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UK surname

Pimperton

In the 1881 census there were 43 people recorded with the Pimperton surname, ranking it #27,575 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 145, ranked #24,293, up from #27,575 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rotherham and Bassetlaw.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pimperton is 154 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 237.2%.

1881 census count

43

Ranked #27,575

Modern count

145

2016, ranked #24,293

Peak year

2002

154 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pimperton had 43 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,575 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016, ranked #24,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 86 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Pimperton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pimperton surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pimperton 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 72 #24,643
1881 historical 43 #27,575
1891 historical 72 #27,804
1901 historical 61 #27,379
1911 historical 86 #24,243
1997 modern 142 #21,856
1998 modern 143 #22,317
1999 modern 143 #22,521
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 154 #21,531
2003 modern 136 #23,045
2004 modern 142 #22,573
2005 modern 131 #23,737
2006 modern 130 #24,053
2007 modern 135 #23,824
2008 modern 131 #24,583
2009 modern 142 #23,791
2010 modern 146 #23,921
2011 modern 138 #24,615
2012 modern 140 #24,376
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 142 #24,734
2015 modern 138 #25,103
2016 modern 145 #24,293

Geography

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Where Pimpertons 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 Rotherham and Bassetlaw. 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 Rotherham 009 Rotherham
2 Bassetlaw 004 Bassetlaw
3 Bassetlaw 016 Bassetlaw
4 Rotherham 005 Rotherham
5 Rotherham 011 Rotherham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pimperton

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pimperton

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Pimperton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Pimperton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Pimperton 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

Pimperton 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

Pimperton falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pimperton 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.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Pimperton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pimperton 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. Yorkshire leads with 29 Pimpertons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.98x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 29 6.98x
Lincolnshire 12 17.90x
Lancashire 1 0.20x
Nottinghamshire 1 1.77x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clayton Cum Frickley in Yorkshire leads with 11 Pimpertons recorded in 1881 and an index of 22000.00x.

Place Total Index
Clayton Cum Frickley 11 22000.00x
Bingley 8 301.89x
Mablethorpe 7 7777.78x
Greasbrough 4 727.27x
Tickhill 3 1153.85x
Winthorpe 3 6000.00x
Leeds 2 8.53x
Hatton 1 3333.33x
Moss Side 1 38.17x
Styrrup 1 1250.00x
Wragby 1 1428.57x
Yearsley 1 5000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 3
Ann 2
Edith 2
Elizabeth 2
Anna 1
Anne 1
Betsy 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Maria 1
Sarah 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 4
John 4
William 3
Charles 2
James 2
Alfred 1
Arther 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Leonard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Seth 1
Walter 1

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 Pimperton households.

FAQ

Pimperton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pimperton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 43 people were recorded with the Pimperton surname. That placed it at #27,575 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pimperton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016. That gives Pimperton a modern rank of #24,293.

What does the Pimperton map show?

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