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UK surname

Prynn

In the 1881 census there were 121 people recorded with the Prynn surname, ranking it #17,671 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 191, ranked #20,194, down from #17,671 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Martin, Liskeard, St Cleer and Plymouth St Charles the Martyr. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Prynn is 214 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 57.9%.

1881 census count

121

Ranked #17,671

Modern count

191

2016, ranked #20,194

Peak year

1999

214 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Prynn had 121 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,671 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 191 in 2016, ranked #20,194.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 205 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Prynn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Prynn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Prynn 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 110 #16,093
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 121 #17,671
1891 historical 177 #16,330
1901 historical 200 #15,120
1911 historical 205 #14,733
1997 modern 197 #17,792
1998 modern 201 #18,047
1999 modern 214 #17,494
2000 modern 208 #17,772
2001 modern 213 #17,267
2002 modern 213 #17,603
2003 modern 206 #17,799
2004 modern 205 #17,935
2005 modern 194 #18,512
2006 modern 191 #18,825
2007 modern 191 #19,031
2008 modern 196 #18,895
2009 modern 196 #19,274
2010 modern 204 #19,200
2011 modern 190 #19,942
2012 modern 196 #19,463
2013 modern 197 #19,725
2014 modern 195 #20,036
2015 modern 192 #20,138
2016 modern 191 #20,194

Geography

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Where Prynns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Martin, Liskeard, St Cleer, Plymouth St Charles the Martyr, London parishes and Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. 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 St Martin Cornwall
2 Liskeard, St Cleer Cornwall
3 Plymouth St Charles the Martyr Devon
4 London parishes London 2
5 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 008 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 060 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 041 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 064 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 062 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Prynn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Prynn

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

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Prynn is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Prynn is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Prynn 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Prynn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Prynn 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. Cornwall leads with 71 Prynns recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.27x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 71 52.27x
Middlesex 17 1.42x
Devon 14 5.61x
Kent 7 1.71x
Lancashire 6 0.42x
Ayrshire 4 4.45x
Royal Navy 2 13.99x
Hertfordshire 1 1.21x
Sussex 1 0.49x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tywardreath in Cornwall leads with 20 Prynns recorded in 1881 and an index of 2298.85x.

Place Total Index
Tywardreath 20 2298.85x
East Looe 18 3272.73x
Liskeard 18 792.95x
Stoke Damerel 8 45.77x
Castleton 6 42.19x
Shoreditch London 6 11.54x
Sandwich St Peter 5 1162.79x
Auckinleck 4 143.88x
Padstow 4 444.44x
Bow London 3 19.65x
Devonport 3 104.53x
St Austell 3 64.66x
Hackney London 2 2.97x
Maker 2 160.00x
Royal Navy 2 16.37x
Sandwich St Clement 2 571.43x
St George In East 2 24.51x
St Ive 2 229.89x
Talland 2 625.00x
Chelsea London 1 2.77x
Clerkenwell London 1 3.53x
East Stonehouse 1 20.33x
Exminster 1 111.11x
Hastings St Mary 1 19.88x
Lanteglos 1 158.73x
Plymouth Charles The 1 9.09x
St Albans 1 59.17x
St Andrew Holborn 1 24.57x
St Cleer 1 84.75x
Westminster St John 1 6.84x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Susan 4
Eliza 3
Emma 3
Maria 3
Sarah 3
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Ameyla 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
Edna 1
Elizbeth 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Janie 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Meta 1
Millicent 1
Mytle 1
Naomi 1
Peternel 1
Peternell 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 7
Richard 5
Robert 4
Samuel 4
George 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Charles 2
Chas. 2
Joseph 2
Luke 2
Alfred 1
Anthony 1
Augustus 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Gordon 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
James 1
Jns. 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Sarah 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Prynn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Prynn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 121 people were recorded with the Prynn surname. That placed it at #17,671 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Prynn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 191 in 2016. That gives Prynn a modern rank of #20,194.

What does the Prynn map show?

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