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UK surname

Woolvin

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Woolvin surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 85, ranked #32,637, down from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Angmering, Poling, Rustington, East Preston, Cowfold and East Grinstead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Hams, Dudley and Portsmouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Woolvin is 107 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 5.6%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

85

2016, ranked #32,637

Peak year

1901

107 bearers

Map years

2

1901 to 1911

Key insights

  • Woolvin had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 85 in 2016, ranked #32,637.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 107 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Woolvin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Woolvin surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Woolvin 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 85 #18,940
1861 historical 69 #25,057
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 84 #26,229
1901 historical 107 #21,955
1911 historical 104 #22,209
1997 modern 92 #28,079
1998 modern 95 #28,303
1999 modern 101 #27,617
2000 modern 106 #26,848
2001 modern 101 #27,252
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 96 #28,381
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 88 #30,160
2007 modern 83 #31,183
2008 modern 78 #32,081
2009 modern 78 #32,471
2010 modern 81 #32,582
2011 modern 84 #32,237
2012 modern 85 #32,395
2013 modern 85 #32,658
2014 modern 87 #32,585
2015 modern 86 #32,604
2016 modern 85 #32,637

Geography

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Where Woolvins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Angmering, Poling, Rustington, East Preston, Cowfold, East Grinstead, London parishes and Brighton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Hams, Dudley, Portsmouth, Taunton Deane and Torfaen. 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 Angmering, Poling, Rustington, East Preston Sussex
2 Cowfold Sussex
3 East Grinstead Sussex
4 London parishes London 3
5 Brighton Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Hams 007 South Hams
2 Dudley 036 Dudley
3 Portsmouth 016 Portsmouth
4 Taunton Deane 011 Taunton Deane
5 Torfaen 011 Torfaen

Forenames

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First names often paired with Woolvin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Woolvin

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

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Woolvin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Woolvin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Woolvin is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Woolvin is most concentrated in decile 4 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Woolvin falls in decile 9 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 Woolvin 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 Woolvin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Woolvin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Woolvin 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. Sussex leads with 39 Woolvins recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.35x.

County Total Index
Sussex 39 26.35x
Surrey 16 3.74x
Gloucestershire 15 8.71x
Worcestershire 15 13.08x
Middlesex 2 0.23x
Dorset 1 1.74x
Hampshire 1 0.56x
Kent 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Winchcomb in Gloucestershire leads with 14 Woolvins recorded in 1881 and an index of 1647.06x.

Place Total Index
Winchcomb 14 1647.06x
Brighton 11 36.84x
Cuckfield 10 671.14x
Cradley 8 769.23x
Cobham 7 1000.00x
Cowfold 7 2258.06x
East Grinstead 6 285.71x
Walton On Thames 6 306.12x
Lower Beeding 3 769.23x
Stourbridge 3 101.69x
Clayton 2 357.14x
Elmley Castle 2 1818.18x
Lambeth 2 2.61x
St George Hanover 2 17.45x
Alverstoke 1 15.36x
Bromley 1 21.88x
Dowdeswell 1 666.67x
Fordington 1 80.65x
Great Malvern 1 41.84x
Stoke Prior 1 140.85x
Wimbledon 1 20.83x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Sarah 4
Amy 2
Ann 2
Caroline 2
Elizth. 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Alice 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Diliannah 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Jane 1
Keziah 1
Louisa 1
Maryann 1
Soloma 1
Sophia 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 9
James 6
Edward 4
George 4
Thomas 3
Harry 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Caleb 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Henry 1
Issac 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Warden 1

FAQ

Woolvin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Woolvin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 90 people were recorded with the Woolvin surname. That placed it at #20,965 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Woolvin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 85 in 2016. That gives Woolvin a modern rank of #32,637.

What does the Woolvin map show?

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