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UK surname

Geldard

In the 1881 census there were 591 people recorded with the Geldard surname, ranking it #5,910 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 715, ranked #7,592, down from #5,910 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Darlington, Bradford and Blackburn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ribble Valley, Selby and Richmondshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Geldard is 823 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.0%.

1881 census count

591

Ranked #5,910

Modern count

715

2016, ranked #7,592

Peak year

1911

823 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Geldard had 591 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,910 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 715 in 2016, ranked #7,592.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 823 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Geldard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Geldard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Geldard 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 376 #6,343
1861 historical 304 #8,340
1881 historical 591 #5,910
1891 historical 663 #5,863
1901 historical 766 #5,842
1911 historical 823 #5,355
1997 modern 734 #6,985
1998 modern 753 #7,075
1999 modern 744 #7,190
2000 modern 742 #7,164
2001 modern 712 #7,267
2002 modern 742 #7,167
2003 modern 706 #7,331
2004 modern 710 #7,313
2005 modern 705 #7,297
2006 modern 691 #7,433
2007 modern 702 #7,405
2008 modern 686 #7,600
2009 modern 711 #7,549
2010 modern 733 #7,504
2011 modern 711 #7,606
2012 modern 716 #7,481
2013 modern 736 #7,451
2014 modern 737 #7,486
2015 modern 729 #7,492
2016 modern 715 #7,592

Geography

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Where Geldards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Darlington, Bradford, Blackburn, Whalley and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ribble Valley, Selby and Richmondshire. 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 Darlington Durham
2 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Blackburn Lancashire
4 Whalley Lancashire
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ribble Valley 003 Ribble Valley
2 Ribble Valley 007 Ribble Valley
3 Ribble Valley 002 Ribble Valley
4 Selby 007 Selby
5 Richmondshire 001 Richmondshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Geldard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Geldard

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

Geldard 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

Geldard falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Geldard 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 Geldard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Geldard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Geldard 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 364 Geldards recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.28x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 364 6.28x
Lancashire 159 2.29x
Durham 43 2.47x
Isle of Man 11 10.12x
Nottinghamshire 5 0.63x
Derbyshire 4 0.44x
Staffordshire 4 0.20x
Cornwall 2 0.30x
Devon 2 0.16x
Middlesex 2 0.03x
Banffshire 1 0.82x
Northumberland 1 0.11x
Surrey 1 0.04x
Westmorland 1 0.78x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 88 Geldards recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.87x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 88 26.87x
Blackburn 37 20.02x
Clitheroe 21 102.74x
Bolton By Bowland 18 1276.60x
Habergham Eaves 17 26.78x
Hunslet 16 17.69x
Barnoldswick 15 185.19x
Bradford 13 9.26x
Darlington 13 19.34x
Carlton In Skipton 12 353.98x
Whitworth 12 94.12x
Aldingham 11 474.14x
Batley 11 19.96x
Malew 11 115.91x
Headingley Cum Burley 10 26.79x
Manningham 10 14.00x
Preston 10 5.38x
Pudsey 10 32.26x
Burnley 9 15.39x
Holy Trinity 9 6.45x
Skipton 9 49.32x
Armley 8 31.27x
Clapham Cum Newby 8 592.59x
Tottington Lower End 8 24.24x
Whalley 8 79.05x
Aldbrough In Richmond 7 875.00x
Cornforth 7 136.45x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 6 28.49x
Chadderton 6 17.67x
Horton In Bradford 6 6.62x
Lofthouse Cum Carlton 6 84.87x
Ormesby 6 38.49x
Reedley Hallows 6 447.76x
Scotton In 6 1034.48x
Sculcoates 6 6.53x
Wortley In Bramley 6 13.06x
Brompton In 5 193.05x
Cleckheaton 5 23.41x
Cockerton 5 89.45x
Nottingham St Mary 5 2.45x
Rawdon 5 73.21x
Salford 5 2.45x
Barwick In Elmet 4 90.09x
Derby St Alkmund 4 14.57x
Great Little Marsden 4 12.57x
Patrck Brmptn Newton 4 384.62x
Scarborough 4 7.59x
Stoke Upon Trent 4 1.91x
Thornton In Bradford 4 20.71x
York St Maurice 4 36.63x
Accrington 3 4.75x
Bishopthorpe 3 267.86x
Clayton 3 21.14x
Crathorne 3 588.24x
Knaresborough 3 32.93x
Thirn 3 1200.00x
Todmorden Walsden 3 16.12x
Walton On Hill 3 7.97x
York St Crux 3 181.82x
Chapel Allerton 2 23.04x
Keighley 2 3.24x
Kensington London 2 0.61x
Plymouth St Andrew 2 2.13x
South Stainley With 2 465.12x
St Austell 2 8.83x
Thornton Dale 2 129.87x
Willington 2 19.88x
Barton Upon Irwell 1 1.91x
Brandon Byshottles 1 4.59x
Cheetham 1 1.93x
Ecclesfield 1 2.35x
Grange 1 28.17x
Halliwell 1 3.96x
Horton In Ribblesdale 1 94.34x
Huddersfield 1 1.18x
Lambeth 1 0.20x
Middlesbrough 1 1.32x
Rotherham 1 3.06x
Tonge With Haulgh 1 7.40x
Womersley 1 129.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 42
William 38
James 18
Joseph 16
George 15
Robert 12
Thomas 12
Alfred 7
Charles 7
Fred 7
Arthur 6
Walter 6
Nicholas 5
Richard 5
Edward 4
Henry 4
Samuel 4
Albert 3
Edwin 3
Herbert 3
Moses 3
Percy 3
Tom 3
Willie 3
Benjamin 2
Christopher 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Jno. 2
Matthew 2
Ralph 2
Squire 2
Thos. 2
Wm. 2
Araon 1
Cristopher 1
David 1
Emanuel 1
Ephraim 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Julius 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Luke 1
Mathew 1

FAQ

Geldard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Geldard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 591 people were recorded with the Geldard surname. That placed it at #5,910 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Geldard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 715 in 2016. That gives Geldard a modern rank of #7,592.

What does the Geldard map show?

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