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UK surname

Luckin

In the 1881 census there were 161 people recorded with the Luckin surname, ranking it #14,801 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 170, ranked #21,801, down from #14,801 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ugley, London parishes and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Arun, Uttlesford and Tendring.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Luckin is 235 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.6%.

1881 census count

161

Ranked #14,801

Modern count

170

2016, ranked #21,801

Peak year

1911

235 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Luckin had 161 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,801 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016, ranked #21,801.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 235 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Luckin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Luckin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Luckin 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 104 #16,746
1861 historical 78 #23,836
1881 historical 161 #14,801
1891 historical 204 #14,702
1901 historical 213 #14,563
1911 historical 235 #13,484
1997 modern 156 #20,593
1998 modern 168 #20,181
1999 modern 167 #20,374
2000 modern 180 #19,425
2001 modern 170 #19,838
2002 modern 176 #19,829
2003 modern 171 #19,953
2004 modern 167 #20,367
2005 modern 158 #21,052
2006 modern 158 #21,229
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 162 #21,350
2009 modern 172 #20,950
2010 modern 166 #21,941
2011 modern 159 #22,382
2012 modern 156 #22,645
2013 modern 159 #22,706
2014 modern 157 #23,101
2015 modern 165 #22,241
2016 modern 170 #21,801

Geography

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Where Luckins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ugley, London parishes, St John Hackney, Chelmsford, Broomfield, Writtle, Widford, Chignal St James, Chignal Smealy and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Arun, Uttlesford, Tendring, Horsham and Manchester. 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 Ugley Hertfordshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Chelmsford, Broomfield, Writtle, Widford, Chignal St James, Chignal Smealy Essex
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Arun 001 Arun
2 Uttlesford 008 Uttlesford
3 Tendring 017 Tendring
4 Horsham 015 Horsham
5 Manchester 037 Manchester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Luckin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Luckin

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Luckin is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Luckin is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Luckin falls in decile 6 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 Luckin 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Luckin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Luckin 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. Sussex leads with 45 Luckins recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.99x.

County Total Index
Sussex 45 16.99x
Surrey 40 5.23x
Essex 33 10.64x
Middlesex 21 1.34x
Kent 13 2.43x
Hampshire 5 1.55x
Suffolk 2 1.05x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.05x
Oxfordshire 1 1.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hackney London in Middlesex leads with 13 Luckins recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.76x.

Place Total Index
Hackney London 13 14.76x
Bermondsey 11 23.52x
Newington 11 18.96x
Littlehampton 10 473.93x
Chelmsford 8 150.38x
Great Dunmow 8 493.83x
West Grinstead 8 1000.00x
Old Shoreham 7 5384.62x
Deptford St Paul 6 14.52x
Funtington 6 1000.00x
Battersea 5 8.65x
Bramley 5 746.27x
Penshurst 5 555.56x
Tunworth 5 8333.33x
West Ham 5 7.30x
Barking 4 44.10x
Camberwell 4 3.99x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 12.66x
Ugley 4 1818.18x
Bethnal Green London 3 4.40x
Cliffe 3 337.08x
Shermanbury 3 1500.00x
Hartest 2 606.06x
Lewes All Sts 2 190.48x
St Giles In Fields London 2 25.97x
Terling 2 434.78x
Wiston 2 1176.47x
Brighton 1 1.87x
Cliffe 1 82.64x
Fulham London 1 4.39x
Great Wakering 1 144.93x
Harrow On The Hill 1 31.85x
Hastings St Clement 1 40.16x
Henley On Thames 1 50.25x
Lewes St John Under 1 277.78x
Maldon All Sts 1 163.93x
Pulborough 1 103.09x
St Mary Cray 1 98.04x
Westminster St Margaret 1 13.19x
Winslow 1 112.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 7
Ann 6
Ellen 6
Mary 6
Jane 5
Sarah 4
Ada 3
Alice 3
Annie 3
Fanny 3
Kate 3
Amelia 2
Anna 2
Eliza 2
Hannah 2
Minnie 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Ellin 1
Eloise 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
Grace 1
Jessie 1
Juliet 1
Laura 1
Lidia 1
M.Garner 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 13
John 9
Thomas 7
Edward 5
James 5
Alfred 4
Charles 4
George 4
Frank 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Edgar 2
Edwin 2
Merrick 2
... 1
Edmund 1
Ernest 1
Ezra 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Luke 1
Maurice 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Luckin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Luckin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 161 people were recorded with the Luckin surname. That placed it at #14,801 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Luckin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016. That gives Luckin a modern rank of #21,801.

What does the Luckin map show?

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