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UK surname

Daymond

In the 1881 census there were 163 people recorded with the Daymond surname, ranking it #14,689 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 251, ranked #16,744, down from #14,689 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Tormoham with Torquay and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sunderland, West Devon and South Hams.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daymond is 305 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 54.0%.

1881 census count

163

Ranked #14,689

Modern count

251

2016, ranked #16,744

Peak year

1911

305 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Daymond had 163 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,689 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 251 in 2016, ranked #16,744.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 305 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Daymond surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Daymond surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Daymond 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 124 #14,792
1861 historical 169 #13,823
1881 historical 163 #14,689
1891 historical 229 #13,539
1901 historical 260 #12,817
1911 historical 305 #11,307
1997 modern 255 #15,077
1998 modern 275 #14,715
1999 modern 273 #14,875
2000 modern 268 #15,018
2001 modern 261 #15,066
2002 modern 262 #15,327
2003 modern 250 #15,605
2004 modern 255 #15,504
2005 modern 258 #15,323
2006 modern 268 #15,000
2007 modern 268 #15,172
2008 modern 261 #15,597
2009 modern 263 #15,843
2010 modern 262 #16,252
2011 modern 260 #16,188
2012 modern 267 #15,791
2013 modern 262 #16,273
2014 modern 254 #16,726
2015 modern 257 #16,475
2016 modern 251 #16,744

Geography

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Where Daymonds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Tormoham with Torquay, London parishes, Woodbury, Aylesbeare and St Woollos (incl. Newport). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sunderland, West Devon and South Hams. 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 Bovey Tracey, Hennock Devon
2 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
3 London parishes London 3
4 Woodbury, Aylesbeare Devon
5 St Woollos (incl. Newport) Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sunderland 008 Sunderland
2 West Devon 005 West Devon
3 Sunderland 005 Sunderland
4 South Hams 002 South Hams
5 Sunderland 004 Sunderland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daymond

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daymond

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Daymond, 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 Daymond surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Daymond 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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Daymond is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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

These residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Daymond is most concentrated in decile 5 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

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

1881 census detail

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Daymond families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daymond 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. Devon leads with 89 Daymonds recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.73x.

County Total Index
Devon 89 26.73x
Middlesex 15 0.94x
Hampshire 12 3.66x
Surrey 8 1.03x
Gloucestershire 6 1.91x
Herefordshire 6 9.15x
Cumberland 5 3.63x
Dorset 4 3.81x
Lancashire 4 0.21x
Monmouthshire 3 2.59x
Berkshire 2 1.67x
Cheshire 2 0.57x
Essex 2 0.63x
Ayrshire 1 0.84x
Channel Islands 1 2.11x
Glamorgan 1 0.36x
Hertfordshire 1 0.91x
Northamptonshire 1 0.66x
Staffordshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bovey Tracey in Devon leads with 26 Daymonds recorded in 1881 and an index of 2241.38x.

Place Total Index
Bovey Tracey 26 2241.38x
Tormoham 8 56.78x
Newton St Cyres 7 1489.36x
Stonehouse East 7 414.20x
Chulmleigh 6 789.47x
Millbrook 6 72.64x
Northwood 6 128.48x
Treville 6 6666.67x
Combe Raleigh 5 3846.15x
Dearham 5 274.73x
Westminster St John 5 25.67x
Woodbury 5 505.05x
Bethnal Green London 4 5.76x
Moreton Hampstead 4 465.12x
Newington 4 6.77x
Parkstone 4 327.87x
Wolborough 4 95.01x
Lambeth 3 2.15x
Newport 3 54.35x
Paddington London 3 5.10x
Sidmouth 3 157.07x
Upton St Leonards 3 375.00x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 6.77x
Clayhanger 2 1538.46x
Congleton 2 32.79x
Offwell 2 1111.11x
Reading St Mary 2 20.79x
Seaton 2 156.25x
Whittingham 2 238.10x
Ashen 1 833.33x
Audley 1 18.73x
Ayr 1 17.70x
Blaenhonddan 1 76.92x
Bootle Cum Linacre 1 6.64x
Chudleigh 1 94.34x
Clifton 1 6.31x
Colchester St Botolph 1 37.17x
East Barnet 1 45.66x
East Stonehouse 1 15.24x
Exeter Holy Trinity 1 76.92x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 13.11x
Exminster 1 83.33x
Highweek 1 84.03x
Islington London 1 0.64x
Kirkdale 1 3.13x
Modbury 1 117.65x
Peterborough Minster Close 1 666.67x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 3.90x
St George Hanover Square 1 3.55x
St Helier 1 6.48x
St Pancras London 1 0.78x
Wimbledon 1 11.43x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 4
Ellen 4
Eliza 3
Sarah 3
Susan 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Fanny 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Lily 2
Minnie 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Alma 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Blanch 1
Caroline 1
E.A. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Emmeline 1
Estella 1
Esther 1
Ettie 1
Faith 1
Francinia 1
Helena 1
Henrietta 1
Jessie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
M. 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Sophia 1
Vivia 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Daymond surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daymond surname in 1881?

In 1881, 163 people were recorded with the Daymond surname. That placed it at #14,689 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daymond surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 251 in 2016. That gives Daymond a modern rank of #16,744.

What does the Daymond map show?

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