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UK surname

Pleace

In the 1881 census there were 127 people recorded with the Pleace surname, ranking it #17,166 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 145, ranked #24,293, down from #17,166 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tormoham with Torquay, Eton and Upton with Chalvey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include The Vale of Glamorgan, Portsmouth and West Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pleace is 165 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 14.2%.

1881 census count

127

Ranked #17,166

Modern count

145

2016, ranked #24,293

Peak year

1911

165 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pleace had 127 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,166 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 165 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pleace surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pleace surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pleace 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 141 #13,507
1861 historical 83 #23,189
1881 historical 127 #17,166
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 143 #18,570
1911 historical 165 #16,808
1997 modern 154 #20,780
1998 modern 158 #20,992
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 165 #20,501
2001 modern 158 #20,788
2002 modern 155 #21,431
2003 modern 149 #21,766
2004 modern 148 #22,000
2005 modern 135 #23,297
2006 modern 128 #24,267
2007 modern 130 #24,389
2008 modern 133 #24,350
2009 modern 141 #23,907
2010 modern 143 #24,247
2011 modern 140 #24,395
2012 modern 138 #24,614
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 147 #24,177
2015 modern 143 #24,481
2016 modern 145 #24,293

Geography

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Where Pleaces are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tormoham with Torquay, Eton, Upton with Chalvey, London parishes and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to The Vale of Glamorgan, Portsmouth, West Devon, Daventry and Windsor and Maidenhead. 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 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
2 Eton Buckinghamshire
3 Upton with Chalvey Buckinghamshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 The Vale of Glamorgan 006 Vale of Glamorgan
2 Portsmouth 014 Portsmouth
3 West Devon 003 West Devon
4 Daventry 009 Daventry
5 Windsor and Maidenhead 014 Windsor and Maidenhead

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pleace

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pleace

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Pleace 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

Pleace is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Pleace falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Pleace families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pleace 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. Devon leads with 64 Pleaces recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.52x.

County Total Index
Devon 64 23.52x
Somerset 14 6.65x
Buckinghamshire 11 13.92x
Surrey 10 1.57x
Channel Islands 7 18.07x
Middlesex 7 0.54x
Monmouthshire 7 7.41x
Glamorgan 6 2.64x
Gloucestershire 3 1.17x
Kent 2 0.45x
Lancashire 1 0.06x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.57x
Royal Navy 1 6.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tormoham in Devon leads with 19 Pleaces recorded in 1881 and an index of 165.07x.

Place Total Index
Tormoham 19 165.07x
Crediton 11 426.36x
Eton 11 614.53x
Stoke Damerel 9 47.27x
Chagford 6 923.08x
St Peter Port 6 83.80x
St Woollos 6 56.93x
Plymouth St Andrew 5 23.86x
Lambeth 4 3.51x
Langford Budville 4 2500.00x
Othery 4 1538.46x
Roath 4 38.68x
Shoreditch London 4 7.06x
Battersea 3 6.24x
Bow London 3 18.03x
Newington 3 6.21x
Thorverton 3 731.71x
Bradford 2 952.38x
Clifton 2 15.43x
Newton St Cyres 2 526.32x
Taunton St Mary 2 51.81x
Bampton 1 120.48x
Bedwellty 1 6.00x
Burnham 1 62.50x
Cardiff St Mary 1 7.97x
Cheriton Fitzpaine 1 285.71x
Clase 1 11.82x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 16.05x
Littleham 1 50.25x
Liverpool 1 1.06x
Margate St John Baptist 1 12.24x
Newton Abbot St Mary 1 43.86x
North Tawton 1 119.05x
Plymouth Charles The 1 8.34x
Royal Navy 1 7.51x
Sampford Courtenay 1 243.90x
Sandford 1 149.25x
Speldhurst 1 44.05x
St Martin 1 42.19x
Stapleton 1 20.58x
Williton 1 142.86x
Worksop 1 19.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 15
John 10
James 8
George 6
Samuel 4
Charles 3
Robert 2
Thomas 2
A. 1
Alfred 1
Augustin 1
Benjamin 1
Charley 1
Ephraim 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Richard 1
Stephen 1
W. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Pleace surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pleace surname in 1881?

In 1881, 127 people were recorded with the Pleace surname. That placed it at #17,166 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pleace surname today?

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

What does the Pleace map show?

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