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UK surname

Lampey

In the 1881 census there were 49 people recorded with the Lampey surname, ranking it #26,735 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 94, ranked #31,871, down from #26,735 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Somerset, Harlow and Reigate and Banstead.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lampey is 102 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 91.8%.

1881 census count

49

Ranked #26,735

Modern count

94

2016, ranked #31,871

Peak year

1998

102 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Lampey had 49 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,735 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 94 in 2016, ranked #31,871.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 92 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Lampey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lampey surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Lampey 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 29 #30,287
1881 historical 49 #26,735
1891 historical 40 #31,174
1901 historical 62 #27,252
1911 historical 92 #23,580
1997 modern 88 #28,611
1998 modern 102 #27,314
1999 modern 95 #28,465
2000 modern 102 #27,425
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 99 #27,871
2004 modern 97 #28,455
2005 modern 93 #29,133
2006 modern 85 #30,556
2007 modern 90 #30,228
2008 modern 93 #30,123
2009 modern 91 #30,944
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 92 #31,301
2012 modern 91 #31,659
2013 modern 91 #32,020
2014 modern 97 #31,518
2015 modern 101 #30,816
2016 modern 94 #31,871

Geography

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Where Lampeys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Somerset, Harlow, Reigate and Banstead, Purbeck and Welwyn Hatfield. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Somerset 024 South Somerset
2 Harlow 010 Harlow
3 Reigate and Banstead 016 Reigate and Banstead
4 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
5 Welwyn Hatfield 012 Welwyn Hatfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lampey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lampey

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lampey, 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 Lampey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Lampey 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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Lampey is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lampey 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

Lampey falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lampey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Lampey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lampey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lampey 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 21 Lampeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.39x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 21 4.39x
Devon 15 15.08x
Essex 5 5.30x
Glamorgan 4 4.81x
Wiltshire 2 4.73x
Cheshire 1 0.95x
Cornwall 1 1.85x

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 14 Lampeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 67.44x.

Place Total Index
Bethnal Green London 14 67.44x
Plymouth Charles The 6 136.99x
West Ham 5 24.00x
Drewsteignton 4 3076.92x
Swansea Town 4 58.65x
Shoreditch London 3 14.48x
St Marylebone London 3 11.76x
Stoke Damerel 3 43.10x
Castle Eaton 2 4000.00x
Linkinhorne 1 263.16x
Mile End Old Town London 1 9.83x
Monks Coppenhall 1 25.13x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 13.05x
Werrington 1 909.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ellen 4
Mary 3
Jane 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Ann 1
Charlott 1
Christiana 1
Edith 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Isabella 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 4
George 3
Albert 2
Henry 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Bertie 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
James 1
Louis 1
Philip 1
Phillip 1
Reginald 1
Worthy 1

FAQ

Lampey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lampey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 49 people were recorded with the Lampey surname. That placed it at #26,735 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lampey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 94 in 2016. That gives Lampey a modern rank of #31,871.

What does the Lampey map show?

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