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UK surname

Condell

A surname derived from a geographic location, possibly from Cornwall or Devon.

In the 1881 census there were 60 people recorded with the Condell surname, ranking it #25,133 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 120, ranked #27,563, down from #25,133 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Toxteth Park and Molesey, East. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Weymouth and Portland, Redcar and Cleveland and Carmarthenshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Condell is 124 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 100.0%.

1881 census count

60

Ranked #25,133

Modern count

120

2016, ranked #27,563

Peak year

2009

124 bearers

Map years

5

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Condell had 60 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,133 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016, ranked #27,563.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 101 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Condell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Condell surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Condell 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 63 #25,901
1881 historical 60 #25,133
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 100 #22,863
1911 historical 86 #24,243
1997 modern 118 #24,423
1998 modern 111 #25,990
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 104 #26,765
2002 modern 117 #25,494
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 114 #25,870
2005 modern 111 #26,260
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 109 #27,253
2008 modern 113 #26,920
2009 modern 124 #25,957
2010 modern 119 #27,250
2011 modern 115 #27,634
2012 modern 114 #27,868
2013 modern 112 #28,675
2014 modern 112 #28,934
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 120 #27,563

Geography

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Where Condells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Toxteth Park, Molesey, East, Manchester and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Weymouth and Portland, Redcar and Cleveland, Carmarthenshire and Liverpool. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Toxteth Park Lancashire
3 Molesey, East Surrey
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Weymouth and Portland 003 Weymouth and Portland
2 Redcar and Cleveland 013 Redcar and Cleveland
3 Weymouth and Portland 007 Weymouth and Portland
4 Carmarthenshire 005 Carmarthenshire
5 Liverpool 028 Liverpool

Forenames

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First names often paired with Condell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Condell

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Condell 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

Condell 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

Condell falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Condell

The surname Condell is believed to have originated in England, possibly as early as the 11th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "cund" meaning "family" or "kin" and "hyll" meaning "hill," suggesting the surname may have referred to someone who lived on a family hill or specific hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Condell can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, such as Cundell and Condyll, indicating its presence in different regions of the country during that period.

In the 13th century, records show a Walter Condell residing in Gloucestershire, England. Around the same time, a John Condell was documented as a landowner in Somerset, suggesting the name had spread to various parts of the country by then.

During the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century, a notable figure named Richard Condell served as a member of Parliament, representing the borough of Malmesbury in Wiltshire. His involvement in the political sphere indicates the prominence of the Condell family at the time.

In the 16th century, a man named Henry Condell gained recognition as a celebrated actor and playwright. He was a close friend and collaborator of William Shakespeare and was instrumental in publishing the First Folio, a collection of Shakespeare's plays, in 1623, seven years after the Bard's death.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Condell was Sir John Condell, who lived in the 17th century and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1638. His tenure as the mayor of the capital city highlights the Condell family's continued influence and standing during that era.

The name Condell has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Condell Park in Oxfordshire and Condell Meadow in Warwickshire, further cementing its historical roots in the country.

While the surname Condell has evolved over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period in England, where it likely referred to individuals residing on specific hills or elevated locations associated with their families or kinship ties.

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1881 census detail

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Condell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Condell 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. Surrey leads with 22 Condells recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.72x.

County Total Index
Surrey 22 7.72x
Lancashire 18 2.59x
Midlothian 7 8.93x
Middlesex 3 0.51x
Yorkshire 3 0.52x
Cheshire 2 1.55x
Leicestershire 2 3.08x
Perthshire 1 3.81x
Sussex 1 1.01x
Worcestershire 1 1.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cobham in Surrey leads with 8 Condells recorded in 1881 and an index of 1702.13x.

Place Total Index
Cobham 8 1702.13x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 7 22.19x
Bermondsey 5 28.70x
Harpurhey 5 520.83x
Newington 4 18.50x
Manchester 3 9.61x
Wakefield 3 67.42x
West Derby 3 14.77x
Broughton In Salford 2 31.50x
Croydon 2 12.63x
Kensington London 2 6.15x
Leicester St Margaret 2 12.64x
Rotherhithe 2 27.66x
Toxteth Park 2 8.51x
Aighton Bailey 1 303.03x
Birkenhead 1 9.71x
Dudley 1 10.76x
Formby 1 126.58x
Fulham London 1 11.78x
Liverpool 1 2.37x
Oxton 1 136.99x
Perth West Church 1 80.00x
Seaford 1 294.12x
Stoke 1 74.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Augusta 2
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Harriet 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Caroline 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Eveline 1
Florence 1
Isabella 1
Julia 1
Marion 1
Maud 1
May 1
Sylvia 1
Una 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 3
James 2
Joseph 2
Alfd. 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Clement 1
Frederick 1
Gordon 1
Harry 1
J. 1
Maurice 1
Thomas 1
W.V. 1
William 1
Wm. 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 Condell households.

FAQ

Condell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Condell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 60 people were recorded with the Condell surname. That placed it at #25,133 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Condell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016. That gives Condell a modern rank of #27,563.

What does the Condell surname mean?

A surname derived from a geographic location, possibly from Cornwall or Devon.

What does the Condell map show?

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