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UK surname

Jump

An occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of jumps, a type of men's short coat.

In the 1881 census there were 515 people recorded with the Jump surname, ranking it #6,619 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 623, ranked #8,461, down from #6,619 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to North Meols, Wigan and Childwall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include St. Helens, Cheshire West and Chester and St Edmundsbury.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jump is 770 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.0%.

1881 census count

515

Ranked #6,619

Modern count

623

2016, ranked #8,461

Peak year

1911

770 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jump had 515 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,619 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 623 in 2016, ranked #8,461.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 770 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Jump surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jump surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jump 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 328 #7,098
1861 historical 345 #7,398
1881 historical 515 #6,619
1891 historical 565 #6,725
1901 historical 674 #6,467
1911 historical 770 #5,629
1997 modern 714 #7,142
1998 modern 737 #7,200
1999 modern 731 #7,282
2000 modern 710 #7,412
2001 modern 690 #7,452
2002 modern 682 #7,667
2003 modern 676 #7,608
2004 modern 687 #7,509
2005 modern 668 #7,623
2006 modern 644 #7,861
2007 modern 636 #8,009
2008 modern 645 #7,959
2009 modern 658 #7,997
2010 modern 681 #7,943
2011 modern 662 #8,039
2012 modern 616 #8,423
2013 modern 639 #8,319
2014 modern 637 #8,390
2015 modern 627 #8,428
2016 modern 623 #8,461

Geography

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Where Jumps are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around North Meols, Wigan, Childwall, West Derby and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to St. Helens, Cheshire West and Chester, St Edmundsbury and Chorley. 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 North Meols Lancashire
2 Wigan Lancashire
3 Childwall Lancashire
4 West Derby Lancashire
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 St. Helens 019 St. Helens
2 Cheshire West and Chester 021 Cheshire West and Chester
3 St Edmundsbury 008 St Edmundsbury
4 St. Helens 004 St. Helens
5 Chorley 005 Chorley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jump

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jump

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Jump surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Jump household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Jump 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

Jump is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Jump falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

Meaning and origin of Jump

The surname Jump originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "gumpe," meaning "a thick or clumsy person." This surname likely referred to someone who moved in a clumsy or ungainly manner.

The earliest recorded instances of the Jump surname can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was John le Gumpe, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1292.

In the 14th century, the Jump surname appeared in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a person named William Jumpe was listed. The surname also appeared in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, with the entry of Willelmus Jompay.

During the 15th century, the Jump surname was found in several historical documents, such as the Feet of Fines for Suffolk in 1486, which mentioned a Thomas Jump. The name was also recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1524, where a John Jumpe was listed.

One of the notable individuals with the Jump surname was Sir Thomas Jump, a wealthy merchant and alderman of London in the 16th century. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1563 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1564.

Another prominent figure was John Jump, a Puritan minister and scholar who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1603 and served as the rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields in London from 1638 until his death in 1645.

In the 18th century, the Jump surname was associated with places like Jumpers Cross in Oxfordshire, which derived its name from the Jump family who lived in the area. There was also a village called Jump in Berkshire, which may have been named after individuals with the surname.

Notable individuals with the Jump surname in more recent history include Joseph Jump (1812-1893), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Bodmin, and Henry Auriol Jump (1868-1949), a British army officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jump families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jump 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. Lancashire leads with 466 Jumps recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.83x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 466 7.83x
Surrey 13 0.53x
Cheshire 10 0.90x
Middlesex 8 0.16x
Yorkshire 6 0.12x
Durham 4 0.27x
Norfolk 3 0.39x
Derbyshire 2 0.25x
Cornwall 1 0.18x
Cumberland 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Derby in Lancashire leads with 55 Jumps recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.60x.

Place Total Index
West Derby 55 31.60x
Wigan 26 31.27x
Everton 24 12.66x
Preston 24 15.08x
Wavertree 19 99.79x
Oldham 18 9.37x
Bury 17 25.01x
Parr 17 79.85x
Halsall 16 680.85x
Bretherton 15 1239.67x
Liverpool 13 3.60x
Bedford 12 96.46x
Melling 12 869.57x
North Meols 12 20.60x
Birkdale 11 73.09x
Blackburn 11 6.95x
Downholland 11 1341.46x
Kirkdale 11 10.99x
Walton Le Dale 10 62.54x
Wimbledon 10 36.46x
Little Bolton 7 9.15x
Tranmere 7 17.21x
Whittle Le Woods 7 355.33x
Formby 6 89.02x
Habergham Eaves 6 11.03x
Knowsley 6 279.07x
Little Woolton 6 350.88x
Ormskirk 6 52.72x
Toxteth Park 6 2.98x
Aughton 5 84.89x
Barton Upon Irwell 5 11.16x
Croston 5 162.87x
Lydiate 5 270.27x
Nether Hallam 5 7.44x
St George Hanover Square 5 5.66x
Westleigh 5 37.01x
Droylsden 4 20.61x
Radcliffe 4 13.95x
Stretford 4 12.22x
Urswick 4 181.00x
Chorley 3 8.98x
Dilworth 3 82.19x
East Hartburn 3 483.87x
Rainhill 3 78.74x
Royton 3 16.48x
Tarbock 3 277.78x
Walton On Hill 3 9.31x
Altcar 2 212.77x
Ardwick 2 3.73x
Ashton Under Lyne 2 1.54x
Chapel En Le Frith 2 27.89x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 2.12x
Eccleston In Prescot 2 6.70x
Heigham 2 4.83x
Lymm 2 24.84x
Rusholme 2 12.60x
Skelmersdale 2 20.16x
Widnes 2 4.66x
Birkenhead 1 1.13x
Caldewgate 1 4.23x
Caterham 1 9.26x
Fakenham 1 26.32x
Fulwood 1 15.55x
Huyton With Roby 1 14.35x
Ince Blundell 1 109.89x
Kensington London 1 0.36x
Lambeth 1 0.23x
Leatherhead 1 16.34x
Manningham 1 1.63x
St Clement 1 16.89x
St Marylebone London 1 0.37x
St Pancras London 1 0.25x
Stockton On Tees 1 1.39x
Thornley Cum Wheatley 1 166.67x
Warrington 1 1.42x
Whittingham 1 38.17x
Windle 1 2.99x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 55
Elizabeth 25
Alice 23
Ann 19
Ellen 17
Margaret 17
Sarah 15
Eliza 7
Jane 7
Annie 5
Catherine 4
Esther 4
Hannah 4
Margt. 4
Emily 3
Emma 3
Isabella 3
Martha 3
Agnes 2
Eleanor 2
Eliz. 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Kate 2
Maggie 2
Matilda 2
Teresa 2
Alma 1
Amelia 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Catharin 1
Clara 1
Clarice 1
Dehlia 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
Gertrude 1
Gwendoline 1
Helen 1
Helena 1
Janet 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Marion 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 40
John 36
William 28
Thomas 20
Joseph 14
Richard 13
Edward 7
Henry 7
George 6
Peter 6
Robert 6
Wm. 6
Samuel 5
Arthur 4
Charles 4
Frank 4
Thos. 3
Ernest 2
Herbert 2
Paul 2
Ralph 2
Richd. 2
Walter 2
Adam 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Anthony 1
Aurthur 1
Bernard 1
Blanchard 1
David 1
Edwd. 1
Emily 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Hector 1
Isaac 1
Jocelyn 1
Jonathan 1
Lewllyn 1
Micheal 1
Septimus 1
Sidney 1
Thos.H. 1
Wilfred 1
Wilfrid 1

FAQ

Jump surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jump surname in 1881?

In 1881, 515 people were recorded with the Jump surname. That placed it at #6,619 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jump surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 623 in 2016. That gives Jump a modern rank of #8,461.

What does the Jump surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of jumps, a type of men's short coat.

What does the Jump map show?

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