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UK surname

Walsgrove

In the 1881 census there were 53 people recorded with the Walsgrove surname, ranking it #26,134 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 114, ranked #28,515, down from #26,134 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Stratford-on-Avon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Walsgrove is 126 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 115.1%.

1881 census count

53

Ranked #26,134

Modern count

114

2016, ranked #28,515

Peak year

2011

126 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Walsgrove had 53 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,134 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016, ranked #28,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 90 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Walsgrove surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Walsgrove surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Walsgrove 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 49 #27,768
1881 historical 53 #26,134
1891 historical 84 #26,229
1901 historical 70 #26,383
1911 historical 90 #23,797
1997 modern 102 #26,638
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 105 #27,035
2000 modern 110 #26,248
2001 modern 111 #25,767
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 111 #26,260
2006 modern 119 #25,413
2007 modern 119 #25,747
2008 modern 119 #26,067
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 124 #26,582
2011 modern 126 #26,060
2012 modern 122 #26,696
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 117 #27,982
2016 modern 114 #28,515

Geography

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Where Walsgroves 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 Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Stratford-on-Avon, Rother and North Warwickshire. 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 Tunbridge Wells 002 Tunbridge Wells
2 Hastings 008 Hastings
3 Stratford-on-Avon 004 Stratford-on-Avon
4 Rother 006 Rother
5 North Warwickshire 001 North Warwickshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Walsgrove

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Walsgrove

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Walsgrove is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Walsgrove is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Walsgrove 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Walsgrove families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Walsgrove 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. Warwickshire leads with 31 Walsgroves recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.79x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 31 23.79x
Staffordshire 11 6.31x
Middlesex 7 1.35x
Hampshire 3 2.83x
Surrey 1 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Bromwich in Staffordshire leads with 11 Walsgroves recorded in 1881 and an index of 110.11x.

Place Total Index
West Bromwich 11 110.11x
Coventry Holy Trinity 10 257.07x
Coventry St Michael 7 167.06x
Leamington Priors 6 186.92x
Southam 5 1562.50x
Kensington London 4 13.92x
Portsea 3 14.45x
St Pancras London 3 7.21x
Chilvers Coton 1 185.19x
Langley 1 3333.33x
Warwick St Nicholas 1 104.17x
Wimbledon 1 35.34x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Elizabeth 3
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Harriet 1
Julia 1
Laura 1
Maria 1
Marrothy 1
Martha 1
Phebe 1
Rhoda 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Richard 3
Thomas 3
Edward 2
William 2
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
James 1
Jas. 1
Joseph 1
Leonard 1
Siah 1
Willm. 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 Walsgrove households.

FAQ

Walsgrove surname: questions and answers

How common was the Walsgrove surname in 1881?

In 1881, 53 people were recorded with the Walsgrove surname. That placed it at #26,134 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Walsgrove surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016. That gives Walsgrove a modern rank of #28,515.

What does the Walsgrove map show?

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