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UK surname

Darrall

In the 1881 census there were 202 people recorded with the Darrall surname, ranking it #12,753 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 200, ranked #19,591, down from #12,753 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dawley, Magna, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors and Cannock. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Telford and Wrekin, Dover and Eden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Darrall is 238 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 1.0%.

1881 census count

202

Ranked #12,753

Modern count

200

2016, ranked #19,591

Peak year

1911

238 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Darrall had 202 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,753 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 200 in 2016, ranked #19,591.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 238 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Darrall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Darrall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Darrall 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 71 #20,875
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 202 #12,753
1891 historical 199 #14,977
1901 historical 196 #15,329
1911 historical 238 #13,356
1997 modern 210 #17,104
1998 modern 214 #17,366
1999 modern 217 #17,307
2000 modern 218 #17,246
2001 modern 208 #17,513
2002 modern 203 #18,115
2003 modern 208 #17,685
2004 modern 207 #17,821
2005 modern 201 #18,080
2006 modern 207 #17,892
2007 modern 209 #17,951
2008 modern 217 #17,693
2009 modern 213 #18,284
2010 modern 218 #18,375
2011 modern 217 #18,271
2012 modern 215 #18,304
2013 modern 212 #18,820
2014 modern 216 #18,705
2015 modern 211 #18,906
2016 modern 200 #19,591

Geography

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Where Darralls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dawley, Magna, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Cannock, Madeley and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Telford and Wrekin, Dover and Eden. 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 Dawley, Magna Shropshire
2 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
3 Cannock Staffordshire
4 Madeley Shropshire
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Telford and Wrekin 014 Telford and Wrekin
2 Telford and Wrekin 006 Telford and Wrekin
3 Dover 005 Dover
4 Telford and Wrekin 019 Telford and Wrekin
5 Eden 005 Eden

Forenames

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First names often paired with Darrall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Darrall

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Darrall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Darrall 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Darrall 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

Darrall 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

Darrall falls in decile 5 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 Darrall 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Darrall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Darrall 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. Shropshire leads with 113 Darralls recorded in 1881 and an index of 66.38x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 113 66.38x
Staffordshire 30 4.51x
Warwickshire 27 5.43x
Yorkshire 19 0.97x
Lancashire 6 0.26x
Middlesex 4 0.20x
Devon 3 0.73x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dawley in Shropshire leads with 60 Darralls recorded in 1881 and an index of 969.31x.

Place Total Index
Dawley 60 969.31x
Wellington 32 334.38x
Madeley 15 240.38x
Birmingham 14 8.45x
Aston 13 9.50x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 13 143.33x
West Bromwich 11 28.89x
Kingswinford 7 28.99x
Crowle 5 260.42x
Wolverhampton 5 9.78x
Lt Wenlock 4 1081.08x
Swynnerton 4 769.23x
Stoke Damerel 3 10.45x
Bromley London 2 4.61x
Hornsey 2 8.03x
Sedgley 2 8.10x
Withington 2 26.56x
Accrington 1 4.70x
Cannock 1 8.61x
Castleton 1 4.28x
Habergham Eaves 1 4.68x
Leeds 1 0.91x
Little Bolton 1 3.33x
Ludlow St Lawrence 1 29.50x
Newport 1 48.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 12
Mary 12
Sarah 7
Eliza 6
Harriet 6
Ann 5
Jane 5
Fanny 4
Martha 4
Hannah 3
Lucy 3
Agnes 2
Alice 2
Annie 2
Charlotte 2
Emma 2
Harriett 2
Matilda 2
Miriam 2
Adelade 1
Amelia 1
Bertha 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Fanney 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Harriatt 1
Helen 1
Honor 1
Juliet 1
Katherine 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Margret 1
Pheobe 1
Phoebe 1
Pricilla 1
Rebecca 1
Roseannah 1
Sarahann 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 9
Thomas 9
George 7
Henry 7
James 6
Robert 5
Albert 4
Enoch 3
Harry 3
Joseph 3
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Abraham 1
Alfred 1
Benjaman 1
Benjm 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Ephraim 1
Erenst 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Fridric 1
Harrop 1
Jamie 1
Noah 1
Richard 1
Solomon 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Darrall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Darrall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 202 people were recorded with the Darrall surname. That placed it at #12,753 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Darrall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 200 in 2016. That gives Darrall a modern rank of #19,591.

What does the Darrall map show?

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