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UK surname

Warwicker

In the 1881 census there were 117 people recorded with the Warwicker surname, ranking it #18,026 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 178, ranked #21,160, down from #18,026 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to South Hanningfield, East Hanningfield, Runwell, Rettendon, Downham, Wickford, Witham and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bexley, Tonbridge and Malling and Suffolk Coastal.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warwicker is 206 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 52.1%.

1881 census count

117

Ranked #18,026

Modern count

178

2016, ranked #21,160

Peak year

1999

206 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warwicker had 117 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,026 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 178 in 2016, ranked #21,160.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 167 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Warwicker surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warwicker surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warwicker 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 80 #19,558
1861 historical 54 #27,127
1881 historical 117 #18,026
1891 historical 130 #20,173
1901 historical 131 #19,552
1911 historical 167 #16,692
1997 modern 187 #18,398
1998 modern 204 #17,896
1999 modern 206 #17,905
2000 modern 197 #18,384
2001 modern 191 #18,453
2002 modern 197 #18,474
2003 modern 193 #18,501
2004 modern 188 #18,919
2005 modern 185 #19,051
2006 modern 184 #19,254
2007 modern 183 #19,553
2008 modern 184 #19,666
2009 modern 181 #20,277
2010 modern 193 #19,880
2011 modern 192 #19,797
2012 modern 180 #20,606
2013 modern 178 #21,108
2014 modern 180 #21,115
2015 modern 178 #21,149
2016 modern 178 #21,160

Geography

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Where Warwickers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around South Hanningfield, East Hanningfield, Runwell, Rettendon, Downham, Wickford, Witham, London parishes and Coggeshall, Great. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bexley, Tonbridge and Malling, Suffolk Coastal, Rossendale 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 South Hanningfield, East Hanningfield, Runwell, Rettendon, Downham, Wickford Essex
2 Witham Essex
3 London parishes London 1
4 Coggeshall, Great Essex
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bexley 007 Bexley
2 Tonbridge and Malling 011 Tonbridge and Malling
3 Suffolk Coastal 002 Suffolk Coastal
4 Rossendale 010 Rossendale
5 Cornwall 062 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warwicker

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warwicker

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warwicker, 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 Warwicker surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Warwicker 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Warwicker is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Warwicker 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

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

1881 census detail

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Warwicker families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warwicker 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 42 Warwickers recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.65x.

County Total Index
Essex 42 18.65x
Surrey 39 7.01x
Middlesex 16 1.40x
Warwickshire 5 1.74x
Hertfordshire 4 5.09x
Lincolnshire 4 2.19x
Sussex 3 1.56x
Cambridgeshire 2 2.77x
Cornwall 1 0.77x
Kent 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newington in Surrey leads with 20 Warwickers recorded in 1881 and an index of 47.45x.

Place Total Index
Newington 20 47.45x
East Ham 8 191.39x
Penge 8 109.74x
Great Coggeshall 7 598.29x
Hackney London 7 10.94x
Maldon St Peter 6 521.74x
Great Waltham 5 543.48x
Kelvedon 5 833.33x
Southwark St George Martyr 5 21.78x
Barnes 4 170.21x
Bocking 4 296.30x
Clerkenwell London 4 14.85x
Leamington Priors 4 56.50x
Little Coggeshall 4 2857.14x
St Botolph Lincoln 4 305.34x
Ware 4 177.78x
Hastings St Mary 3 62.63x
Hornsey 2 13.86x
Birmingham 1 1.04x
Great Braxted 1 666.67x
Horton Kirby 1 166.67x
Islington London 1 0.90x
Lambeth 1 1.01x
Little Waltham 1 434.78x
Rotherhithe 1 7.09x
Shoreditch London 1 2.02x
South Weald 1 51.81x
St Andrewthe Great 1 107.53x
St Michael Cambridge 1 476.19x
Stratton 1 142.86x
Tottenham 1 5.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Alice 6
Eliza 6
Emily 5
Annie 3
Elizabeth 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Florence 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Adelaide 1
Amelia 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
C. 1
Daisy 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
M.A. 1
Maria 1
Marie 1
Maryann 1
Rachel 1
Rosetta 1
Susan 1
Thurza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 10
Albert 5
Thomas 5
Herbert 4
George 3
James 3
Walter 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Henry 2
Isaac 2
John 2
Anthony 1
Chas.H. 1
Cloriest 1
Edward 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Warwicker surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warwicker surname in 1881?

In 1881, 117 people were recorded with the Warwicker surname. That placed it at #18,026 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warwicker surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 178 in 2016. That gives Warwicker a modern rank of #21,160.

What does the Warwicker map show?

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