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UK surname

Lorriman

In the 1881 census there were 105 people recorded with the Lorriman surname, ranking it #19,183 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 207, ranked #19,118, up from #19,183 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rugby, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Filey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, Doncaster and Kettering.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lorriman is 253 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 97.1%.

1881 census count

105

Ranked #19,183

Modern count

207

2016, ranked #19,118

Peak year

1997

253 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lorriman had 105 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,183 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 207 in 2016, ranked #19,118.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 238 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Lorriman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lorriman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lorriman 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 82 #19,317
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 105 #19,183
1891 historical 173 #16,600
1901 historical 238 #13,528
1911 historical 228 #13,759
1997 modern 253 #15,152
1998 modern 250 #15,675
1999 modern 247 #15,932
2000 modern 235 #16,423
2001 modern 229 #16,467
2002 modern 240 #16,291
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 218 #17,230
2005 modern 209 #17,629
2006 modern 220 #17,204
2007 modern 223 #17,248
2008 modern 225 #17,282
2009 modern 222 #17,797
2010 modern 223 #18,096
2011 modern 234 #17,383
2012 modern 213 #18,422
2013 modern 212 #18,820
2014 modern 214 #18,825
2015 modern 213 #18,769
2016 modern 207 #19,118

Geography

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Where Lorrimans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rugby, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Filey, Featherstone and Pontefract. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, Doncaster, Kettering, Leeds and Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Rugby Warwickshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Filey Yorkshire, North Riding
4 Featherstone Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Pontefract Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 004 Wakefield
2 Doncaster 010 Doncaster
3 Kettering 011 Kettering
4 Leeds 108 Leeds
5 Stockton-on-Tees 003 Stockton-on-Tees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lorriman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lorriman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lorriman, 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 Lorriman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Lorriman 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, Lorriman 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

Lorriman 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

Lorriman falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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 Lorriman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Lorriman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lorriman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lorriman 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. Yorkshire leads with 98 Lorrimans recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.66x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 98 9.66x
Lancashire 2 0.16x
Northumberland 2 1.31x
Dumfriesshire 1 4.42x
Essex 1 0.49x
Middlesex 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Filey in Yorkshire leads with 13 Lorrimans recorded in 1881 and an index of 1585.37x.

Place Total Index
Filey 13 1585.37x
Leeds 10 17.45x
Lofthouse Cum Carlton 10 806.45x
South Crosland 9 841.12x
Castleford 8 216.22x
Thornhill 8 270.27x
York St Helen Stonegate 5 3125.00x
Clifton In York 4 188.68x
York St Mary 4 95.24x
Campsall 3 2727.27x
Doncaster 3 40.43x
Lotherton Cum Aberford 3 1875.00x
Broughton In Salford 2 18.00x
Dewsbury 2 19.21x
Farnley Tyas 2 909.09x
Haxby 2 1000.00x
Holywell 2 256.41x
Knottingley 2 112.36x
Melbourne 2 1250.00x
Wigginton 2 1428.57x
Allerton Bywater 1 181.82x
Colchester St Giles 1 50.00x
Dumfries 1 44.84x
Dunnington In York 1 384.62x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 15.31x
Honley 1 56.18x
Middlesbrough 1 7.56x
Mile End New Town London 1 49.51x
Wakefield 1 12.84x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Sarah 6
Ann 3
Eliza 3
Elizabeth 3
Cornelia 2
Edith 2
Emma 2
Esther 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Avis 1
Charlotte 1
Christiana 1
Clizzie 1
Hannah 1
Jeanette 1
Nancy 1
Thomlinson 1
Winnifred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Lorriman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lorriman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 105 people were recorded with the Lorriman surname. That placed it at #19,183 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lorriman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 207 in 2016. That gives Lorriman a modern rank of #19,118.

What does the Lorriman map show?

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