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UK surname

Peasland

In the 1881 census there were 89 people recorded with the Peasland surname, ranking it #21,091 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 128, ranked #26,401, down from #21,091 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Stoke Bruerne and Towcester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Northamptonshire, South Tyneside and Daventry.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Peasland is 143 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 43.8%.

1881 census count

89

Ranked #21,091

Modern count

128

2016, ranked #26,401

Peak year

1997

143 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Peasland had 89 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,091 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016, ranked #26,401.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Peasland surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Peasland surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Peasland 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 83 #19,181
1861 historical 91 #22,206
1881 historical 89 #21,091
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 107 #21,955
1911 historical 105 #22,064
1997 modern 143 #21,761
1998 modern 139 #22,720
1999 modern 139 #22,884
2000 modern 141 #22,648
2001 modern 136 #22,855
2002 modern 141 #22,794
2003 modern 143 #22,367
2004 modern 137 #23,098
2005 modern 134 #23,406
2006 modern 135 #23,486
2007 modern 136 #23,708
2008 modern 133 #24,350
2009 modern 126 #25,686
2010 modern 121 #27,005
2011 modern 120 #26,930
2012 modern 119 #27,100
2013 modern 119 #27,541
2014 modern 121 #27,503
2015 modern 126 #26,654
2016 modern 128 #26,401

Geography

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Where Peaslands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Northamptonshire, South Tyneside, Daventry, South Somerset and Central Bedfordshire. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Stoke Bruerne Northamptonshire
3 Towcester Northamptonshire
4 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Northamptonshire 005 South Northamptonshire
2 South Tyneside 006 South Tyneside
3 Daventry 008 Daventry
4 South Somerset 019 South Somerset
5 Central Bedfordshire 020 Central Bedfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Peasland

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Peasland

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Peasland surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Peasland household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Peasland 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

Peasland is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Peasland falls in decile 10 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Peasland 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 Peasland, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Peasland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Peasland 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. Northamptonshire leads with 45 Peaslands recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.12x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 45 55.12x
Leicestershire 15 15.59x
Staffordshire 8 2.73x
Middlesex 7 0.81x
Kent 5 1.69x
Yorkshire 5 0.58x
Worcestershire 2 1.76x
Hampshire 1 0.56x
Lincolnshire 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. Towcester in Northamptonshire leads with 10 Peaslands recorded in 1881 and an index of 1190.48x.

Place Total Index
Towcester 10 1190.48x
Hardingstone 9 1153.85x
Leicester St Mary 8 102.96x
Wolverhampton 8 35.51x
Northampton All Sts 6 216.61x
Stoke Bruern 6 2400.00x
Tiffield 6 8571.43x
Potterspury 5 1515.15x
Buckminster 4 5000.00x
Normanton 4 155.04x
Sevenoaks 4 166.67x
Islington London 3 3.57x
Burbage 2 400.00x
Hayes 2 224.72x
Litchborough 2 2000.00x
Oldbury 2 35.84x
St Marylebone London 2 4.32x
Alverstoke 1 15.53x
Hinckley 1 43.86x
Northampton St Giles 1 32.15x
Southowram 1 38.02x
St Mark Lincoln 1 333.33x
Tonbridge 1 9.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Annie 5
Elizabeth 5
Ann 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Catherine 2
Edith 2
Gertrude 2
Maria 2
Agnes 1
Catharine 1
Dinah 1
Eliza 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Rhoda 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Samuel 8
William 7
Edward 3
George 3
John 3
Thomas 3
Arthur 2
Henry 2
Joseph 2
Charles 1
Harry 1
Horace 1
Jas.Owen 1
Richard 1
Saml. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Peasland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Peasland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 89 people were recorded with the Peasland surname. That placed it at #21,091 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Peasland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016. That gives Peasland a modern rank of #26,401.

What does the Peasland map show?

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