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UK surname

Larrad

In the 1881 census there were 100 people recorded with the Larrad surname, ranking it #19,750 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 67, ranked #33,884, down from #19,750 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Otley, Blaby and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicester and Purbeck.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Larrad is 164 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 33.0%.

1881 census count

100

Ranked #19,750

Modern count

67

2016, ranked #33,884

Peak year

1911

164 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 1998

Key insights

  • Larrad had 100 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,750 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 67 in 2016, ranked #33,884.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 164 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Larrad surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Larrad surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Larrad 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 49 #24,448
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 100 #19,750
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 134 #19,288
1911 historical 164 #16,879
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 104 #26,981
1999 modern 113 #25,913
2000 modern 101 #27,555
2001 modern 98 #27,672
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 94 #28,686
2004 modern 93 #29,065
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 90 #29,893
2007 modern 90 #30,228
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 86 #31,612
2010 modern 84 #32,289
2011 modern 82 #32,449
2012 modern 77 #33,124
2013 modern 72 #33,631
2014 modern 74 #33,531
2015 modern 72 #33,595
2016 modern 67 #33,884

Geography

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Where Larrads are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Otley, Blaby, Manchester, Wakefield and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicester, Purbeck, Swindon and Cornwall. 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 Otley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Blaby Leicestershire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hinckley and Bosworth 005 Hinckley and Bosworth
2 Leicester 013 Leicester
3 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
4 Swindon 014 Swindon
5 Cornwall 063 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Larrad

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Larrad

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Larrad, 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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Larrad surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Larrad household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Larrad 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

Larrad is most concentrated in decile 2 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

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

1881 census detail

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Larrad families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Larrad 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. Leicestershire leads with 58 Larrads recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.63x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 58 53.63x
Middlesex 13 1.33x
Lancashire 9 0.78x
Yorkshire 9 0.93x
Derbyshire 3 1.96x
Lincolnshire 2 1.28x
Surrey 2 0.42x
Essex 1 0.52x
Hertfordshire 1 1.49x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.76x
Sussex 1 0.61x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 37 Larrads recorded in 1881 and an index of 140.31x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 37 140.31x
Leicester St Mary 12 137.30x
Blaby 7 1590.91x
Salford 6 17.63x
Bowling 5 52.25x
Chelsea London 4 13.61x
Clerkenwell London 4 17.38x
Horbury 4 236.69x
Derby St Alkmund 3 65.50x
Hulme 3 12.41x
St Pancras London 3 3.82x
Kensington London 2 3.69x
Lambeth 2 2.35x
Boston 1 21.14x
Brighton 1 3.01x
Croxton Keyrial 1 555.56x
Great Grimsby 1 10.10x
Hemel Hempstead 1 33.00x
Nottingham St Mary 1 2.94x
Whitwick 1 72.46x
Woodford 1 45.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Ann 4
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Amy 2
Annie 2
Edith 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Allice 1
Amelia 1
Charlott 1
Clara 1
Clare 1
Elizth. 1
Emmie 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
George 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Rosina 1
Susan 1
Ursula 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
George 5
William 5
Wm. 3
Charles 2
Lewis 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Chas.H. 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Louis 1
Percy 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Tom. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Larrad surname: questions and answers

How common was the Larrad surname in 1881?

In 1881, 100 people were recorded with the Larrad surname. That placed it at #19,750 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Larrad surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 67 in 2016. That gives Larrad a modern rank of #33,884.

What does the Larrad map show?

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