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UK surname

Kellard

In the 1881 census there were 163 people recorded with the Kellard surname, ranking it #14,689 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, down from #14,689 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and St George the Martyr. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bournemouth, Peterborough and Cheshire West and Chester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kellard is 232 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 29.4%.

1881 census count

163

Ranked #14,689

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

1998

232 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kellard had 163 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,689 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 199 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Kellard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kellard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kellard 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 163 #14,689
1891 historical 199 #14,977
1901 historical 191 #15,579
1911 historical 186 #15,643
1997 modern 226 #16,306
1998 modern 232 #16,508
1999 modern 223 #17,025
2000 modern 204 #17,987
2001 modern 201 #17,885
2002 modern 212 #17,651
2003 modern 209 #17,620
2004 modern 203 #18,061
2005 modern 205 #17,838
2006 modern 206 #17,945
2007 modern 208 #18,013
2008 modern 210 #18,052
2009 modern 203 #18,840
2010 modern 217 #18,443
2011 modern 216 #18,321
2012 modern 219 #18,087
2013 modern 217 #18,493
2014 modern 216 #18,705
2015 modern 217 #18,542
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Kellards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, St George the Martyr and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bournemouth, Peterborough, Cheshire West and Chester, North Dorset and Sutton. 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 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 St George the Martyr London (South Districts)
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bournemouth 005 Bournemouth
2 Peterborough 011 Peterborough
3 Cheshire West and Chester 031 Cheshire West and Chester
4 North Dorset 006 North Dorset
5 Sutton 006 Sutton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kellard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kellard

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Kellard is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kellard is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Kellard falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Kellard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kellard 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. Middlesex leads with 58 Kellards recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.60x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 58 3.60x
Surrey 42 5.36x
Kent 20 3.64x
Devon 9 2.69x
Cheshire 6 1.69x
Carmarthenshire 5 7.37x
Lancashire 5 0.26x
Norfolk 4 1.62x
Yorkshire 4 0.25x
Essex 3 0.94x
Derbyshire 2 0.79x
Gloucestershire 2 0.63x
Royal Navy 2 10.43x
Wiltshire 2 1.41x
Somerset 1 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bermondsey in Surrey leads with 18 Kellards recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.57x.

Place Total Index
Bermondsey 18 37.57x
Wandsworth 10 64.56x
Westminster St John 10 51.02x
Southwark St George Martyr 9 27.79x
Greenwich 8 31.23x
St Martin In Fields 8 82.99x
St Pancras London 7 5.40x
Whitechapel London 7 44.14x
Chester St Oswald 6 93.31x
Deptford St Paul 6 14.17x
Westminster St James 6 36.28x
Hackney London 5 5.54x
Llanelly 5 32.72x
Edmonton 4 30.84x
Norwich St Peter 4 246.91x
Cheetham 3 21.07x
Paignton 3 117.65x
Plumstead 3 16.39x
Bexley 2 41.24x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 6.73x
Croydon 2 4.59x
Derby St Alkmund 2 26.49x
Dewsbury 2 12.22x
Kensington London 2 2.24x
Lambeth 2 1.43x
Rodbourne Cheney 2 181.82x
Royal Navy 2 12.20x
St George In East 2 18.26x
St Marylebone London 2 2.33x
Stoke 2 147.06x
Stoke Damerel 2 8.53x
Toxteth Park 2 3.09x
Wakefield 2 16.34x
Devonport 1 25.97x
East Stonehouse 1 15.15x
Feltham 1 62.11x
Fulham London 1 4.28x
Grays Thurrock 1 33.90x
Hampstead London 1 3.99x
Lee 1 12.55x
Leyton 1 18.28x
Newington 1 1.68x
Romford 1 19.92x
St Clement Danes 1 38.31x
St George Hanover 1 4.76x
Taunton St Mary 1 21.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Ellen 7
Jane 6
Margaret 6
Catherine 5
Elizabeth 4
Emma 4
Anne 3
Annie 3
Jessie 3
Kate 3
Ada 2
Isabella 2
Sarah 2
Adelaide 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Blanche 1
Bridget 1
Catharine 1
Cathne. 1
Charlotte 1
Clare 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Etta 1
Florence 1
Honora 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Mrs. 1
Rose 1
Tellons 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 12
James 10
William 8
Thomas 7
Edward 6
Daniel 5
Michael 4
Patrick 4
George 3
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Andrew 2
Jeremiah 2
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
Cornelius 1
Dennis 1
Edwd. 1
Isaac 1
Kellard 1
Martin 1
Marty 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Timothy 1

FAQ

Kellard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kellard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 163 people were recorded with the Kellard surname. That placed it at #14,689 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kellard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Kellard a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Kellard map show?

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