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UK surname

Luckraft

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Luckraft surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 77, ranked #33,236, down from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Lincoln St Botolph and Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, Plymouth and Stevenage.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Luckraft is 124 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 8.3%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

77

2016, ranked #33,236

Peak year

1911

124 bearers

Map years

4

1891 to 1998

Key insights

  • Luckraft had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 77 in 2016, ranked #33,236.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 124 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Luckraft surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Luckraft surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Luckraft 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 76 #20,127
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 103 #23,558
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 124 #20,023
1997 modern 99 #27,039
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 106 #26,885
2000 modern 107 #26,700
2001 modern 108 #26,184
2002 modern 106 #26,985
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 101 #27,813
2005 modern 100 #28,025
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 92 #29,929
2008 modern 85 #31,247
2009 modern 86 #31,612
2010 modern 84 #32,289
2011 modern 81 #32,558
2012 modern 80 #32,877
2013 modern 89 #32,248
2014 modern 86 #32,663
2015 modern 80 #33,052
2016 modern 77 #33,236

Geography

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Where Luckrafts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Lincoln St Botolph, Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston, Preston and Buckfastleigh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, Plymouth, Stevenage and Runnymede. 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 Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin Devon
2 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
3 Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston Devon
4 Preston Lancashire
5 Buckfastleigh Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 026 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 Plymouth 019 Plymouth
3 Stevenage 003 Stevenage
4 Plymouth 021 Plymouth
5 Runnymede 002 Runnymede

Forenames

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First names often paired with Luckraft

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Luckraft

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Luckraft, 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 Luckraft surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Luckraft 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Luckraft is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Luckraft is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Luckraft 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Luckraft is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Luckraft, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Luckraft families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Luckraft 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 66 Luckrafts recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.64x.

County Total Index
Devon 66 39.64x
Lancashire 12 1.26x
Hampshire 2 1.22x
Carmarthenshire 1 2.97x
Middlesex 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Buckfastleigh in Devon leads with 13 Luckrafts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1688.31x.

Place Total Index
Buckfastleigh 13 1688.31x
Preston 12 47.26x
Newton Abbot St Mary 9 642.86x
Brixham 8 414.51x
Aveton Gifford 5 2083.33x
Blackawton 5 1724.14x
Plymouth St Andrew 5 38.97x
Egg Buckland 4 1428.57x
Modbury 4 930.23x
Bigbury 3 2500.00x
Compton Gifford 2 384.62x
Ringmore 2 2857.14x
Southampton St Mary 2 19.40x
Dartmouth St Saviour 1 208.33x
Diptford 1 555.56x
East Stonehouse 1 30.49x
Highweek 1 169.49x
Pembrey 1 64.52x
Plymouth Charles The 1 13.62x
Plymstock 1 114.94x
St George Hanover Square 1 7.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 4
Jane 3
Annie 2
Elizth.Jane 2
Sarah 2
Adelaide 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Henriatta 1
Hettia 1
Kate 1
Lilian 1
Pollie 1
Rosa 1
Susannah 1
Thurza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
Thomas 7
William 5
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Edwin 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Augustus 1
Charles 1
Edmund 1
Francis 1
Fredk.G.A. 1
George 1
Herbert 1
L. 1
Sidney 1
Wm.John 1

FAQ

Luckraft surname: questions and answers

How common was the Luckraft surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Luckraft surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Luckraft surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 77 in 2016. That gives Luckraft a modern rank of #33,236.

What does the Luckraft map show?

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