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UK surname

Lymn

In the 1881 census there were 108 people recorded with the Lymn surname, ranking it #18,888 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 113, ranked #28,691, down from #18,888 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Matlock and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Isle of Wight, Daventry and Melton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lymn is 146 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.6%.

1881 census count

108

Ranked #18,888

Modern count

113

2016, ranked #28,691

Peak year

1901

146 bearers

Map years

6

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lymn had 108 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,888 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016, ranked #28,691.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 146 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lymn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lymn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lymn 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 71 #24,765
1881 historical 108 #18,888
1891 historical 92 #25,109
1901 historical 146 #18,335
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 122 #23,917
1998 modern 123 #24,449
1999 modern 120 #24,960
2000 modern 118 #25,197
2001 modern 120 #24,615
2002 modern 119 #25,231
2003 modern 119 #25,026
2004 modern 110 #26,451
2005 modern 110 #26,430
2006 modern 107 #27,179
2007 modern 112 #26,800
2008 modern 115 #26,635
2009 modern 113 #27,520
2010 modern 113 #28,162
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 123 #26,974
2014 modern 119 #27,813
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 113 #28,691

Geography

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Where Lymns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Matlock, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Ealing, Chiswick and Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Isle of Wight, Daventry, Melton, Oadby and Wigston and Walsall. 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 Matlock Derbyshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Ealing, Chiswick Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Isle of Wight 010 Isle of Wight
2 Daventry 005 Daventry
3 Melton 001 Melton
4 Oadby and Wigston 006 Oadby and Wigston
5 Walsall 016 Walsall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lymn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lymn

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Lymn surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Lymn 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Lymn 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

Lymn 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

Lymn 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 Lymn 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 Lymn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lymn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lymn 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 53 Lymns recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.99x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 53 36.99x
Yorkshire 19 1.80x
Lancashire 10 0.79x
Derbyshire 7 4.21x
Middlesex 5 0.47x
Staffordshire 5 1.39x
Cheshire 4 1.70x
Kent 2 0.55x
Somerset 2 1.17x
Surrey 2 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 33 Lymns recorded in 1881 and an index of 89.04x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 33 89.04x
Newark Upon Trent 12 233.01x
Sheffield 9 26.83x
Derby St Alkmund 7 140.28x
Hunslet 6 36.52x
Basford 4 60.61x
Edmonton 4 46.67x
Little Leigh 4 2352.94x
Newborough 4 1666.67x
Over Darwen 4 39.68x
Wakefield 4 49.44x
Ince In Makerfield 3 51.11x
Deptford St Paul 2 7.15x
Radford 2 27.47x
Reigate Borough 2 168.07x
Toxteth Park 2 4.68x
Bridgewater 1 21.51x
Farnworth 1 13.23x
Horninglow 1 59.17x
Nottingham St Peter 1 62.50x
Snenton 1 17.76x
Westminster St John 1 7.72x
Whatley 1 625.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 5
Catherine 3
Eliza 3
Jane 3
Sarah 3
Annie 2
Maria 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Carry 1
Cath. 1
Charlote 1
Charlotte 1
Ellen 1
Elusia 1
Emila 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Fances 1
Floori 1
Flor.Lily 1
Hannah 1
Kate 1
Kezia 1
Louisa 1
Martha 1
Rosetta 1
Selina 1
Tamer 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 6
Charles 4
Walter 4
George 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Frederick 2
Charls 1
Earnest 1
Frank 1
Geo.Harry 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Jos. 1
Matthew 1
Parnham 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Samuel 1
Ths. 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1
Wm.W. 1

FAQ

Lymn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lymn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 108 people were recorded with the Lymn surname. That placed it at #18,888 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lymn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016. That gives Lymn a modern rank of #28,691.

What does the Lymn map show?

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