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UK surname

Lamacraft

In the 1881 census there were 123 people recorded with the Lamacraft surname, ranking it #17,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 168, ranked #21,984, down from #17,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Christow and St Thomas the Apostle, Whitestone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Somerset, Teignbridge and Exeter.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lamacraft is 206 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.6%.

1881 census count

123

Ranked #17,506

Modern count

168

2016, ranked #21,984

Peak year

1901

206 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lamacraft had 123 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 168 in 2016, ranked #21,984.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lamacraft surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lamacraft surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lamacraft 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 119 #15,247
1861 historical 85 #22,922
1881 historical 123 #17,506
1891 historical 133 #19,870
1901 historical 206 #14,845
1911 historical 184 #15,742
1997 modern 188 #18,324
1998 modern 191 #18,624
1999 modern 197 #18,400
2000 modern 199 #18,278
2001 modern 201 #17,885
2002 modern 200 #18,294
2003 modern 188 #18,810
2004 modern 181 #19,363
2005 modern 181 #19,334
2006 modern 191 #18,825
2007 modern 192 #18,975
2008 modern 195 #18,958
2009 modern 191 #19,592
2010 modern 190 #20,087
2011 modern 184 #20,363
2012 modern 177 #20,836
2013 modern 173 #21,486
2014 modern 172 #21,731
2015 modern 167 #22,066
2016 modern 168 #21,984

Geography

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Where Lamacrafts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Christow, St Thomas the Apostle, Whitestone, Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish and Upton Pyne, Bramford Speke. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Somerset, Teignbridge, Exeter, Stevenage and South Oxfordshire. 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 Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) Devon
2 Christow Devon
3 St Thomas the Apostle, Whitestone Devon
4 Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish Devon
5 Upton Pyne, Bramford Speke Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Somerset 005 West Somerset
2 Teignbridge 001 Teignbridge
3 Exeter 010 Exeter
4 Stevenage 005 Stevenage
5 South Oxfordshire 017 South Oxfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lamacraft

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lamacraft

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

Lamacraft is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Lamacraft falls in decile 10 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 Lamacraft 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 Lamacraft, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lamacraft families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lamacraft 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. Devon leads with 101 Lamacrafts recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.48x.

County Total Index
Devon 101 39.48x
Berkshire 7 7.59x
Somerset 7 3.54x
Middlesex 4 0.33x
Glamorgan 2 0.93x
Royal Navy 2 13.65x
Surrey 2 0.33x
Channel Islands 1 2.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Exeter St Sidwell in Devon leads with 29 Lamacrafts recorded in 1881 and an index of 494.88x.

Place Total Index
Exeter St Sidwell 29 494.88x
Exeter St Thomas The 8 306.51x
Bishopsteignton 7 1458.33x
Kenton 7 864.20x
Reading St Giles 7 77.35x
Exeter St Pancras 6 4615.38x
Christow 5 2000.00x
Exminster 5 543.48x
Exeter Heavitree 4 209.42x
Holcombe Burnell 4 4444.44x
Little Hempston 4 4444.44x
Wanstrow 4 2857.14x
Bridford 3 1666.67x
Exeter Alphington 3 638.30x
Ide 3 1071.43x
Lyncombe Widcombe 3 57.92x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 15.22x
Bettws 2 487.80x
Finchley 2 42.46x
Plympton St Mary 2 135.14x
Putney 2 35.71x
Royal Navy 2 15.97x
St Marylebone London 2 3.05x
Tormoham 2 18.48x
Broad Clist 1 113.64x
Exeter St Mary Major 1 64.94x
St Michaelinthe Vale 1 76.92x
Staverton 1 322.58x
Tiverton 1 22.68x
West Teignmouth 1 51.02x
Whimple 1 357.14x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 13
John 6
Joseph 5
Thomas 4
George 3
Harry 3
Albert 2
Frank 2
Walter 2
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Charley 1
Chas. 1
Earnest 1
Henry 1
James 1
Jno. 1
Nicholas 1
Richard 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Stanley 1
Willie 1
Wm.Jas. 1

FAQ

Lamacraft surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lamacraft surname in 1881?

In 1881, 123 people were recorded with the Lamacraft surname. That placed it at #17,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lamacraft surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 168 in 2016. That gives Lamacraft a modern rank of #21,984.

What does the Lamacraft map show?

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