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UK surname

Paramore

A surname derived from the Old French phrase "par amour", meaning "for love" or "lover".

In the 1881 census there were 160 people recorded with the Paramore surname, ranking it #14,860 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 269, ranked #15,956, down from #14,860 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whetstone, Margate and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mid Devon, Sheffield and Leicester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Paramore is 273 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.1%.

1881 census count

160

Ranked #14,860

Modern count

269

2016, ranked #15,956

Peak year

2015

273 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Paramore had 160 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,860 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 269 in 2016, ranked #15,956.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 229 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Paramore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Paramore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Paramore 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 103 #16,835
1861 historical 158 #14,644
1881 historical 160 #14,860
1891 historical 162 #17,390
1901 historical 191 #15,579
1911 historical 229 #13,712
1997 modern 237 #15,809
1998 modern 242 #16,037
1999 modern 246 #15,974
2000 modern 246 #15,914
2001 modern 237 #16,048
2002 modern 252 #15,714
2003 modern 245 #15,822
2004 modern 244 #15,948
2005 modern 257 #15,365
2006 modern 252 #15,642
2007 modern 245 #16,134
2008 modern 242 #16,432
2009 modern 247 #16,549
2010 modern 259 #16,386
2011 modern 264 #16,016
2012 modern 260 #16,090
2013 modern 265 #16,138
2014 modern 267 #16,161
2015 modern 273 #15,789
2016 modern 269 #15,956

Geography

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Where Paramores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whetstone, Margate, Sheffield, Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mid Devon, Sheffield and Leicester. 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 Whetstone Leicestershire
2 Margate Kent
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity Somerset
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mid Devon 007 Mid Devon
2 Sheffield 052 Sheffield
3 Leicester 036 Leicester
4 Sheffield 026 Sheffield
5 Mid Devon 003 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Paramore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Paramore

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Paramore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Paramore household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Paramore 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

Paramore is most concentrated in decile 8 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.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Paramore falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Paramore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Paramore

The surname Paramore has its origins in England, dating back to the late 12th century. It is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Parham," which is found in various parts of the country, such as Sussex, Wiltshire, and Suffolk. The name is thought to be a combination of the Old English words "pearroc" meaning "a small enclosed area" and "ham" signifying "homestead" or "village."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Paramore can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1195, which mentions a "William de Parham." In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, there is a reference to "Robert de Pereham" in Norfolk. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296 list a "John de Pereham" and a "Walter de Pereham."

The different spellings of the name throughout history include Parham, Pereham, Perham, Paramore, and Parramore. These variations were common during the medieval period due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions and the influence of local dialects. The name Paramore emerged as a distinct surname in the 16th and 17th centuries.

One notable figure in history bearing the surname Paramore was Sir Thomas Paramore (1564-1635), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament for Lymington in 1621. Another was James Paramore (1697-1766), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, John Paramore (1723-1801) was a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was made a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army and fought in several battles against the Continental Army.

Moving into the 19th century, George Paramore (1824-1895) was a prominent English architect known for designing several churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Lastly, one of the more recent historical figures with the surname Paramore was William Paramore (1879-1953), a British trade unionist and politician who served as a Labour Member of Parliament for Wigan from 1929 to 1935.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the surname Paramore in various regions of England, spanning several centuries and encompassing individuals from diverse professions and backgrounds.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Paramore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Paramore 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. Yorkshire leads with 65 Paramores recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.23x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 65 4.23x
Middlesex 17 1.10x
Devon 15 4.65x
Somerset 15 6.01x
Kent 14 2.65x
Gloucestershire 7 2.30x
Derbyshire 5 2.06x
Staffordshire 4 0.76x
Sussex 4 1.53x
Warwickshire 4 1.02x
Leicestershire 3 1.74x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.44x
Suffolk 2 1.06x
Northamptonshire 1 0.69x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sheffield in Yorkshire leads with 33 Paramores recorded in 1881 and an index of 67.44x.

Place Total Index
Sheffield 33 67.44x
Ecclesall Bierlow 16 51.18x
Maidstone 9 57.11x
Bridgewater 7 103.24x
Bristol St Michael 7 268.20x
Acton 6 66.01x
Ecclesfield 6 53.24x
Tinsley 6 1111.11x
Minehead 5 531.91x
Coleshill 4 320.00x
Hastings St Mary 4 61.44x
West Bromwich 4 13.35x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 3 20.95x
Dunterton 3 5000.00x
Ealing 3 21.65x
Hasland 3 121.46x
Nottingham St Mary 3 5.55x
Plymouth Charles The 3 21.10x
St Pancras London 3 2.40x
Whetstone 3 476.19x
Chesterfield 2 21.98x
Islington London 2 1.33x
Littleham 2 84.75x
Redgrave 2 666.67x
Broad Clist 1 90.09x
Bromley London 1 2.93x
Crediton 1 32.68x
Cutcombe 1 333.33x
Devonport 1 26.95x
Gate Fulford 1 27.86x
Hammersmith London 1 2.62x
Hougham 1 31.75x
Margate St John Baptist 1 10.32x
Milton In Gravesend 1 12.59x
Newton Ferrers 1 270.27x
North Petherton 1 49.75x
Northampton St Giles 1 17.99x
Poplar London 1 3.42x
Ramsgate 1 11.57x
South Molton 1 56.50x
St Peters 1 40.82x
Stoke Damerel 1 4.42x
Swimbridge 1 153.85x
Thurloxton 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Eliza 6
Sarah 6
Elizabeth 5
Annie 4
Emma 4
Jane 4
Ellen 3
Ada 2
Edith 2
Emily 2
Esther 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Lydia 2
Margaret 2
Matilda 2
Alice 1
Allse 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Blanche 1
Caroline 1
Dinah 1
Eden 1
Fanny 1
J. 1
Jerimia 1
Jessie 1
Josephine 1
Laura 1
Leonora 1
Lily 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Miriam 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 10
Henry 6
James 6
Joseph 5
Charles 3
George 3
Mark 3
Robert 3
Thomas 3
Edward 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Tom 2
Albert 1
Algernon 1
Arthur 1
David 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
F.H. 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Friend 1
Geo. 1
Griffith 1
Sam 1
Stephen 1

FAQ

Paramore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Paramore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 160 people were recorded with the Paramore surname. That placed it at #14,860 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Paramore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 269 in 2016. That gives Paramore a modern rank of #15,956.

What does the Paramore surname mean?

A surname derived from the Old French phrase "par amour", meaning "for love" or "lover".

What does the Paramore map show?

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