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UK surname

Phippard

In the 1881 census there were 153 people recorded with the Phippard surname, ranking it #15,320 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 133, ranked #25,765, down from #15,320 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Southampton St Mary and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Poole, Southampton and Milton Keynes.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Phippard is 201 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.1%.

1881 census count

153

Ranked #15,320

Modern count

133

2016, ranked #25,765

Peak year

1901

201 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Phippard had 153 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,320 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016, ranked #25,765.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 201 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Phippard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Phippard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Phippard 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 154 #12,668
1861 historical 127 #17,469
1881 historical 153 #15,320
1891 historical 183 #15,918
1901 historical 201 #15,059
1911 historical 182 #15,859
1997 modern 129 #23,143
1998 modern 137 #22,922
1999 modern 145 #22,305
2000 modern 138 #22,960
2001 modern 128 #23,665
2002 modern 129 #24,021
2003 modern 129 #23,783
2004 modern 130 #23,902
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 131 #23,942
2007 modern 130 #24,389
2008 modern 135 #24,123
2009 modern 141 #23,907
2010 modern 141 #24,460
2011 modern 140 #24,395
2012 modern 141 #24,258
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 141 #24,855
2015 modern 135 #25,481
2016 modern 133 #25,765

Geography

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Where Phippards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Southampton St Mary, Portsmouth, Portsea, Swanage and Ramsgate. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Poole, Southampton and Milton Keynes. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 Swanage Dorset
5 Ramsgate Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Poole 014 Poole
2 Southampton 012 Southampton
3 Milton Keynes 003 Milton Keynes
4 Milton Keynes 022 Milton Keynes
5 Southampton 019 Southampton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Phippard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Phippard

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Phippard is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Phippard is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Phippard falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Phippard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Phippard 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. Dorset leads with 76 Phippards recorded in 1881 and an index of 76.60x.

County Total Index
Dorset 76 76.60x
Hampshire 22 7.10x
Middlesex 16 1.06x
Kent 12 2.33x
Lancashire 12 0.67x
Surrey 10 1.36x
Gloucestershire 3 1.01x
Essex 2 0.67x
Royal Navy 1 5.55x
Staffordshire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Swanage in Dorset leads with 55 Phippards recorded in 1881 and an index of 4508.20x.

Place Total Index
Swanage 55 4508.20x
Langton Matravers 15 3260.87x
Portsea 10 16.47x
Gillingham 7 65.85x
Pinner 7 530.30x
Salford 7 13.27x
Southampton St Mary 6 30.79x
Alverstoke 5 44.56x
Ramsgate 5 59.38x
Battersea 4 7.19x
Poole St James 4 107.24x
St George Hanover 4 20.27x
Bermondsey 3 6.67x
Stapleton 3 53.38x
Toxteth Park 3 4.94x
Dorchester Holy Trinity 2 250.00x
Lambeth 2 1.52x
West Ham 2 3.04x
Cannock 1 11.24x
Hackney London 1 1.18x
Islington London 1 0.68x
Portsmouth 1 14.03x
Preston 1 2.08x
Royal Navy 1 6.49x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 3.29x
St Edmond King London 1 2000.00x
St Marylebone London 1 1.24x
Stoke Newington London 1 8.49x
Withington 1 17.30x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 8
John 8
Thomas 6
Charles 5
Henry 5
Harry 4
James 4
Walter 4
William 4
Arthur 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Allan 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Frederich 1
Frederick 1
Jas.W. 1
Jos. 1
Matthew 1
Peter 1
Robt.Wm. 1
Thos.H. 1
Titus 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Phippard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Phippard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 153 people were recorded with the Phippard surname. That placed it at #15,320 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Phippard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016. That gives Phippard a modern rank of #25,765.

What does the Phippard map show?

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