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UK surname

Domoney

In the 1881 census there were 133 people recorded with the Domoney surname, ranking it #16,676 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 172, ranked #21,648, down from #16,676 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sutton Waldron, London parishes and Shapwick, Witchampton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset, Cornwall and Vale of White Horse.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Domoney is 233 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 29.3%.

1881 census count

133

Ranked #16,676

Modern count

172

2016, ranked #21,648

Peak year

1911

233 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Domoney had 133 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,676 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016, ranked #21,648.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 233 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Domoney surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Domoney surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Domoney 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 102 #16,933
1861 historical 137 #16,465
1881 historical 133 #16,676
1891 historical 204 #14,702
1901 historical 224 #14,091
1911 historical 233 #13,560
1997 modern 182 #18,693
1998 modern 185 #18,973
1999 modern 183 #19,248
2000 modern 185 #19,118
2001 modern 184 #18,907
2002 modern 186 #19,150
2003 modern 170 #20,023
2004 modern 169 #20,206
2005 modern 164 #20,552
2006 modern 171 #20,131
2007 modern 177 #19,965
2008 modern 177 #20,169
2009 modern 173 #20,869
2010 modern 178 #20,965
2011 modern 179 #20,732
2012 modern 171 #21,303
2013 modern 186 #20,502
2014 modern 182 #20,958
2015 modern 177 #21,220
2016 modern 172 #21,648

Geography

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Where Domoneys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sutton Waldron, London parishes, Shapwick, Witchampton, Southampton St Mary and Blandford Town, Pimperne. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset, Cornwall, Vale of White Horse, Islington and Dacorum. 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 Sutton Waldron Dorset
2 London parishes London 3
3 Shapwick, Witchampton Dorset
4 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
5 Blandford Town, Pimperne Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 001 West Dorset
2 Cornwall 056 Cornwall
3 Vale of White Horse 008 Vale of White Horse
4 Islington 008 Islington
5 Dacorum 009 Dacorum

Forenames

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First names often paired with Domoney

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Domoney

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

Domoney 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

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

1881 census detail

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Domoney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Domoney 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. Dorset leads with 53 Domoneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 62.24x.

County Total Index
Dorset 53 62.24x
Hampshire 24 9.02x
Lancashire 11 0.71x
Durham 6 1.55x
Surrey 6 0.95x
Buckinghamshire 5 6.37x
Middlesex 5 0.39x
Yorkshire 4 0.31x
Devon 3 1.11x
Essex 3 1.17x
Leicestershire 3 2.09x
Wiltshire 3 2.61x
Hertfordshire 2 2.24x
Kent 2 0.45x
Cheshire 1 0.35x
Somerset 1 0.48x
Sussex 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stourpaine in Dorset leads with 19 Domoneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7600.00x.

Place Total Index
Stourpaine 19 7600.00x
Southampton St Mary 13 77.75x
Melcombe Regis 7 198.30x
Wavertree 7 141.99x
Blandford Forum 6 357.14x
Ryton 6 441.18x
St Michael Winchester 6 1111.11x
Iver 5 495.05x
Witchampton 5 2272.73x
Ardwick 4 28.80x
Battersea 4 8.38x
Ingleton 4 555.56x
Bramshaw 3 882.35x
Charlton Marshall 3 1034.48x
Kinson 3 180.72x
Loughborough 3 45.94x
Parkstone 3 303.03x
Salisbury St Edmund 3 163.04x
Waltham Holy Cross 3 125.52x
Broxbourne 2 112.99x
Durweston 2 1176.47x
Kensington London 2 2.77x
Penge 2 24.13x
Portland 2 43.67x
St George Hanover Square 2 8.75x
Stoke Damerel 2 10.58x
Aldershot 1 11.22x
Birkenhead 1 4.38x
Frant 1 64.52x
Minster In Sheppey 1 13.64x
Morden 1 277.78x
Plumstead 1 6.78x
Poole St James 1 31.25x
Shilling Okeford 1 400.00x
Stockbridge 1 256.41x
Tormoham 1 8.75x
Westminster St John 1 6.33x
Weston 1 62.11x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 8
James 6
Alfred 5
Charles 5
Henry 4
Walter 4
Arthur 3
Ernest 2
George 2
Harry 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Francis 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.G. 1
Gabez 1
Ivor 1
Michael 1
Phillipe 1
Samuel 1
Simon 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Domoney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Domoney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 133 people were recorded with the Domoney surname. That placed it at #16,676 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Domoney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016. That gives Domoney a modern rank of #21,648.

What does the Domoney map show?

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