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UK surname

Dunnill

In the 1881 census there were 115 people recorded with the Dunnill surname, ranking it #18,230 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 323, ranked #13,997, up from #18,230 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Easingwold, Featherstone and Wakefield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, County Durham and New Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dunnill is 346 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 180.9%.

1881 census count

115

Ranked #18,230

Modern count

323

2016, ranked #13,997

Peak year

2002

346 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dunnill had 115 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,230 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 323 in 2016, ranked #13,997.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 261 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Dunnill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dunnill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dunnill 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 77 #19,998
1861 historical 100 #21,103
1881 historical 115 #18,230
1891 historical 205 #14,649
1901 historical 246 #13,269
1911 historical 261 #12,526
1997 modern 310 #13,241
1998 modern 317 #13,392
1999 modern 332 #13,075
2000 modern 343 #12,746
2001 modern 339 #12,641
2002 modern 346 #12,733
2003 modern 325 #13,104
2004 modern 319 #13,342
2005 modern 316 #13,351
2006 modern 319 #13,318
2007 modern 317 #13,532
2008 modern 315 #13,686
2009 modern 311 #14,069
2010 modern 315 #14,223
2011 modern 324 #13,839
2012 modern 326 #13,691
2013 modern 326 #13,893
2014 modern 331 #13,851
2015 modern 328 #13,840
2016 modern 323 #13,997

Geography

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Where Dunnills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Easingwold, Featherstone, Wakefield, Normanton and Methley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, County Durham, New Forest and Doncaster. 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 Easingwold Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Featherstone Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Normanton Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Methley Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 026 Wakefield
2 County Durham 045 County Durham
3 New Forest 016 New Forest
4 Doncaster 009 Doncaster
5 Wakefield 030 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dunnill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dunnill

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Dunnill surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Dunnill 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Dunnill is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dunnill 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

Dunnill falls in decile 4 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 Dunnill 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 Dunnill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Dunnill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dunnill 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. Yorkshire leads with 109 Dunnills recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.80x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 109 9.80x
Lancashire 4 0.30x
Northumberland 1 0.60x
Surrey 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wakefield in Yorkshire leads with 38 Dunnills recorded in 1881 and an index of 445.49x.

Place Total Index
Wakefield 38 445.49x
Leeds 18 28.68x
Normanton 13 389.22x
Ecclesall Bierlow 11 48.65x
Whitwood 8 506.33x
Hunslet 6 34.62x
Methley 6 382.17x
Brightside Bierlow 5 22.94x
North Meols 3 23.02x
North Duffield 2 1428.57x
Bilbrough 1 1250.00x
Penge 1 13.95x
Sculcoates 1 5.68x
Tweedmouth 1 48.08x
Withington 1 23.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Sarah 5
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Jane 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Emma 2
Lucy 2
Catherine 1
Christine 1
Cora 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Maud 1
Mercy 1
Nelly 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
William 7
George 6
Joseph 5
Charles 3
Fred 2
Harry 2
James 2
Jeremiah 2
Thomas 2
Alfd.Dobson 1
Arthur 1
Bengamin 1
Benjamin 1
Cecil 1
Claude 1
David 1
Ebenezer 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Harelock 1
Havelock 1
Henry 1
Holland 1
J. 1
Jowitt 1
Luke 1
Ralph 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Hy. 1
York 1

FAQ

Dunnill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dunnill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 115 people were recorded with the Dunnill surname. That placed it at #18,230 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dunnill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 323 in 2016. That gives Dunnill a modern rank of #13,997.

What does the Dunnill map show?

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