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UK surname

Paramor

In the 1881 census there were 132 people recorded with the Paramor surname, ranking it #16,744 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 134, ranked #25,636, down from #16,744 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary and Margate. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hertsmere, Calderdale and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Paramor is 198 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 1.5%.

1881 census count

132

Ranked #16,744

Modern count

134

2016, ranked #25,636

Peak year

1911

198 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Paramor had 132 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,744 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 134 in 2016, ranked #25,636.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 198 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Paramor surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Paramor surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Paramor 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 107 #16,402
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 132 #16,744
1891 historical 139 #19,311
1901 historical 158 #17,507
1911 historical 198 #15,058
1997 modern 148 #21,295
1998 modern 152 #21,481
1999 modern 155 #21,375
2000 modern 153 #21,520
2001 modern 151 #21,375
2002 modern 152 #21,723
2003 modern 163 #20,554
2004 modern 171 #20,079
2005 modern 157 #21,128
2006 modern 155 #21,477
2007 modern 153 #21,912
2008 modern 156 #21,862
2009 modern 150 #22,937
2010 modern 151 #23,377
2011 modern 146 #23,736
2012 modern 138 #24,614
2013 modern 143 #24,434
2014 modern 139 #25,093
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 134 #25,636

Geography

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Where Paramors are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary, Margate, Mongeham, Great and St Lawrence in Thanet. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hertsmere, Calderdale, Colchester, North Norfolk and Luton. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Dover St James, Dover St Mary Kent
3 Margate Kent
4 Mongeham, Great Kent
5 St Lawrence in Thanet Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hertsmere 001 Hertsmere
2 Calderdale 004 Calderdale
3 Colchester 021 Colchester
4 North Norfolk 010 North Norfolk
5 Luton 021 Luton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Paramor

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Paramor

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Paramor 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

Paramor is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Paramor 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 Paramor 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 Paramor, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Paramor families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Paramor 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. Kent leads with 99 Paramors recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.54x.

County Total Index
Kent 99 22.54x
Surrey 20 3.19x
Yorkshire 4 0.31x
Hertfordshire 3 3.38x
Lancashire 3 0.20x
Middlesex 2 0.16x
Northamptonshire 1 0.83x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Margate St John Baptist in Kent leads with 32 Paramors recorded in 1881 and an index of 398.01x.

Place Total Index
Margate St John Baptist 32 398.01x
St Lawrence 20 662.25x
Hougham 13 498.08x
Great Mongeham 8 3809.52x
Croydon 6 17.23x
St Peters 6 295.57x
Banstead 5 294.12x
Camberwell 5 6.08x
Dover St Mary Virgin 5 117.65x
Folkestone 5 58.69x
Nonington 5 1428.57x
Lambeth 4 3.56x
Middlesbrough 4 24.08x
Rickmansworth 3 122.95x
Salford 3 6.68x
Chartham 1 91.74x
Deal 1 26.67x
Goodnestone In Eastry 1 555.56x
Sholden 1 588.24x
St George Hanover 1 5.95x
Tottenham 1 4.88x
Welford 1 243.90x
Woolwich 1 6.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 6
Mary 6
Elizabeth 5
Emily 4
Ann 3
Louisa 3
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Kate 2
Sarah 2
A.E. 1
Anne 1
Arabelle 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emelia 1
Helen 1
Jane 1
Lily 1
Louise 1
M.A. 1
Mabel 1
Maggie 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Rosina 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
Walter 6
John 4
Richard 4
Edwin 3
Frederick 3
George 3
Henry 3
James 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
Bradley 2
C.R. 2
Rich. 2
Robert 2
Arthur 1
Charles 1
E. 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Fredrick 1
G. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Jesse 1
Martin 1
R. 1
Saml. 1
Sidney 1
Stuart 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Paramor surname: questions and answers

How common was the Paramor surname in 1881?

In 1881, 132 people were recorded with the Paramor surname. That placed it at #16,744 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Paramor surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 134 in 2016. That gives Paramor a modern rank of #25,636.

What does the Paramor map show?

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