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UK surname

Laverton

In the 1881 census there were 116 people recorded with the Laverton surname, ranking it #18,126 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 90, ranked #32,202, down from #18,126 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Trowbridge, Hilperton, Whaddon and Clifton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rother, County Durham and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Laverton is 137 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 22.4%.

1881 census count

116

Ranked #18,126

Modern count

90

2016, ranked #32,202

Peak year

1891

137 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2006

Key insights

  • Laverton had 116 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,126 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016, ranked #32,202.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 137 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Laverton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Laverton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Laverton 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 76 #20,127
1861 historical 82 #23,321
1881 historical 116 #18,126
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 107 #21,842
1997 modern 103 #26,498
1998 modern 117 #25,190
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 101 #27,555
2001 modern 100 #27,402
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 114 #25,664
2004 modern 113 #25,999
2005 modern 121 #24,947
2006 modern 126 #24,493
2007 modern 117 #26,066
2008 modern 111 #27,225
2009 modern 116 #27,062
2010 modern 115 #27,874
2011 modern 103 #29,589
2012 modern 96 #30,949
2013 modern 88 #32,349
2014 modern 94 #31,909
2015 modern 95 #31,749
2016 modern 90 #32,202

Geography

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Where Lavertons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Trowbridge, Hilperton, Whaddon, Clifton, Rosskeen and Ilfracombe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rother, County Durham, Cornwall and Basingstoke and Deane. 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 Trowbridge Wiltshire
2 Hilperton, Whaddon Wiltshire
3 Clifton Gloucestershire
4 Rosskeen Ross And Cromarty
5 Ilfracombe Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rother 002 Rother
2 County Durham 014 County Durham
3 Cornwall 063 Cornwall
4 Basingstoke and Deane 007 Basingstoke and Deane
5 Basingstoke and Deane 021 Basingstoke and Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Laverton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Laverton

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

Laverton 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

Laverton falls in decile 4 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Laverton 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 Laverton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Laverton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Laverton 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. Wiltshire leads with 32 Lavertons recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.66x.

County Total Index
Wiltshire 32 30.66x
Somerset 21 11.05x
Ross-shire 11 33.94x
Gloucestershire 8 3.46x
Surrey 7 1.22x
Durham 6 1.71x
Aberdeenshire 5 4.57x
Yorkshire 5 0.43x
Channel Islands 4 11.44x
Inverness-shire 4 11.35x
East Lothian 3 19.19x
Kincardineshire 2 13.92x
Lanarkshire 2 0.52x
Sussex 2 1.01x
Buteshire 1 13.99x
Cornwall 1 0.75x
Devon 1 0.41x
Dunbartonshire 1 3.15x
Glamorgan 1 0.49x
Lincolnshire 1 0.53x
Middlesex 1 0.08x
Morayshire 1 5.45x
Royal Navy 1 7.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Frome in Somerset leads with 16 Lavertons recorded in 1881 and an index of 352.42x.

Place Total Index
Frome 16 352.42x
Westbury 15 614.75x
Trowbridge 9 195.23x
Hilperton 8 2424.24x
Camberwell 7 9.29x
Clifton 6 51.28x
Rosskeen 6 392.16x
Benfieldside 5 216.45x
Inverness 4 45.10x
Nigg 4 975.61x
Pontefract 4 158.73x
St Martin 4 186.92x
Aberdeen Old Machar 3 13.15x
Clevedon 3 151.52x
Gladsmuir 3 428.57x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 2 9.78x
Farleigh Hungerford 2 2857.14x
Banchory Devenick 1 74.63x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 1 4.59x
Broadwater 1 21.93x
Compton Gifford 1 129.87x
Cumbrae 1 133.33x
Duffus 1 61.73x
Fearn 1 116.28x
Fetteresso 1 44.44x
Glasgow 1 1.48x
Govan 1 1.06x
Hackney London 1 1.51x
Hove 1 11.45x
Hoyland Nether 1 34.84x
Kenwyn 1 28.65x
Newton Nottage 1 178.57x
Roseneath 1 163.93x
Sunderland 1 16.13x
Westbury On Trym 1 12.76x
Wrangle 1 212.77x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Charlotte 3
Mary 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Helen 2
Isabella 2
Sarah 2
Susan 2
A.E. 1
Anne 1
Annetta 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Charlott 1
Edith 1
Eva 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
H.M. 1
Hellen 1
Hester 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lillian 1
Lillie 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Rose 1
Theadora 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Frederick 7
Henry 5
Samuel 4
John 3
William 3
Herbert 2
Jno. 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Abraham 1
Aurther 1
Benjaman 1
Charles 1
David 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
George 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Roland 1
Sydney 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Laverton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Laverton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 116 people were recorded with the Laverton surname. That placed it at #18,126 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Laverton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016. That gives Laverton a modern rank of #32,202.

What does the Laverton map show?

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