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UK surname

Lillyman

In the 1881 census there were 178 people recorded with the Lillyman surname, ranking it #13,840 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #13,840 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wellingborough, Broughton and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Northamptonshire, Kettering and West Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lillyman is 191 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 41.0%.

1881 census count

178

Ranked #13,840

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

1891

191 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lillyman had 178 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,840 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 191 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lillyman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lillyman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lillyman 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 52 #23,915
1861 historical 111 #19,429
1881 historical 178 #13,840
1891 historical 191 #15,437
1901 historical 151 #17,988
1911 historical 173 #16,361
1997 modern 120 #24,158
1998 modern 124 #24,316
1999 modern 117 #25,362
2000 modern 117 #25,324
2001 modern 118 #24,832
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 112 #25,948
2004 modern 107 #26,899
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 101 #28,505
2008 modern 102 #28,664
2009 modern 106 #28,666
2010 modern 112 #28,336
2011 modern 107 #28,979
2012 modern 107 #29,017
2013 modern 107 #29,561
2014 modern 106 #30,030
2015 modern 108 #29,512
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

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Where Lillymans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wellingborough, Broughton, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, Kettering 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 East Northamptonshire, Kettering, West Devon, Wakefield and Bristol. 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 Wellingborough Northamptonshire
2 Broughton Northamptonshire
3 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
4 Kettering Northamptonshire
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Northamptonshire 002 East Northamptonshire
2 Kettering 010 Kettering
3 West Devon 007 West Devon
4 Wakefield 034 Wakefield
5 Bristol 039 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lillyman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lillyman

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Professional Periphery

Within London, Lillyman is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

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

Lillyman is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Lillyman falls in decile 9 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 Lillyman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Lillyman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lillyman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lillyman 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. Northamptonshire leads with 68 Lillymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.64x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 68 41.64x
Yorkshire 37 2.15x
Derbyshire 12 4.41x
Surrey 11 1.30x
Nottinghamshire 10 4.27x
Lincolnshire 7 2.52x
Cheshire 6 1.57x
Lancashire 5 0.24x
Middlesex 5 0.29x
Leicestershire 4 2.08x
Warwickshire 4 0.91x
Buckinghamshire 3 2.86x
Essex 3 0.88x
Wiltshire 2 1.30x
Devon 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kettering in Northamptonshire leads with 15 Lillymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 226.93x.

Place Total Index
Kettering 15 226.93x
Wellingborough 14 170.52x
Brightside Bierlow 13 38.53x
Northampton Priory St 13 132.65x
Broughton 12 2307.69x
Unstone 10 934.58x
Worksop 9 129.68x
Glass Houghton 5 806.45x
Kingsthorpe 5 276.24x
Sheffield 5 9.13x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 11.43x
Garforth 4 303.03x
Northampton St Giles 4 64.31x
Aston 3 2.49x
Chesham 3 77.52x
Childer Thornton 3 810.81x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 9.17x
Dukinfield 3 16.94x
Gainsborough 3 45.87x
Leicester St Margaret 3 6.39x
Northampton All Sts 3 54.15x
Putney 3 37.93x
Reigate Foreign 3 32.75x
South Weald 3 102.04x
St Marylebone London 3 3.24x
Althorpe 2 317.46x
Clapham 2 9.21x
Croydon 2 4.26x
Milford 2 243.90x
St Giles Cripplegate 2 86.96x
Sykehouse 2 833.33x
Tibshelf 2 150.38x
Ashton Under Lyne 1 2.22x
Belgrave 1 23.04x
Belton 1 88.50x
Birmingham 1 0.69x
Clarborough 1 57.14x
Corringham 1 227.27x
Kimberworth 1 10.47x
Manningham 1 4.72x
Northampton St Sepulchre 1 12.03x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.86x
St Mary 1 86.96x
Stoke Damerel 1 3.95x
Welford 1 181.82x
Withington 1 15.06x
Wold Newton 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 10
Jane 8
Ann 5
Annie 5
Elizabeth 5
Charlotte 4
Ada 3
Agnes 3
Emma 3
Martha 3
Alice 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Kate 2
Margaret 2
Amelia 1
Amey 1
Amy 1
Beatress 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
E. 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Lizzy 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
M. 1
Marianne 1
Maude 1
Mirriam 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 13
George 7
Joseph 7
Charles 6
Harry 4
Jno. 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Henry 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Absolom 1
Albert 1
Anthony 1
Christopher 1
Fredrick 1
Isaac 1
J.Arthur 1
Jas. 1
Josiah 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Walter 1
Wm.W. 1

FAQ

Lillyman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lillyman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 178 people were recorded with the Lillyman surname. That placed it at #13,840 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lillyman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Lillyman a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Lillyman map show?

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