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UK surname

Lanceley

In the 1881 census there were 135 people recorded with the Lanceley surname, ranking it #16,515 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, down from #16,515 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Malpas, London parishes and Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral, Rotherham and Sefton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lanceley is 308 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 88.9%.

1881 census count

135

Ranked #16,515

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

2000

308 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lanceley had 135 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,515 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 288 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Lanceley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lanceley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lanceley 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 96 #21,648
1881 historical 135 #16,515
1891 historical 189 #15,547
1901 historical 234 #13,705
1911 historical 288 #11,757
1997 modern 286 #13,942
1998 modern 289 #14,208
1999 modern 292 #14,204
2000 modern 308 #13,685
2001 modern 294 #13,896
2002 modern 291 #14,275
2003 modern 283 #14,368
2004 modern 275 #14,717
2005 modern 258 #15,323
2006 modern 253 #15,602
2007 modern 256 #15,647
2008 modern 257 #15,777
2009 modern 267 #15,661
2010 modern 278 #15,567
2011 modern 272 #15,653
2012 modern 264 #15,904
2013 modern 259 #16,392
2014 modern 256 #16,643
2015 modern 256 #16,524
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Lanceleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Malpas, London parishes, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity, Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral, Rotherham, Sefton, Cheshire West and Chester and Flintshire. 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 Malpas Denbighshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity Cheshire
4 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 028 Wirral
2 Rotherham 001 Rotherham
3 Sefton 022 Sefton
4 Cheshire West and Chester 027 Cheshire West and Chester
5 Flintshire 015 Flintshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lanceley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lanceley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lanceley, 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 Lanceley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Lanceley 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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Lanceley is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Lanceley is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Lanceley 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lanceley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Lanceley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lanceley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lanceley 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. Cheshire leads with 76 Lanceleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.15x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 76 26.15x
Lancashire 32 2.05x
Middlesex 10 0.76x
Surrey 6 0.94x
Gloucestershire 5 1.94x
Kent 3 0.67x
Somerset 2 0.94x
Shropshire 1 0.88x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Liverpool in Lancashire leads with 22 Lanceleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.18x.

Place Total Index
Liverpool 22 23.18x
Timperley 15 1485.15x
Barrow 8 2424.24x
Chester St John Baptist 7 134.10x
Chester St Oswald 7 133.08x
Bromborough 6 1000.00x
Chadderton 6 78.53x
Chester St Olave 6 2307.69x
Frodsham 6 530.97x
Malpas 6 1395.35x
Tranmere 6 56.18x
Wandsworth 6 47.36x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 4 170.21x
Chelsea London 3 7.56x
Chester St Mary On Hill 3 120.48x
Plumstead 3 20.04x
St Pancras London 3 2.83x
Oldham 2 3.97x
Stoke Newington London 2 19.49x
Weston Super Mare 2 37.38x
Whitby 2 298.51x
Badger 1 1428.57x
Great Bolton 1 4.83x
Great Sankey 1 344.83x
Islington London 1 0.78x
Liscard 1 19.08x
Moston In Chester 1 10000.00x
Nantwich 1 29.59x
St Botolph Bishopsgate 1 53.76x
Tarporley 1 163.93x
Wotton St Mary 1 74.63x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 8
Margaret 7
Ann 5
Martha 5
Annie 4
Eliza 4
Ellen 4
Jane 4
Fanny 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Emily 2
Alice 1
Annette 1
Barbara 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Helen 1
Julia 1
Maggie 1
Margret 1
Phillis 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 10
John 7
Charles 6
George 6
Thomas 5
Edward 4
Henry 3
James 3
Frederick 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Ellis 1
M. 1
Richard 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Lanceley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lanceley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 135 people were recorded with the Lanceley surname. That placed it at #16,515 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lanceley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Lanceley a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Lanceley map show?

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