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UK surname

Corris

A Welsh habitational surname derived from the place name Corris, referring to someone from the village of Corris.

In the 1881 census there were 86 people recorded with the Corris surname, ranking it #21,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 263, ranked #16,210, up from #21,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Harrington, Bebbington and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Havering, Manchester and Trafford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Corris is 280 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 205.8%.

1881 census count

86

Ranked #21,449

Modern count

263

2016, ranked #16,210

Peak year

2010

280 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Corris had 86 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 263 in 2016, ranked #16,210.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 187 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Corris surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Corris surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Corris 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 19 #29,904
1861 historical 76 #24,114
1881 historical 86 #21,449
1891 historical 146 #18,664
1901 historical 111 #21,492
1911 historical 187 #15,600
1997 modern 261 #14,849
1998 modern 269 #14,941
1999 modern 265 #15,187
2000 modern 266 #15,096
2001 modern 259 #15,151
2002 modern 274 #14,849
2003 modern 263 #15,109
2004 modern 251 #15,655
2005 modern 243 #15,943
2006 modern 238 #16,288
2007 modern 249 #15,943
2008 modern 251 #16,026
2009 modern 270 #15,551
2010 modern 280 #15,485
2011 modern 266 #15,937
2012 modern 254 #16,328
2013 modern 265 #16,138
2014 modern 270 #16,020
2015 modern 266 #16,105
2016 modern 263 #16,210

Geography

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Where Corris' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Harrington, Bebbington, Manchester, Dalton-in-Furness and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Havering, Manchester, Trafford and St. Helens. 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 Harrington Cumberland
2 Bebbington Cheshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Havering 018 Havering
2 Manchester 049 Manchester
3 Manchester 052 Manchester
4 Trafford 027 Trafford
5 St. Helens 019 St. Helens

Forenames

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First names often paired with Corris

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Corris

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Corris is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Corris is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Corris 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 Corris 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Corris

The surname CORRIS is believed to have originated in Wales during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Welsh words "cor," meaning a circle or ring, and "rhys," which was a popular Welsh personal name. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a circular enclosure or ring-shaped landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CORRIS can be found in the Merionethshire County Records from the late 13th century. These records mention a landowner named Rhys ap Corris, who held property near the village of Corris in the county of Merionethshire, which is now part of Gwynedd in northwestern Wales.

The name CORRIS is also closely associated with the town of Corris, located in the southern part of Snowdonia National Park. This town likely took its name from the same Welsh roots as the surname, and it is possible that the earliest bearers of the CORRIS name hailed from this region or had some connection to it.

Notable individuals throughout history who have borne the surname CORRIS include:

1. John Corris (1592-1672), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1642 to 1648.

2. Rhys Corris (c. 1320-1390), a Welsh landowner and minor nobleman who held significant estates in the region around Corris, Merionethshire.

3. Gwenllian Corris (c. 1450-1525), a Welsh noblewoman and landowner who inherited substantial property in the Corris area after the death of her husband, Ieuan ap Rhys Corris.

4. William Corris (1784-1859), a Welsh industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Corris Slate Quarry in Merionethshire, which became one of the largest slate producers in the region.

5. Eleanor Corris (1906-1988), a British artist and painter known for her landscape paintings of rural Wales, many of which featured scenes from the Corris area.

While the CORRIS surname has its roots in Wales, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and the Welsh diaspora. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the Welsh language and the landscapes of Merionethshire and Snowdonia.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Corris families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Corris 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. Isle of Man leads with 187 Corris' recorded in 1881 and an index of 378.16x.

County Total Index
Isle of Man 187 378.16x
Lancashire 46 1.46x
Cheshire 13 2.21x
Cumberland 13 5.67x
Derbyshire 6 1.44x
Kent 2 0.22x
Middlesex 2 0.08x
Monmouthshire 1 0.52x
Warwickshire 1 0.15x
Worcestershire 1 0.29x
Yorkshire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. German in Isle of Man leads with 48 Corris' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1777.78x.

Place Total Index
German 48 1777.78x
Patrick 48 1991.70x
Onchan 30 210.67x
German Peel 26 912.28x
Dalton In Furness 17 139.34x
Rushen 16 479.04x
Tranmere 11 50.93x
Harrington 10 361.01x
Everton 9 8.94x
Liverpool 8 4.17x
Braddan 7 259.26x
Alfreton 6 47.36x
Lezayre 6 270.27x
Manchester 6 4.22x
Kirkdale 4 7.53x
Michael 4 396.04x
Kensington London 2 1.35x
Malew 2 46.30x
Whitehaven 2 16.37x
Birkenhead 1 2.13x
Cleator 1 10.48x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.43x
Formby 1 27.93x
Hanley Castle 1 48.08x
Margate St John Baptist 1 6.01x
Moreton 1 178.57x
Newport 1 10.89x
Stansfield 1 10.30x
Warwick St Nicholas 1 20.33x
West Derby 1 1.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 10
Catherine 10
Elizabeth 10
Margaret 10
Jane 8
Eleanor 7
Mary 6
Sarah 6
Annie 5
Ellen 4
Margret 4
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Ada 2
Anne 2
Christian 2
Elizth. 2
Emma 2
Louisa 2
Lydia 2
Alice 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Cath. 1
Cathrine 1
Clara 1
Clarissa 1
E. 1
E.A. 1
Eda 1
Edith 1
Esther 1
F. 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
M.E. 1
Margt. 1
Margt.E. 1
Miriam 1
Polly 1
Rachel 1
Theodora 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 28
William 18
Thomas 15
Edward 8
Joseph 7
Wm. 6
James 5
Philip 5
Caesar 4
Henry 4
Frederick 3
George 3
R. 3
J.E. 2
Matthias 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Edwd. 1
Enos 1
Ewd. 1
Frances 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
J.S. 1
Jno. 1
Josephus 1
Phil. 1
Phillip 1
Rich.H. 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Simon 1
Stanley 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Corris surname: questions and answers

How common was the Corris surname in 1881?

In 1881, 86 people were recorded with the Corris surname. That placed it at #21,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Corris surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 263 in 2016. That gives Corris a modern rank of #16,210.

What does the Corris surname mean?

A Welsh habitational surname derived from the place name Corris, referring to someone from the village of Corris.

What does the Corris map show?

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