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UK surname

Ould

In the 1881 census there were 312 people recorded with the Ould surname, ranking it #9,451 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 361, ranked #12,841, down from #9,451 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Illogan, London parishes and St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall and Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ould is 407 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 15.7%.

1881 census count

312

Ranked #9,451

Modern count

361

2016, ranked #12,841

Peak year

1999

407 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ould had 312 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,451 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 361 in 2016, ranked #12,841.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 399 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Ould surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ould surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ould 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 182 #11,209
1861 historical 150 #15,296
1881 historical 312 #9,451
1891 historical 356 #9,697
1901 historical 379 #9,841
1911 historical 399 #9,298
1997 modern 368 #11,719
1998 modern 392 #11,512
1999 modern 407 #11,305
2000 modern 396 #11,486
2001 modern 386 #11,509
2002 modern 387 #11,713
2003 modern 372 #11,881
2004 modern 380 #11,717
2005 modern 369 #11,901
2006 modern 359 #12,216
2007 modern 371 #12,053
2008 modern 381 #11,918
2009 modern 386 #12,044
2010 modern 378 #12,508
2011 modern 383 #12,244
2012 modern 387 #12,015
2013 modern 378 #12,422
2014 modern 366 #12,823
2015 modern 367 #12,696
2016 modern 361 #12,841

Geography

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Where Oulds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Illogan, London parishes, St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Wendron and Falmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall and Isle of Wight. 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 Illogan Cornwall
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey London (South Districts)
4 Wendron Cornwall
5 Falmouth Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 032 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 019 Cornwall
3 Isle of Wight 018 Isle of Wight
4 Cornwall 027 Cornwall
5 Isle of Wight 006 Isle of Wight

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ould

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ould

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Ould surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ould household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ould is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Ould is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Ould falls in decile 4 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 Ould 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 Ould, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ould families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ould 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. Cornwall leads with 147 Oulds recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.80x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 147 42.80x
Middlesex 31 1.02x
Surrey 30 2.03x
Devon 18 2.85x
Cheshire 14 2.09x
Durham 14 1.55x
Yorkshire 14 0.47x
Leicestershire 11 3.27x
Kent 8 0.77x
Suffolk 8 2.17x
Derbyshire 5 1.05x
Somerset 3 0.61x
Warwickshire 3 0.39x
Gloucestershire 2 0.34x
Lancashire 2 0.06x
Hampshire 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Illogan in Cornwall leads with 30 Oulds recorded in 1881 and an index of 330.03x.

Place Total Index
Illogan 30 330.03x
Falmouth 27 222.04x
Mawnan 25 4629.63x
Wendron 16 335.43x
Leeds 14 8.25x
Bermondsey 13 14.39x
Constantine 12 600.00x
Leicester St Margaret 11 13.41x
Poplar London 10 17.47x
Bromley London 9 13.49x
Stayley 9 117.65x
Bury St Edmunds St James 8 81.05x
Camberwell 8 4.13x
Phillack 8 180.59x
East Allington 7 1296.30x
Monk Hesleden 7 277.78x
Swanscombe 7 150.54x
Lambeth 6 2.27x
Perranarworthal 6 521.74x
Cornworthy 5 1136.36x
Glossop Dale 5 22.48x
Hutton Henry 5 263.16x
St Columb Major 5 175.44x
Chester St Oswald 4 32.98x
Islington London 4 1.36x
Birmingham 3 1.18x
Camborne 3 21.20x
Midsomer Norton 3 65.22x
St Columb Minor 3 104.17x
Tormoham 3 11.23x
Whitechapel London 3 10.03x
Bristol St Augustine 2 20.83x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 2 5.12x
Helston 2 56.02x
St Botolph Aldgate 2 48.31x
Coulsdon 1 37.17x
Croydon 1 1.22x
Ealing 1 3.69x
Gillingham 1 4.69x
Guildford Holy Trinity 1 35.46x
Gwinear 1 61.35x
Hammersmith London 1 1.34x
Hound 1 23.70x
Kenwyn 1 11.14x
Liverpool 1 0.46x
Madron Penzance 1 8.01x
Mylor 1 43.48x
Preston 1 1.04x
Sithney 1 28.82x
St Agnes 1 20.79x
St Giles On The Heath 1 344.83x
St Gluvias Penryn 1 36.36x
St Keverne 1 52.91x
St Mabyn 1 188.68x
St Martin In Meneage 1 243.90x
Tavistock 1 13.91x
Tintwistle 1 27.93x
Totnes 1 27.10x
Westminster St John 1 2.71x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 17
Mary 17
Eliza 8
Emma 7
Jane 6
Amelia 5
Annie 5
Ellen 5
Ann 4
Catherine 4
Emily 4
Frances 4
Sarah 4
Agnes 3
Argent 3
Clara 3
Elizh. 3
Fanny 3
Matilda 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Charity 2
Grace 2
Harriett 2
Johanna 2
Laura 2
Margaret 2
Bessie 1
Charlotte 1
Constance 1
Elizebeth 1
Elizth.R. 1
Elleanor 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Hatty 1
Isabella 1
Jesse 1
Joanna 1
Johannah 1
Jonna 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Levenia 1
Lillian 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 24
William 15
James 12
George 9
Henry 9
Charles 8
Richard 7
Alfred 6
Thomas 6
Edward 5
Francis 4
Samuel 4
Albert 3
Edwin 3
Joseph 3
Fielding 2
Percy 2
Peter 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Willm. 2
Abraham 1
Archibald 1
David 1
Emanuel 1
Emmanuel 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Franklin 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.R.W. 1
Jasper 1
Josiah 1
Michal 1
Percival 1
Richd.John 1
Stephen 1
Steven 1
Thos.Geo. 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Ould surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ould surname in 1881?

In 1881, 312 people were recorded with the Ould surname. That placed it at #9,451 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ould surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 361 in 2016. That gives Ould a modern rank of #12,841.

What does the Ould map show?

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