NameCensus.

UK surname

Wrennall

In the 1881 census there were 95 people recorded with the Wrennall surname, ranking it #20,349 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 146, ranked #24,173, down from #20,349 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Standish, Preston and Garstang. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lancashire, Lancaster and Chorley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Wrennall is 168 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.7%.

1881 census count

95

Ranked #20,349

Modern count

146

2016, ranked #24,173

Peak year

1999

168 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Wrennall had 95 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,349 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 146 in 2016, ranked #24,173.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 165 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Wrennall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Wrennall surname density by area, 2016 modern.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Wrennall 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 95 #20,349
1891 historical 160 #17,555
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 165 #16,808
1997 modern 158 #20,422
1998 modern 158 #20,992
1999 modern 168 #20,312
2000 modern 156 #21,235
2001 modern 150 #21,482
2002 modern 141 #22,794
2003 modern 149 #21,766
2004 modern 150 #21,830
2005 modern 150 #21,786
2006 modern 152 #21,721
2007 modern 156 #21,650
2008 modern 163 #21,238
2009 modern 156 #22,351
2010 modern 160 #22,487
2011 modern 160 #22,282
2012 modern 151 #23,166
2013 modern 157 #22,904
2014 modern 152 #23,631
2015 modern 149 #23,817
2016 modern 146 #24,173

Geography

Back to top

Where Wrennalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Standish, Preston, Garstang, Penwortham and Eccleston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lancashire, Lancaster, Chorley and Kensington and Chelsea. 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 Standish Lancashire
2 Preston Lancashire
3 Garstang Lancashire
4 Penwortham Lancashire
5 Eccleston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lancashire 002 West Lancashire
2 Lancaster 019 Lancaster
3 Chorley 007 Chorley
4 Kensington and Chelsea 009 Kensington and Chelsea
5 Chorley 005 Chorley

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Wrennall

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Wrennall

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

Rural Amenity

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

Read profile summary

Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

European Enclaves

Within London, Wrennall is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, 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.

Read profile summary

Group profile

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

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

Wrennall 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.

4
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Wrennall 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 Wrennall 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Wrennall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Wrennall 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. Lancashire leads with 92 Wrennalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.37x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 92 8.37x
Durham 2 0.73x
Yorkshire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Eccleston In Chorley in Lancashire leads with 14 Wrennalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 4827.59x.

Place Total Index
Eccleston In Chorley 14 4827.59x
Whittle Le Woods 13 3611.11x
Claughton In Garstang 10 5882.35x
Great Crosby 9 300.00x
Duxbury 6 6000.00x
Bispham 5 5555.56x
Broughton In Salford 5 49.75x
Charnock Richard 5 2272.73x
Heskin 5 4166.67x
Penwortham 5 961.54x
Leyland 4 209.42x
Ulnes Walton 4 3333.33x
Bootle Cum Linacre 2 22.91x
Farington 2 312.50x
Broughton In Preston 1 526.32x
Esh 1 49.75x
Skircoat 1 27.62x
Stella 1 416.67x
Wavertree 1 28.41x
Withington 1 28.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 6
Elizabeth 6
Mary 5
Agness 3
Ellen 3
Emma 2
Ester 2
Hannah 2
Margaret 2
Adela 1
Eliza 1
Elizebth. 1
Esther 1
Hilda 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Jinnett 1
Lila 1
Martha 1
Nanny 1
William 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 6
Robert 6
James 4
John 4
Oliver 4
Thomas 4
William 4
George 3
Jonathan 2
Ralph 2
Richard 2
Arthur 1
Cuthbert 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Hunter 1
John.W. 1
Jonathon 1
Peter 1
Seth 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Wrennall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Wrennall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 95 people were recorded with the Wrennall surname. That placed it at #20,349 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Wrennall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 146 in 2016. That gives Wrennall a modern rank of #24,173.

What does the Wrennall map show?

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