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UK surname

Lupton

Derived from a place name meaning "Hluppa's town" in Old English, referring to a settlement associated with someone called Hluppa.

In the 1881 census there were 2,159 people recorded with the Lupton surname, ranking it #2,060 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,227, ranked #2,914, down from #2,060 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, London parishes and Preston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Annan East, Copeland and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lupton is 2,630 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.1%.

1881 census count

2,159

Ranked #2,060

Modern count

2,227

2016, ranked #2,914

Peak year

1911

2,630 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lupton had 2,159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,060 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,227 in 2016, ranked #2,914.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,630 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Lupton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lupton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lupton 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 1,472 #1,949
1861 historical 1,523 #1,854
1881 historical 2,159 #2,060
1891 historical 2,180 #2,146
1901 historical 2,608 #2,111
1911 historical 2,630 #1,958
1997 modern 2,412 #2,605
1998 modern 2,515 #2,600
1999 modern 2,478 #2,651
2000 modern 2,505 #2,612
2001 modern 2,401 #2,657
2002 modern 2,390 #2,720
2003 modern 2,333 #2,722
2004 modern 2,340 #2,712
2005 modern 2,221 #2,809
2006 modern 2,196 #2,843
2007 modern 2,213 #2,845
2008 modern 2,227 #2,855
2009 modern 2,271 #2,866
2010 modern 2,305 #2,888
2011 modern 2,275 #2,886
2012 modern 2,251 #2,862
2013 modern 2,273 #2,887
2014 modern 2,293 #2,877
2015 modern 2,248 #2,899
2016 modern 2,227 #2,914

Geography

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Where Luptons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, London parishes, Preston and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Annan East, Copeland, Wakefield, Hartlepool and Bradford. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Preston Lancashire
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Annan East Dumfries and Galloway
2 Copeland 008 Copeland
3 Wakefield 004 Wakefield
4 Hartlepool 002 Hartlepool
5 Bradford 003 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lupton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lupton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lupton, 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 Lupton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Lupton 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Lupton 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

Lupton is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Lupton 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 Lupton 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Lupton

The surname Lupton has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "luh" meaning a deep valley or dell, and "tun" meaning a farm or settlement. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a settlement situated in a deep valley or dell.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Luptone." This entry refers to a place in Westmorland, now part of Cumbria. The name Lupton is also associated with several places in Yorkshire, such as Lupton in the parish of Sedbergh and Lupton in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, including Luptun, Lupton, and Lopton. These variations reflect the fluidity of spelling practices during that time period. One notable bearer of the name was Roger de Lupton, who was recorded as living in Westmorland in the late 13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Lupton family became established in various parts of Yorkshire, with branches settling in areas such as Leeds, Wakefield, and Ripon. In 1463, Thomas Lupton was appointed as the Provost of the Collegiate Church of Beverley in Yorkshire, which was a prestigious position at the time.

In the 16th century, the name gained further prominence with individuals like Roger Lupton (c. 1456-1540), who was a prominent English Renaissance mathematician and astronomer. He was the author of several works, including "A Treatise of the Sphere" and "A Treatise of the Making of Linen Cloth."

Another notable figure was Donald Lupton (c. 1565-1635), an English clergyman and author who served as the chaplain to King James I. He is remembered for his work "The History of the Modern Protestant Divines," which was published in 1637.

In the 17th century, Nathaniel Lupton (1618-1684) was a renowned English physician and botanist. He made significant contributions to the study of medicinal plants and wrote several treatises on the subject.

During the 18th century, Jenkin Lupton (1694-1778) was a prominent English merchant and landowner from Leeds. He played a significant role in the development of the city's wool trade and served as the Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1745.

In the 19th century, James Lupton (1830-1905) was a British industrialist and philanthropist from Leeds. He founded the Lupton Brothers textile manufacturing company and was instrumental in establishing the Leeds Institute of Science, Art, and Literature.

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1881 census detail

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Lupton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lupton 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 1,001 Luptons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.78x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 1,001 4.78x
Lancashire 556 2.22x
Middlesex 121 0.57x
Lincolnshire 100 2.96x
Durham 65 1.03x
Westmorland 57 12.28x
Surrey 44 0.43x
Cumberland 24 1.32x
Derbyshire 24 0.73x
Cheshire 21 0.45x
Northumberland 19 0.60x
Essex 17 0.41x
Wigtownshire 17 6.06x
Kent 13 0.18x
Dumfriesshire 10 2.14x
Hertfordshire 8 0.55x
Nottinghamshire 8 0.28x
Oxfordshire 7 0.54x
Warwickshire 7 0.13x
Flintshire 6 1.06x
Gloucestershire 6 0.14x
Isle of Man 6 1.53x
Kirkcudbrightshire 4 1.31x
Leicestershire 3 0.13x
Norfolk 3 0.09x
Worcestershire 3 0.11x
Denbighshire 2 0.25x
Fife 2 0.16x
Hampshire 2 0.05x
Berkshire 1 0.06x
Brecknockshire 1 0.24x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.07x
Monmouthshire 1 0.07x
Radnorshire 1 0.59x
Shropshire 1 0.05x
Somerset 1 0.03x
Staffordshire 1 0.01x
Wiltshire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 79 Luptons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.69x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 79 6.69x
Idle 48 49.46x
Preston 46 6.86x
Rawdon 42 170.45x
Burley In Wharfdale 37 200.22x
Yeadon 32 67.71x
Accrington 29 12.73x
Horton In Bradford 29 8.87x
Newchurch 28 13.66x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 26 36.32x
Armley 24 26.00x
Great Crosby 23 33.67x
Bradford 22 4.34x
Headingley Cum Burley 22 16.33x
Blackburn 21 3.15x
Pudsey 21 18.77x
Burnley 20 9.48x
Habergham Eaves 19 8.29x
Martin In Sleaford 19 321.49x
North Meols 18 7.34x
Ambleside 17 118.14x
Baildon 17 43.14x
Castleton 17 6.79x
Spotland 17 6.10x
Wortley In Bramley 17 10.26x
Manningham 16 6.21x
Morley 16 14.70x
Southowram 16 25.05x
St Pancras London 16 0.94x
West Auckland 16 69.66x
West Ham 16 1.74x
Bermondsey 15 2.39x
Liverpool 15 0.99x
Bootle Cum Linacre 14 7.03x
Bowling 14 6.75x
Carnforth 14 101.74x
Fulham London 14 4.57x
Gateshead 13 2.76x
Kirkby Lonsdale 13 103.59x
Knaresborough 13 39.55x
West Derby 13 1.77x
Cawood 12 149.63x
Dunston 12 212.77x
Hammersmith London 12 2.31x
Toxteth Park 12 1.41x
York St Cuthbert 12 62.63x
Bramley In Bramley 11 13.73x
Caldewgate 11 11.04x
Gildersome 11 43.72x
Halifax 11 3.58x
Inch 11 40.23x
Otley 11 21.65x
Salford 11 1.49x
Scarborough 11 5.78x
Wakefield 11 6.85x
Walton Le Dale 11 16.34x
Angram Grange 10 5000.00x
Annan 10 24.96x
Ashton Under Lyne 10 1.83x
Bethnal Green London 10 1.09x
Gomersal 10 10.24x
Hunslet 10 3.06x
Islington London 10 0.49x
Keighley 10 4.48x
Potter Newton 10 27.09x
Salterforth 10 353.36x
York St Giles In 10 50.68x
York St Maurice 10 25.37x
Barrow In Furness 9 2.64x
Fernilee 9 117.19x
Heptonstall 9 30.64x
Higher Booths 9 19.92x
Ilkley 9 26.32x
Kirkdale 9 2.13x
Lower Booths 9 20.04x
Monk Bretton 9 42.47x
Richmond 9 6.24x
Stranton 9 4.25x
Warton With Lindeth 9 85.63x
Everton 8 1.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 162
Elizabeth 80
Sarah 76
Ann 68
Jane 45
Alice 36
Hannah 36
Annie 32
Margaret 32
Ellen 28
Emma 24
Eliza 23
Martha 23
Clara 19
Isabella 16
Harriet 14
Ada 12
Catherine 12
Emily 12
Anne 11
Florence 11
Grace 11
Lucy 11
Maria 11
Agnes 9
Edith 9
Fanny 9
Kate 9
Amelia 8
Charlotte 8
Louisa 8
Selina 8
Ruth 7
Susannah 7
Eleanor 6
Esther 6
Amy 5
Caroline 5
Elizth. 5
Lydia 5
Rachael 5
Rebecca 5
Beatrice 4
Dorothy 4
Frances 4
Louise 4
Matilda 4
Rachel 4
Rose 4
Henrietta 3

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 136
William 114
James 78
Thomas 76
George 60
Arthur 39
Joseph 37
Robert 35
Charles 30
Henry 25
Samuel 19
Alfred 16
Edward 16
Richard 16
Frederick 15
Ernest 10
Fred 10
Harry 10
Benjamin 9
Herbert 9
Walter 9
Albert 8
David 8
Francis 8
Tom 8
Wm. 8
Christopher 6
Edmund 6
Lawrence 6
Roger 6
Edwin 5
Frank 5
Joshua 5
Jacob 4
Laurence 4
Luke 4
Thos. 4
Edgar 3
Geo. 3
Jno. 3
Jonathan 3
Percy 3
Sam 3
Simeon 3
Stephen 3
Levi 2
Mark 2
Nathan 2
Ralph 2
Richd. 2

FAQ

Lupton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lupton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,159 people were recorded with the Lupton surname. That placed it at #2,060 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lupton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,227 in 2016. That gives Lupton a modern rank of #2,914.

What does the Lupton surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "Hluppa's town" in Old English, referring to a settlement associated with someone called Hluppa.

What does the Lupton map show?

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