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UK surname

Culpan

In the 1881 census there were 362 people recorded with the Culpan surname, ranking it #8,561 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 225, ranked #18,105, down from #8,561 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Birstall and Halifax. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford, Calderdale and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Culpan is 466 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 37.8%.

1881 census count

362

Ranked #8,561

Modern count

225

2016, ranked #18,105

Peak year

1901

466 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Culpan had 362 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,561 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016, ranked #18,105.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 466 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Culpan surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Culpan surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Culpan 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 225 #9,509
1861 historical 234 #10,463
1881 historical 362 #8,561
1891 historical 421 #8,502
1901 historical 466 #8,485
1911 historical 446 #8,566
1997 modern 261 #14,849
1998 modern 255 #15,470
1999 modern 263 #15,267
2000 modern 267 #15,055
2001 modern 253 #15,403
2002 modern 261 #15,369
2003 modern 250 #15,605
2004 modern 235 #16,379
2005 modern 241 #16,036
2006 modern 243 #16,052
2007 modern 237 #16,571
2008 modern 240 #16,535
2009 modern 239 #16,951
2010 modern 238 #17,323
2011 modern 238 #17,188
2012 modern 239 #17,027
2013 modern 235 #17,515
2014 modern 238 #17,480
2015 modern 230 #17,795
2016 modern 225 #18,105

Geography

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Where Culpans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Birstall and Halifax. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford, Calderdale and East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 058 Bradford
2 Calderdale 003 Calderdale
3 Calderdale 017 Calderdale
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 006 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Calderdale 008 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Culpan

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Culpan

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Culpan 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

Culpan is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Culpan 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Culpan 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Culpan families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Culpan 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. Yorkshire leads with 324 Culpans recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.26x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 324 9.26x
Lancashire 33 0.79x
Midlothian 5 1.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Halifax in Yorkshire leads with 72 Culpans recorded in 1881 and an index of 140.16x.

Place Total Index
Halifax 72 140.16x
Sowerby In Halifax 48 419.58x
Warley 36 356.08x
Northowram 28 114.10x
Skircoat 28 202.90x
Southowram 23 215.36x
Soyland 15 357.14x
Midgley 12 321.72x
Farnley In Bramley 11 251.72x
Habergham Eaves 8 20.89x
Sandal Magna 7 135.40x
Tong 7 103.55x
Barkisland 6 236.22x
Lower Booths 6 79.89x
Cleckheaton 5 38.79x
Heckmondwike 5 44.44x
North Leith 5 22.84x
Whalley 5 81.83x
Castleton 4 9.56x
Middleton In Oldham 4 31.85x
Salford 4 3.25x
Stainland Cum Old 4 66.78x
Swinton In Rotherham 4 43.24x
Manningham 3 6.96x
Ovenden 3 19.27x
Drighlington 2 39.22x
Everton 2 1.50x
Leeds 2 1.01x
Norland 2 83.33x
Elland Cum Greetland 1 6.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 22
Sarah 21
Emma 12
Elizabeth 11
Ann 10
Hannah 10
Ellen 8
Emily 7
Annie 5
Ada 4
Harriet 4
Martha 4
Alice 3
Clara 3
Eliza 3
Rachel 3
Rebecca 3
Charlotte 2
Dinah 2
Grace 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Ruth 2
Arrabella 1
Asenath 1
Betsey 1
Betty 1
Bulma 1
Caroline 1
Charlett 1
Deleme 1
Eden 1
Eleanor 1
Elizebeth 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harry 1
Henrietta 1
Jennette 1
Julia 1
Laura 1
Lilley 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Marian 1
Sabina 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 26
William 17
James 15
Thomas 11
Richard 7
Joseph 6
Walter 6
Albert 5
George 5
Harry 5
Benjamin 4
Willie 4
Charles 3
David 3
Edgar 3
Fred 3
Joshua 3
Robert 3
Arthur 2
Edwin 2
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Jno. 2
Sam 2
Amos 1
Bernie 1
Charley 1
Cornelius 1
Edward 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred. 1
Frederic 1
Harris 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Johnney 1
Jonas 1
Jonathan 1
Korah 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Matthew 1
Milford 1
Nathan 1
Nathaniel 1
Noah 1
Percy 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Culpan surname: questions and answers

How common was the Culpan surname in 1881?

In 1881, 362 people were recorded with the Culpan surname. That placed it at #8,561 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Culpan surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016. That gives Culpan a modern rank of #18,105.

What does the Culpan map show?

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