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UK surname

Byrom

A locational surname derived from a place in Cheshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 814 people recorded with the Byrom surname, ranking it #4,595 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,230, ranked #4,851, down from #4,595 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Glossop, Manchester and Rochdale. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Liverpool, Rochdale and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Byrom is 1,315 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 51.1%.

1881 census count

814

Ranked #4,595

Modern count

1,230

2016, ranked #4,851

Peak year

1999

1,315 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Byrom had 814 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,595 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,230 in 2016, ranked #4,851.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,087 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Byrom surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Byrom surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Byrom 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 473 #5,259
1861 historical 454 #5,705
1881 historical 814 #4,595
1891 historical 993 #4,176
1901 historical 1,087 #4,446
1911 historical 948 #4,751
1997 modern 1,263 #4,511
1998 modern 1,310 #4,538
1999 modern 1,315 #4,556
2000 modern 1,287 #4,623
2001 modern 1,251 #4,643
2002 modern 1,300 #4,571
2003 modern 1,249 #4,642
2004 modern 1,223 #4,733
2005 modern 1,195 #4,769
2006 modern 1,188 #4,814
2007 modern 1,219 #4,748
2008 modern 1,225 #4,766
2009 modern 1,259 #4,752
2010 modern 1,297 #4,712
2011 modern 1,265 #4,770
2012 modern 1,247 #4,757
2013 modern 1,270 #4,758
2014 modern 1,280 #4,744
2015 modern 1,266 #4,750
2016 modern 1,230 #4,851

Geography

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Where Byroms are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Glossop, Manchester, Rochdale, Blackburn and Stockport. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Liverpool, Rochdale, Wakefield, St. Helens and Leeds. 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 Glossop Derbyshire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Rochdale Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Stockport Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Liverpool 057 Liverpool
2 Rochdale 018 Rochdale
3 Wakefield 039 Wakefield
4 St. Helens 012 St. Helens
5 Leeds 090 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Byrom

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Byrom

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

Byrom is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Byrom 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Byrom

The surname BYROM originated from England in the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "byr" meaning cottage or dwelling, and "holme" meaning a small island or dry ground in a marshy area. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a cottage on a small island or raised land in a wetland region.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname BYROM can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire from 1246, where a person named Robert de Byrom is listed. This indicates that the name was already established in that region during the medieval period.

The name BYROM is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landholders and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This further solidifies the ancient roots of the surname in the country.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name BYROM was John Byrom (1692-1763), an English poet, inventor, and writer. He is best known for creating a system of shorthand writing and for his literary works, including pastoral poems and religious pieces.

Another prominent individual with the surname BYROM was Edward Byrom (1566-1628), an English Catholic priest and martyr. He was executed for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England in 1605.

In the 18th century, John Byrom (1770-1834) was an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in Manchester, including the Royal Infirmary and the Bridgewater House.

The surname BYROM can also be traced back to various place names in England, such as Byrom in Lancashire and Byrom Hall in Cheshire. These locations likely derived their names from the same Old English roots as the surname itself.

Throughout history, the surname BYROM has been spelled in various ways, including Birom, Byrome, and Byram, reflecting the evolution of language and regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Byrom families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Byrom 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. Lancashire leads with 483 Byroms recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.13x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 483 5.13x
Yorkshire 158 2.01x
Cheshire 124 7.08x
Derbyshire 26 2.09x
Devon 5 0.30x
Durham 5 0.21x
Lincolnshire 2 0.16x
Middlesex 2 0.03x
Staffordshire 2 0.07x
Surrey 2 0.05x
Warwickshire 2 0.10x
Gloucestershire 1 0.06x
Somerset 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Saddleworth in Yorkshire leads with 93 Byroms recorded in 1881 and an index of 153.41x.

Place Total Index
Saddleworth 93 153.41x
Blackburn 56 22.37x
Ashton Under Lyne 28 13.61x
Dukinfield 26 32.14x
Glossop Dale 25 42.99x
Droylsden 21 68.40x
Oldham 21 6.91x
Toxteth Park 21 6.59x
Tottington Lower End 19 42.49x
Leeds 18 4.06x
Ashton In Makerfield 16 59.70x
Hulme 16 8.14x
Windle 16 30.22x
Livesey 13 78.69x
Stayley 13 64.97x
Chadderton 12 26.08x
Haigh 12 365.85x
Liverpool 12 2.10x
Manchester 12 2.84x
Pemberton 12 31.98x
Rixton With Glazebrook 11 460.25x
Skerton 10 129.37x
Aston By Budworth 9 731.71x
Birkenhead 9 6.45x
Blatchinworth 9 42.00x
Broughton In Salford 9 10.46x
Buglawton 8 190.02x
Burton 8 1111.11x
Heap 8 16.03x
Little Bolton 8 6.61x
Lockwood 8 28.30x
Odd Rode 8 92.27x
Bury 7 6.51x
Heaton Norris 7 13.07x
Huddersfield 7 6.11x
North Meols 7 7.60x
Preston 7 2.78x
Barton Upon Irwell 6 8.47x
Chapel Allerton 6 51.02x
Great Lever 6 60.12x
Hunslet 6 4.90x
Kearsley 6 30.30x
Mirfield 6 13.91x
Openshaw 6 13.61x
Stockport 6 6.66x
Bishopwearmouth 5 2.47x
Bramley In Bramley 5 16.62x
Elton 5 15.38x
Garston 5 18.01x
Holcombe Burnell 5 833.33x
Mottram 5 63.05x
Upton By Birkenhead 5 295.86x
Wigan 5 3.80x
Winwick With Hulme 5 378.79x
Altrincham 4 13.08x
Aspull 4 18.07x
Barrow In Furness 4 3.13x
Beswick 4 16.62x
Burnage 4 173.91x
Cheetham 4 5.70x
Greasby 4 714.29x
Hindley 4 9.97x
Manningham 4 4.13x
Wimboldsley 4 1600.00x
Witton 4 33.78x
Eccleston In Prescot 3 6.35x
Layton With Warbreck 3 8.69x
Monks Coppenhall 3 4.54x
Much Woolton 3 23.49x
Reddish 3 23.15x
Spotland 3 2.87x
Tintwistle 3 32.09x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 3 11.07x
Camberwell 2 0.39x
Castleton 2 2.13x
Great Grimsby 2 2.49x
Hipperholme Cum 2 5.79x
Kensington London 2 0.45x
Salford 2 0.72x
Widnes 2 2.95x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 66
Sarah 30
Elizabeth 24
Margaret 22
Ann 21
Ellen 21
Alice 19
Hannah 19
Jane 19
Annie 11
Martha 11
Emma 9
Clara 8
Eliza 8
Emily 6
Esther 6
Catherine 5
Harriet 5
Maria 4
Amy 3
Elizth. 3
Grace 3
Lucy 3
Nancy 3
Olive 3
Susannah 3
Abigail 2
Agnes 2
Bertha 2
Betsy 2
Bridget 2
Charlotte 2
Eleanor 2
Ethel 2
Flora 2
Gertrude 2
Janet 2
Jemima 2
Louisa 2
Maggie 2
Marthen 2
Maud 2
Myra 2
Bethia 1
Betty 1
Eleaner 1
Elisabeth 1
Eliz. 1
Eliz.Ellen 1
Isibella 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 69
James 41
William 40
Joseph 22
Thomas 21
George 20
Henry 13
Richard 13
Charles 12
Robert 12
Arthur 9
Edward 9
Frank 8
Peter 6
Albert 5
Samuel 5
Alfred 4
Walter 4
Edwin 3
Frederick 3
Joe 3
Levi 3
Benjamin 2
Chas. 2
David 2
Edmund 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Hugh 2
Jno. 2
Lawrence 2
Nathan 2
Saml. 2
Solomon 2
Willm. 2
Andrew 1
Arnold 1
Christopher 1
Emmett 1
Ephraim 1
Ernst 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
Franklin 1
Galvin 1
Gavin 1
J.S. 1
Jabez 1
Joah 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Byrom surname: questions and answers

How common was the Byrom surname in 1881?

In 1881, 814 people were recorded with the Byrom surname. That placed it at #4,595 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Byrom surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,230 in 2016. That gives Byrom a modern rank of #4,851.

What does the Byrom surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place in Cheshire, England.

What does the Byrom map show?

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