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UK surname

Lepoidevin

A French surname indicating someone who carried a pack or bag.

In the 1881 census there were 6 people recorded with the Lepoidevin surname, ranking it #32,926 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 144, ranked #24,390, up from #32,926 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Camden and Portsmouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lepoidevin is 165 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 2300.0%.

1881 census count

6

Ranked #32,926

Modern count

144

2016, ranked #24,390

Peak year

2009

165 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lepoidevin had 6 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #32,926 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 144 in 2016, ranked #24,390.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 6 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Lepoidevin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lepoidevin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Lepoidevin 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
1881 historical 6 #32,926
1891 historical 2 #34,436
1901 historical 4 #33,876
1911 historical 3 #33,789
1997 modern 133 #22,705
1998 modern 148 #21,841
1999 modern 145 #22,305
2000 modern 144 #22,357
2001 modern 141 #22,344
2002 modern 144 #22,501
2003 modern 147 #21,977
2004 modern 147 #22,094
2005 modern 136 #23,205
2006 modern 142 #22,724
2007 modern 156 #21,650
2008 modern 163 #21,238
2009 modern 165 #21,552
2010 modern 152 #23,282
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 140 #24,376
2013 modern 144 #24,323
2014 modern 147 #24,177
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 144 #24,390

Geography

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Where Lepoidevins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Camden, Portsmouth, Erewash and County Durham. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 037 Cornwall
2 Camden 027 Camden
3 Portsmouth 002 Portsmouth
4 Erewash 011 Erewash
5 County Durham 052 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lepoidevin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lepoidevin

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Challenged Inner London Communities

Within London, Lepoidevin is most associated with areas classed as Challenged Inner London Communities, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Resident in some of Inner London’s most over-crowded communities, many families have children and marriage/civil partnership rates are above the Supergroup average. Other adults such as students live in communal establishments. Few residents have Level 4 educational qualifications, levels of unemployment are above the Supergroup average, and employment is concentrated in service occupations such as distribution, hotels and restaurants. Relative to the Supergroup average, fewer residents identify as being of mixed/multiple ethnicities, Black or Other Asian.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lepoidevin is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Lepoidevin 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 Lepoidevin 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 - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Lepoidevin

The surname LEPOIDEVIN is of French origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the old French words 'le' meaning 'the' and 'poid' meaning 'weight' or 'pound', combined with the word 'devin' meaning 'divine' or 'fortune-teller'. Therefore, the name LEPOIDEVIN likely referred to a person who practiced the art of weighing or divination.

The name was initially found in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who worked as weighers or traders, or those who practiced forms of divination or fortune-telling.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the LEPOIDEVIN name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary from the 12th century. This document lists several individuals with variations of the name, such as Lepoidevins and Lepoidevinus.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the citizens of Rouen, France. This record includes the name Guillaume LEPOIDEVIN, who was a merchant in the city.

During the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the LEPOIDEVIN name was Jean LEPOIDEVIN, a French philosopher and theologian born in Normandy around 1310. He was known for his work on the interpretation of dreams and divination, which aligns with the meaning of his surname.

Another historical figure was Nicolas LEPOIDEVIN, a French poet and playwright who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Rouen around 1520 and wrote several plays and poems that were popular during his time.

In the 17th century, a LEPOIDEVIN family was recorded as landowners in the region of Brittany. The family had a coat of arms featuring a scale, which likely represented their association with weighing or trading activities.

Throughout the centuries, the LEPOIDEVIN name has appeared in various forms, such as Lepoidvin, Lepoidevyn, and Lepoidevain, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation common in historical records.

While the LEPOIDEVIN surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history rooted in the medieval traditions of weighing, trading, and divination in northern France.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Lepoidevin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lepoidevin 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. Channel Islands leads with 321 Lepoidevins recorded in 1881 and an index of 340.66x.

County Total Index
Channel Islands 321 340.66x
Bedfordshire 2 1.21x
Devon 1 0.15x
Durham 1 0.11x
Hampshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Michaelinthe Vale in Channel Islands leads with 106 Lepoidevins recorded in 1881 and an index of 3154.76x.

Place Total Index
St Michaelinthe Vale 106 3154.76x
St Sampson 88 2070.59x
St Peter Port 56 321.29x
St Peterinthe Wood 21 1640.63x
St Maryde Castro 18 775.86x
St Martin 11 190.64x
St Andrew 8 640.00x
St Helier 7 22.82x
Torteval 6 1463.41x
Bedford St Paul 2 17.71x
Devonport 1 13.14x
South Shields 1 11.86x
Southampton St Mary 1 2.44x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 35
Peter 20
Thomas 16
William 14
Alfred 9
Henry 5
Nicholas 5
Isaac 4
Nichs. 4
Thos. 4
Walter 4
Ernest 3
Frederick 3
Moses 3
Nicolas 3
Daniel 2
Fredrick 2
James 2
Michael 2
Stephen 2
Abraham 1
Adolphus 1
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Arthur 1
David 1
Edouard 1
Edward 1
Fredk.Jno. 1
Harry 1
Hedley 1
Henri 1
Job 1
Levi 1
Percy 1
Phillip 1
Richard 1

FAQ

Lepoidevin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lepoidevin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 6 people were recorded with the Lepoidevin surname. That placed it at #32,926 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lepoidevin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 144 in 2016. That gives Lepoidevin a modern rank of #24,390.

What does the Lepoidevin surname mean?

A French surname indicating someone who carried a pack or bag.

What does the Lepoidevin map show?

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