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UK surname

Allward

In the 1881 census there were 63 people recorded with the Allward surname, ranking it #24,711 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 125, ranked #26,827, down from #24,711 in 1881.

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

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allward is 145 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 98.4%.

1881 census count

63

Ranked #24,711

Modern count

125

2016, ranked #26,827

Peak year

2013

145 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allward had 63 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,711 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 125 in 2016, ranked #26,827.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 92 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Allward surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Allward surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Allward 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 25 #28,853
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 63 #24,711
1891 historical 62 #28,991
1901 historical 78 #25,500
1911 historical 92 #23,580
1997 modern 112 #25,244
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 105 #27,035
2000 modern 99 #27,845
2001 modern 102 #27,093
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 112 #25,948
2004 modern 122 #24,812
2005 modern 124 #24,529
2006 modern 124 #24,750
2007 modern 125 #24,987
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 133 #24,817
2010 modern 136 #25,009
2011 modern 141 #24,294
2012 modern 138 #24,614
2013 modern 145 #24,207
2014 modern 141 #24,855
2015 modern 134 #25,607
2016 modern 125 #26,827

Geography

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Where Allwards 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 South Gloucestershire, Doncaster, Liverpool and Bristol. 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 South Gloucestershire 027 South Gloucestershire
2 Doncaster 021 Doncaster
3 Liverpool 011 Liverpool
4 Doncaster 012 Doncaster
5 Bristol 028 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allward

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allward

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Allward surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Allward 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Allward is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Allward 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

Allward 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 Allward 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.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Allward families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allward 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. Middlesex leads with 19 Allwards recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.09x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 19 3.09x
Somerset 16 16.18x
Devon 8 6.26x
Shropshire 7 13.19x
Norfolk 4 4.23x
Surrey 4 1.34x
Hertfordshire 1 2.36x
Kent 1 0.48x
Lancashire 1 0.14x
Lincolnshire 1 1.02x
Worcestershire 1 1.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedminster in Somerset leads with 12 Allwards recorded in 1881 and an index of 129.17x.

Place Total Index
Bedminster 12 129.17x
Tormoham 8 147.87x
Shrewsbury St Mary 7 334.93x
South Mimms 7 833.33x
Chelsea London 4 21.61x
Hackney London 4 11.61x
Heigham 4 78.90x
Islington London 4 6.72x
Walcot 3 56.93x
Wandsworth 3 50.76x
Brickendon 1 500.00x
Bromley 1 31.35x
Kirmington 1 1111.11x
Paulton 1 222.22x
Streatham 1 21.93x
West Derby 1 4.69x
Yardley 1 48.78x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 4
Charles 3
George 3
John 3
Joseph 3
William 3
Walter 2
Albert 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
James 1
Lernan 1
Montague 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 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 Allward households.

FAQ

Allward surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allward surname in 1881?

In 1881, 63 people were recorded with the Allward surname. That placed it at #24,711 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allward surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 125 in 2016. That gives Allward a modern rank of #26,827.

What does the Allward map show?

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