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UK surname

Gleadall

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Gleadall surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 246, ranked #16,993, down from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Doncaster, Darfield and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Kirklees and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gleadall is 285 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 46.4%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

246

2016, ranked #16,993

Peak year

1998

285 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Gleadall had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 246 in 2016, ranked #16,993.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 283 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Gleadall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Gleadall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Gleadall 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 133 #14,106
1861 historical 111 #19,429
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 194 #15,277
1901 historical 225 #14,047
1911 historical 283 #11,883
1997 modern 284 #14,006
1998 modern 285 #14,351
1999 modern 283 #14,501
2000 modern 276 #14,724
2001 modern 265 #14,915
2002 modern 276 #14,794
2003 modern 261 #15,180
2004 modern 284 #14,377
2005 modern 278 #14,511
2006 modern 271 #14,880
2007 modern 275 #14,888
2008 modern 281 #14,782
2009 modern 274 #15,395
2010 modern 275 #15,673
2011 modern 273 #15,606
2012 modern 254 #16,328
2013 modern 252 #16,689
2014 modern 259 #16,509
2015 modern 249 #16,858
2016 modern 246 #16,993

Geography

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Where Gleadalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Doncaster, Darfield, Sheffield, Tickhill 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 Doncaster, Kirklees, Barnsley and West Lindsey. 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 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Darfield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Tickhill Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 039 Doncaster
2 Doncaster 029 Doncaster
3 Kirklees 050 Kirklees
4 Barnsley 008 Barnsley
5 West Lindsey 003 West Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gleadall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gleadall

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

Gleadall 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

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

1881 census detail

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Gleadall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Gleadall 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 110 Gleadalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.77x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 110 6.77x
Warwickshire 24 5.81x
Derbyshire 12 4.68x
Lancashire 8 0.41x
Nottinghamshire 5 2.26x
Cheshire 4 1.11x
Middlesex 3 0.18x
Durham 1 0.21x
Kent 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. Tickhill in Yorkshire leads with 46 Gleadalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 4423.08x.

Place Total Index
Tickhill 46 4423.08x
Birmingham 24 17.43x
Worsbrough 10 210.08x
Ecclesall Bierlow 9 27.25x
Beighton 8 689.66x
Sheffield 8 15.48x
Doncaster 6 50.59x
Bentley Cum Arksey 5 588.24x
Crumpsall 5 109.17x
Rawmarsh 5 87.11x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 4 206.19x
Blyth 4 1142.86x
Eckington 4 64.21x
Nether Hallam 4 18.21x
Stockport 4 21.49x
Rusholme 3 57.80x
Hampstead London 2 7.84x
Wadworth 2 625.00x
Wheatley 2 357.14x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 1 6.61x
Badsworth 1 833.33x
Barnby On Don 1 322.58x
Barnsley 1 5.97x
Bishopwearmouth 1 2.39x
Ecclesfield 1 8.40x
Farndon 1 256.41x
Kensington London 1 1.10x
Kettlewell With 1 476.19x
North South Anston 1 140.85x
Rochester St Nicholas 1 57.47x
South Kirkby 1 277.78x
Stancill Cum Wellingley 1 2500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 10
Elizabeth 8
Mary 8
Ann 6
Annie 5
Clara 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Agnes 2
Alice 2
Beatrice 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Adelaide 1
Algatha 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
Dinah 1
Eliza 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Lilian 1
Lilley 1
Lillian 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Rose 1
Sibell 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Gleadall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Gleadall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Gleadall surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Gleadall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 246 in 2016. That gives Gleadall a modern rank of #16,993.

What does the Gleadall map show?

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