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UK surname

Loram

In the 1881 census there were 202 people recorded with the Loram surname, ranking it #12,753 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 201, ranked #19,525, down from #12,753 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Tormoham with Torquay and Hull Holy Trinity. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Devon, Torbay and Dover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Loram is 295 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.5%.

1881 census count

202

Ranked #12,753

Modern count

201

2016, ranked #19,525

Peak year

1911

295 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Loram had 202 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,753 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 201 in 2016, ranked #19,525.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 295 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Loram surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Loram surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Loram 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 119 #15,247
1861 historical 115 #18,880
1881 historical 202 #12,753
1891 historical 216 #14,107
1901 historical 253 #13,045
1911 historical 295 #11,597
1997 modern 203 #17,457
1998 modern 213 #17,431
1999 modern 199 #18,293
2000 modern 202 #18,094
2001 modern 197 #18,108
2002 modern 203 #18,115
2003 modern 201 #18,089
2004 modern 210 #17,644
2005 modern 205 #17,838
2006 modern 206 #17,945
2007 modern 209 #17,951
2008 modern 212 #17,950
2009 modern 214 #18,220
2010 modern 210 #18,836
2011 modern 220 #18,096
2012 modern 203 #19,025
2013 modern 207 #19,093
2014 modern 215 #18,764
2015 modern 209 #19,018
2016 modern 201 #19,525

Geography

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Where Lorams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Tormoham with Torquay, Hull Holy Trinity, Moretonhampstead and Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Devon, Torbay, Dover, Blackburn with Darwen and Mid Devon. 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 Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) Devon
2 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
3 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Moretonhampstead Devon
5 Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Devon 003 West Devon
2 Torbay 018 Torbay
3 Dover 011 Dover
4 Blackburn with Darwen 008 Blackburn with Darwen
5 Mid Devon 007 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Loram

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Loram

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Loram is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Loram is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Loram falls in decile 5 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 Loram 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 Loram, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Loram families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Loram 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 133 Lorams recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.42x.

County Total Index
Devon 133 32.42x
Yorkshire 23 1.18x
Somerset 10 3.15x
Surrey 8 0.83x
Lancashire 7 0.30x
Angus 5 2.74x
Middlesex 5 0.25x
Northamptonshire 3 1.62x
Durham 2 0.34x
Gloucestershire 2 0.52x
Kent 2 0.30x
Cornwall 1 0.45x
Hampshire 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brixham in Devon leads with 20 Lorams recorded in 1881 and an index of 421.05x.

Place Total Index
Brixham 20 421.05x
Holy Trinity 17 36.19x
Exeter St Sidwell 16 170.39x
Tormoham 14 80.69x
Exeter Alphington 9 1200.00x
Lyncombe Widcombe 9 108.43x
Barnstaple 7 108.70x
East Teignmouth 7 416.67x
Walton Le Dale 7 111.47x
Exeter Holy Trinity 6 372.67x
Exeter St Lawrence 6 1935.48x
Exminster 6 405.41x
Lambeth 6 3.49x
Middlesbrough 6 23.59x
North Bovey 6 2000.00x
Dundee 5 7.34x
Plymouth Charles The 5 27.67x
Shaugh Prior 5 1063.83x
Buckfastleigh 4 211.64x
Crediton 4 102.83x
Dawlish 4 130.72x
Hackney London 4 3.62x
Holne 3 1500.00x
Peterborough 3 22.35x
Stokeinteignhead 3 681.82x
Exeter St John 2 689.66x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 2 7.88x
Horfield 2 51.41x
Okehampton 2 129.03x
Beckenham 1 11.38x
Cheriton Bishop 1 250.00x
Dover St James 1 33.90x
Gulval 1 69.44x
Hatherleigh 1 98.04x
Holy Trinity 1 116.28x
Kingston On Thames 1 4.34x
Portsea 1 1.26x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.52x
St Marylebone London 1 0.95x
Totnes 1 41.67x
Walcot 1 5.92x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Elizabeth 11
Alice 7
Eliza 7
Ann 6
Florence 6
Jane 5
Edith 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Fanny 3
Sarah 3
Bessie 2
Ellen 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Rose 2
Susan 2
Ada 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Blanche 1
Brabine 1
Catherine 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Emili 1
Emmaline 1
Eva 1
Evelina 1
Flora 1
Frances 1
Jennie 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lillian 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Madge 1
Margarate 1
Mildred 1
Minnie 1
Polly 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 18
Henry 7
John 7
Frederick 6
Thomas 6
Charles 5
George 5
Samuel 5
James 3
Richard 3
Albert 2
Edwin 2
Robert 2
Abraham 1
Arthur 1
Charlie 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
Fredk.T. 1
G. 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Jeffrey 1
Joseph 1
Mark 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Loram surname: questions and answers

How common was the Loram surname in 1881?

In 1881, 202 people were recorded with the Loram surname. That placed it at #12,753 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Loram surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 201 in 2016. That gives Loram a modern rank of #19,525.

What does the Loram map show?

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