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UK surname

Lythe

In the 1881 census there were 163 people recorded with the Lythe surname, ranking it #14,689 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 421, ranked #11,388, up from #14,689 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lastingham, Whitby and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, Ryedale and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lythe is 463 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 158.3%.

1881 census count

163

Ranked #14,689

Modern count

421

2016, ranked #11,388

Peak year

2002

463 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lythe had 163 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,689 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 421 in 2016, ranked #11,388.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 281 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Lythe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lythe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lythe 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 163 #14,689
1891 historical 238 #13,202
1901 historical 273 #12,409
1911 historical 281 #11,953
1997 modern 428 #10,451
1998 modern 434 #10,694
1999 modern 452 #10,422
2000 modern 457 #10,300
2001 modern 455 #10,147
2002 modern 463 #10,202
2003 modern 418 #10,896
2004 modern 430 #10,697
2005 modern 425 #10,667
2006 modern 425 #10,729
2007 modern 426 #10,809
2008 modern 426 #10,911
2009 modern 442 #10,844
2010 modern 439 #11,121
2011 modern 425 #11,285
2012 modern 433 #10,996
2013 modern 431 #11,231
2014 modern 439 #11,132
2015 modern 432 #11,183
2016 modern 421 #11,388

Geography

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Where Lythes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lastingham, Whitby, Manchester, Normanton and Terrington. 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, Ryedale and Shropshire. 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 Lastingham Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Whitby Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Normanton Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Terrington Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 039 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 Ryedale 008 Ryedale
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 031 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Shropshire 007 Shropshire
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 020 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lythe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lythe

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

Lythe 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

Lythe 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 Lythe 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Lythe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lythe 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 112 Lythes recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.11x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 112 7.11x
Lancashire 27 1.43x
Middlesex 7 0.44x
Durham 5 1.06x
Herefordshire 5 7.67x
Norfolk 5 2.05x
Lincolnshire 1 0.39x
Staffordshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Prestwich in Lancashire leads with 13 Lythes recorded in 1881 and an index of 276.01x.

Place Total Index
Prestwich 13 276.01x
Hutton Le Hole 11 7333.33x
Ganthorpe 10 14285.71x
Huddersfield 9 39.22x
York St Mary 9 138.04x
Holy Trinity 8 21.11x
Walkington 7 1320.75x
Cottingham 6 176.47x
Whitby 6 112.99x
Hilderthorpe 5 625.00x
Islington London 5 3.24x
Normanton 5 105.71x
Norwich St Michael At 5 352.11x
Blackburn 4 7.97x
Broughton In Stokesley 4 1290.32x
Cropton 4 2105.26x
Fulstone 4 347.83x
Holmer 4 341.88x
Pilkington 4 55.79x
Coundon Grange 3 288.46x
Gorton 3 16.92x
Leeds 3 3.37x
New Malton 3 159.57x
Kirkdale 2 6.30x
Rudby In Cleveland 2 5000.00x
Sculcoates 2 8.01x
Sewerby Cum Marton 2 666.67x
Wolsingham 2 46.40x
Ardwick 1 5.88x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 1 6.81x
Bradford 1 2.62x
Breinton 1 400.00x
Cherry Burton 1 400.00x
Easby In Richmond 1 1428.57x
Eskdaleside 1 129.87x
Great Driffield 1 30.96x
Handsworth 1 7.56x
Middlesbrough 1 4.87x
Newton In Pickering 1 769.23x
Pickering Kingthorpe 1 555.56x
Ruswarp 1 57.14x
Shadwell London 1 22.47x
St Pancras London 1 0.78x
Sutton Stoneferry 1 22.17x
Washingborough 1 250.00x
Wintringham 1 555.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 7
Eliza 6
Ann 4
Alice 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Margaret 3
Amy 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Maria 2
A. 1
Ada 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Clara 1
Decima 1
Edith 1
Elnor 1
Emily 1
Emmeline 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harriot 1
J. 1
Jessie 1
Lilian 1
Louisa 1
May 1
Minnie 1
Nancy 1
Rachael 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1
Thomasine 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 13
John 8
Joseph 6
George 5
James 4
Richard 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
Samuel 3
Frederick 2
Thomas 2
Thos. 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Alexander 1
Arthur 1
Benji.W. 1
Best 1
Birdsall 1
Chas. 1
Chas.Rd. 1
Christopher 1
Danial 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Henry 1
Laurence 1
Leeman 1
Matthew 1
Maud 1
Philip 1
Richardson 1
Robert 1
Sam 1
Stanly 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Lythe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lythe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 163 people were recorded with the Lythe surname. That placed it at #14,689 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lythe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 421 in 2016. That gives Lythe a modern rank of #11,388.

What does the Lythe map show?

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