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UK surname

Larkworthy

In the 1881 census there were 87 people recorded with the Larkworthy surname, ranking it #21,334 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 94, ranked #31,871, down from #21,334 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tormoham with Torquay, Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick and Michaelstone-super-Avon. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, Bedford and Teignbridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Larkworthy is 113 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.0%.

1881 census count

87

Ranked #21,334

Modern count

94

2016, ranked #31,871

Peak year

1911

113 bearers

Map years

3

1891 to 1911

Key insights

  • Larkworthy had 87 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,334 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 113 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Larkworthy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Larkworthy surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Larkworthy 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 60 #26,313
1881 historical 87 #21,334
1891 historical 111 #22,421
1901 historical 111 #21,492
1911 historical 113 #21,168
1997 modern 88 #28,611
1998 modern 93 #28,563
1999 modern 86 #29,496
2000 modern 87 #29,377
2001 modern 90 #28,793
2002 modern 86 #29,771
2003 modern 82 #30,206
2004 modern 82 #30,468
2005 modern 82 #30,617
2006 modern 79 #31,263
2007 modern 82 #31,295
2008 modern 87 #30,999
2009 modern 91 #30,944
2010 modern 94 #31,111
2011 modern 98 #30,384
2012 modern 98 #30,612
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 97 #31,518
2015 modern 93 #31,972
2016 modern 94 #31,871

Geography

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Where Larkworthys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tormoham with Torquay, Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick, Michaelstone-super-Avon, Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish and Torbryan, Denbury, Highweek. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, Bedford, Teignbridge, Vale of White Horse and Neath Port Talbot. 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 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
2 Worcester St John Bedwardine, Kenswick Worcestershire
3 Michaelstone-super-Avon Glamorganshire
4 Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish Devon
5 Torbryan, Denbury, Highweek Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 009 Torridge
2 Bedford 004 Bedford
3 Teignbridge 014 Teignbridge
4 Vale of White Horse 014 Vale of White Horse
5 Neath Port Talbot 017 Neath Port Talbot

Forenames

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First names often paired with Larkworthy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Larkworthy

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Larkworthy 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

Larkworthy is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Larkworthy 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Larkworthy 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Larkworthy, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Larkworthy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Larkworthy 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 51 Larkworthys recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.54x.

County Total Index
Devon 51 28.54x
Glamorgan 16 10.71x
Middlesex 10 1.17x
Derbyshire 3 2.23x
Somerset 3 2.17x
Cornwall 2 2.06x
Surrey 1 0.24x
Wiltshire 1 1.32x
Worcestershire 1 0.89x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shebbear in Devon leads with 19 Larkworthys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7037.04x.

Place Total Index
Shebbear 19 7037.04x
Michaelstone Super Avon 12 740.74x
Kenton 10 1785.71x
West Teignmouth 9 656.93x
Buckland Filleigh 5 8333.33x
Aberavon 4 289.86x
Hampstead London 4 29.92x
Brimington 3 294.12x
Exeter St Edmund 3 769.23x
Heston 3 105.26x
St Marylebone London 3 6.55x
Taunton St Mary 3 118.11x
Plympton St Mary 2 194.17x
St Thomas Apostle 2 666.67x
Lambeth 1 1.34x
Meeth 1 1428.57x
Preshute 1 212.77x
Tormoham 1 13.23x
Wolborough 1 44.25x
Worcester St Clement 1 140.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Emily 4
Ann 3
Elizabeth 3
Carrie 2
Ellen 2
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elizabet 1
Emma 1
Ethell 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Jane 1
Josephine 1
Kate 1
Kathleen 1
Linda 1
Lottie 1
Lucy 1
Margaretta 1
Martha 1
Pauline 1
Philipi 1
Rada 1
Rebecca 1
Sarah 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 10
George 6
James 5
John 4
Geo. 2
Isaac 2
Arscott 1
Barny 1
Fd. 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Gordon 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Hubert 1
Norman 1
Reuben 1
Stuart 1

FAQ

Larkworthy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Larkworthy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 87 people were recorded with the Larkworthy surname. That placed it at #21,334 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Larkworthy surname today?

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

What does the Larkworthy map show?

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