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UK surname

Biltcliffe

In the 1881 census there were 127 people recorded with the Biltcliffe surname, ranking it #17,166 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 139, ranked #25,001, down from #17,166 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, Mottram-in-Longdendale and Penistone (Denby), Kirkburton (Cumberworth Half). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Windsor and Maidenhead, St. Helens and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Biltcliffe is 296 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.4%.

1881 census count

127

Ranked #17,166

Modern count

139

2016, ranked #25,001

Peak year

1911

296 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Biltcliffe had 127 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,166 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 139 in 2016, ranked #25,001.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 296 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Biltcliffe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Biltcliffe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Biltcliffe 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 42 #25,706
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 127 #17,166
1891 historical 245 #12,950
1901 historical 276 #12,315
1911 historical 296 #11,569
1997 modern 170 #19,505
1998 modern 180 #19,298
1999 modern 168 #20,312
2000 modern 164 #20,584
2001 modern 161 #20,543
2002 modern 160 #21,011
2003 modern 165 #20,401
2004 modern 167 #20,367
2005 modern 157 #21,128
2006 modern 155 #21,477
2007 modern 155 #21,726
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 155 #22,438
2010 modern 157 #22,800
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 149 #23,372
2013 modern 150 #23,653
2014 modern 147 #24,177
2015 modern 141 #24,723
2016 modern 139 #25,001

Geography

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Where Biltcliffes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, Mottram-in-Longdendale, Penistone (Denby), Kirkburton (Cumberworth Half), Batley and Huddersfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Windsor and Maidenhead, St. Helens, Wakefield and Doncaster. 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 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Mottram-in-Longdendale Lancashire
3 Penistone (Denby), Kirkburton (Cumberworth Half) Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Windsor and Maidenhead 002 Windsor and Maidenhead
2 St. Helens 001 St. Helens
3 Wakefield 038 Wakefield
4 Doncaster 025 Doncaster
5 Wakefield 020 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Biltcliffe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Biltcliffe

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Biltcliffe 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

Biltcliffe 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

Biltcliffe 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Biltcliffe 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 Biltcliffe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Biltcliffe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Biltcliffe 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. Yorkshire leads with 109 Biltcliffes recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.88x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 109 8.88x
Durham 7 1.90x
Lancashire 6 0.41x
Cheshire 5 1.83x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Skelmanthorpe in Yorkshire leads with 16 Biltcliffes recorded in 1881 and an index of 1203.01x.

Place Total Index
Skelmanthorpe 16 1203.01x
Marsden In Almondbury 12 1071.43x
Fulstone 11 1222.22x
Denby 9 1363.64x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 9 205.48x
Thurlstone 9 743.80x
Yeadon 8 288.81x
Gateshead 7 25.37x
Marsden In Huddersfield 7 2413.79x
Penistone 7 729.17x
Kirkheaton 6 301.51x
Dewsbury 5 39.71x
Manchester 5 7.56x
Stayley 5 159.74x
Warley 4 112.68x
Batley 2 17.14x
Huddersfield 2 11.19x
Thornhill 2 55.87x
Chadderton 1 13.91x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Sarah 6
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 4
Annie 3
Eliza 3
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Florence 2
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Bertha 1
Blanche 1
Charlotte 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth.A. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Enny 1
Enor 1
Florrie 1
Isobella 1
Jeanetta 1
Jenny 1
Jesse 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Linnie 1
Lucy 1
Rosie 1
Sitty 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
Thomas 7
Joseph 6
James 5
George 4
Tom 4
Charles 3
Walter 3
Edgar 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Joshua 2
Alfred 1
Allen 1
Charlie 1
Cyrus 1
Edwin 1
Eneas 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Lister 1
Sam 1
William 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Biltcliffe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Biltcliffe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 127 people were recorded with the Biltcliffe surname. That placed it at #17,166 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Biltcliffe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 139 in 2016. That gives Biltcliffe a modern rank of #25,001.

What does the Biltcliffe map show?

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