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UK surname

Ormrod

In the 1881 census there were 966 people recorded with the Ormrod surname, ranking it #4,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 906, ranked #6,273, down from #4,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Eccles, Manchester and Blackburn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Berkshire, Rochdale and Wrexham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ormrod is 1,115 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 6.2%.

1881 census count

966

Ranked #4,019

Modern count

906

2016, ranked #6,273

Peak year

1901

1,115 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ormrod had 966 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 906 in 2016, ranked #6,273.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,115 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ormrod surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ormrod surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ormrod 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 705 #3,701
1861 historical 609 #4,362
1881 historical 966 #4,019
1891 historical 997 #4,165
1901 historical 1,115 #4,339
1911 historical 1,085 #4,278
1997 modern 912 #5,915
1998 modern 966 #5,836
1999 modern 996 #5,731
2000 modern 996 #5,706
2001 modern 972 #5,709
2002 modern 1,005 #5,662
2003 modern 963 #5,776
2004 modern 957 #5,813
2005 modern 947 #5,799
2006 modern 944 #5,826
2007 modern 958 #5,803
2008 modern 962 #5,823
2009 modern 989 #5,814
2010 modern 985 #5,947
2011 modern 955 #6,054
2012 modern 915 #6,168
2013 modern 936 #6,166
2014 modern 942 #6,165
2015 modern 924 #6,203
2016 modern 906 #6,273

Geography

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Where Ormrods are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Eccles, Manchester, Blackburn, Bolton-le-Moors and Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Berkshire, Rochdale, Wrexham, Barnsley and Chorley. 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 Eccles Lancashire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Blackburn Lancashire
4 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
5 Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth) Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Berkshire 007 West Berkshire
2 Rochdale 022 Rochdale
3 Wrexham 016 Wrexham
4 Barnsley 026 Barnsley
5 Chorley 014 Chorley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ormrod

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ormrod

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

Ormrod 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

Ormrod 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 Ormrod 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ormrod families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ormrod 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. Lancashire leads with 799 Ormrods recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.18x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 799 7.18x
Yorkshire 71 0.76x
Cheshire 34 1.64x
Surrey 12 0.26x
Westmorland 9 4.36x
Durham 8 0.29x
Suffolk 8 0.70x
Middlesex 6 0.06x
Caernarfonshire 3 0.79x
Cumberland 3 0.37x
Denbighshire 3 0.85x
Midlothian 3 0.24x
Hampshire 1 0.05x
Royal Navy 1 0.89x
Shropshire 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Oldham in Lancashire leads with 41 Ormrods recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.41x.

Place Total Index
Oldham 41 11.41x
Blackburn 37 12.49x
Manchester 35 6.99x
Hulme 33 14.19x
Halliwell 30 74.02x
Worsley 29 42.25x
Ashton Under Lyne 25 10.27x
Hindley 21 44.23x
Pendlebury 21 89.32x
Pendleton In Salford 19 14.32x
Habergham Eaves 17 16.70x
Clifton 16 191.62x
Heaton 16 340.43x
Ashton In Makerfield 15 47.30x
Farnworth 15 22.48x
Liverpool 15 2.22x
Oswaldtwistle 15 38.13x
Rumworth 15 94.28x
Stretford 14 22.85x
Atherton 13 32.08x
Wigan 13 8.35x
Bury 12 9.43x
Heap 12 20.32x
Ince In Makerfield 12 23.16x
Little Bolton 12 8.38x
Lytham 12 70.59x
Westhoughton 12 40.38x
Aighton Bailey 11 205.22x
Haslingden 11 23.86x
Moss Side 11 18.77x
Preston 11 3.69x
Eccleston In Prescot 10 17.89x
Radcliffe 10 18.63x
Shipley 10 20.72x
Thornton In Lonsdale 10 970.87x
Ardwick 9 8.96x
Gorton 9 8.60x
Great Bolton 9 6.10x
Harwood 9 154.64x
North Meols 9 8.26x
Tonge With Haulgh 9 41.51x
Breightmet 8 163.27x
Embsay Cum Eastby 8 212.77x
Gargrave 8 193.24x
Hoxne 8 246.91x
Lostock 8 318.73x
Quernmore 8 425.53x
Salford 8 2.44x
Turton 8 43.88x
West Derby 8 2.46x
Blackley 7 35.86x
Ingleton 7 133.84x
Monks Coppenhall 7 8.95x
Bootle Cum Linacre 6 6.79x
Crompton 6 18.92x
Healey With Sutton 6 750.00x
Kirkdale 6 3.20x
Lancaster 6 9.06x
Liscard 6 16.08x
Altrincham 5 13.81x
Clapham 5 4.26x
Levens 5 164.47x
Livesey 5 25.59x
Newington 5 1.44x
Newton 5 5.83x
Openshaw 5 9.59x
Witton 5 35.69x
Bishopwearmouth 4 1.67x
Castleton 4 3.60x
Cheetham 4 4.82x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 2.26x
Dukinfield 4 4.18x
Hopwood 4 27.47x
Hyde 4 6.54x
Pilkington 4 9.46x
Saddleworth 4 5.58x
Skircoat 4 10.91x
Bedford 3 12.88x
Bradford 3 5.76x
Thornton In Craven 3 40.21x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 73
Elizabeth 49
Sarah 40
Alice 30
Ann 24
Hannah 19
Margaret 19
Ellen 18
Jane 17
Annie 12
Martha 11
Eliza 10
Emma 7
Betsy 6
Catherine 6
Esther 6
Harriet 6
Agnes 5
Maria 5
Ada 4
Charlotte 4
Eleanor 4
Elizth. 4
Florence 4
Nancy 4
Ruth 4
Bertha 3
Betty 3
Emily 3
Frances 3
Grace 3
Isabella 3
Lily 3
Matilda 3
Amelia 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Fanny 2
Ida 2
Jessie 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Lydia 2
Margret 2
Margt. 2
Maud 2
Maude 2
Rachel 2
Rhoda 2
Winfred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 68
James 65
William 35
Thomas 34
George 32
Richard 20
Henry 17
Oliver 16
Peter 16
Robert 16
Samuel 14
Joseph 12
Alfred 11
Albert 8
Edward 7
Charles 5
Walter 5
Frederick 4
Arthur 3
Ernest 3
Fred 3
Hugh 3
Thos. 3
Ellis 2
Francis 2
Harry 2
Haworth 2
Herbert 2
Laurence 2
Miles 2
Wm. 2
B.Haworth 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Dennis 1
Eli 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Geo.W. 1
Giles 1
Griffith 1
Handel 1
Job 1
Johnny 1
Joshua 1
Kaye 1
Laurance 1
Lawerunce 1
Wm.Edwd. 1

FAQ

Ormrod surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ormrod surname in 1881?

In 1881, 966 people were recorded with the Ormrod surname. That placed it at #4,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ormrod surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 906 in 2016. That gives Ormrod a modern rank of #6,273.

What does the Ormrod map show?

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