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UK surname

Livock

In the 1881 census there were 162 people recorded with the Livock surname, ranking it #14,746 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 107, ranked #29,762, down from #14,746 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wicklewood, St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju and Wreningham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Nuneaton and Bedworth and South Lakeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Livock is 216 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 34.0%.

1881 census count

162

Ranked #14,746

Modern count

107

2016, ranked #29,762

Peak year

1911

216 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Livock had 162 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,746 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016, ranked #29,762.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 216 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Livock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Livock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Livock 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 147 #13,084
1861 historical 132 #16,957
1881 historical 162 #14,746
1891 historical 171 #16,733
1901 historical 215 #14,478
1911 historical 216 #14,240
1997 modern 124 #23,669
1998 modern 127 #23,940
1999 modern 129 #23,907
2000 modern 131 #23,672
2001 modern 124 #24,114
2002 modern 126 #24,393
2003 modern 121 #24,776
2004 modern 113 #25,999
2005 modern 111 #26,260
2006 modern 111 #26,565
2007 modern 107 #27,557
2008 modern 108 #27,684
2009 modern 110 #27,991
2010 modern 114 #28,017
2011 modern 103 #29,589
2012 modern 102 #29,902
2013 modern 106 #29,740
2014 modern 104 #30,365
2015 modern 103 #30,444
2016 modern 107 #29,762

Geography

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Where Livocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wicklewood, St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju, Wreningham, London parishes and Bridgeham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Nuneaton and Bedworth, South Lakeland and Selby. 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 Wicklewood Norfolk
2 St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju Norfolk
3 Wreningham Norfolk
4 London parishes London 3
5 Bridgeham Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 015 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth 002 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Rhondda Cynon Taf 019 Rhondda Cynon Taf
4 South Lakeland 008 South Lakeland
5 Selby 010 Selby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Livock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Livock

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Livock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Livock household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Livock 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

Livock 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

Livock 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 Livock 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 Livock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Livock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Livock 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. Norfolk leads with 87 Livocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.59x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 87 35.59x
Middlesex 26 1.64x
Suffolk 18 9.30x
Yorkshire 12 0.76x
Lancashire 7 0.37x
Renfrewshire 7 5.68x
Surrey 3 0.39x
Northamptonshire 2 1.34x
Kent 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heigham in Norfolk leads with 14 Livocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 106.71x.

Place Total Index
Heigham 14 106.71x
Islington London 12 7.79x
Bingley 10 99.70x
Lowestoft 10 109.29x
Great Yarmouth 9 44.44x
Bridgham 8 5333.33x
Diss 8 380.95x
Paisley Middle Church 7 97.63x
Shepperton 6 857.14x
Wreningham 6 2222.22x
St Marylebone London 5 5.89x
Thetford St Mary 5 746.27x
Wicklewood 5 1250.00x
Beccles 4 128.21x
Norwich St Peter 4 250.00x
Wavertree 4 66.23x
Hulme 3 7.62x
Ipswich St Margaret 3 45.66x
Lakenham 3 86.46x
Norwich St Andrew 3 714.29x
St Pancras London 3 2.34x
Keighley 2 11.91x
Lambeth 2 1.44x
Mulbarton 2 714.29x
Norwich St Peter Mancroft 2 162.60x
Norwich St Saviour 2 232.56x
Thurton 2 1818.18x
Wymondham 2 80.00x
Bessingham 1 1428.57x
Caterham 1 29.24x
Claxton 1 909.09x
Deptford St Paul 1 2.39x
Docking 1 129.87x
Hethersett 1 161.29x
Ipswich St Mathew 1 18.42x
Letheringsett 1 625.00x
Northampton Priory St 1 11.15x
Norwich St Augustine 1 101.01x
Norwich St Giles 1 128.21x
Norwich St John Timberhill 1 151.52x
Norwich St Julian 1 97.09x
Stamford Baron St Martin 1 125.00x
Swaffham 1 50.25x
Tacolnestone 1 416.67x
Thorpe Next Norwich 1 38.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Alice 6
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Emma 4
Ann 3
Gertrude 3
Sophia 3
Emily 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Julia 2
Laura 2
Naomi 2
Abigail 1
Adela 1
Amy 1
Anna 1
Beatrice 1
Belinda 1
Betsy 1
Celia 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Cordelia 1
Dianna 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Florance 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Lilian 1
Lottia 1
Lottie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Rosetta 1
Sarahanne 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 8
Robert 5
Arthur 4
Edward 4
James 4
Albert 3
Charles 3
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
David 2
George 2
Henry 2
Richard 2
Benjamin 1
Edwd. 1
Forrest 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Herbert 1
Herbt. 1
Horace 1
Samuel 1
Stanley 1
Thomas 1
W. 1
Walter 1
Wm.Jno.Edwd. 1

FAQ

Livock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Livock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 162 people were recorded with the Livock surname. That placed it at #14,746 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Livock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016. That gives Livock a modern rank of #29,762.

What does the Livock map show?

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