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UK surname

Daltry

In the 1881 census there were 153 people recorded with the Daltry surname, ranking it #15,320 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 107, ranked #29,762, down from #15,320 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Batley and St Matthew Bethnal Green. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Selby, County Durham and Mid Suffolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daltry is 162 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 30.1%.

1881 census count

153

Ranked #15,320

Modern count

107

2016, ranked #29,762

Peak year

1901

162 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Daltry had 153 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,320 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016, ranked #29,762.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 162 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Daltry surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Daltry surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Daltry 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 45 #28,296
1881 historical 153 #15,320
1891 historical 139 #19,311
1901 historical 162 #17,271
1911 historical 141 #18,571
1997 modern 102 #26,638
1998 modern 99 #27,785
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 112 #25,978
2001 modern 104 #26,765
2002 modern 105 #27,123
2003 modern 91 #29,121
2004 modern 87 #29,897
2005 modern 99 #28,177
2006 modern 89 #30,027
2007 modern 92 #29,929
2008 modern 86 #31,114
2009 modern 93 #30,682
2010 modern 84 #32,289
2011 modern 87 #31,905
2012 modern 92 #31,528
2013 modern 100 #30,773
2014 modern 106 #30,030
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 107 #29,762

Geography

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Where Daltrys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Batley, St Matthew Bethnal Green, Blackburn and Dewsbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Selby, County Durham, Mid Suffolk, Gateshead and Aylesbury Vale. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
3 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Dewsbury Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Selby 005 Selby
2 County Durham 062 County Durham
3 Mid Suffolk 010 Mid Suffolk
4 Gateshead 002 Gateshead
5 Aylesbury Vale 006 Aylesbury Vale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daltry

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daltry

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Daltry surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Daltry 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Daltry 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

Daltry is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Daltry falls in decile 7 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 Daltry is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Daltry, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Daltry families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daltry 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. Lancashire leads with 57 Daltrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.22x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 57 3.22x
Yorkshire 42 2.84x
Middlesex 22 1.47x
Surrey 7 0.96x
Gloucestershire 6 2.05x
Lincolnshire 5 2.10x
Derbyshire 4 1.71x
Staffordshire 4 0.79x
Kent 2 0.39x
Glamorgan 1 0.38x
Hampshire 1 0.33x
Oxfordshire 1 1.09x
Wiltshire 1 0.76x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Oldham in Lancashire leads with 33 Daltrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 57.74x.

Place Total Index
Oldham 33 57.74x
Batley 13 92.53x
Over Darwen 10 70.72x
Bethnal Green London 9 13.88x
Chadderton 9 103.93x
Croydon 7 17.34x
Dewsbury 7 46.14x
Bristol St James In 6 139.53x
Harlthorpe 6 15000.00x
Mile End Old Town London 6 18.89x
Huddersfield 5 23.21x
Snaith Cowick 5 568.18x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 5 148.81x
Hackney London 4 4.78x
Litchurch 4 42.55x
Madeley 4 317.46x
Selby 3 97.09x
Eltham 2 67.11x
Liverpool 2 1.86x
Skelmersdale 2 67.80x
Spitalfields London 2 17.83x
Cardiff St Mary 1 6.99x
Cheetham 1 7.57x
Hartley Wintney 1 108.70x
Howden 1 100.00x
Kensington London 1 1.21x
Marlborough 1 454.55x
Oxford St Thomas 1 23.26x
Thornton In Pocklington 1 1250.00x
Wakefield 1 8.81x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Jane 7
Sarah 5
Ann 3
Alice 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Kate 2
Lucy 2
Martha 2
Rebecca 2
A. 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Betty 1
Edith 1
Edwina 1
Eliza 1
Elizabath 1
Elizth. 1
Elleanor 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Margarett 1
Marino 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Maude 1
May 1
Molly 1
Peace 1
Phebe 1
Rachel 1
Rhoda 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1
Tomiza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 12
Thomas 9
William 8
Charles 4
Robert 4
Edward 3
Henry 3
James 3
Joseph 3
Arthur 2
Fred 2
George 2
Richard 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Berdge 1
Bertram 1
David 1
Earnest 1
F. 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Jas.W. 1
Jonathan 1
Jos.Hy. 1
Mathew 1
Osborne 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 1
Vernon 1

FAQ

Daltry surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daltry surname in 1881?

In 1881, 153 people were recorded with the Daltry surname. That placed it at #15,320 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daltry surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016. That gives Daltry a modern rank of #29,762.

What does the Daltry map show?

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