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UK surname

Clunas

In the 1881 census there were 117 people recorded with the Clunas surname, ranking it #18,026 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 102, ranked #30,722, down from #18,026 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Daviot and Dunlichty, Elgin and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Inverness Kinmylies and South West, Lossiemouth East and Seatown and Willowbrae and Duddingston Village.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clunas is 162 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 12.8%.

1881 census count

117

Ranked #18,026

Modern count

102

2016, ranked #30,722

Peak year

1901

162 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clunas had 117 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,026 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 162 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Clunas surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clunas surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Clunas 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 133 #16,835
1881 historical 117 #18,026
1891 historical 145 #18,752
1901 historical 162 #17,271
1911 historical 35 #29,478
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 107 #26,700
2001 modern 106 #26,468
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 103 #27,531
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 103 #28,187
2008 modern 108 #27,684
2009 modern 103 #29,127
2010 modern 110 #28,666
2011 modern 102 #29,759
2012 modern 104 #29,543
2013 modern 104 #30,076
2014 modern 102 #30,714
2015 modern 101 #30,816
2016 modern 102 #30,722

Geography

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Where Clunas' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Daviot and Dunlichty, Elgin, Edinburgh, Auldearn and Croy and Dalcross. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Inverness Kinmylies and South West, Lossiemouth East and Seatown, Willowbrae and Duddingston Village, Nairn West and West End North. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Daviot and Dunlichty Inverness
2 Elgin Elgin
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Auldearn Nairn
5 Croy and Dalcross Inverness

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Inverness Kinmylies and South West Highland
2 Lossiemouth East and Seatown Moray
3 Willowbrae and Duddingston Village City of Edinburgh
4 Nairn West Highland
5 West End North Aberdeen City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clunas

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clunas

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Clunas surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Clunas household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Clunas 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

Clunas is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Clunas falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Clunas families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clunas 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. Midlothian leads with 26 Clunas' recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.01x.

County Total Index
Midlothian 26 17.01x
Nairnshire 24 689.66x
Morayshire 21 118.44x
Inverness-shire 18 52.82x
Renfrewshire 6 6.79x
Glamorgan 5 2.52x
Buteshire 3 43.42x
Middlesex 3 0.26x
Sutherland 3 34.21x
Ross-shire 2 6.38x
Banffshire 1 4.22x
Cheshire 1 0.40x
Clackmannanshire 1 10.62x
Devon 1 0.42x
Somerset 1 0.54x
Warwickshire 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Auldearn in Nairnshire leads with 20 Clunas' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3921.57x.

Place Total Index
Auldearn 20 3921.57x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 17 27.64x
Inverness 9 105.02x
New Spynie 9 1406.25x
Elgin 8 231.88x
South Leith 7 40.70x
Cathcart 5 104.60x
Moy Dalarossie 5 1562.50x
Swansea Town 5 30.69x
Nairn 3 142.18x
Petty 3 500.00x
Rothesay 3 89.55x
Kildonan 2 263.16x
Rafford 2 487.80x
Rosskeen 2 136.05x
Alloa 1 21.88x
Ardclach 1 227.27x
Birmingham 1 1.04x
Corstorphine 1 119.05x
Creich 1 114.94x
Daviot Dunlichity 1 204.08x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 31.55x
Edinkillie 1 217.39x
Keith 1 39.68x
Kensington London 1 1.58x
Lidford 1 93.46x
Neilston 1 22.52x
Paddington London 1 2.38x
Runcorn 1 17.21x
St Andrews Lhanbryd 1 181.82x
St Pancras London 1 1.09x
Walcot 1 10.22x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Margaret 2
Sarah 2
Isabelah 1
Janet 1
Maggie 1
Rosa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 1
David 1
John 1
Peter 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Clunas households.

FAQ

Clunas surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clunas surname in 1881?

In 1881, 117 people were recorded with the Clunas surname. That placed it at #18,026 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clunas surname today?

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

What does the Clunas map show?

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