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UK surname

Pealing

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Pealing surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 151, ranked #23,615, down from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Plymouth, West Lancashire and Derby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pealing is 156 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 79.8%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

151

2016, ranked #23,615

Peak year

1997

156 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pealing had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016, ranked #23,615.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 90 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Pealing surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pealing surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pealing 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 30 #30,188
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 77 #27,169
1901 historical 90 #24,021
1911 historical 87 #24,147
1997 modern 156 #20,593
1998 modern 152 #21,481
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 149 #21,874
2001 modern 153 #21,197
2002 modern 155 #21,431
2003 modern 148 #21,866
2004 modern 144 #22,379
2005 modern 149 #21,866
2006 modern 153 #21,643
2007 modern 155 #21,726
2008 modern 149 #22,530
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 142 #24,352
2011 modern 144 #23,962
2012 modern 145 #23,780
2013 modern 150 #23,653
2014 modern 146 #24,274
2015 modern 153 #23,413
2016 modern 151 #23,615

Geography

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Where Pealings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Plymouth, West Lancashire, Derby, Cheshire West and Chester and Eden. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Plymouth 021 Plymouth
2 West Lancashire 012 West Lancashire
3 Derby 004 Derby
4 Cheshire West and Chester 014 Cheshire West and Chester
5 Eden 004 Eden

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pealing

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pealing

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

Pealing is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Pealing falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pealing is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

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

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Pealing families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pealing 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 39 Pealings recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.01x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 39 4.01x
Middlesex 25 3.05x
Kirkcudbrightshire 5 42.16x
Surrey 5 1.25x
Essex 4 2.47x
Ayrshire 2 3.26x
Cheshire 1 0.55x
Glamorgan 1 0.70x
Norfolk 1 0.79x
Sussex 1 0.72x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Derby in Lancashire leads with 24 Pealings recorded in 1881 and an index of 84.39x.

Place Total Index
West Derby 24 84.39x
Everton 11 35.51x
Mile End New Town 8 714.29x
Whitechapel London 8 99.13x
Shoreditch London 5 14.08x
Troqueer 4 256.41x
Rotherhithe 3 29.64x
Toxteth Park 3 9.12x
Bermondsey 2 8.20x
Harwich St Nicholas 2 160.00x
Maybole 2 106.95x
Mile End Old Town 2 15.47x
Bethnal Green London 1 2.81x
Brighton 1 3.59x
Gelligaer 1 30.67x
Islington London 1 1.26x
Kirkpatrick Durham 1 270.27x
Ledsham 1 5000.00x
Liverpool 1 1.69x
Shernborne 1 2500.00x
West Ham 1 2.80x
Wivenhoe 1 156.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Annie 4
Elizabeth 4
Ada 2
Ellen 2
Mary 2
Susan 2
Alice 1
Charlotte 1
Christina 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Emelie 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Harriet 1
Helana 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Louisa 1
Mable 1
Margt. 1
Martha 1
Robsart 1
Rosetta 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

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 Pealing households.

FAQ

Pealing surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pealing surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Pealing surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pealing surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016. That gives Pealing a modern rank of #23,615.

What does the Pealing map show?

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