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UK surname

Wyncoll

In the 1881 census there were 59 people recorded with the Wyncoll surname, ranking it #25,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 121, ranked #27,399, down from #25,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fingringhoe, East Donyland, Stowmarket and Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Colchester and Babergh.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Wyncoll is 146 in 2007. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 105.1%.

1881 census count

59

Ranked #25,281

Modern count

121

2016, ranked #27,399

Peak year

2007

146 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Wyncoll had 59 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,281 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 124 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Wyncoll surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Wyncoll surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Wyncoll 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 15 #30,614
1861 historical 31 #30,058
1881 historical 59 #25,281
1891 historical 87 #25,802
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 124 #20,023
1997 modern 122 #23,917
1998 modern 130 #23,603
1999 modern 127 #24,125
2000 modern 132 #23,562
2001 modern 127 #23,781
2002 modern 136 #23,296
2003 modern 141 #22,549
2004 modern 142 #22,573
2005 modern 140 #22,774
2006 modern 141 #22,833
2007 modern 146 #22,596
2008 modern 139 #23,635
2009 modern 142 #23,791
2010 modern 140 #24,569
2011 modern 136 #24,819
2012 modern 129 #25,705
2013 modern 124 #26,842
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 128 #26,356
2016 modern 121 #27,399

Geography

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Where Wyncolls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fingringhoe, East Donyland, Stowmarket, Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a, Colchester St Michael Mile End and Langenhoe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Colchester and Babergh. 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 Fingringhoe, East Donyland Essex
2 Stowmarket Suffolk
3 Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a Essex
4 Colchester St Michael Mile End Essex
5 Langenhoe Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Colchester 016 Colchester
2 Babergh 010 Babergh
3 Colchester 020 Colchester
4 Colchester 007 Colchester
5 Colchester 018 Colchester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Wyncoll

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Wyncoll

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Wyncoll is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Wyncoll is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Wyncoll falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Wyncoll families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Wyncoll 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. Essex leads with 36 Wyncolls recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.69x.

County Total Index
Essex 36 31.69x
Suffolk 10 14.27x
Gloucestershire 5 4.43x
Worcestershire 5 6.65x
Middlesex 2 0.35x
Midlothian 1 1.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Langenhoe in Essex leads with 12 Wyncolls recorded in 1881 and an index of 24000.00x.

Place Total Index
Langenhoe 12 24000.00x
Fingringhoe 10 25000.00x
Stowmarket 10 1234.57x
Fingrinhoe 7 11666.67x
Mile End 6 2857.14x
Dudley 5 54.70x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 5 241.55x
Shoreditch London 2 8.02x
Colchester St Botolph 1 103.09x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 3.22x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 3
Catharine 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Flora 1
Floria 1
Laura 1
Matilda 1
Nellie 1
Rhoda 1
Ruth 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

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 Wyncoll households.

FAQ

Wyncoll surname: questions and answers

How common was the Wyncoll surname in 1881?

In 1881, 59 people were recorded with the Wyncoll surname. That placed it at #25,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Wyncoll surname today?

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

What does the Wyncoll map show?

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