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UK surname

Baulk

In the 1881 census there were 89 people recorded with the Baulk surname, ranking it #21,091 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 162, ranked #22,512, down from #21,091 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Crayford, London parishes and Dartford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Great Yarmouth, Kirklees and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baulk is 178 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 82.0%.

1881 census count

89

Ranked #21,091

Modern count

162

2016, ranked #22,512

Peak year

1998

178 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baulk had 89 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,091 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016, ranked #22,512.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 177 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Baulk surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Baulk surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Baulk 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 21 #29,550
1861 historical 25 #30,804
1881 historical 89 #21,091
1891 historical 119 #21,415
1901 historical 136 #19,110
1911 historical 177 #16,129
1997 modern 174 #19,231
1998 modern 178 #19,452
1999 modern 174 #19,870
2000 modern 166 #20,426
2001 modern 170 #19,838
2002 modern 172 #20,108
2003 modern 171 #19,953
2004 modern 177 #19,662
2005 modern 172 #19,908
2006 modern 156 #21,399
2007 modern 160 #21,296
2008 modern 154 #22,034
2009 modern 160 #21,978
2010 modern 164 #22,109
2011 modern 168 #21,563
2012 modern 166 #21,683
2013 modern 174 #21,401
2014 modern 172 #21,731
2015 modern 164 #22,325
2016 modern 162 #22,512

Geography

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Where Baulks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Crayford, London parishes, Dartford, Datchworth, Knebworth, Aston, Bennington, Watton and Abington-in-the-Clay. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Great Yarmouth, Kirklees, Leeds, Tameside and Wyre Forest. 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 Crayford Kent
2 London parishes London 3
3 Dartford Kent
4 Datchworth, Knebworth, Aston, Bennington, Watton Hertfordshire
5 Abington-in-the-Clay Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Great Yarmouth 007 Great Yarmouth
2 Kirklees 018 Kirklees
3 Leeds 070 Leeds
4 Tameside 001 Tameside
5 Wyre Forest 002 Wyre Forest

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baulk

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baulk

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Baulk surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Baulk household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Baulk is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Baulk 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

Baulk falls in decile 4 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 Baulk is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Baulk, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Baulk families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baulk 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. Hertfordshire leads with 25 Baulks recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.79x.

County Total Index
Hertfordshire 25 41.79x
Cambridgeshire 22 40.02x
Kent 11 3.71x
Yorkshire 11 1.28x
Surrey 7 1.66x
Essex 6 3.50x
Bedfordshire 4 8.90x
Middlesex 2 0.23x
Lancashire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Abington Pigotts in Cambridgeshire leads with 11 Baulks recorded in 1881 and an index of 22000.00x.

Place Total Index
Abington Pigotts 11 22000.00x
Crayford 11 852.71x
Guilden Morden 11 3793.10x
Leeds 10 20.59x
Watton 9 3750.00x
Ashwell 8 1702.13x
West Ham 6 15.86x
Datchworth 5 2631.58x
Byfleet 4 1052.63x
Dunton 3 2142.86x
Harpenden 3 329.67x
Croydon 2 8.52x
Ardwick 1 10.76x
Clerkenwell London 1 4.88x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 18.05x
St Pancras London 1 1.43x
Tandridge 1 555.56x
Wrestlingworth 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Elisa 1
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Heepzibah 1
Hester 1
Lily 1
Lizzie 1
Martha 1
May 1
Priscilla 1
Prudence 1
Selenia 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Samuel 5
William 5
Walter 4
Charles 3
David 3
Henry 3
James 3
Caleb 2
Thomas 2
Wilfred 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Cecil 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
George 1
Herbert 1
Nathan 1
R. 1
Samule 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Baulk surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baulk surname in 1881?

In 1881, 89 people were recorded with the Baulk surname. That placed it at #21,091 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baulk surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016. That gives Baulk a modern rank of #22,512.

What does the Baulk map show?

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