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UK surname

Liquorish

In the 1881 census there were 156 people recorded with the Liquorish surname, ranking it #15,114 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 237, ranked #17,418, down from #15,114 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Leonard Shoreditch, Cottingham, East Carlton and Uppingham, Beaumont Chase. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leicester, Blaby and South Holland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Liquorish is 246 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 51.9%.

1881 census count

156

Ranked #15,114

Modern count

237

2016, ranked #17,418

Peak year

2010

246 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Liquorish had 156 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,114 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016, ranked #17,418.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 213 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Liquorish surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Liquorish surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Liquorish 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 62 #22,232
1861 historical 77 #23,975
1881 historical 156 #15,114
1891 historical 153 #18,078
1901 historical 213 #14,563
1911 historical 188 #15,550
1997 modern 211 #17,048
1998 modern 219 #17,115
1999 modern 224 #16,984
2000 modern 225 #16,891
2001 modern 220 #16,914
2002 modern 239 #16,332
2003 modern 232 #16,447
2004 modern 233 #16,471
2005 modern 223 #16,938
2006 modern 226 #16,891
2007 modern 225 #17,154
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 235 #17,151
2010 modern 246 #16,975
2011 modern 239 #17,138
2012 modern 234 #17,291
2013 modern 231 #17,703
2014 modern 231 #17,813
2015 modern 233 #17,627
2016 modern 237 #17,418

Geography

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Where Liquorishs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Leonard Shoreditch, Cottingham, East Carlton, Uppingham, Beaumont Chase, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Hallaton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leicester, Blaby, South Holland and East Northamptonshire. 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 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
2 Cottingham, East Carlton Northamptonshire
3 Uppingham, Beaumont Chase Rutland
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Hallaton Rutland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leicester 028 Leicester
2 Blaby 005 Blaby
3 South Holland 009 South Holland
4 South Holland 007 South Holland
5 East Northamptonshire 001 East Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Liquorish

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Liquorish

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Liquorish, 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 Liquorish surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Liquorish 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, Liquorish 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

Liquorish is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Liquorish falls in decile 8 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Liquorish families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Liquorish 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. Leicestershire leads with 81 Liquorishs recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.01x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 81 48.01x
Northamptonshire 24 16.77x
Rutland 23 205.91x
Middlesex 15 0.99x
Warwickshire 5 1.30x
Hampshire 4 1.28x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.95x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 36 Liquorishs recorded in 1881 and an index of 87.51x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 36 87.51x
Uppingham 21 1578.95x
Cottingham 15 3061.22x
Halstead 10 6250.00x
Northampton St Giles 8 146.79x
Tilton 8 6153.85x
Hallaton 7 1891.89x
Leicester Black Friars 7 636.36x
Mile End Old Town London 6 18.52x
Aston 5 4.73x
Aldershot 4 38.28x
Newark Upon Trent 4 54.27x
Stoke Newington London 4 33.76x
Belgrave 3 78.74x
Hackney London 3 3.52x
Leicester St Mary 3 22.01x
Ibstock 2 162.60x
Oadby 2 222.22x
Oakham Lordshold 2 170.94x
St Marylebone London 2 2.46x
Billesdon 1 227.27x
Duddington 1 526.32x
Hinckley 1 25.00x
Leicester All Sts 1 30.21x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 9
Ellen 6
Sarah 6
Emily 5
Eliza 4
Alice 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Arabella 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Louisa 2
Rose 2
Caroline 1
Catharine 1
Charlotte 1
Charlottie 1
Clara 1
Deborah 1
Elizth 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Hellen 1
Henrietta 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Jess 1
Katherine 1
Lillie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Mercy 1
Milly 1
Pauline 1
Prudence 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
Charles 6
Thomas 6
William 6
Arthur 5
George 4
Robert 4
Alfred 3
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Harry 3
James 3
Benjamin 2
Henry 2
Lewis 2
Samuel 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Billie 1
David 1
Ephraim 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Isaac 1
Skeffington 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Liquorish surname: questions and answers

How common was the Liquorish surname in 1881?

In 1881, 156 people were recorded with the Liquorish surname. That placed it at #15,114 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Liquorish surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016. That gives Liquorish a modern rank of #17,418.

What does the Liquorish map show?

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