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UK surname

Pellowe

In the 1881 census there were 77 people recorded with the Pellowe surname, ranking it #22,617 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 161, ranked #22,606, up from #22,617 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Halifax and Budock. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall and Teignbridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pellowe is 168 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 109.1%.

1881 census count

77

Ranked #22,617

Modern count

161

2016, ranked #22,606

Peak year

2000

168 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pellowe had 77 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,617 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016, ranked #22,606.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 161 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Pellowe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pellowe surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pellowe 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 60 #22,584
1861 historical 62 #26,041
1881 historical 77 #22,617
1891 historical 98 #24,313
1901 historical 161 #17,324
1911 historical 153 #17,633
1997 modern 154 #20,780
1998 modern 159 #20,916
1999 modern 151 #21,740
2000 modern 168 #20,252
2001 modern 164 #20,279
2002 modern 164 #20,687
2003 modern 160 #20,789
2004 modern 154 #21,432
2005 modern 142 #22,577
2006 modern 143 #22,619
2007 modern 145 #22,693
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 143 #24,247
2011 modern 139 #24,507
2012 modern 144 #23,902
2013 modern 152 #23,438
2014 modern 157 #23,101
2015 modern 160 #22,701
2016 modern 161 #22,606

Geography

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Where Pellowes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Halifax, Budock, Gluvias and Falmouth Town. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall and Teignbridge. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Budock Cornwall
4 Gluvias Cornwall
5 Falmouth Town Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 050 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 045 Cornwall
3 Teignbridge 003 Teignbridge
4 Cornwall 046 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 055 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pellowe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pellowe

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Pellowe is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pellowe is most concentrated in decile 9 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pellowe 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pellowe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Pellowe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pellowe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pellowe 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 43 Pellowes recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.08x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 43 48.08x
Gloucestershire 10 6.45x
Lancashire 7 0.75x
Middlesex 6 0.76x
Devon 4 2.43x
Isle of Man 4 27.27x
Surrey 4 1.04x
Kent 2 0.74x
Herefordshire 1 3.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mabe in Cornwall leads with 13 Pellowes recorded in 1881 and an index of 7222.22x.

Place Total Index
Mabe 13 7222.22x
Falmouth 11 347.00x
St Gluvias 11 2200.00x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 10 68.54x
Islington London 6 7.84x
Pendleton In Salford 6 53.72x
Lezayre 4 606.06x
Newington 4 13.71x
Plymouth Charles The 4 55.25x
Redruth 4 158.10x
St Gluvias Penryn 3 416.67x
Deptford St Paul 2 9.62x
Budock 1 149.25x
Cheetham 1 14.31x
Leominster 1 74.63x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Catherine 3
Ellen 3
Elizabeth 2
Jane 2
Peggy 2
Ann 1
Anna 1
Claranda 1
Elfrida 1
Elisabeth 1
Eliza 1
Fannie 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jessie 1
Katie 1
Kitty 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Rhoda 1
Rosina 1
Rosinna 1
Susan 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
John 5
James 4
Edward 3
Henry 3
Alfred 2
Ernest 2
Fredk.George 2
Nicholas 2
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Harry 1
J.B. 1
Mark 1
Matthias 1
Percy 1
R.W. 1
Reginald 1
Stephen 1
T. 1
Thomas 1
W.W. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Pellowe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pellowe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 77 people were recorded with the Pellowe surname. That placed it at #22,617 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pellowe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016. That gives Pellowe a modern rank of #22,606.

What does the Pellowe map show?

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