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UK surname

Callon

A locational surname referring to someone who lived near a chalky hill or quarry.

In the 1881 census there were 276 people recorded with the Callon surname, ranking it #10,305 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 166, ranked #22,140, down from #10,305 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Toxteth Park, Manchester and Liverpool. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Warrington, Bradford and Hyndburn.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Callon is 418 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 39.9%.

1881 census count

276

Ranked #10,305

Modern count

166

2016, ranked #22,140

Peak year

1901

418 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Callon had 276 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,305 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016, ranked #22,140.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 418 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Callon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Callon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Callon 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 222 #9,597
1861 historical 289 #8,711
1881 historical 276 #10,305
1891 historical 375 #9,331
1901 historical 418 #9,200
1911 historical 266 #12,395
1997 modern 247 #15,399
1998 modern 232 #16,508
1999 modern 220 #17,160
2000 modern 231 #16,610
2001 modern 223 #16,765
2002 modern 227 #16,877
2003 modern 224 #16,859
2004 modern 213 #17,492
2005 modern 203 #17,961
2006 modern 204 #18,051
2007 modern 192 #18,975
2008 modern 201 #18,584
2009 modern 195 #19,329
2010 modern 193 #19,880
2011 modern 189 #19,997
2012 modern 175 #20,984
2013 modern 176 #21,237
2014 modern 177 #21,340
2015 modern 169 #21,888
2016 modern 166 #22,140

Geography

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Where Callons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Toxteth Park, Manchester, Liverpool, Blackburn and Aylesbury, Bierton with Broughton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Warrington, Bradford and Hyndburn. 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 Toxteth Park Lancashire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Liverpool Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Aylesbury, Bierton with Broughton Buckinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Warrington 014 Warrington
2 Bradford 004 Bradford
3 Warrington 006 Warrington
4 Bradford 014 Bradford
5 Hyndburn 007 Hyndburn

Forenames

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First names often paired with Callon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Callon

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Callon 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

Callon is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Callon 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 Callon 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 Callon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Callon

The surname Callon is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "calonne" or "chalun," which referred to a bald or tonsured person. It is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Callon surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing this name were present in England shortly after the Norman conquest in 1066.

During the 13th century, the Callon surname appeared in various historical records from the Normandy region, including the Cartulaire de Louviers and the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen. These documents provide insights into the lives of individuals with this surname, some of whom were landowners or merchants.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the Callon surname was Jean Callon, a French nobleman who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1320 and served under King Charles V of France.

Another individual of note was Étienne Callon, a French sculptor and architect who lived during the 16th century. He is known for his contributions to the Renaissance architectural style, particularly in the design of churches and public buildings in Paris.

During the 17th century, the Callon surname spread beyond France, with individuals bearing this name settling in other parts of Europe and eventually in the Americas. One such person was Pierre Callon, a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution and settled in South Carolina in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Callon surname was Antoine-François Callon, a French chemist and inventor. He was born in 1822 and is credited with developing innovative techniques for the production of chlorine gas, which had applications in various industries.

As the Callon surname spread throughout the world, it has been subject to various spelling variations, including Calon, Callon, and Calonne. However, the roots of this surname can be traced back to the bald or tonsured individuals of medieval Normandy, where it first emerged as a distinctive family name.

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1881 census detail

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Callon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Callon 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 124 Callons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.94x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 124 3.94x
Middlesex 38 1.43x
Lanarkshire 19 2.21x
Buckinghamshire 10 6.23x
Durham 8 1.01x
Staffordshire 8 0.89x
Surrey 8 0.62x
Warwickshire 7 1.05x
Norfolk 6 1.47x
Essex 5 0.95x
Kent 5 0.55x
Northumberland 5 1.27x
Northamptonshire 4 1.60x
Cheshire 3 0.51x
Devon 3 0.54x
Hampshire 3 0.55x
Yorkshire 3 0.11x
Cumberland 2 0.88x
Derbyshire 2 0.48x
Leicestershire 2 0.68x
Sussex 2 0.45x
Carmarthenshire 1 0.89x
Herefordshire 1 0.92x
Hertfordshire 1 0.55x
Kirkcudbrightshire 1 2.60x
Worcestershire 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Manchester in Lancashire leads with 25 Callons recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.66x.

Place Total Index
Manchester 25 17.66x
Liverpool 19 9.94x
Aylesbury 10 140.65x
Billinge Chapel End 9 508.47x
Carluke 9 115.53x
Haydock 9 166.05x
Widnes 9 39.63x
Barony 8 3.68x
Willesden 8 31.99x
Darlington 7 22.97x
Stoke Upon Trent 7 7.37x
Bermondsey 6 7.60x
Tottenham 6 14.20x
Norwich St Peter Mancroft 5 243.90x
Oldham 5 4.92x
Toxteth Park 5 4.69x
Warrington 5 13.40x
West Ham 5 4.32x
Bethnal Green London 4 3.47x
Blackburn 4 4.78x
Chirton 4 44.79x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 8.00x
Deptford St Paul 4 5.73x
St Marylebone London 4 2.82x
West Derby 4 4.34x
Barrow In Furness 3 7.01x
Birmingham 3 1.35x
Everton 3 2.99x
Hackney London 3 2.02x
Oundle 3 107.53x
Salford 3 3.24x
Spitalfields London 3 15.03x
Bromley London 2 3.43x
Claverdon 2 384.62x
Hastings St Andrew 2 125.00x
Kirkdale 2 3.78x
Liscard 2 18.96x
Nuneaton 2 25.81x
Parr 2 17.76x
Pickwell Leesthorpe 2 869.57x
Shoreditch London 2 1.74x
St Pancras London 2 0.94x
Topsham 2 76.63x
Whitehaven 2 16.42x
Worsley 2 10.30x
Acton 1 6.43x
Aldershot 1 5.49x
Alverstoke 1 5.08x
Brampton 1 17.21x
Broomhall 1 833.33x
Broughton In Salford 1 3.47x
Chorley 1 5.66x
Crossmichael 1 82.64x
Crumpsall 1 13.48x
Culmstock 1 128.21x
Cyffic 1 238.10x
Escomb 1 27.55x
Garston 1 10.76x
Gate Fulford 1 16.29x
Glasgow 1 0.66x
Glossop Dale 1 5.14x
Govan 1 0.47x
Hadlow 1 44.44x
Hammersmith London 1 1.53x
Hendon 1 10.47x
Leyland 1 18.25x
Much Dewchurch 1 196.08x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 4.89x
Openshaw 1 6.78x
Peterborough 1 5.53x
Poplar London 1 2.00x
Powick 1 41.67x
Preston 1 1.19x
Southwark St Thomas 1 140.85x
Thetford St Cuthbert 1 68.03x
Walton On Hill 1 5.86x
Watford 1 7.05x
Wimbledon 1 6.89x
Windle 1 5.65x
Wolverhampton 1 1.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 19
Thomas 16
William 15
James 12
Joseph 7
Charles 6
Henry 4
Richard 4
Walter 4
Alfred 3
Frederick 3
Wm. 3
Arthur 2
Daniel 2
Edward 2
Patrick 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Atles 1
Austin 1
Bamford 1
Bryan 1
Dennis 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Michel 1
Owen 1
Peter 1
Warner 1

FAQ

Callon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Callon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 276 people were recorded with the Callon surname. That placed it at #10,305 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Callon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016. That gives Callon a modern rank of #22,140.

What does the Callon surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone who lived near a chalky hill or quarry.

What does the Callon map show?

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