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UK surname

Warsop

A locational surname derived from the town of Warsop in Nottinghamshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 254 people recorded with the Warsop surname, ranking it #10,949 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 369, ranked #12,617, down from #10,949 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Swineshead, North Forty Foot Bank, Drainage Marsh, Forty-foot Bridge, Gibbet Hills, Rakes Farm, Roya, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Nottingham St Nicholas and St Peter. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Nottingham, Chesterfield and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warsop is 413 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 45.3%.

1881 census count

254

Ranked #10,949

Modern count

369

2016, ranked #12,617

Peak year

1999

413 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warsop had 254 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,949 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 369 in 2016, ranked #12,617.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 367 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Warsop surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warsop surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warsop 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 168 #11,873
1861 historical 197 #12,166
1881 historical 254 #10,949
1891 historical 315 #10,669
1901 historical 367 #10,076
1911 historical 365 #9,955
1997 modern 385 #11,314
1998 modern 408 #11,187
1999 modern 413 #11,180
2000 modern 403 #11,333
2001 modern 395 #11,324
2002 modern 413 #11,170
2003 modern 405 #11,168
2004 modern 396 #11,372
2005 modern 379 #11,662
2006 modern 388 #11,496
2007 modern 388 #11,630
2008 modern 383 #11,876
2009 modern 383 #12,125
2010 modern 401 #11,973
2011 modern 391 #12,062
2012 modern 389 #11,963
2013 modern 383 #12,314
2014 modern 376 #12,553
2015 modern 374 #12,495
2016 modern 369 #12,617

Geography

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Where Warsops are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Swineshead, North Forty Foot Bank, Drainage Marsh, Forty-foot Bridge, Gibbet Hills, Rakes Farm, Roya, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham St Nicholas and St Peter, Nottingham St Mary and Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Nottingham, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Boston and Derby. 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 Swineshead, North Forty Foot Bank, Drainage Marsh, Forty-foot Bridge, Gibbet Hills, Rakes Farm, Roya Lincolnshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Nottingham St Nicholas and St Peter Nottinghamshire
4 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
5 Stoke-on-Trent, Bucknell-cum-Bagnall, Caverswall Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Nottingham 006 Nottingham
2 Chesterfield 013 Chesterfield
3 Barnsley 016 Barnsley
4 Boston 006 Boston
5 Derby 001 Derby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warsop

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warsop

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Warsop surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Warsop 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Warsop 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

Warsop 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

Warsop falls in decile 10 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warsop is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Warsop, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Warsop

The surname Warsop originates from England and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words 'wær' meaning 'wary' or 'cautious' and 'hop' meaning a small valley or hollow, thus referring to a wary or cautious person residing in a small valley.

Warsop is also the name of a village in Nottinghamshire, England, located near the city of Mansfield. It is believed that the surname Warsop may have originated from this village, with early bearers of the name likely hailing from this area.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Warsop can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Waresope." This historical document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, recorded landowners and their holdings across England.

In the 13th century, records show a William de Warsop who was a landowner in Nottinghamshire. Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Warsop, a 14th-century knight who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years' War.

During the 16th century, the name Warsop appeared in various spellings, such as "Warsopp," "Worsopp," and "Worsop." One notable individual from this period was Sir George Warsop (1518-1593), a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.

In the 17th century, Robert Warsop (1621-1687) was a prominent English theologian and author, best known for his work "The Doctrine of the Two Covenants."

Later, in the 19th century, Edward Warsop (1819-1892) was a renowned English artist and painter, known for his landscapes and rural scenes.

Throughout history, the surname Warsop has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, knights, merchants, clergymen, and artists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who carried this name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Warsop families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warsop 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 157 Warsops recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.83x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 157 46.83x
Lincolnshire 34 8.55x
Surrey 16 1.32x
Middlesex 12 0.48x
Staffordshire 12 1.43x
Yorkshire 6 0.24x
Derbyshire 5 1.28x
Westmorland 4 7.32x
Gloucestershire 3 0.62x
Lancashire 2 0.07x
Cardiganshire 1 1.65x
Huntingdonshire 1 2.02x
Isle of Man 1 2.17x
Leicestershire 1 0.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 102 Warsops recorded in 1881 and an index of 117.63x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 102 117.63x
Mansfield 38 327.59x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 11 196.78x
Battersea 9 9.83x
Swineshead 9 687.02x
Skirbeck 8 358.74x
Croydon 7 10.41x
St Marylebone London 7 5.27x
Crowland 6 240.96x
Norton In Moors 6 135.14x
Nottingham St Peter 6 160.43x
Stoke Upon Trent 6 6.74x
Alfreton 5 42.27x
Snenton 5 37.97x
Patterdale 4 666.67x
Sheffield 4 5.10x
Bristol St Augustine 3 38.12x
Radford 3 17.62x
Islington London 2 0.83x
Kneeton 2 2000.00x
Pudsey 2 15.19x
Warrington 2 5.72x
Aberystwyth 1 104.17x
Alconbury 1 169.49x
Ealing 1 4.50x
Hampstead London 1 2.58x
Kegworth 1 54.64x
Nottingham St Nicholas 1 21.88x
Onchan 1 7.52x
Paddington London 1 1.09x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 19
William 10
Thomas 9
James 8
Henry 7
Arthur 6
Alfred 5
Edward 5
George 5
Harry 5
Joseph 5
Charles 4
Frank 3
Saml. 3
Samuel 3
Walter 3
Edwd. 2
Herbert 2
Mark 2
Willm. 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Edwin 1
Elizabeth 1
Ethel 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.Wm. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Hubert 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Jos. 1
Louis 1
Tho. 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Warsop surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warsop surname in 1881?

In 1881, 254 people were recorded with the Warsop surname. That placed it at #10,949 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warsop surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 369 in 2016. That gives Warsop a modern rank of #12,617.

What does the Warsop surname mean?

A locational surname derived from the town of Warsop in Nottinghamshire, England.

What does the Warsop map show?

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