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UK surname

Lelliott

In the 1881 census there were 266 people recorded with the Lelliott surname, ranking it #10,589 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 484, ranked #10,218, up from #10,589 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes and Washington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chichester, Worthing and Hastings.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lelliott is 530 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 82.0%.

1881 census count

266

Ranked #10,589

Modern count

484

2016, ranked #10,218

Peak year

2002

530 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lelliott had 266 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,589 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016, ranked #10,218.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 473 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Lelliott surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lelliott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lelliott 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 232 #9,296
1861 historical 141 #16,072
1881 historical 266 #10,589
1891 historical 321 #10,520
1901 historical 411 #9,300
1911 historical 473 #8,179
1997 modern 510 #9,172
1998 modern 526 #9,238
1999 modern 528 #9,260
2000 modern 517 #9,384
2001 modern 523 #9,146
2002 modern 530 #9,242
2003 modern 511 #9,338
2004 modern 516 #9,302
2005 modern 508 #9,340
2006 modern 505 #9,415
2007 modern 493 #9,662
2008 modern 485 #9,864
2009 modern 495 #9,942
2010 modern 493 #10,161
2011 modern 506 #9,873
2012 modern 483 #10,116
2013 modern 487 #10,227
2014 modern 496 #10,124
2015 modern 489 #10,168
2016 modern 484 #10,218

Geography

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Where Lelliotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes, Washington, Brighton and St Giles Camberwell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chichester, Worthing and Hastings. 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 Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst Sussex
2 London parishes London 3
3 Washington Sussex
4 Brighton Sussex
5 St Giles Camberwell London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chichester 012 Chichester
2 Worthing 002 Worthing
3 Worthing 004 Worthing
4 Hastings 005 Hastings
5 Worthing 011 Worthing

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lelliott

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lelliott

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Lelliott 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

Lelliott 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

Lelliott falls in decile 10 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lelliott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Lelliott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lelliott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lelliott 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. Sussex leads with 220 Lelliotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 50.29x.

County Total Index
Sussex 220 50.29x
Surrey 21 1.66x
Cambridgeshire 7 4.26x
Lancashire 5 0.16x
Warwickshire 5 0.76x
Essex 3 0.59x
Herefordshire 3 2.82x
Kent 2 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 31 Lelliotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.12x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 31 35.12x
Henfield 19 1130.95x
Broadwater 16 159.52x
Nuthurst 16 2222.22x
Washington 16 2133.33x
Camberwell 14 8.45x
Clayton 11 666.67x
Ashurst 10 3030.30x
Edburton 10 3333.33x
Subdeanery 8 240.96x
Woodmancote 8 2580.65x
Gamlingay 7 409.36x
Sidlesham 7 833.33x
Twineham 7 2692.31x
Sompting 6 983.61x
Westmeston 6 2068.97x
Hurstpierpoint 5 205.76x
Lewes St John Southover 5 170.07x
Oving 5 337.84x
Shermanbury 5 1562.50x
Birmingham 4 1.83x
Everton 4 4.08x
Upper Beeding 4 740.74x
Croydon 3 4.27x
Hereford St Martin 3 232.56x
Wiston 3 1071.43x
Balcombe 2 256.41x
Colchester St James 2 96.15x
Deptford St Paul 2 2.93x
East Preston 2 540.54x
Funtington 2 202.02x
Horsham 2 23.53x
New Shoreham 2 76.34x
Newington 2 2.09x
Steyning 2 135.14x
Thakeham 2 416.67x
West Grinstead 2 151.52x
Bolney 1 140.85x
Goring 1 212.77x
Grendon 1 178.57x
Hardham 1 1111.11x
Hartfield 1 72.46x
Lambeth 1 0.44x
Lewes St Ann 1 67.11x
Leyton 1 11.34x
South Bersted 1 26.88x
Sutton 1 10.93x
Walton On Hill 1 6.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 20
James 13
George 11
Peter 8
Thomas 5
Walter 5
Albert 4
Henry 4
Philip 4
Charles 3
Edwd. 3
Frank 3
John 3
Leonard 3
Richard 3
Thos. 3
Alfd. 2
Edwin 2
Frederick 2
Geo. 2
Levi 2
Percy 2
Willm. 2
Aaron 1
Amos 1
Armand 1
Arth. 1
Arthur 1
Artur 1
David 1
Edith 1
Ernest 1
Harry 1
Hen. 1
Herbt. 1
Horace 1
Isaac 1
Jesse 1
Lancaster 1
Malcom 1
Moses 1
Oswald 1
Rich.W. 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1

FAQ

Lelliott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lelliott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 266 people were recorded with the Lelliott surname. That placed it at #10,589 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lelliott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016. That gives Lelliott a modern rank of #10,218.

What does the Lelliott map show?

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