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UK surname

Harrup

A locational surname of English origin, derived from a place name referring to a high ridge or small hill.

In the 1881 census there were 207 people recorded with the Harrup surname, ranking it #12,555 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 263, ranked #16,210, down from #12,555 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Paddington and St Ives. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Cambridgeshire, Haringey and Huntingdonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Harrup is 321 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.1%.

1881 census count

207

Ranked #12,555

Modern count

263

2016, ranked #16,210

Peak year

1911

321 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Harrup had 207 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,555 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 263 in 2016, ranked #16,210.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 321 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Multicultural Inner Suburbs.

Harrup surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Harrup surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Harrup 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 187 #10,978
1861 historical 140 #16,169
1881 historical 207 #12,555
1891 historical 184 #15,869
1901 historical 271 #12,462
1911 historical 321 #10,902
1997 modern 314 #13,136
1998 modern 308 #13,661
1999 modern 313 #13,587
2000 modern 310 #13,618
2001 modern 301 #13,700
2002 modern 316 #13,532
2003 modern 298 #13,886
2004 modern 305 #13,752
2005 modern 291 #14,105
2006 modern 289 #14,234
2007 modern 282 #14,618
2008 modern 277 #14,940
2009 modern 285 #14,944
2010 modern 295 #14,911
2011 modern 279 #15,353
2012 modern 256 #16,253
2013 modern 272 #15,836
2014 modern 270 #16,020
2015 modern 268 #16,007
2016 modern 263 #16,210

Geography

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Where Harrups are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Paddington, St Ives and Great Horwood. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Cambridgeshire, Haringey, Huntingdonshire, Leicester and Southend-on-Sea. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Paddington London (West Districts)
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Ives Huntingdonshire
5 Great Horwood Buckinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Cambridgeshire 018 South Cambridgeshire
2 Haringey 033 Haringey
3 Huntingdonshire 001 Huntingdonshire
4 Leicester 012 Leicester
5 Southend-on-Sea 014 Southend-on-Sea

Forenames

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First names often paired with Harrup

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Harrup

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

Baseline UK

Group

Multicultural Inner Suburbs

Nationally, the Harrup surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Multicultural Inner Suburbs, within Baseline UK. This does not mean every Harrup 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 many younger and middle-aged adults with children. All ethnic minorities, apart from those identifying as Pakistani or Bangladeshi, appear to be present in above average proportions. Affiliation to Christian religions is uncommon. Long-term disability rates are low, mirrored in limited provision of unpaid care. Privately rented terrace houses and flats are the norm. Managerial, professional and technical occupations are prevalent, and work is rarely part time. Many individuals have degree level qualifications. These areas form the inner suburbs of many of the UK’s towns and cities.

Wider pattern

This Supergroup exemplifies the broad base to the UK’s social structure, encompassing as it does the average or modal levels of many neighbourhood characteristics, including all housing tenures, a range of levels of educational attainment and religious affiliations, and a variety of pre-retirement age structures. Yet, in combination, these mixes are each distinctive of the parts of the UK. Overall, terraced houses and flats are the most prevalent, as is employment in intermediate or low-skilled occupations. However, this Supergroup is also characterised by above average levels of unemployment and lower levels of use of English as the main language. Many neighbourhoods occur in south London and the UK’s other major urban centres.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Harrup is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Harrup is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Harrup falls in decile 5 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 Harrup is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Harrup, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Harrup

The surname Harrup has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to be a variant of the more common surname Harper, which derived from the Old English word "hearpere," meaning a person who played the harp or other stringed instrument.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Harrup can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, where a certain John Harrup is listed as residing in the village of Kirkburn. This suggests that the name may have originated in the Yorkshire region of northern England.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various church records and parish registers across England. For instance, the baptism of William Harrup is recorded in the parish of St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, in 1568.

The Harrup surname is also linked to several place names in England. For example, there is a hamlet called Harrup in the county of Lancashire, which may have influenced the spelling and usage of the name in that region.

One notable individual bearing the Harrup surname was Sir John Harrup, a successful merchant and Member of Parliament who lived during the reign of King James I in the early 17th century. He was born in London in 1585 and served as an alderman and Sheriff of the City of London.

Another prominent figure with the Harrup name was Thomas Harrup, a noted clergyman and author who lived from 1637 to 1707. He served as the Rector of Petworth in Sussex and published several works on theology and religious philosophy.

In the 18th century, the Harrup surname gained recognition through the works of the English poet and playwright John Harrup, who was born in 1720 and authored several popular stage plays and poetic works during his lifetime.

The 19th century saw the rise of William Harrup, a successful industrialist and businessman from Manchester, England. Born in 1812, he founded the Harrup & Company textile manufacturing firm, which played a significant role in the city's industrial revolution.

One of the most celebrated individuals with the Harrup surname was Sir Alfred Harrup, a renowned British explorer and adventurer who lived from 1856 to 1934. He led several expeditions to Africa and Asia, and his writings and accounts of his travels were widely published and acclaimed during his lifetime.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Harrup families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Harrup 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 38 Harrups recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.13x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 38 31.13x
Cambridgeshire 38 29.71x
Middlesex 30 1.49x
Huntingdonshire 24 59.87x
Lancashire 15 0.63x
Northumberland 11 3.66x
Warwickshire 11 2.16x
Hertfordshire 9 6.47x
Surrey 6 0.61x
Durham 5 0.83x
Lincolnshire 4 1.24x
Somerset 4 1.23x
Cheshire 3 0.67x
Gloucestershire 3 0.76x
Essex 2 0.50x
Cornwall 1 0.44x
Royal Navy 1 4.16x
Staffordshire 1 0.15x
Sussex 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Ives in Huntingdonshire leads with 17 Harrups recorded in 1881 and an index of 817.31x.

Place Total Index
St Ives 17 817.31x
Great Horwood 13 2653.06x
Melbourn 11 880.00x
Meldreth 11 2200.00x
Birmingham 10 5.89x
Paddington London 10 13.47x
Worsley 10 67.70x
Tring 9 241.94x
Foulmire 8 2105.26x
Stewkley 8 860.22x
St Giles In Fields London 6 60.54x
Bradwell 5 290.70x
Byker 5 33.67x
Nash 5 2083.33x
Pendleton In Salford 5 17.51x
Islington London 4 2.04x
Jesmond 4 94.56x
St George Bloomsbury 4 34.51x
Tydd St Mary 4 625.00x
Bluntisham 3 400.00x
Chatteris 3 92.02x
Dukinfield 3 14.56x
Mickleham 3 545.45x
Preston Bisset 3 1250.00x
Westoe 3 8.81x
Benwick 2 357.14x
Chigwell 2 53.19x
Clevedon 2 59.17x
Croydon 2 3.66x
Lyncombe Widcombe 2 23.50x
Mile End Old Town London 2 4.65x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 2 11.15x
St Mary Le Strand London 2 270.27x
Steeple Claydon 2 338.98x
Thriplow 2 625.00x
Winslow 2 173.91x
Clapton 1 1000.00x
Gloucester St John Baptist 1 39.06x
Hampstead London 1 3.18x
Hemingford Grey 1 163.93x
Huntingdon St John 1 86.21x
Huntingdon St Mary 1 100.00x
Merrington 1 86.21x
Ramsey 1 31.15x
Royal Navy 1 4.86x
Sedgley 1 3.95x
St Andrewthe Less 1 6.84x
St Gluvias Penryn 1 54.64x
St Marylebone London 1 0.93x
Stapleton 1 13.32x
Stockton 1 212.77x
Stoke 1 21.55x
Stranton 1 4.95x
Withyam 1 68.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 11
Sarah 8
Hannah 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Isabella 2
Martha 2
Rachel 2
Rebecca 2
Susan 2
Ada 1
Augusta 1
Catherine 1
Daisy 1
Eleanor 1
Elisa 1
Emily 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Jane 1
Jenny 1
Kate 1
Lilian 1
Lillah 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
M. 1
Maggie 1
Margaret 1
Margarett 1
Maria 1
Naomie 1
Nelley 1
Phoebe 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Susanah 1
Susanna 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 14
George 10
Charles 8
James 5
Joseph 5
Arthur 4
Frederick 4
Edward 3
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Harry 2
Jno. 2
Aaron 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Cornelius 1
E. 1
Eli 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fred.Thomas 1
Harrey 1
Infant 1
Jesse 1
Jno.Edward 1
Louis 1
Maron 1
Michael 1
Newman 1
Nicholas 1
Patrick 1
Phillip 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Thos.H. 1
Warren 1

FAQ

Harrup surname: questions and answers

How common was the Harrup surname in 1881?

In 1881, 207 people were recorded with the Harrup surname. That placed it at #12,555 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Harrup surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 263 in 2016. That gives Harrup a modern rank of #16,210.

What does the Harrup surname mean?

A locational surname of English origin, derived from a place name referring to a high ridge or small hill.

What does the Harrup map show?

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