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UK surname

Littlejohns

In the 1881 census there were 466 people recorded with the Littlejohns surname, ranking it #7,133 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 559, ranked #9,178, down from #7,133 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bideford, Hartland and Moorwinstow. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Torridge and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Littlejohns is 653 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 20.0%.

1881 census count

466

Ranked #7,133

Modern count

559

2016, ranked #9,178

Peak year

1911

653 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Littlejohns had 466 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,133 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 559 in 2016, ranked #9,178.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 653 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Littlejohns surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Littlejohns surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Littlejohns 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 362 #6,537
1861 historical 340 #7,497
1881 historical 466 #7,133
1891 historical 517 #7,225
1901 historical 586 #7,201
1911 historical 653 #6,424
1997 modern 594 #8,208
1998 modern 627 #8,132
1999 modern 613 #8,323
2000 modern 635 #8,074
2001 modern 618 #8,104
2002 modern 631 #8,152
2003 modern 582 #8,500
2004 modern 582 #8,530
2005 modern 585 #8,422
2006 modern 578 #8,521
2007 modern 581 #8,564
2008 modern 590 #8,528
2009 modern 608 #8,509
2010 modern 617 #8,604
2011 modern 590 #8,807
2012 modern 570 #8,932
2013 modern 569 #9,066
2014 modern 564 #9,208
2015 modern 557 #9,206
2016 modern 559 #9,178

Geography

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Where Littlejohns' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bideford, Hartland, Moorwinstow, Calstock and Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Torridge and Cornwall. 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 Bideford Devon
2 Hartland Devon
3 Moorwinstow Cornwall
4 Calstock Cornwall
5 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 008 County Durham
2 Torridge 004 Torridge
3 Torridge 005 Torridge
4 Cornwall 002 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 041 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Littlejohns

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Littlejohns

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Littlejohns is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Littlejohns is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Littlejohns 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Littlejohns 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 - British

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

1881 census detail

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Littlejohns families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Littlejohns 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. Devon leads with 231 Littlejohns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.36x.

County Total Index
Devon 231 24.36x
Cornwall 130 25.21x
Somerset 36 4.91x
Middlesex 17 0.37x
Denbighshire 15 8.72x
Cheshire 7 0.70x
Glamorgan 7 0.88x
Kent 7 0.45x
Monmouthshire 3 0.91x
Durham 2 0.15x
Lancashire 2 0.04x
Pembrokeshire 2 1.38x
Surrey 2 0.09x
Channel Islands 1 0.74x
Dorset 1 0.33x
Flintshire 1 0.82x
Gloucestershire 1 0.11x
Hampshire 1 0.11x
Northumberland 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. Hartland in Devon leads with 47 Littlejohns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1593.22x.

Place Total Index
Hartland 47 1593.22x
Calstock 28 276.95x
Morwenstow 28 2222.22x
Northam 24 347.32x
Taunton St Mary 22 163.45x
Bideford 16 157.48x
Broadwoodwidger 15 1388.89x
Poundstock 13 1604.94x
Abbotsham 11 1506.85x
Llantysilio 11 1641.79x
Poughill 9 1428.57x
St George Bloomsbury 9 34.43x
Northlew 8 672.27x
Stoke Damerel 8 12.06x
Antony 7 140.56x
Ash Priors 7 2258.06x
Beaworthy 7 1521.74x
Crowan 7 171.15x
Jacobstow 7 1044.78x
Taunton St James 7 65.48x
Bulkworthy 6 3333.33x
Chatham 6 14.03x
Lamerton 6 333.33x
Parkham 6 480.00x
St Ive 6 181.27x
Tranmere 6 16.23x
Illogan 5 36.63x
Lewtrenchard 5 1041.67x
Newton St Petrock 5 1388.89x
Plymouth St Andrew 5 6.85x
South Petherwin 5 387.60x
Stowford 5 819.67x
Whitestone 5 694.44x
Bradworthy 4 289.86x
Clovelly 4 322.58x
Highampton 4 869.57x
Merthyr Tydfil 4 5.25x
Wrexham Regis 4 31.30x
Michaelstone Super Avon 3 34.92x
North Petherwyn 3 223.88x
Plymouth Charles The 3 7.18x
Plympton St Mary 3 54.74x
St Woollos 3 8.16x
Whitstone 3 468.75x
Buckland Brewer 2 173.91x
Callington 2 66.67x
Exeter St Sidwell 2 9.21x
Kilkhampton 2 131.58x
Newton Abbot St Mary 2 25.16x
Pembroke St Mary 2 10.73x
Pilton 2 63.90x
Rewe 2 454.55x
Shebbear 2 140.85x
Shoreditch London 2 1.01x
St Mary Magdalene 2 52.77x
St Stephen Coleman Street 2 125.00x
Stratton 2 71.43x
Woolfardisworthy 2 145.99x
Alverdiscott 1 238.10x
Ashbury 1 1428.57x
Barnstaple 1 6.72x
Devonport 1 9.17x
Didmartin 1 1111.11x
East Putford 1 416.67x
Higher Bebington 1 15.53x
Holsworthy 1 37.31x
Kensington London 1 0.39x
Lifton 1 43.86x
Liverpool 1 0.30x
Lyme Regis 1 27.93x
Mold 1 9.00x
Newington In Elham 1 113.64x
Richmond 1 3.22x
St Just In Roseland 1 44.25x
St Pancras London 1 0.27x
St Peter Port 1 4.00x
Sutcombe 1 153.85x
Trewen 1 454.55x
Tweedmouth 1 11.83x
Walkhampton 1 109.89x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 38
Elizabeth 25
Ann 14
Sarah 14
Eliza 11
Alice 9
Ellen 9
Emma 9
Annie 7
Bessie 6
Jane 6
Emily 5
Edith 4
Fanny 4
Lucy 4
Margaret 4
Catherine 3
Grace 3
Martha 3
Rhoda 3
Selina 3
Alma 2
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
E.J. 2
Eva 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Lena 2
Maria 2
Blanchie 1
Caroline 1
Carry 1
Charity 1
Clara 1
Cordelia 1
Damaris 1
Dora 1
E. 1
Eliz. 1
Elizebth 1
Georgenia 1
Gertrude 1
Helena 1
Ivanna 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
M.G. 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 40
John 37
James 15
Thomas 14
Charles 12
George 9
Samuel 9
Richard 6
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Frederick 4
Joshua 4
Arthur 3
Joseph 3
Archibald 2
Christopher 2
Daniel 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Henry 2
Joram 2
Robert 2
Thos. 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Benjamin 1
David 1
Earnest 1
Ernest 1
Heber 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Jabez 1
Jonathan 1
Jonathon 1
Jonethen 1
Josiah 1
Lewis 1
Mark 1
Matthew 1
Michael 1
Oliver 1
Philip 1
Reuben 1
Robt 1
Thos.Geo. 1
W.H. 1

FAQ

Littlejohns surname: questions and answers

How common was the Littlejohns surname in 1881?

In 1881, 466 people were recorded with the Littlejohns surname. That placed it at #7,133 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Littlejohns surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 559 in 2016. That gives Littlejohns a modern rank of #9,178.

What does the Littlejohns map show?

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