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UK surname

Clitheroe

In the 1881 census there were 464 people recorded with the Clitheroe surname, ranking it #7,157 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 672, ranked #7,966, down from #7,157 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lytham, Prescot and Preston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Norfolk, Preston and Wolverhampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clitheroe is 774 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.8%.

1881 census count

464

Ranked #7,157

Modern count

672

2016, ranked #7,966

Peak year

1911

774 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clitheroe had 464 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,157 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 672 in 2016, ranked #7,966.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 774 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Clitheroe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clitheroe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Clitheroe 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 236 #9,174
1861 historical 230 #10,611
1881 historical 464 #7,157
1891 historical 520 #7,194
1901 historical 654 #6,607
1911 historical 774 #5,608
1997 modern 713 #7,150
1998 modern 719 #7,320
1999 modern 712 #7,422
2000 modern 723 #7,319
2001 modern 701 #7,358
2002 modern 706 #7,461
2003 modern 711 #7,288
2004 modern 702 #7,380
2005 modern 689 #7,441
2006 modern 689 #7,457
2007 modern 698 #7,432
2008 modern 708 #7,416
2009 modern 737 #7,351
2010 modern 724 #7,587
2011 modern 707 #7,645
2012 modern 682 #7,772
2013 modern 684 #7,881
2014 modern 682 #7,941
2015 modern 678 #7,922
2016 modern 672 #7,966

Geography

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Where Clitheroes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lytham, Prescot, Preston, Blackburn and Chorley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Norfolk, Preston, Wolverhampton, Hyndburn and Chorley. 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 Lytham Lancashire
2 Prescot Lancashire
3 Preston Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Chorley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Norfolk 012 South Norfolk
2 Preston 013 Preston
3 Wolverhampton 028 Wolverhampton
4 Hyndburn 002 Hyndburn
5 Chorley 006 Chorley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clitheroe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clitheroe

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Clitheroe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Clitheroe 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Clitheroe 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

Clitheroe 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

Clitheroe falls in decile 3 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 Clitheroe 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Clitheroe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clitheroe 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 302 Clitheroes recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.64x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 302 5.64x
Yorkshire 55 1.23x
Norfolk 53 7.63x
Warwickshire 15 1.32x
Middlesex 10 0.22x
Hertfordshire 8 2.57x
Kent 7 0.45x
Surrey 5 0.23x
Suffolk 2 0.36x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.35x
Cheshire 1 0.10x
Essex 1 0.11x
Hampshire 1 0.11x
Leicestershire 1 0.20x
Westmorland 1 1.01x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Preston in Lancashire leads with 74 Clitheroes recorded in 1881 and an index of 51.61x.

Place Total Index
Preston 74 51.61x
Leyland 20 214.59x
Walton Le Dale 19 131.94x
Windle 17 56.38x
Chorley 14 46.56x
Eccleston In Prescot 13 48.31x
Layton With Warbreck 13 66.09x
Blackburn 11 7.71x
Aston 10 3.19x
Clitheroe 9 57.07x
East Dereham 9 102.62x
Foulridge 9 661.76x
Manchester 9 3.73x
Accrington 8 16.42x
Euxton 8 449.44x
Longton 8 355.56x
Totteridge 8 824.74x
Charnock Richard 7 660.38x
Halliwell 7 35.90x
Winton 7 5000.00x
York St Lawrence 7 149.89x
Fundenhall 6 1224.49x
Lakenham 6 60.79x
Leeds 6 2.37x
Shoreditch London 6 3.06x
York St Mary 6 32.36x
Broughton In Preston 5 543.48x
Burnley 5 11.08x
Coventry St Michael 5 13.66x
Dover St James 5 74.07x
Elland Cum Greetland 5 24.80x
Prescot 5 51.60x
Sutton On Forest 5 561.80x
Tottington Lower End 5 19.63x
York Holy Trinity 5 129.20x
Fishwick 4 120.85x
Helperby 4 404.04x
Salford 4 2.54x
Barrow In Furness 3 4.12x
Bury 3 4.90x
Cuerdon 3 337.08x
East Carleton 3 638.30x
Halifax 3 4.57x
North Elmham 3 177.51x
Norwich St Margaret 3 277.78x
Nunthorpe 3 1153.85x
Themelthorpe 3 2727.27x
Wiggenhall St German 3 365.85x
Bawdeswell 2 289.86x
Billingford In Mitford 2 408.16x
Booton 2 645.16x
Croydon 2 1.64x
Heigham 2 5.37x
Hulme 2 1.79x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 2 9.59x
Lowestoft 2 7.70x
Oldham 2 1.16x
Paddington London 2 1.20x
Penwortham 2 78.74x
Shottesham St Mary 2 408.16x
Appleton Wiske 1 196.08x
Aylsham 1 24.21x
Billington 1 45.66x
Birkdale 1 7.37x
Camberwell 1 0.35x
East Bilney 1 333.33x
Farnworth 1 3.11x
Fulwood 1 17.27x
Liverpool 1 0.31x
North Meols 1 1.91x
Norwich St Paul 1 24.04x
Ribchester 1 49.26x
St Faith Winchester 1 23.20x
St George Hanover Square 1 1.26x
Stibbard 1 136.99x
Walthamstow 1 3.12x
Warcop 1 90.09x
West Derby 1 0.64x
Witton 1 14.84x
Worsley 1 3.03x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 27
Mary 25
Sarah 19
Jane 18
Ann 16
Margaret 12
Ellen 10
Alice 9
Emma 7
Annie 5
Maria 5
Martha 5
Ada 4
Eliza 4
Elizth. 4
Anna 3
Edith 3
Florence 3
Hannah 3
Harriet 3
Maude 3
Ruth 3
Amy 2
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Esther 2
Isabella 2
Louisa 2
Minnie 2
Rose 2
Anne 1
Cecilia 1
Charlotte 1
Elizh. 1
Ellinor 1
Emmeline 1
Jerushan 1
Kate 1
Lillian 1
Lilly 1
Lydia 1
Margt. 1
Melinda 1
Miranda 1
Miriam 1
Nelusla 1
Pamela 1
Rachael 1
Rebecca 1
Rosannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 38
James 34
William 33
Thomas 23
George 12
Joseph 9
Henry 8
Richard 8
Charles 6
Robert 6
Arthur 4
Roger 4
Thos. 4
Alfred 3
Geo. 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Edwin 2
Herbert 2
Hugh 2
Peter 2
Samuel 2
Tom 2
Alexander 1
Alice 1
Chas.B. 1
Christopher 1
Daniel 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Edwd. 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Hy. 1
Israel 1
Jno. 1
Ralph 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Clitheroe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clitheroe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 464 people were recorded with the Clitheroe surname. That placed it at #7,157 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clitheroe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 672 in 2016. That gives Clitheroe a modern rank of #7,966.

What does the Clitheroe map show?

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