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UK surname

Pride

An English surname derived from the Old English word "pryde," meaning a sense of self-worth or self-respect.

In the 1881 census there were 737 people recorded with the Pride surname, ranking it #4,971 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 627, ranked #8,409, down from #4,971 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ceres, London parishes and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Purbeck, Vale of White Horse and Lancaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pride is 795 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 14.9%.

1881 census count

737

Ranked #4,971

Modern count

627

2016, ranked #8,409

Peak year

1911

795 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pride had 737 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,971 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 627 in 2016, ranked #8,409.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 795 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Pride surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pride surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pride 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 722 #3,629
1861 historical 705 #3,840
1881 historical 737 #4,971
1891 historical 778 #5,157
1901 historical 780 #5,756
1911 historical 795 #5,497
1997 modern 656 #7,617
1998 modern 675 #7,689
1999 modern 668 #7,781
2000 modern 656 #7,883
2001 modern 634 #7,925
2002 modern 647 #7,980
2003 modern 616 #8,159
2004 modern 626 #8,077
2005 modern 593 #8,342
2006 modern 585 #8,440
2007 modern 608 #8,262
2008 modern 605 #8,360
2009 modern 624 #8,338
2010 modern 616 #8,611
2011 modern 629 #8,370
2012 modern 620 #8,373
2013 modern 627 #8,440
2014 modern 629 #8,473
2015 modern 627 #8,428
2016 modern 627 #8,409

Geography

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Where Prides are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ceres, London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Purbeck, Vale of White Horse, Lancaster, Waverley and Cotswold. 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 Ceres Fife
2 London parishes London 1
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
2 Vale of White Horse 016 Vale of White Horse
3 Lancaster 009 Lancaster
4 Waverley 011 Waverley
5 Cotswold 010 Cotswold

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pride

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pride

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pride 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

Pride is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Pride 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 Pride 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 Pride, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pride

The surname Pride is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "pryde," which means arrogance or pride. The name may have been given as a nickname to someone who displayed a sense of pride or arrogance.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to individuals with the surname Pride or similar spellings, such as Prid or Pryde. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pride can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1191, which mentions a John Pride. Another early record is from the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1272, which lists a Richard Pryde.

The surname Pride is also associated with several place names in England, such as Pride Park in Derby and Pride Hill in Shrewsbury. These place names may have influenced the surname or vice versa.

Over the centuries, the surname Pride has been borne by several notable individuals. One example is Sir Thomas Pride (c. 1615-1658), an English soldier and parliamentarian who played a significant role in the English Civil War. Another notable figure was William Pride (1789-1868), an English poet and hymn writer.

Other noteworthy individuals with the surname Pride include John Pride (1619-1681), an English philosopher and academic, and William Arden Pride (1770-1855), an English landowner and politician who served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.

In more recent times, the surname Pride has been carried by individuals such as Charley Pride (1934-2020), an American country music singer and guitarist who was one of the first Black superstars in the genre.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pride families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pride 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. Middlesex leads with 93 Prides recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.29x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 93 1.29x
Nottinghamshire 89 9.18x
Gloucestershire 84 5.96x
Lanarkshire 43 1.85x
Glamorgan 40 3.20x
Yorkshire 37 0.52x
Dorset 36 7.63x
Surrey 35 1.00x
Lancashire 34 0.40x
Kent 28 1.14x
Fife 19 4.46x
Midlothian 19 1.97x
Warwickshire 18 0.99x
Hampshire 15 1.02x
Monmouthshire 14 2.69x
Renfrewshire 9 1.62x
Staffordshire 9 0.37x
Sussex 9 0.74x
Angus 7 1.05x
Hertfordshire 7 1.41x
Roxburghshire 7 5.38x
Wigtownshire 7 7.33x
Bedfordshire 6 1.61x
Leicestershire 6 0.75x
Devon 5 0.33x
Durham 5 0.23x
Lincolnshire 5 0.44x
Oxfordshire 5 1.13x
Perthshire 5 1.55x
Stirlingshire 5 1.89x
Wiltshire 5 0.79x
Derbyshire 4 0.36x
East Lothian 4 4.20x
Somerset 4 0.35x
Worcestershire 4 0.43x
Cambridgeshire 3 0.66x
Selkirkshire 3 4.61x
Ayrshire 2 0.37x
Cheshire 2 0.13x
Northumberland 2 0.19x
West Lothian 2 1.85x
Norfolk 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tetbury in Gloucestershire leads with 24 Prides recorded in 1881 and an index of 300.38x.

Place Total Index
Tetbury 24 300.38x
Llandaff 18 43.22x
Nottingham St Mary 17 6.78x
St George Hanover 16 17.05x
Birmingham 14 2.32x
Camberwell 14 3.05x
Glasgow 14 3.39x
Sutton In Ashfield 13 61.82x
Bethnal Green London 12 3.84x
Milton Abbas 12 519.48x
Hoveringham 11 1358.02x
Ratcliffe Upon Trent 11 452.67x
Cardiff St John 10 24.46x
Chelsea London 10 4.62x
Christchurch 10 31.30x
Barony 9 1.53x
Hunslet 9 8.10x
Liverpool 9 1.74x
South Leith 9 8.30x
West Derby 9 3.61x
Dartford 8 31.90x
Deptford St Paul 8 4.23x
Inveresk 8 30.67x
Kensington London 8 2.00x
Mangotsfield 8 56.94x
Mansfield 8 23.86x
Neilston 8 28.60x
St Marylebone London 8 2.08x
Tuners Puddle 8 2666.67x
Croydon 7 3.60x
Dunbog 7 1296.30x
Old Monkland 7 7.59x
Penninghame 7 71.87x
Preston 7 3.07x
Teviothead 7 583.33x
Wotton Under Edge 7 84.24x
Bishopstone 6 869.57x
Ceres 6 117.19x
Dundee 6 2.41x
Gaulby 6 2727.27x
Govan 6 1.04x
Hackney London 6 1.49x
Holy Trinity 6 3.50x
Horsley 6 96.00x
Luton 6 9.31x
New Monkland 6 8.73x
Parkstone 6 108.89x
Rudston 6 402.68x
St Pancras London 6 1.04x
Tonbridge 6 6.78x
Burton Upon Trent 5 8.81x
Crook Billy Row 5 18.25x
Errol 5 83.61x
Fiskerton 5 714.29x
Glanford Brigg 5 121.95x
Guiting Power 5 326.80x
Lambeth 5 0.80x
Llanvihangel Near 5 5555.56x
Llanwonno 5 11.12x
Mile End Old Town 5 4.41x
Newark Upon Trent 5 14.36x
Oxford St Clement 5 44.64x
Snenton 5 13.13x
Tidenham Beachley 5 326.80x
Arnold 4 28.27x
Basford 4 8.96x
Bramfield 4 645.16x
Eglwysilan 4 18.42x
Eltham 4 27.84x
Hammersmith London 4 2.26x
Ormiston 4 158.73x
Paddington London 4 1.51x
Puddletown 4 138.41x
Radford Lenton 4 165.98x
Risca 4 40.82x
Sculcoates 4 3.54x
Wonersh 4 91.53x
York St Giles In 4 59.52x
Cheltenham 3 2.76x
Kirkdale 3 2.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 29
Elizabeth 21
Sarah 21
Eliza 15
Emma 13
Jane 13
Alice 11
Ann 10
Annie 10
Emily 10
Ellen 8
Kate 6
Margaret 6
Ada 5
Hannah 5
Maria 5
Charlotte 4
Fanny 4
Harriett 4
Catherine 3
Edith 3
Florence 3
Louisa 3
Rosa 3
Ruth 3
Susan 3
Agnes 2
Amelia 2
Anna 2
Bessie 2
Caroline 2
Cecilie 2
Elzth. 2
Harriet 2
Jessie 2
Laura 2
Lily 2
Lizzie 2
Louise 2
Lydia 2
Matilda 2
Phoebe 2
Rosamond 2
Allice 1
Eliz 1
Elizath. 1
Elizebeth 1
Elizth. 1
Harriott 1
Tabitha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 30
William 30
George 24
James 19
Henry 18
Thomas 18
Arthur 13
Charles 12
Albert 11
Joseph 10
Walter 10
Alfred 9
Frederick 7
Edward 5
Robert 5
Samuel 5
Ernest 4
Herbert 4
Christopher 3
Harry 3
Richard 3
Stephen 3
Wm. 3
Ambrose 2
Benjamin 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Thos. 2
B. 1
Carles 1
Clement 1
Daniel 1
Edwd. 1
Edwin 1
Fredrick 1
G.Henry 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Leopold 1
Louis 1
Mathew 1
Maurice 1
Percival 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Phillip 1
Reuben 1
Roger 1
Saml. 1
Sidney 1

FAQ

Pride surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pride surname in 1881?

In 1881, 737 people were recorded with the Pride surname. That placed it at #4,971 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pride surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 627 in 2016. That gives Pride a modern rank of #8,409.

What does the Pride surname mean?

An English surname derived from the Old English word "pryde," meaning a sense of self-worth or self-respect.

What does the Pride map show?

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