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UK surname

Akrill

In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Akrill surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 204, ranked #19,320, up from #19,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Carlton, South, Lincoln St Botolph and Lincoln St Swithin. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Stratford-on-Avon and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Akrill is 230 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 98.1%.

1881 census count

103

Ranked #19,410

Modern count

204

2016, ranked #19,320

Peak year

2002

230 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Akrill had 103 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 204 in 2016, ranked #19,320.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 138 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Akrill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Akrill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Akrill 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 79 #19,712
1861 historical 85 #22,922
1881 historical 103 #19,410
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 128 #19,822
1911 historical 138 #18,811
1997 modern 212 #16,996
1998 modern 215 #17,306
1999 modern 213 #17,550
2000 modern 217 #17,296
2001 modern 217 #17,059
2002 modern 230 #16,730
2003 modern 213 #17,395
2004 modern 214 #17,435
2005 modern 216 #17,283
2006 modern 218 #17,297
2007 modern 217 #17,520
2008 modern 216 #17,758
2009 modern 218 #18,015
2010 modern 220 #18,265
2011 modern 210 #18,677
2012 modern 213 #18,422
2013 modern 217 #18,493
2014 modern 214 #18,825
2015 modern 205 #19,269
2016 modern 204 #19,320

Geography

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Where Akrills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Carlton, South, Lincoln St Botolph, Lincoln St Swithin, Hull Holy Trinity and Boston (incl. Boston allotments). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Stratford-on-Avon, Kingston upon Hull and West Lindsey. 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 Carlton, South Lincolnshire
2 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
3 Lincoln St Swithin Lincolnshire
4 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 001 East Lindsey
2 Stratford-on-Avon 015 Stratford-on-Avon
3 Kingston upon Hull 001 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 Kingston upon Hull 026 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 West Lindsey 004 West Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Akrill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Akrill

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

Akrill is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Akrill 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 Akrill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 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 Akrill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Akrill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Akrill 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. Lincolnshire leads with 63 Akrills recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.98x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 63 42.98x
Yorkshire 11 1.21x
Derbyshire 6 4.18x
Leicestershire 5 4.92x
Nottinghamshire 4 3.24x
Northumberland 3 2.20x
Staffordshire 2 0.65x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Boston in Lincolnshire leads with 9 Akrills recorded in 1881 and an index of 202.25x.

Place Total Index
Boston 9 202.25x
South Carlton 9 18000.00x
St Swithin Lincoln 8 347.83x
Cammeringham 7 14000.00x
St Margaret Lincoln 6 4615.38x
Whittington 6 301.51x
Ashby De La Zouch 5 211.86x
Bassingham 5 2173.91x
Ingham 5 2631.58x
Holy Trinity 4 18.31x
Misterton 4 1052.63x
Elswick 3 27.55x
Beverley St Mary 2 150.38x
Louth 2 59.52x
Owmby 2 2500.00x
St Martin Lincoln 2 147.06x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 2 97.09x
West Bromwich 2 11.29x
Beverley St Martin 1 65.79x
Beverley St Nicholas 1 135.14x
Blyborough 1 1250.00x
Brattleby 1 2000.00x
Cottingham 1 51.02x
Foston On Wolds 1 1111.11x
Great Driffield 1 53.76x
Great Grimsby 1 10.75x
Horncastle 1 66.23x
Spridlington 1 1111.11x
West Firsby 1 10000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 4
Eliza 3
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Edith 2
Fanny 2
Eleanor 1
Elizth.A. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Lavina 1
Lottie 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
William 9
John 8
Charles 6
Thomas 5
Frank 2
Alfred 1
Edward 1
Esau 1
F. 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Luther 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Titus 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Zachariah 1

FAQ

Akrill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Akrill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 103 people were recorded with the Akrill surname. That placed it at #19,410 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Akrill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 204 in 2016. That gives Akrill a modern rank of #19,320.

What does the Akrill map show?

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