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UK surname

Daplyn

In the 1881 census there were 59 people recorded with the Daplyn surname, ranking it #25,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 97, ranked #31,585, down from #25,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fenland, South Oxfordshire and St Edmundsbury.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daplyn is 118 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 64.4%.

1881 census count

59

Ranked #25,281

Modern count

97

2016, ranked #31,585

Peak year

2010

118 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Daplyn had 59 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,281 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016, ranked #31,585.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 73 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Daplyn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Daplyn surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Daplyn 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 67 #25,342
1881 historical 59 #25,281
1891 historical 64 #28,781
1901 historical 64 #27,010
1911 historical 73 #25,541
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 105 #26,822
1999 modern 104 #27,164
2000 modern 103 #27,280
2001 modern 98 #27,672
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 97 #28,217
2004 modern 100 #27,964
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 101 #28,125
2007 modern 97 #29,156
2008 modern 101 #28,825
2009 modern 103 #29,127
2010 modern 118 #27,404
2011 modern 117 #27,334
2012 modern 110 #28,514
2013 modern 113 #28,502
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 101 #30,816
2016 modern 97 #31,585

Geography

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Where Daplyns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fenland, South Oxfordshire and St Edmundsbury. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fenland 007 Fenland
2 Fenland 005 Fenland
3 Fenland 009 Fenland
4 South Oxfordshire 008 South Oxfordshire
5 St Edmundsbury 004 St Edmundsbury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daplyn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daplyn

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Daplyn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Daplyn household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Daplyn 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

Daplyn is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Daplyn 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 Daplyn 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 Daplyn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Daplyn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daplyn 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. Norfolk leads with 43 Daplyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.59x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 43 48.59x
Middlesex 7 1.22x
Suffolk 6 8.56x
Lancashire 2 0.29x
Cambridgeshire 1 2.74x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hindringham in Norfolk leads with 22 Daplyns recorded in 1881 and an index of 18333.33x.

Place Total Index
Hindringham 22 18333.33x
Binham 12 13333.33x
Lowestoft 6 181.27x
Little Walsingham 5 2500.00x
Islington London 3 5.38x
Marham 2 1333.33x
Newton In Makerfield 2 95.69x
Brinton 1 3333.33x
Chelsea London 1 5.77x
Paddington London 1 4.73x
Southburgh 1 1666.67x
St Marylebone London 1 3.25x
St Paul Covent Garden 1 172.41x
Wisbech St Peter 1 54.64x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Emily 3
Charlotte 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Ann 1
Clarissa 1
Elizabeth 1
Ethel 1
Lilian 1
Louisa 1
Phoebe 1
Rebecca 1
Rhoda 1
Rosina 1
Susanna 1
Susannah 1
Susia 1
Zipporah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
Robert 6
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
George 2
Alfred 1
Christopher 1
Harcourt 1
James 1
Mark 1
Wright 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 Daplyn households.

FAQ

Daplyn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daplyn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 59 people were recorded with the Daplyn surname. That placed it at #25,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daplyn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016. That gives Daplyn a modern rank of #31,585.

What does the Daplyn map show?

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