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UK surname

Oldnall

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Oldnall surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 167, ranked #22,055, down from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kinver, Kirkham and Wolverley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Somerset, Dudley and Birmingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Oldnall is 207 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 103.7%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

167

2016, ranked #22,055

Peak year

1999

207 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Oldnall had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 167 in 2016, ranked #22,055.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 114 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Oldnall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Oldnall surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Oldnall 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 37 #26,673
1861 historical 24 #30,922
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 75 #27,414
1901 historical 90 #24,021
1911 historical 114 #21,064
1997 modern 196 #17,859
1998 modern 200 #18,114
1999 modern 207 #17,855
2000 modern 191 #18,752
2001 modern 193 #18,334
2002 modern 195 #18,590
2003 modern 181 #19,277
2004 modern 174 #19,871
2005 modern 174 #19,783
2006 modern 171 #20,131
2007 modern 172 #20,321
2008 modern 165 #21,056
2009 modern 170 #21,095
2010 modern 168 #21,733
2011 modern 164 #21,900
2012 modern 164 #21,883
2013 modern 167 #21,984
2014 modern 168 #22,075
2015 modern 167 #22,066
2016 modern 167 #22,055

Geography

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Where Oldnalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kinver, Kirkham, Wolverley, Whalley and Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Somerset, Dudley, Birmingham and Redditch. 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 Kinver Staffordshire
2 Kirkham Lancashire
3 Wolverley Worcestershire
4 Whalley Lancashire
5 Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire) Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Somerset 017 South Somerset
2 Dudley 013 Dudley
3 Dudley 022 Dudley
4 Birmingham 080 Birmingham
5 Redditch 008 Redditch

Forenames

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First names often paired with Oldnall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Oldnall

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Oldnall, 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 Oldnall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Oldnall 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Oldnall 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

Oldnall is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Oldnall 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 Oldnall 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Oldnall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Oldnall 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. Staffordshire leads with 32 Oldnalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.85x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 32 11.85x
Worcestershire 32 30.64x
Lancashire 13 1.37x
Warwickshire 4 1.98x
Wiltshire 1 1.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kinver in Staffordshire leads with 27 Oldnalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 3461.54x.

Place Total Index
Kinver 27 3461.54x
Wolverley 18 1956.52x
Kirkham 13 1040.00x
Hartlebury 7 1129.03x
Chaddesley Corbett 6 1538.46x
Kingswinford 5 51.02x
Birmingham 2 2.97x
Aston 1 1.80x
Edgbaston 1 16.00x
Kidderminster Borough 1 16.37x
Warminster 1 64.52x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Anne 3
Alice 2
Clara 2
Elizabeth 2
Florence 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Flora 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Lilly 1
Margt. 1
Maud 1
Olive 1
Rosilla 1
Rosina 1
Selina 1
Susannah 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Edward 3
George 3
James 3
Walter 3
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Humphrey 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1
Will.G. 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Oldnall households.

FAQ

Oldnall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Oldnall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Oldnall surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Oldnall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 167 in 2016. That gives Oldnall a modern rank of #22,055.

What does the Oldnall map show?

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