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UK surname

Allcorn

A surname potentially denoting an ancestral association with a farming occupation or residence near a cornfield.

In the 1881 census there were 289 people recorded with the Allcorn surname, ranking it #9,968 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 340, ranked #13,456, down from #9,968 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew and Tunbridge, Bidborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, Rushmoor and Wealden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allcorn is 483 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.6%.

1881 census count

289

Ranked #9,968

Modern count

340

2016, ranked #13,456

Peak year

1911

483 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allcorn had 289 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,968 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 340 in 2016, ranked #13,456.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 483 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Allcorn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Allcorn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allcorn 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 159 #12,400
1861 historical 179 #13,127
1881 historical 289 #9,968
1891 historical 358 #9,655
1901 historical 436 #8,907
1911 historical 483 #8,043
1997 modern 371 #11,645
1998 modern 381 #11,812
1999 modern 385 #11,771
2000 modern 381 #11,814
2001 modern 370 #11,904
2002 modern 372 #12,077
2003 modern 360 #12,152
2004 modern 362 #12,155
2005 modern 345 #12,496
2006 modern 358 #12,234
2007 modern 359 #12,356
2008 modern 350 #12,694
2009 modern 361 #12,663
2010 modern 359 #12,975
2011 modern 353 #13,004
2012 modern 350 #12,965
2013 modern 356 #13,016
2014 modern 353 #13,183
2015 modern 350 #13,159
2016 modern 340 #13,456

Geography

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Where Allcorns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Tunbridge, Bidborough and Rotherfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, Rushmoor, Wealden and Northumberland. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
3 Tunbridge, Bidborough Kent
4 London parishes London 3
5 Rotherfield Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 008 Torridge
2 Rushmoor 007 Rushmoor
3 Wealden 018 Wealden
4 Northumberland 005 Northumberland
5 Wealden 016 Wealden

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allcorn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allcorn

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Allcorn, 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 Allcorn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Allcorn 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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Allcorn is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Allcorn 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

Allcorn falls in decile 7 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Allcorn 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Allcorn

The surname Allcorn has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "æl" meaning "all" and "corn" referring to grain or wheat. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive term for someone who grew or traded in various types of grain.

The earliest recorded mention of the Allcorn surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which listed individuals by their surnames for tax purposes. One entry refers to a Walter Alcorn residing in Oxfordshire during this time period. Similar variations of the spelling, such as Allcorne and Alcorne, were also noted in various medieval records from the 13th to 15th centuries.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are references to several places with names containing the word "corn," such as Cornworthy in Devon and Cornebury in Oxfordshire. These place names may have influenced the development of the Allcorn surname in those regions.

Notable individuals bearing the Allcorn surname throughout history include:

1. Robert Allcorn (c. 1480-1542), a prominent English merchant and Member of Parliament for the borough of Winchelsea during the reign of Henry VIII.

2. Elizabeth Allcorn (c. 1620-1688), one of the first English settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a founding member of the Salem Church.

3. John Allcorn (1707-1783), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

4. Margaret Allcorn (1818-1892), a renowned Scottish poet and author known for her works celebrating the rural life and landscapes of Ayrshire.

5. William Allcorn (1864-1942), an English architect and designer who played a significant role in the Arts and Crafts movement, known for his distinctive residential and commercial buildings across England.

The Allcorn surname has maintained a presence throughout various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Devon, and Somerset, where it has been documented since medieval times. While not a widespread name, it has persisted as a recognizable English surname with a rich history spanning several centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Allcorn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allcorn 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 124 Allcorns recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.18x.

County Total Index
Sussex 124 26.18x
Kent 91 9.49x
Middlesex 41 1.46x
Surrey 7 0.51x
Staffordshire 5 0.53x
Hampshire 3 0.52x
Leicestershire 3 0.96x
Midlothian 3 0.80x
Wiltshire 3 1.21x
Angus 2 0.77x
Yorkshire 2 0.07x
Berkshire 1 0.47x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.59x
Lanarkshire 1 0.11x
Northumberland 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rotherfield in Sussex leads with 33 Allcorns recorded in 1881 and an index of 791.37x.

Place Total Index
Rotherfield 33 791.37x
Tonbridge 32 92.57x
Maidstone 18 63.05x
Hellingly 10 628.93x
New Shoreham 10 352.11x
Wrotham 9 283.02x
Hastings St Mary In The 8 79.21x
East Grinstead 7 104.48x
Herstmonceaux 7 492.96x
Horsham 7 76.09x
Paddington London 7 6.78x
St Giles In Fields London 7 50.80x
Woolwich 7 19.77x
Battersea 6 5.80x
Eastbourne 6 27.54x
Fletching 6 283.02x
Goudhurst 6 226.42x
Westminster St James 6 20.78x
Brighton 5 5.23x
Castle Church 5 87.72x
Shipbourne 5 1020.41x
Chelsea London 4 4.73x
St George Hanover Square 4 8.08x
St Marylebone London 4 2.67x
Bottesford 3 234.38x
Frant 3 89.29x
Hastings St Leonards 3 43.10x
Hollington 3 177.51x
Ightham 3 250.00x
Isfield 3 697.67x
Islington London 3 1.10x
Langley Burrell 3 291.26x
Penshurst 3 186.34x
Portsea 3 2.66x
Boxley 2 136.05x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 1.32x
Hackney London 2 1.27x
Hailsham 2 69.69x
Hastings St Mary 2 16.96x
Liff Benvie 2 5.06x
Scarborough 2 7.91x
Southwick 2 80.00x
Barony 1 0.43x
Beckenham 1 7.98x
Broadwater 1 9.21x
Camberwell 1 0.56x
Cranbrook 1 24.63x
Darenth 1 67.57x
Fulham London 1 2.45x
Haddenham 1 71.94x
Hanwell 1 20.08x
Horsemonden 1 71.43x
Kingsnorth 1 169.49x
Lancing 1 76.92x
Lewes All Sts 1 52.91x
Liberton 1 17.21x
Lindfield 1 50.00x
Margate St John Baptist 1 5.70x
Old Tower Without London 1 909.09x
Sonning 1 42.92x
St Anne Soho London 1 6.23x
Wallsend 1 7.54x
West Firle 1 181.82x
Wilmington 1 416.67x
Worth 1 29.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 25
Emily 10
Elizabeth 8
Annie 6
Ellen 6
Alice 5
Ann 5
Sarah 5
Fanny 4
Edith 3
Lily 3
Louisa 3
Anne 2
Eliza 2
Esther 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Julia 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Minnie 2
Nellie 2
Anna 1
Arg... 1
Carolina 1
Catherine 1
Celia 1
Clara 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Elmily 1
Emma 1
Floria 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lauria 1
Lenora 1
Lucinda 1
Lydia 1
Marian 1
Matilda 1
May 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 25
George 16
John 13
Henry 11
James 10
Alfred 8
Charles 8
Edward 8
Arthur 7
Thomas 4
Benjamin 3
Frederick 3
Herbert 3
Francis 2
Thos. 2
Willm. 2
Albert 1
And. 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
David 1
Fredric 1
Fredrick 1
Friend 1
Geo. 1
Jesse 1
Jules 1
Leslie 1
Obed. 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Allcorn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allcorn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 289 people were recorded with the Allcorn surname. That placed it at #9,968 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allcorn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 340 in 2016. That gives Allcorn a modern rank of #13,456.

What does the Allcorn surname mean?

A surname potentially denoting an ancestral association with a farming occupation or residence near a cornfield.

What does the Allcorn map show?

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