alice 5
Caroline 5
Emily 5
Harriet 5
Ann 4
Charlotte 4
Ellen 4
Annie 3
Bessie 3
Edith 3
Gertrude 3
Jessie 3
Lucy 3
Agnes 2
Dinah 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Lottie 2
Martha 2
Beatrice 1
Betsy 1
Eiza 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Harriotte 1
Hellena 1
Hermina 1
Kate 1
Leavenia 1
Lilian 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Marie 1
Mildred 1
Minerva 1
Olivia 1
Rebecca 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 23
John 15
James 12
Thomas 12
George 7
Richard 6
Samuel 6
Walter 5
Henry 4
Joseph 4
Frederick 3
Simon 3
Wm. 3
Albert 2
Percy 2
Philip 2
Richd. 2
Robert 2
Tom 2
Arthur 1
Aurthur 1
Bertie 1
Charles 1
David 1
Edward 1
Elizabeth 1
Emanuel 1
Emmanuel 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
Louis 1
Mark 1
Saml.J. 1
Sarah 1
Sidney 1
Valentine 1
Willie 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Vinnicombe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Vinnicombe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 296 people were recorded with the Vinnicombe surname. That placed it at #9,823 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Vinnicombe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 565 in 2016. That gives Vinnicombe a modern rank of #9,091.

What does the Vinnicombe map show?

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