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UK surname

Llwyd

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ceredigion and Gwynedd.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Llwyd is 100 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

2016

100 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 29 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Llwyd surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Llwyd surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Llwyd 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 3 #32,890
1861 historical 9 #32,724
1891 historical 29 #31,963
1997 modern 72 #30,415
1998 modern 76 #30,386
1999 modern 87 #29,398
2000 modern 80 #30,139
2001 modern 83 #29,617
2002 modern 82 #30,181
2003 modern 72 #31,281
2004 modern 83 #30,352
2005 modern 84 #30,359
2006 modern 91 #29,725
2007 modern 92 #29,929
2008 modern 90 #30,567
2009 modern 84 #31,842
2010 modern 93 #31,239
2011 modern 81 #32,558
2012 modern 82 #32,701
2013 modern 91 #32,020
2014 modern 94 #31,909
2015 modern 94 #31,872
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Llwyds 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 Ceredigion and Gwynedd. 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 Ceredigion 002 Ceredigion
2 Gwynedd 006 Gwynedd
3 Gwynedd 015 Gwynedd
4 Gwynedd 003 Gwynedd
5 Ceredigion 001 Ceredigion

Forenames

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First names often paired with Llwyd

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Llwyd

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Llwyd surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Llwyd 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Llwyd is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Llwyd is most concentrated in decile 3 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Llwyd falls in decile 7 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Llwyd is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Llwyd, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

FAQ

Llwyd surname: questions and answers

How common is the Llwyd surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Llwyd a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Llwyd map show?

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