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UK surname

Wintrip

In the 1881 census there were 158 people recorded with the Wintrip surname, ranking it #14,989 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 176, ranked #21,298, down from #14,989 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Warkworth and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, Lancaster and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Wintrip is 183 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.4%.

1881 census count

158

Ranked #14,989

Modern count

176

2016, ranked #21,298

Peak year

1911

183 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Wintrip had 158 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,989 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016, ranked #21,298.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 183 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Wintrip surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Wintrip surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Wintrip 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 94 #17,837
1861 historical 122 #18,036
1881 historical 158 #14,989
1891 historical 167 #17,006
1901 historical 149 #18,146
1911 historical 183 #15,811
1997 modern 175 #19,161
1998 modern 171 #19,956
1999 modern 171 #20,072
2000 modern 165 #20,501
2001 modern 162 #20,460
2002 modern 165 #20,619
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 157 #21,168
2005 modern 158 #21,052
2006 modern 153 #21,643
2007 modern 155 #21,726
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 169 #21,190
2010 modern 175 #21,186
2011 modern 176 #20,957
2012 modern 166 #21,683
2013 modern 165 #22,163
2014 modern 173 #21,639
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 176 #21,298

Geography

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Where Wintrips are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Warkworth, Gateshead, Ryton and Rothbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, Lancaster 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Warkworth Northumberland
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Ryton Durham
5 Rothbury Northumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 006 Northumberland
2 Northumberland 008 Northumberland
3 Lancaster 001 Lancaster
4 County Durham 013 County Durham
5 Northumberland 004 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Wintrip

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Wintrip

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Wintrip surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Wintrip household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Wintrip is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Wintrip is most concentrated in decile 6 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.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Wintrip falls in decile 4 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Wintrip families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Wintrip 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. Northumberland leads with 115 Wintrips recorded in 1881 and an index of 50.16x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 115 50.16x
Durham 42 9.16x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Winlaton in Durham leads with 16 Wintrips recorded in 1881 and an index of 363.64x.

Place Total Index
Winlaton 16 363.64x
Bedlington 14 182.77x
Jesmond 12 371.52x
Newcastle On Tyne St 10 84.10x
Westoe 10 38.48x
Rothbury 8 1212.12x
Great Tosson Ryehill 7 11666.67x
Longbenton 7 72.09x
Whitburn 7 654.21x
Cowpen 6 113.64x
Elswick 6 32.79x
Thropton 6 4285.71x
Bournmoor 5 694.44x
Warton 5 16666.67x
Beadnell 4 2352.94x
Belsay 4 1904.76x
Lee Ward 4 5714.29x
Newbottle 4 160.00x
Togstone 4 3333.33x
West Lilburn 4 3636.36x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 3 21.91x
Ancroft 2 246.91x
Burradon In Tynemouth 1 169.49x
Ellingham 1 833.33x
Embleton 1 204.08x
Fawdon Clinch Hartside 1 1111.11x
Great Ryle 1 2500.00x
Middleton Hall 1 3333.33x
North Shields 1 21.83x
Nottingham St Mary 1 1.86x
Seaton Delaval 1 49.75x
Titlington 1 2500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Jane 12
Elizabeth 10
Isabella 9
Hannah 5
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Margaret 4
Barbara 3
Frances 3
Annie 2
Susannah 2
Adalaide 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Dorothy 1
Eleanor 1
Euphemia 1
Fanny 1
Isabell 1
Martha 1
My. 1
Sarah 1
Williamson 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
Robert 14
William 12
George 7
James 5
Matthew 3
Thomas 3
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Lewis 2
Ralph 2
Adam 1
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
J.W. 1
Thynne 1
Walter 1
Williamson 1

FAQ

Wintrip surname: questions and answers

How common was the Wintrip surname in 1881?

In 1881, 158 people were recorded with the Wintrip surname. That placed it at #14,989 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Wintrip surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016. That gives Wintrip a modern rank of #21,298.

What does the Wintrip map show?

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