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UK surname

Withe

In the 1881 census there were 12 people recorded with the Withe surname, ranking it #31,914 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 121, ranked #27,399, up from #31,914 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Sefton and Wirral.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Withe is 123 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 908.3%.

1881 census count

12

Ranked #31,914

Modern count

121

2016, ranked #27,399

Peak year

2013

123 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Withe had 12 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,914 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016, ranked #27,399.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 32 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Withe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Withe surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Withe 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 7 #32,070
1861 historical 24 #30,922
1881 historical 12 #31,914
1891 historical 7 #33,665
1901 historical 17 #32,146
1911 historical 32 #29,838
1997 modern 117 #24,553
1998 modern 117 #25,190
1999 modern 118 #25,227
2000 modern 109 #26,381
2001 modern 104 #26,765
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 112 #26,159
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 100 #28,283
2007 modern 105 #27,868
2008 modern 106 #28,016
2009 modern 115 #27,207
2010 modern 113 #28,162
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 117 #27,394
2013 modern 123 #26,974
2014 modern 122 #27,358
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 121 #27,399

Geography

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Where Withes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Sefton, Wirral and Solihull. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 045 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Sefton 031 Sefton
3 Wirral 023 Wirral
4 Sefton 037 Sefton
5 Solihull 028 Solihull

Forenames

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First names often paired with Withe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Withe

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Withe, 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 Withe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Withe 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Withe 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

Withe 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

Withe falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Withe 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Withe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Withe 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. Middlesex leads with 7 Withes recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.99x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 7 5.99x
Essex 1 4.33x
Lancashire 1 0.72x
Norfolk 1 5.56x
Sussex 1 5.08x
Warwickshire 1 3.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bethnal Green London in Middlesex leads with 7 Withes recorded in 1881 and an index of 137.80x.

Place Total Index
Bethnal Green London 7 137.80x
Birmingham 1 10.18x
Brighton 1 25.19x
Great Yarmouth 1 67.11x
Kirkdale 1 42.92x
West Ham 1 19.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 2
Anna 1
Ellen 1
Harriet 1
Mary 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 2
Charles 1
Henry 1
James 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Withe households.

FAQ

Withe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Withe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 12 people were recorded with the Withe surname. That placed it at #31,914 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Withe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016. That gives Withe a modern rank of #27,399.

What does the Withe map show?

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