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UK surname

Bullmore

In the 1881 census there were 89 people recorded with the Bullmore surname, ranking it #21,091 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 90, ranked #32,202, down from #21,091 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Newlyn, Budock and Southampton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Kensington and Chelsea and North Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bullmore is 109 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 1.1%.

1881 census count

89

Ranked #21,091

Modern count

90

2016, ranked #32,202

Peak year

1911

109 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 1911

Key insights

  • Bullmore had 89 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,091 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016, ranked #32,202.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 109 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Bullmore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bullmore surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Bullmore 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 68 #21,302
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 89 #21,091
1891 historical 92 #25,109
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 109 #21,611
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 99 #27,785
1999 modern 102 #27,468
2000 modern 94 #28,573
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 92 #29,040
2003 modern 90 #29,260
2004 modern 87 #29,897
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 97 #28,793
2007 modern 95 #29,493
2008 modern 95 #29,822
2009 modern 90 #31,094
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 96 #30,721
2012 modern 96 #30,949
2013 modern 93 #31,785
2014 modern 90 #32,309
2015 modern 93 #31,972
2016 modern 90 #32,202

Geography

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Where Bullmores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Newlyn, Budock, Southampton St Mary, Dalton-le-Dale and Southampton All Saints. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Kensington and Chelsea, North Dorset, Gedling and Oxford. 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 Newlyn Cornwall
2 Budock Cornwall
3 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
4 Dalton-le-Dale Durham
5 Southampton All Saints Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 016 County Durham
2 Kensington and Chelsea 018 Kensington and Chelsea
3 North Dorset 001 North Dorset
4 Gedling 015 Gedling
5 Oxford 003 Oxford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bullmore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bullmore

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

Outer Suburbs

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

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Bullmore is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Bullmore is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Bullmore falls in decile 9 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bullmore 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Bullmore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bullmore 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. Cornwall leads with 33 Bullmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.20x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 33 33.20x
Hampshire 23 12.78x
Yorkshire 10 1.15x
Norfolk 7 5.19x
Berkshire 5 7.59x
Surrey 4 0.94x
Essex 3 1.73x
Middlesex 2 0.23x
Devon 1 0.55x
Northamptonshire 1 1.21x
Royal Navy 1 9.56x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Budock in Cornwall leads with 12 Bullmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 1600.00x.

Place Total Index
Budock 12 1600.00x
Southampton All Sts 8 258.90x
Southampton St Mary 8 70.67x
Newlyn 7 1666.67x
Northrepps 7 4117.65x
Helston 6 582.52x
Speen 5 462.96x
Falmouth 4 113.64x
Nether Hallam 4 33.98x
Portsea 4 11.34x
Camberwell 3 5.35x
Ecclesall Bierlow 3 16.96x
Lostwithel 3 1071.43x
Brightside Bierlow 2 11.72x
East Ham 2 62.11x
Southampton St John 2 1111.11x
Battersea 1 3.10x
Leyton Low 1 28.41x
Mile End Old Town London 1 5.35x
Northwood 1 39.06x
Probus 1 243.90x
Royal Navy 1 11.19x
Sculcoates 1 7.25x
Spitalfields London 1 15.15x
Stoke Damerel 1 7.82x
Wellingborough 1 24.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Mary 6
Laura 3
Sarah 3
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Rose 2
Anna 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Edith 1
Elsie 1
Ethel 1
Evelyn 1
Flora 1
Gertrude 1
Ismay 1
Julia 1
Lilly 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Margarett 1
May 1
Norah 1
Pollie 1
Prudence 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 5
William 5
Henry 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
Frederick 3
James 3
Christopher 2
Ernest 2
Richard 2
Thomas 2
Adrian 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Aurtha 1
Esers 1
Harry 1
Robert 1
Roland 1
Wm.E. 1
Wm.K. 1

FAQ

Bullmore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bullmore surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Bullmore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016. That gives Bullmore a modern rank of #32,202.

What does the Bullmore map show?

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