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UK surname

Learmouth

In the 1881 census there were 282 people recorded with the Learmouth surname, ranking it #10,148 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 233, ranked #17,625, down from #10,148 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Borrowstounness and Carriden, Horton and Govan Combination. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Tyneside, Wakefield and Bromley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Learmouth is 542 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 17.4%.

1881 census count

282

Ranked #10,148

Modern count

233

2016, ranked #17,625

Peak year

1901

542 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Learmouth had 282 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,148 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 233 in 2016, ranked #17,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 542 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Learmouth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Learmouth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Learmouth 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 344 #6,842
1861 historical 320 #7,960
1881 historical 282 #10,148
1891 historical 457 #7,988
1901 historical 542 #7,601
1911 historical 244 #13,127
1997 modern 228 #16,211
1998 modern 227 #16,754
1999 modern 235 #16,458
2000 modern 224 #16,934
2001 modern 226 #16,620
2002 modern 232 #16,637
2003 modern 226 #16,766
2004 modern 222 #17,020
2005 modern 227 #16,730
2006 modern 218 #17,297
2007 modern 225 #17,154
2008 modern 228 #17,146
2009 modern 236 #17,103
2010 modern 245 #17,013
2011 modern 244 #16,922
2012 modern 227 #17,630
2013 modern 238 #17,354
2014 modern 236 #17,577
2015 modern 237 #17,413
2016 modern 233 #17,625

Geography

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Where Learmouths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Borrowstounness and Carriden, Horton, Govan Combination, Edinburgh and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Tyneside, Wakefield, Bromley, Suffolk Coastal and Gateshead. 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 Borrowstounness and Carriden Linlithgow
2 Horton Northumberland
3 Govan Combination Lanark
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Tyneside 012 North Tyneside
2 Wakefield 015 Wakefield
3 Bromley 024 Bromley
4 Suffolk Coastal 013 Suffolk Coastal
5 Gateshead 007 Gateshead

Forenames

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First names often paired with Learmouth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Learmouth

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Learmouth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Learmouth household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Learmouth is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Learmouth 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

Learmouth 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Learmouth 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Learmouth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Learmouth 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. Northumberland leads with 58 Learmouths recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.27x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 58 14.27x
Lanarkshire 38 4.30x
Orkney 31 103.16x
Middlesex 26 0.95x
Dorset 18 10.04x
Hampshire 18 3.22x
Midlothian 17 4.65x
Durham 10 1.23x
Roxburghshire 10 20.21x
Caernarfonshire 8 7.24x
Norfolk 8 1.91x
West Lothian 8 19.45x
Lancashire 5 0.15x
Yorkshire 5 0.18x
Berwickshire 4 12.10x
East Lothian 4 11.06x
Surrey 3 0.23x
Worcestershire 3 0.84x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.40x
Anglesey 1 2.07x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.58x
Cumberland 1 0.43x
Perthshire 1 0.82x
Royal Navy 1 3.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Seaton Delaval in Northumberland leads with 17 Learmouths recorded in 1881 and an index of 476.19x.

Place Total Index
Seaton Delaval 17 476.19x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 13 8.83x
Old Monkland 12 34.24x
Barony 10 4.47x
Melcombe Regis 10 134.59x
Govan 9 4.12x
Poplar London 9 17.46x
Bangor 8 75.12x
Cross Burness N 8 509.55x
Hanford 8 16000.00x
Portsea 8 7.29x
Carriden 7 376.34x
Glasgow 7 4.46x
Heaton 7 518.52x
Kyloe 7 744.68x
Rousay Egilshay 7 666.67x
Walls Flotta 7 496.45x
Eltringham 6 1395.35x
Islington London 6 2.27x
Monkwearmouth Shore 6 37.83x
Bedlington 5 36.85x
Kelso 5 101.42x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 5 39.65x
Northwood 5 62.74x
Westgate 5 19.86x
Blendworth 4 1428.57x
Ormiston 4 416.67x
Paddington London 4 3.98x
Shapinshay 4 439.56x
Tweedmouth 4 78.90x
Edinburgh St Marys 3 42.19x
Great Malvern 3 40.32x
Maxton 3 697.67x
Medomsley 3 79.16x
South Lynn 3 63.29x
Stoke Newington London 3 14.10x
Stromness 3 133.33x
Battersea 2 1.99x
Cullercoates 2 156.25x
Hartley 2 185.19x
Hunslet 2 4.74x
Kensington London 2 1.32x
Kirkdale 2 3.67x
Kirkwall St Ola 2 44.44x
Middlesbrough 2 5.68x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 2 8.24x
Withington 2 19.16x
Aberdeen Old Machar 1 1.89x
Chirnside 1 70.42x
Cockburnspath 1 94.34x
Coldingham 1 33.67x
Crieff 1 21.93x
Crosthwaite 1 344.83x
Duddingston 1 13.62x
Ecclesmachan 1 384.62x
Framwellgate 1 20.79x
Gorton 1 3.28x
Hackney London 1 0.65x
Holyhead 1 11.09x
Langton 1 212.77x
Morebattle 1 105.26x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 1 18.73x
Royal Navy 1 3.59x
Southwark St Thomas 1 136.99x
St Andrew Holborn London 1 8.46x
St Boswells 1 111.11x
St Botolph Cambridge 1 222.22x
Thornaby 1 9.89x
Titchfield 1 23.70x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 10
Andrew 7
James 7
George 6
Thomas 5
Joseph 4
Robert 4
Henry 2
Richard 2
Adam 1
Albert 1
Alexander 1
Archibald 1
Cecil 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.L. 1
Herbert 1
Hugo 1
Hy. 1
Jas. 1
Josiah 1
Leger 1
Lennox 1
Lentoch 1
Maxwell 1
Michael 1
Nigel 1
Noel 1
Peter 1
Somerville 1
W.R. 1
Walter 1
Willim 1

FAQ

Learmouth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Learmouth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 282 people were recorded with the Learmouth surname. That placed it at #10,148 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Learmouth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 233 in 2016. That gives Learmouth a modern rank of #17,625.

What does the Learmouth map show?

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