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UK surname

Ladlow

In the 1881 census there were 158 people recorded with the Ladlow surname, ranking it #14,989 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 276, ranked #15,673, down from #14,989 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Louth and Willingham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ladlow is 291 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.7%.

1881 census count

158

Ranked #14,989

Modern count

276

2016, ranked #15,673

Peak year

2009

291 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ladlow had 158 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,989 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 276 in 2016, ranked #15,673.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 211 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ladlow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ladlow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ladlow 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 102 #16,933
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 158 #14,989
1891 historical 168 #16,937
1901 historical 141 #18,718
1911 historical 211 #14,467
1997 modern 269 #14,543
1998 modern 269 #14,941
1999 modern 279 #14,670
2000 modern 285 #14,422
2001 modern 276 #14,507
2002 modern 282 #14,585
2003 modern 281 #14,443
2004 modern 282 #14,451
2005 modern 274 #14,663
2006 modern 279 #14,577
2007 modern 286 #14,496
2008 modern 281 #14,782
2009 modern 291 #14,742
2010 modern 289 #15,127
2011 modern 289 #14,974
2012 modern 273 #15,546
2013 modern 276 #15,683
2014 modern 280 #15,621
2015 modern 277 #15,622
2016 modern 276 #15,673

Geography

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Where Ladlows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Louth, Willingham, Clee and Gainsborough, Paddocks. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Louth Lincolnshire
3 Willingham Lincolnshire
4 Clee Lincolnshire
5 Gainsborough, Paddocks Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Lincolnshire 005 North Lincolnshire
2 North Lincolnshire 013 North Lincolnshire
3 North Lincolnshire 011 North Lincolnshire
4 North East Lincolnshire 001 North East Lincolnshire
5 North Lincolnshire 007 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ladlow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ladlow

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

Ladlow 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

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

1881 census detail

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Ladlow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ladlow 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. Lincolnshire leads with 79 Ladlows recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.06x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 79 32.06x
Yorkshire 33 2.16x
Middlesex 24 1.56x
Nottinghamshire 12 5.78x
Derbyshire 4 1.66x
Surrey 4 0.53x
Lancashire 2 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bethnal Green London in Middlesex leads with 23 Ladlows recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.36x.

Place Total Index
Bethnal Green London 23 34.36x
Mablethorpe 13 3823.53x
Louth 11 194.69x
Wold Newton 10 11111.11x
North South Killingholme 8 1951.22x
Rotherham 8 92.92x
Brightside Bierlow 7 23.37x
Misterton 7 1093.75x
Snitterby 6 4000.00x
St Nicholas Lincoln 6 254.24x
Barnsley 5 31.75x
Nottingham St Mary 5 9.31x
Killamarsh 4 266.67x
Market Rasen 4 289.86x
Newington 4 7.03x
South Thoresby 4 4444.44x
Wath On Dearne 4 131.15x
Great Grimsby 3 19.18x
Holy Trinity 3 8.17x
Sculcoates 3 12.39x
Stowe With Normanby 3 2000.00x
Willingham 3 1250.00x
Snaith Cowick 2 219.78x
Bishop Norton 1 526.32x
Castleton 1 5.48x
Cumberworth 1 833.33x
East Ravendale 1 1666.67x
Gainsborough 1 17.21x
Gayton Le Marsh 1 769.23x
Islington London 1 0.67x
Lancaster 1 9.19x
Leeds 1 1.16x
Skirbeck 1 72.46x
St Botolph Lincoln 1 56.50x
Weston 1 222.22x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Elizabeth 7
Eliza 6
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Charlotte 5
Annie 4
Emma 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Lucy 3
Agnes 2
Caroline 2
Harriet 2
Maria 2
Matilda 2
Miriam 2
Anne 1
Betsy 1
Charlott 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Elizh. 1
Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Etheldreda 1
Florence 1
Lavinia 1
Lily 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Rebecca 1
Rosetta 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 12
George 11
William 10
Charles 6
Henry 5
Joseph 4
Albert 3
Fred 2
Jas. 2
Matthew 2
Wells 2
Wm. 2
Adam 1
Amos 1
Fredk.Henry 1
Job 1
Mr 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1
Wilfred 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Ladlow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ladlow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 158 people were recorded with the Ladlow surname. That placed it at #14,989 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ladlow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 276 in 2016. That gives Ladlow a modern rank of #15,673.

What does the Ladlow map show?

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