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UK surname

Luntley

In the 1881 census there were 69 people recorded with the Luntley surname, ranking it #23,816 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 92, ranked #32,035, down from #23,816 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Scarborough, Herefordshire and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Luntley is 109 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 33.3%.

1881 census count

69

Ranked #23,816

Modern count

92

2016, ranked #32,035

Peak year

1911

109 bearers

Map years

2

1911 to 1998

Key insights

  • Luntley had 69 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,816 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 92 in 2016, ranked #32,035.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 109 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Luntley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Luntley surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Luntley 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 29 #28,082
1861 historical 35 #29,571
1881 historical 69 #23,816
1891 historical 91 #25,239
1901 historical 83 #24,900
1911 historical 109 #21,611
1997 modern 100 #26,901
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 107 #26,754
2000 modern 99 #27,845
2001 modern 98 #27,672
2002 modern 101 #27,766
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 100 #27,964
2005 modern 94 #28,973
2006 modern 90 #29,893
2007 modern 93 #29,777
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 101 #30,078
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 94 #31,656
2014 modern 96 #31,667
2015 modern 94 #31,872
2016 modern 92 #32,035

Geography

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Where Luntleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, St John Hackney, Bradford and Stoke Prior, Humber. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Scarborough, Herefordshire, Bolton, Leeds and Cornwall. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Stoke Prior, Humber Herefordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Scarborough 011 Scarborough
2 Herefordshire 008 Herefordshire, County of
3 Bolton 013 Bolton
4 Leeds 067 Leeds
5 Cornwall 043 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Luntley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Luntley

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Luntley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Luntley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Luntley 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

Luntley 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

Luntley falls in decile 2 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.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Luntley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Luntley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Luntley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Luntley 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 16 Luntleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.40x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 16 2.40x
Herefordshire 15 54.35x
Warwickshire 14 8.25x
Nottinghamshire 10 11.02x
Kent 9 3.92x
Staffordshire 3 1.32x
Buckinghamshire 1 2.46x
Hampshire 1 0.72x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Scarborough in Yorkshire leads with 16 Luntleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 264.03x.

Place Total Index
Scarborough 16 264.03x
Birmingham 14 24.75x
Beeston 10 961.54x
Stoke Prior 5 3846.15x
Kington 4 588.24x
Marden 4 2105.26x
Woolwich 4 47.17x
Deptford St Paul 3 16.94x
Wolverhampton 3 17.17x
Erith 2 88.50x
Leominster 2 175.44x
Aldershot 1 21.65x
Buckingham 1 120.48x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 5
Mary 5
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 3
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Dora 1
Eliz.F. 1
Eliz.L. 1
Emma 1
Flor. 1
Florence 1
Henrietta 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Leah 1
Lucy 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Luntley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Luntley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 69 people were recorded with the Luntley surname. That placed it at #23,816 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Luntley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 92 in 2016. That gives Luntley a modern rank of #32,035.

What does the Luntley map show?

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