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UK surname

Winskill

In the 1881 census there were 240 people recorded with the Winskill surname, ranking it #11,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 286, ranked #15,240, down from #11,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Auckland St Andrew and Giggleswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gateshead, Tameside and Vale of White Horse.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Winskill is 348 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 19.2%.

1881 census count

240

Ranked #11,410

Modern count

286

2016, ranked #15,240

Peak year

1911

348 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Winskill had 240 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 286 in 2016, ranked #15,240.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 348 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Winskill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Winskill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Winskill 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 144 #13,277
1861 historical 169 #13,823
1881 historical 240 #11,410
1891 historical 271 #11,992
1901 historical 330 #10,899
1911 historical 348 #10,297
1997 modern 324 #12,859
1998 modern 333 #12,964
1999 modern 342 #12,829
2000 modern 324 #13,243
2001 modern 312 #13,392
2002 modern 326 #13,241
2003 modern 318 #13,291
2004 modern 318 #13,374
2005 modern 305 #13,689
2006 modern 289 #14,234
2007 modern 277 #14,818
2008 modern 278 #14,901
2009 modern 276 #15,300
2010 modern 291 #15,050
2011 modern 282 #15,233
2012 modern 285 #15,050
2013 modern 298 #14,815
2014 modern 302 #14,772
2015 modern 301 #14,727
2016 modern 286 #15,240

Geography

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Where Winskills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Auckland St Andrew, Giggleswick, Manchester and Penrith. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gateshead, Tameside, Vale of White Horse, Allerdale and County Durham. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Auckland St Andrew Durham
3 Giggleswick Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Penrith Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gateshead 002 Gateshead
2 Tameside 001 Tameside
3 Vale of White Horse 016 Vale of White Horse
4 Allerdale 003 Allerdale
5 County Durham 003 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Winskill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Winskill

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Winskill is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

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

Winskill 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

Winskill falls in decile 7 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Winskill 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Winskill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Winskill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Winskill 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. Durham leads with 53 Winskills recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.61x.

County Total Index
Durham 53 7.61x
Lancashire 53 1.91x
Westmorland 39 75.80x
Northumberland 25 7.18x
Cumberland 24 11.91x
Yorkshire 21 0.91x
Middlesex 10 0.43x
Bedfordshire 5 4.13x
Northamptonshire 5 2.27x
Surrey 3 0.26x
Hertfordshire 1 0.62x
Kent 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. Hulme in Lancashire leads with 16 Winskills recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.59x.

Place Total Index
Hulme 16 27.59x
Warrington 11 33.40x
Manchester 9 7.20x
Islington London 8 3.53x
Newton Cap 8 740.74x
Warcop 8 1379.31x
Kendal 7 74.31x
Penrith 7 93.96x
Shildon 7 125.00x
Woodside Quarter 7 1489.36x
Eldon 6 545.45x
Harton 6 218.18x
Shotley High Quarter 6 2608.70x
Ancroft 5 409.84x
Bedford St Paul 5 60.17x
Byker 5 29.04x
Clifton 5 1612.90x
Dewsbury 5 21.02x
Framwellgate 5 121.07x
Mickley 5 454.55x
Oundle 5 203.25x
Settle 5 280.90x
Stanhope 5 69.54x
York St Crux 5 757.58x
Alston 4 107.82x
Ford 4 191.39x
Kirkland 4 363.64x
Openshaw 4 30.75x
Ratchwood 4 40000.00x
Wolsingham 4 62.99x
Coverham Cum 3 1764.71x
Crosby Ravensworth 3 476.19x
Farleton 3 3000.00x
Lowther 3 789.47x
Nether Graveship 3 612.24x
Wimbledon 3 23.42x
Brougham 2 833.33x
Caldewgate 2 18.12x
Darlington 2 7.44x
Gateshead 2 3.84x
Great Little Marsden 2 15.72x
Habergham Eaves 2 7.88x
Keswick 2 77.52x
Muggleswick 2 298.51x
Preston 2 2.69x
Toxteth Park 2 2.13x
Applethwaite 1 65.36x
Ashton Under Lyne 1 1.65x
Bishop Auckland 1 10.71x
Bishopwearmouth 1 1.67x
Blencarn 1 833.33x
Chatham 1 4.55x
Clerkenwell London 1 1.81x
Crumpsall 1 15.27x
Hertford St Andrew 1 50.25x
Kirkby Stephen 1 75.19x
Newton Regny Catterlen 1 434.78x
Scorton 1 303.03x
Soulby 1 454.55x
Undermilbeck 1 58.82x
Westminster St John 1 3.51x
York St Mary 1 10.41x
York St Saviour 1 45.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 21
Mary 15
Sarah 13
Jane 11
Margaret 10
Ann 5
Edith 3
Esther 3
Hannah 3
Annie 2
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Frances 2
Isabella 2
Lizzie 2
Louisa 2
Ruth 2
Alathea 1
Alice 1
Alma 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Christiana 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Ester 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Heatty 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Isabel 1
Janie 1
Leah 1
Lillie 1
Lily 1
Margt. 1
Marie 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
May 1
Minnie 1
Nanncy 1
Rachael 1
Rebecca 1
Sarha 1
Susanna 1
Sushannah 1
Winnie 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Winskill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Winskill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 240 people were recorded with the Winskill surname. That placed it at #11,410 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Winskill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 286 in 2016. That gives Winskill a modern rank of #15,240.

What does the Winskill map show?

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