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UK surname

Dailly

In the 1881 census there were 251 people recorded with the Dailly surname, ranking it #11,041 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 539, ranked #9,438, up from #11,041 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ayr Newton and St Quivox, Bothwell and Govan Combination. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Neilston and Uplawmoor, Downfield and Lochee.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dailly is 539 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 114.7%.

1881 census count

251

Ranked #11,041

Modern count

539

2016, ranked #9,438

Peak year

2016

539 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dailly had 251 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,041 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 539 in 2016, ranked #9,438.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 302 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Dailly surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dailly surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dailly 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 41 #25,926
1861 historical 104 #20,477
1881 historical 251 #11,041
1891 historical 209 #14,459
1901 historical 302 #11,592
1911 historical 3 #33,789
1997 modern 490 #9,435
1998 modern 518 #9,342
1999 modern 537 #9,146
2000 modern 533 #9,169
2001 modern 491 #9,604
2002 modern 504 #9,578
2003 modern 466 #9,973
2004 modern 474 #9,889
2005 modern 488 #9,607
2006 modern 482 #9,737
2007 modern 505 #9,496
2008 modern 500 #9,630
2009 modern 517 #9,604
2010 modern 538 #9,523
2011 modern 511 #9,792
2012 modern 519 #9,617
2013 modern 527 #9,652
2014 modern 533 #9,627
2015 modern 535 #9,530
2016 modern 539 #9,438

Geography

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Where Daillys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ayr Newton and St Quivox, Bothwell, Govan Combination, Edinburgh and Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Neilston and Uplawmoor, Downfield, Lochee, Fairmuir and Law. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ayr Newton and St Quivox Ayr
2 Bothwell Lanark
3 Govan Combination Lanark
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Neilston and Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire
2 Downfield Dundee City
3 Lochee Dundee City
4 Fairmuir Dundee City
5 Law Dundee City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dailly

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dailly

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

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Dailly surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Dailly household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Dailly 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

Dailly is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Dailly 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 Dailly is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Dailly, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Dailly families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dailly 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. Angus leads with 85 Daillys recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.47x.

County Total Index
Angus 85 37.47x
Lanarkshire 76 9.60x
Midlothian 27 8.23x
Ayrshire 23 12.55x
Dunbartonshire 15 22.80x
Kent 5 0.60x
Perthshire 4 3.64x
Middlesex 3 0.12x
Renfrewshire 3 1.58x
Monmouthshire 2 1.13x
Anglesey 1 2.30x
Argyllshire 1 1.47x
Caernarfonshire 1 1.01x
East Lothian 1 3.08x
Fife 1 0.69x
Lancashire 1 0.03x
Royal Navy 1 3.43x
Wigtownshire 1 3.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dundee in Angus leads with 47 Daillys recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.50x.

Place Total Index
Dundee 47 55.50x
Liff Benvie 35 101.66x
Barony 26 12.97x
Glasgow 25 17.78x
New Kilpatrick 12 191.69x
Corstorphine 11 607.73x
St Quivox 11 177.42x
Bothwell 7 32.60x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 6 4.55x
Kilbirnie 6 136.36x
Cambusnethan 5 28.43x
Kilmarnock 5 22.93x
South Leith 5 13.55x
Edinburgh New 4 156.86x
Blantyre 3 36.41x
Govan 3 1.53x
Islington London 3 1.26x
Middle Greenock 3 57.92x
New Monkland 3 12.82x
Old Monkland 3 9.55x
Perth East Church 3 28.96x
Woolwich 3 9.72x
Bedwellty 2 6.40x
Cardross 2 25.32x
Tannadice 2 188.68x
Campbeltown 1 12.17x
Colinton 1 27.32x
Dumbarton 1 10.92x
Dundonald 1 14.79x
Eglwys Rhos 1 80.65x
Forgan 1 35.97x
Gillingham 1 5.81x
Haddington 1 20.88x
Holyhead 1 12.36x
Inch 1 31.55x
Kenmore 1 76.34x
Lesmahagow 1 11.95x
Liverpool 1 0.57x
Lochee 1 49.51x
Ramsgate 1 7.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 2
Alice 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Marion 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Chas.E. 1
David 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
James 1
Peter 1
William 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 Dailly households.

FAQ

Dailly surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dailly surname in 1881?

In 1881, 251 people were recorded with the Dailly surname. That placed it at #11,041 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dailly surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 539 in 2016. That gives Dailly a modern rank of #9,438.

What does the Dailly map show?

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