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UK surname

Yeowart

In the 1881 census there were 48 people recorded with the Yeowart surname, ranking it #26,869 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 126, ranked #26,686, up from #26,869 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, Daventry and Liverpool.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Yeowart is 128 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 162.5%.

1881 census count

48

Ranked #26,869

Modern count

126

2016, ranked #26,686

Peak year

2014

128 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Yeowart had 48 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,869 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 126 in 2016, ranked #26,686.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 88 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Yeowart surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Yeowart surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Yeowart 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 16 #30,441
1861 historical 18 #31,580
1881 historical 48 #26,869
1891 historical 74 #27,538
1901 historical 88 #24,270
1911 historical 84 #24,442
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 109 #26,273
1999 modern 116 #25,487
2000 modern 127 #24,121
2001 modern 126 #23,883
2002 modern 122 #24,874
2003 modern 118 #25,146
2004 modern 119 #25,200
2005 modern 109 #26,583
2006 modern 116 #25,813
2007 modern 112 #26,800
2008 modern 110 #27,391
2009 modern 119 #26,637
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 119 #27,063
2012 modern 121 #26,829
2013 modern 123 #26,974
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 123 #27,088
2016 modern 126 #26,686

Geography

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Where Yeowarts 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 Northumberland, Daventry, Liverpool and Hart. 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 Northumberland 012 Northumberland
2 Daventry 005 Daventry
3 Northumberland 017 Northumberland
4 Liverpool 029 Liverpool
5 Hart 008 Hart

Forenames

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First names often paired with Yeowart

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Yeowart

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Yeowart, 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 Yeowart surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Yeowart household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Yeowart is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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 scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Yeowart is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Yeowart 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 Yeowart 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 Yeowart, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Yeowart families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Yeowart 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. Cumberland leads with 40 Yeowarts recorded in 1881 and an index of 99.28x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 40 99.28x
Lancashire 8 1.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Workington in Cumberland leads with 20 Yeowarts recorded in 1881 and an index of 865.80x.

Place Total Index
Workington 20 865.80x
Dean 10 7692.31x
Toxteth Park 7 37.23x
Whitehaven 3 139.53x
Dearham 2 377.36x
Preston Quarter 2 176.99x
Haile 1 2000.00x
Manchester 1 4.00x
Seaton 1 212.77x
St Bees 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 6
Jane 5
Annie 2
Elizabeth 2
Hannah 2
Mary 2
Ada 1
August 1
Betsy 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Isabella 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Mable 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Joseph 5
John 4
Robert 3
William 3
Albert 1
Daniel 1
Jeffrey 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 Yeowart households.

FAQ

Yeowart surname: questions and answers

How common was the Yeowart surname in 1881?

In 1881, 48 people were recorded with the Yeowart surname. That placed it at #26,869 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Yeowart surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 126 in 2016. That gives Yeowart a modern rank of #26,686.

What does the Yeowart map show?

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