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UK surname

Winpenny

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Winpenny surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, down from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Batley, Almondbury and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, Leeds and Sandwell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Winpenny is 247 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.6%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

1891

247 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Winpenny had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016, ranked #20,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 247 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Winpenny surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Winpenny surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Winpenny 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 199 #10,441
1861 historical 156 #14,813
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 247 #12,880
1901 historical 201 #15,059
1911 historical 230 #13,686
1997 modern 174 #19,231
1998 modern 183 #19,106
1999 modern 189 #18,862
2000 modern 192 #18,683
2001 modern 184 #18,907
2002 modern 178 #19,671
2003 modern 170 #20,023
2004 modern 173 #19,937
2005 modern 174 #19,783
2006 modern 174 #19,921
2007 modern 177 #19,965
2008 modern 190 #19,246
2009 modern 184 #20,079
2010 modern 181 #20,738
2011 modern 177 #20,874
2012 modern 179 #20,679
2013 modern 185 #20,575
2014 modern 186 #20,664
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Winpennys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Batley, Almondbury, Bradford, Gainford (Barnard Castle, Marwood), Staindrop (Langley Dale), Middleton-in-Teesdale (Egglestone) and Huddersfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, Leeds, Sandwell, Bath and North East Somerset and Bradford. 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 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Gainford (Barnard Castle, Marwood), Staindrop (Langley Dale), Middleton-in-Teesdale (Egglestone) Durham
5 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 041 Wakefield
2 Leeds 004 Leeds
3 Sandwell 002 Sandwell
4 Bath and North East Somerset 010 Bath and North East Somerset
5 Bradford 014 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Winpenny

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Winpenny

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Winpenny is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Winpenny is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Winpenny 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 Winpenny is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Winpenny, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Winpenny families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Winpenny 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. Yorkshire leads with 107 Winpennys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.75x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 107 6.75x
Cheshire 23 6.51x
Durham 19 3.99x
Lancashire 8 0.42x
Northumberland 6 2.52x
Surrey 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Delamere in Cheshire leads with 16 Winpennys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5000.00x.

Place Total Index
Delamere 16 5000.00x
Longwood 14 546.88x
Patrington 12 1600.00x
Beeston 11 687.50x
Goole 9 338.35x
Shipley 9 109.36x
Barnard Castle 7 297.87x
Comberbach 7 4117.65x
Golcar 7 167.06x
Byker 6 50.98x
Leeds 6 6.70x
Horton In Bradford 5 20.19x
Morley 5 60.68x
Satley 5 1851.85x
Eccleshill 4 103.63x
Hunslet 4 16.18x
Middlesbrough 4 19.38x
Darlington 3 16.32x
Holbeck 3 28.57x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 3 53.00x
Sunderland 3 35.67x
Bradford 2 5.21x
Clitheroe 2 35.78x
Kirkheaton 2 77.82x
Layton With Warbreck 2 28.69x
Salford 2 3.58x
Allerton 1 49.51x
Ashton Under Lyne 1 2.41x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 3.32x
Croydon 1 2.31x
Gomersal 1 13.51x
Holy Trinity 1 2.62x
Huddersfield 1 4.33x
Mirfield 1 11.49x
Wingate 1 30.67x
Wyke In Bradford 1 35.34x
Yarm 1 123.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Sarah 8
Jane 6
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Ruth 4
Margaret 3
Alice 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Isabella 2
Kate 2
Lilly 2
Martha 2
Amy 1
Caroline 1
Charletina 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Eliz. 1
Elizbeth 1
Isabel 1
Laura 1
Levinia 1
Lily 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Maryanie 1
Matilda 1
Minerva 1
Norah 1
Rachel 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Zillah 1
Zilpha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Joseph 7
William 6
Richard 5
James 4
Thomas 4
Charles 3
George 3
Wm. 3
Claude 2
Ernest 2
Eubank 2
Joe 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Ellison 1
Ewbank 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Job 1
Levi 1
Lewis 1
Nathaniel 1
Oswald 1
Parker 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Rose 1
Walker 1
Walter 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Winpenny surname: questions and answers

How common was the Winpenny surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Winpenny surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Winpenny surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016. That gives Winpenny a modern rank of #20,813.

What does the Winpenny map show?

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