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UK surname

Jull

A surname originating from Old French meaning an enterprising person.

In the 1881 census there were 189 people recorded with the Jull surname, ranking it #13,322 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 176, ranked #21,298, down from #13,322 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Graveney, Boughton-under-Blean, Staplehurst and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Canterbury and Chichester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jull is 244 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 6.9%.

1881 census count

189

Ranked #13,322

Modern count

176

2016, ranked #21,298

Peak year

1911

244 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jull had 189 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,322 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016, ranked #21,298.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 244 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Jull surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jull surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jull 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 170 #11,780
1861 historical 139 #16,263
1881 historical 189 #13,322
1891 historical 230 #13,494
1901 historical 228 #13,929
1911 historical 244 #13,127
1997 modern 179 #18,889
1998 modern 182 #19,162
1999 modern 179 #19,539
2000 modern 187 #18,990
2001 modern 174 #19,562
2002 modern 179 #19,598
2003 modern 168 #20,171
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 169 #20,153
2006 modern 166 #20,534
2007 modern 164 #20,973
2008 modern 173 #20,465
2009 modern 167 #21,383
2010 modern 164 #22,109
2011 modern 166 #21,745
2012 modern 165 #21,782
2013 modern 189 #20,273
2014 modern 188 #20,503
2015 modern 178 #21,149
2016 modern 176 #21,298

Geography

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Where Julls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Graveney, Boughton-under-Blean, Staplehurst, London parishes, Newcastle All Saints and Sheldwick. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Canterbury, Chichester, Southwark and Ashford. 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 Graveney, Boughton-under-Blean Kent
2 Staplehurst Kent
3 London parishes London 3
4 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
5 Sheldwick Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 052 Cornwall
2 Canterbury 009 Canterbury
3 Chichester 004 Chichester
4 Southwark 001 Southwark
5 Ashford 001 Ashford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jull

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jull

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Jull surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Jull 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Jull is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jull is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Jull 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Jull

The surname JULL has its origins in the northern regions of England and southern Scotland, emerging around the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse personal name "Jull" or "Jol," which was an abbreviated form of longer names like Julian or Juliana.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JULL surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a person named William Jull is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the region during that time period.

Another early reference to the JULL surname appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, which lists a Robert Jull as a resident of the county. This record provides evidence of the surname's spread across different parts of England by the late 13th century.

In Scotland, the JULL surname is thought to have originated from the Borders region, where it was likely introduced by Norse settlers during the Medieval period. One of the earliest recorded Scottish bearers of the name was John Julle, who was mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1456.

During the 16th century, the JULL surname began to appear in various records across England and Scotland. Notable individuals from this time period include Robert Jull, a merchant and alderman of Newcastle upon Tyne, who was born around 1520 and served as Mayor of the city in 1573.

Another prominent figure was Thomas Jull, a clergyman born in Wiltshire in 1598. He served as the Rector of Preshute in the same county and was known for his religious writings and sermons.

In the 17th century, the JULL surname gained further recognition with individuals like John Jull, a renowned English poet born in Hertfordshire in 1623. His works, which included pastoral poetry and odes, were widely celebrated during his lifetime.

Moving into the 18th century, one notable bearer of the JULL surname was Sir William Jull, a British naval officer born in 1705. He distinguished himself in several battles during the Seven Years' War and was later appointed as the Governor of Newfoundland in 1763.

The 19th century saw the JULL surname continue to spread across various parts of the British Isles, with individuals from this lineage making their mark in diverse fields. One such figure was Henry Jull, a prominent artist and painter born in London in 1825, whose works were exhibited at the Royal Academy and other prestigious galleries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jull families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jull 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. Kent leads with 121 Julls recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.84x.

County Total Index
Kent 121 18.84x
Middlesex 24 1.27x
Northumberland 14 5.00x
Surrey 12 1.31x
Norfolk 5 1.73x
Sussex 5 1.58x
Isle of Man 4 11.44x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.68x
Essex 2 0.54x
Leicestershire 2 0.96x
Lancashire 1 0.04x
Royal Navy 1 4.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Byker in Northumberland leads with 14 Julls recorded in 1881 and an index of 101.08x.

Place Total Index
Byker 14 101.08x
Dunkirk 9 1875.00x
Lewisham 9 26.28x
Deptford St Paul 8 16.15x
Stone In Faversham 8 20000.00x
Folkestone 7 56.18x
Foots Cray 7 569.11x
Hampstead London 7 23.87x
Ramsgate 7 66.79x
Sheldwich 7 1707.32x
Tottenham 7 23.35x
Battersea 6 8.66x
Boughton Under Blean 6 555.56x
Leaveland 6 7500.00x
Wrotham 6 281.69x
Attleborough 5 342.47x
Selling 5 943.40x
Staplehurst 5 476.19x
Tonbridge 5 21.58x
Whitstable 5 158.73x
Kensington London 4 3.82x
Onchan 4 39.72x
Paddington London 4 5.78x
Camberwell 3 2.49x
Cheriton 3 114.50x
Frant 3 133.33x
Shorne 3 526.32x
St Lawrence 3 67.87x
Bocking 2 89.69x
Canterbury St Gregory 2 235.29x
Harbledown 2 434.78x
Melton Mowbray 2 53.33x
St Andrewthe Less 2 14.68x
Barton Upon Irwell 1 5.95x
Brighton 1 1.56x
Canterbury St Dunstan 1 90.09x
Canterbury St Mary 1 23.20x
Croydon 1 1.96x
Faversham 1 16.31x
Frensham 1 74.07x
Islington London 1 0.55x
Lambeth 1 0.61x
Milton In Gravesend 1 10.38x
Ore 1 42.37x
Ringwould 1 181.82x
Rochester St Margaret 1 14.77x
Royal Navy 1 5.21x
Snodland 1 54.95x
Throwley 1 250.00x
Westminster St Margaret 1 11.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 10
George 8
William 8
Edward 6
Alfred 5
Charles 5
Henry 5
Frank 4
Thomas 4
James 3
Robert 3
Wm. 3
Thos. 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Edmund 1
Frederick 1
Harrison 1
Harry 1
Isaac 1
Lewis 1
Loftus 1
Nathaniel 1
Osmond 1
Percy 1
Proctor 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
T. 1
Walter 1
Watkin 1
Willie 1
Willm.S. 1

FAQ

Jull surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jull surname in 1881?

In 1881, 189 people were recorded with the Jull surname. That placed it at #13,322 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jull surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016. That gives Jull a modern rank of #21,298.

What does the Jull surname mean?

A surname originating from Old French meaning an enterprising person.

What does the Jull map show?

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