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UK surname

Peplow

A locational surname originating from a place named Peplow in Shropshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 407 people recorded with the Peplow surname, ranking it #7,868 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 824, ranked #6,742, up from #7,868 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors and Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bromsgrove, Herefordshire and Daventry.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Peplow is 879 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 102.5%.

1881 census count

407

Ranked #7,868

Modern count

824

2016, ranked #6,742

Peak year

2000

879 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Peplow had 407 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,868 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 824 in 2016, ranked #6,742.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 687 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Peplow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Peplow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Peplow 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 261 #8,490
1861 historical 263 #9,423
1881 historical 407 #7,868
1891 historical 491 #7,536
1901 historical 603 #7,050
1911 historical 687 #6,173
1997 modern 830 #6,353
1998 modern 861 #6,379
1999 modern 866 #6,389
2000 modern 879 #6,283
2001 modern 850 #6,337
2002 modern 869 #6,360
2003 modern 848 #6,357
2004 modern 872 #6,241
2005 modern 835 #6,383
2006 modern 835 #6,394
2007 modern 827 #6,511
2008 modern 849 #6,431
2009 modern 857 #6,532
2010 modern 870 #6,574
2011 modern 858 #6,567
2012 modern 858 #6,478
2013 modern 846 #6,663
2014 modern 843 #6,699
2015 modern 828 #6,735
2016 modern 824 #6,742

Geography

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Where Peplows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace and Bromsgrove, Upton Warren. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bromsgrove, Herefordshire, Daventry and Wychavon. 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 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
3 Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington Shropshire
4 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
5 Bromsgrove, Upton Warren Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bromsgrove 013 Bromsgrove
2 Herefordshire 005 Herefordshire, County of
3 Bromsgrove 010 Bromsgrove
4 Daventry 002 Daventry
5 Wychavon 001 Wychavon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Peplow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Peplow

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Peplow 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

Peplow 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

Peplow 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 Peplow 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Peplow

The surname Peplow originates from England, derived from the Old English words "pip" meaning a small seed or seedling, and "hlaw" meaning a hill or mound. It is believed to have referred to someone who lived near a small hill or mound where seedlings grew abundantly.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Pipelau". This suggests that the name had already established itself in various areas of England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name was more commonly spelled as "Pipelawe" or "Pypelowe". It is also thought to have been influenced by the Old English word "pæpel", meaning a pebble or small stone, which may have contributed to the modern spelling of "Peplow".

Notable individuals with the surname Peplow include William Peplow, a prominent landowner and magistrate in Shropshire, England, who lived from 1588 to 1657. Another was John Peplow, a renowned architect and stonemason from Worcestershire, who was responsible for designing several notable churches and buildings in the region during the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Richard Peplow, a successful merchant and shipowner from Bristol, England, who lived from 1712 to 1789. He played a significant role in the city's thriving maritime trade during that period.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Edward Peplow, a British explorer and naturalist who was born in 1823 and is known for his expeditions to South America, where he documented numerous new species of plants and animals.

Another notable bearer of the name was Margaret Peplow, an English suffragette and women's rights activist, who lived from 1872 to 1948. She actively campaigned for women's right to vote and was involved in several prominent protests and demonstrations during the early 20th century.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Peplow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Peplow 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. Staffordshire leads with 121 Peplows recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.01x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 121 9.01x
Shropshire 83 24.14x
Warwickshire 57 5.68x
Lancashire 30 0.64x
Middlesex 26 0.65x
Surrey 25 1.29x
Worcestershire 22 4.23x
Hampshire 8 0.98x
Yorkshire 6 0.15x
Sussex 5 0.75x
Derbyshire 4 0.64x
Leicestershire 4 0.91x
Nottinghamshire 4 0.75x
Bedfordshire 3 1.46x
Durham 2 0.17x
Kent 2 0.15x
Montgomeryshire 2 2.19x
Devon 1 0.12x
Lincolnshire 1 0.16x
Northamptonshire 1 0.27x
Oxfordshire 1 0.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 30 Peplows recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.86x.

Place Total Index
Aston 30 10.86x
Shrewsbury St Chad 26 215.41x
Wolverhampton 24 23.24x
West Bromwich 16 20.80x
Shrewsbury St Mary 14 103.17x
Willenhall 14 55.64x
Bilston 13 49.94x
Birmingham 13 3.89x
Wellington 13 67.29x
Walsall Foreign 11 15.85x
Cheetham 10 28.39x
Clerkenwell London 10 10.65x
Handsworth 10 30.20x
Harborne 10 23.23x
Kensington London 9 4.07x
New Alresford 8 379.15x
Coventry Holy Trinity 7 23.36x
Manchester 7 3.30x
Bromsgrove 6 34.31x
Croydon 6 5.57x
Ercall Magna 6 243.90x
Old Stratford 6 105.63x
Southwark Christchurch 6 32.17x
Stourbridge 6 44.88x
Camberwell 5 1.97x
Hastings St Mary In The 5 34.92x
Oldham 5 3.28x
Rowley Regis 5 13.35x
Sedgley 5 10.02x
Shrewsbury St Julian 5 58.75x
Tipton 5 12.15x
Wednesbury 5 14.89x
Bermondsey 4 3.38x
Derby St Alkmund 4 21.42x
Nottingham St Mary 4 2.88x
Shifnal 4 42.87x
The Hill 4 119.76x
Ashby De La Zouch 3 29.33x
Bow London 3 5.92x
Cheswardine 3 204.08x
Dudley 3 4.75x
Kings Norton 3 6.44x
Luton 3 8.41x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 3 78.95x
Warrington 3 5.36x
Kirkdale 2 2.52x
Lilleshall 2 38.02x
Middlesbrough 2 3.89x
Newport 2 48.19x
Paddington London 2 1.37x
Stockton On Tees 2 3.50x
Wombridge 2 47.17x
Woolwich 2 3.99x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 1 2.72x
Berrington 1 74.07x
Bradford 1 4.52x
Brightside Bierlow 1 1.29x
Bushbury 1 41.49x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.25x
Edgbaston 1 3.21x
Great Grimsby 1 2.48x
Kingston On Thames 1 2.15x
Lambeth 1 0.29x
Layton With Warbreck 1 5.77x
Leicester St Martin 1 33.78x
Much Wenlock 1 31.55x
Nether Hallam 1 1.87x
Newtown 1 17.15x
Northampton All Sts 1 7.87x
Oxford St Mary Virgin 1 227.27x
Paignton 1 15.87x
Pool 1 14.53x
St Marylebone London 1 0.47x
St Pancras London 1 0.31x
Stafford St Mary 1 5.26x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 0.70x
Sutton 1 7.13x
Tooting Graveney 1 18.52x
Wardleworth 1 3.71x
Wrockwardine 1 13.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 23
Sarah 20
Ann 12
Elizabeth 11
Emma 11
Jane 11
Eliza 6
Emily 6
Harriet 6
Alice 5
Margaret 5
Caroline 4
Ellen 4
Frances 4
Hannah 4
Ada 3
Anne 3
Edith 3
Louisa 3
Martha 3
Amy 2
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Elizh. 2
Elizth. 2
Florence 2
Jemima 2
Lilly 2
Lydia 2
Melinda 2
Minnie 2
Nellie 2
Nelly 2
Rose 2
Anna 1
Daisy 1
Eliz.M. 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Felicia 1
Florenance 1
Harriot 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Margret 1
Marie 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 27
John 23
George 15
Samuel 15
Charles 10
Joseph 9
Thomas 9
Henry 8
Alfred 6
Richard 5
Edward 4
Edwin 4
Francis 4
James 4
Arthur 3
David 3
Job 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Daniel 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Harry 2
Jabez 2
Jonas 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Alan 1
Bart 1
Ben 1
Chas.Edwd. 1
Clement 1
Fras.Wm. 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Herbert 1
J.T. 1
Jno. 1
Jno.Geo. 1
Lans 1
Noah 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Rupert 1
Stephen 1
Sydney 1
W.H. 1
Wm.F. 1

FAQ

Peplow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Peplow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 407 people were recorded with the Peplow surname. That placed it at #7,868 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Peplow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 824 in 2016. That gives Peplow a modern rank of #6,742.

What does the Peplow surname mean?

A locational surname originating from a place named Peplow in Shropshire, England.

What does the Peplow map show?

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