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UK surname

Bullamore

In the 1881 census there were 96 people recorded with the Bullamore surname, ranking it #20,248 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 102, ranked #30,722, down from #20,248 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Peterborough St John the Baptist, Trimingham and Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, County Durham and South Cambridgeshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bullamore is 130 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.3%.

1881 census count

96

Ranked #20,248

Modern count

102

2016, ranked #30,722

Peak year

1999

130 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bullamore had 96 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,248 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 102 in 2016, ranked #30,722.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 114 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Bullamore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bullamore surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Bullamore 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 108 #16,308
1861 historical 91 #22,206
1881 historical 96 #20,248
1891 historical 114 #22,006
1901 historical 95 #23,462
1911 historical 113 #21,168
1997 modern 119 #24,302
1998 modern 126 #24,094
1999 modern 130 #23,805
2000 modern 114 #25,717
2001 modern 116 #25,089
2002 modern 119 #25,231
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 117 #25,448
2005 modern 109 #26,583
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 105 #28,815
2010 modern 104 #29,618
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 96 #30,949
2013 modern 99 #30,934
2014 modern 97 #31,518
2015 modern 100 #31,005
2016 modern 102 #30,722

Geography

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Where Bullamores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Peterborough St John the Baptist, Trimingham, Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire), Walsham, North and Gimingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, County Durham, South Cambridgeshire and Scarborough. 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 Peterborough St John the Baptist Northamptonshire
2 Trimingham Norfolk
3 Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire) Cambridgeshire
4 Walsham, North Norfolk
5 Gimingham Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 012 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 County Durham 014 County Durham
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 014 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 South Cambridgeshire 003 South Cambridgeshire
5 Scarborough 005 Scarborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bullamore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bullamore

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bullamore, 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 Bullamore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Bullamore 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Bullamore is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bullamore is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Bullamore 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 Bullamore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Bullamore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bullamore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bullamore 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 34 Bullamores recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.66x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 34 3.66x
Norfolk 18 12.50x
Cambridgeshire 13 21.92x
Northamptonshire 9 10.22x
Perthshire 9 21.42x
Middlesex 3 0.32x
Kent 2 0.63x
Lincolnshire 2 1.34x
Northumberland 2 1.44x
Nottinghamshire 2 1.58x
Durham 1 0.36x
Sussex 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Scarborough in Yorkshire leads with 24 Bullamores recorded in 1881 and an index of 284.70x.

Place Total Index
Scarborough 24 284.70x
Whittlesey St Mary St 10 483.09x
Inchture 9 4285.71x
Peterborough 8 125.39x
Trimingham 8 13333.33x
Doncaster 7 103.24x
Norwich St Julian 6 983.61x
Bourn 2 165.29x
Cromer 2 392.16x
Holy Trinity 2 8.96x
Newark Upon Trent 2 44.05x
Newcastle On Tyne 2 1333.33x
Tottenham 2 13.41x
Walcott 2 5000.00x
Wisbech St Peter 2 67.34x
Benwick 1 384.62x
Deptford St Paul 1 4.06x
Fulham London 1 7.36x
Heathfield 1 156.25x
Lee 1 21.55x
Northampton All Sts 1 33.44x
Wakefield 1 14.04x
Westoe 1 6.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 8
John 6
William 5
James 4
Thomas 4
Joseph 3
Robert 3
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Bertha 1
David 1
Frank 1
Herbert 1
Jeremiah 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Will 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Bullamore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bullamore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 96 people were recorded with the Bullamore surname. That placed it at #20,248 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bullamore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 102 in 2016. That gives Bullamore a modern rank of #30,722.

What does the Bullamore map show?

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