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UK surname

Narramore

A locational name referring to someone from a particular narrow moor or marsh.

In the 1881 census there were 108 people recorded with the Narramore surname, ranking it #18,888 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 154, ranked #23,293, down from #18,888 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, London parishes and Totnes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hambleton, Teignbridge and Exeter.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Narramore is 168 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 42.6%.

1881 census count

108

Ranked #18,888

Modern count

154

2016, ranked #23,293

Peak year

2000

168 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Narramore had 108 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,888 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 154 in 2016, ranked #23,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 163 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Narramore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Narramore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Narramore 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 70 #21,020
1861 historical 87 #22,681
1881 historical 108 #18,888
1891 historical 133 #19,870
1901 historical 163 #17,205
1911 historical 147 #18,104
1997 modern 150 #21,119
1998 modern 164 #20,505
1999 modern 165 #20,535
2000 modern 168 #20,252
2001 modern 163 #20,372
2002 modern 166 #20,532
2003 modern 159 #20,881
2004 modern 157 #21,168
2005 modern 146 #22,146
2006 modern 138 #23,156
2007 modern 142 #23,025
2008 modern 144 #23,037
2009 modern 144 #23,577
2010 modern 149 #23,598
2011 modern 152 #23,101
2012 modern 153 #22,963
2013 modern 162 #22,433
2014 modern 162 #22,624
2015 modern 152 #23,507
2016 modern 154 #23,293

Geography

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Where Narramores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, London parishes, Totnes, Stokeinteignhead, Combeinteignhead, Haccombe, St Nicholas and Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hambleton, Teignbridge, Exeter, Canterbury and Mid Devon. 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 London parishes London 3
3 Totnes Devon
4 Stokeinteignhead, Combeinteignhead, Haccombe, St Nicholas Devon
5 Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hambleton 004 Hambleton
2 Teignbridge 009 Teignbridge
3 Exeter 006 Exeter
4 Canterbury 004 Canterbury
5 Mid Devon 006 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Narramore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Narramore

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

Narramore is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Narramore falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Narramore 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Narramore

The surname Narramore is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "naer" meaning narrow and "mor" meaning moor or marsh, suggesting it may have referred to someone who lived near a narrow moor or marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a Robert Narremer is listed. The spelling variations in early records include Narremer, Narremor, and Narramore.

In the 15th century, the Narramore family was well-established in the county of Gloucestershire, with records showing they held lands and property in the village of Naunton. A notable figure from this time was John Narramore, who served as a constable in Naunton in 1487.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Narramore name appears in various parish records and legal documents across the English counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Herefordshire. In 1592, a Thomas Narramore was documented as owning property in the village of Longdon, Worcestershire.

One of the earliest known Narramores to emigrate to the American colonies was William Narramore, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. He is recorded as receiving a land grant in the area that would later become Norfolk County.

In the late 18th century, a notable Narramore was James Narramore (1737-1808), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Stonehouse in Gloucestershire. He published several theological works during his lifetime.

Other individuals of historical note include John Narramore (1776-1849), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and Henry Narramore (1822-1891), a successful businessman and landowner in Gloucestershire who served as a Justice of the Peace.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Narramore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Narramore 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 81 Narramores recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.94x.

County Total Index
Devon 81 36.94x
Staffordshire 7 1.97x
Lancashire 6 0.48x
Warwickshire 4 1.51x
Hampshire 3 1.39x
Middlesex 3 0.28x
Yorkshire 3 0.29x
Essex 1 0.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Harberton in Devon leads with 18 Narramores recorded in 1881 and an index of 3600.00x.

Place Total Index
Harberton 18 3600.00x
Wolborough 12 433.21x
Dawlish 8 487.80x
Dalton In Furness 6 124.22x
Dartmouth St Saviour 6 952.38x
Exeter St Leonard 6 1000.00x
Totnes 6 468.75x
Plymouth Charles The 5 51.76x
Tormoham 5 53.88x
Birmingham 4 4.52x
Combeinteignhead 4 2500.00x
Stoke Upon Trent 4 10.61x
Holy Trinity 3 11.95x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 17.76x
Portsea 3 7.09x
Kingswinford 2 15.49x
Sherford 2 1428.57x
Churchstow 1 769.23x
Ealing 1 10.63x
Great Torrington 1 80.65x
Highweek 1 128.21x
Kingsteignton 1 163.93x
Mile End Old Town 1 6.01x
Paignton 1 59.88x
Sedgley 1 7.57x
Shoreditch London 1 2.19x
Staverton 1 370.37x
West Ham 1 2.18x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 8
Emma 3
Alice 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Lucy 2
Sarah 2
Susanna 2
Amelia 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Charity 1
Charlotte 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Naomi 1
Priscilla 1
Rosa 1
Rosena 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
Henry 7
John 5
Thomas 5
George 3
Albert 2
Frederick 2
Andrew 1
Charles 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Elkanah 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fredc. 1
Geo.Hy. 1
Giles 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Mark 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Wm.F. 1

FAQ

Narramore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Narramore surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Narramore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 154 in 2016. That gives Narramore a modern rank of #23,293.

What does the Narramore surname mean?

A locational name referring to someone from a particular narrow moor or marsh.

What does the Narramore map show?

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