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UK surname

Pullinger

In the 1881 census there were 506 people recorded with the Pullinger surname, ranking it #6,724 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 847, ranked #6,598, up from #6,724 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, South Stoneham and Brighton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Walsall, Winchester and East Hampshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pullinger is 886 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.4%.

1881 census count

506

Ranked #6,724

Modern count

847

2016, ranked #6,598

Peak year

1999

886 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pullinger had 506 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,724 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 847 in 2016, ranked #6,598.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 802 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Pullinger surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pullinger surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pullinger 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 273 #8,212
1861 historical 257 #9,629
1881 historical 506 #6,724
1891 historical 582 #6,560
1901 historical 698 #6,305
1911 historical 802 #5,467
1997 modern 848 #6,255
1998 modern 874 #6,298
1999 modern 886 #6,289
2000 modern 851 #6,446
2001 modern 818 #6,528
2002 modern 872 #6,340
2003 modern 853 #6,329
2004 modern 839 #6,411
2005 modern 827 #6,432
2006 modern 827 #6,448
2007 modern 824 #6,532
2008 modern 840 #6,494
2009 modern 872 #6,437
2010 modern 877 #6,531
2011 modern 867 #6,516
2012 modern 847 #6,548
2013 modern 850 #6,632
2014 modern 863 #6,590
2015 modern 848 #6,619
2016 modern 847 #6,598

Geography

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Where Pullingers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, South Stoneham, Brighton and Farnham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Walsall, Winchester, East Hampshire, Hart and Braintree. 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 1
2 South Stoneham Hampshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Brighton Sussex
5 Farnham Surrey

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Walsall 014 Walsall
2 Winchester 012 Winchester
3 East Hampshire 010 East Hampshire
4 Hart 010 Hart
5 Braintree 003 Braintree

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pullinger

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pullinger

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Pullinger is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pullinger 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

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

1881 census detail

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Pullinger families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pullinger 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. Surrey leads with 142 Pullingers recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.89x.

County Total Index
Surrey 142 5.89x
Hampshire 125 12.33x
Middlesex 84 1.70x
Sussex 41 4.92x
Kent 21 1.24x
Lancashire 20 0.34x
Warwickshire 18 1.44x
Essex 10 1.02x
Yorkshire 9 0.18x
Berkshire 5 1.35x
Buckinghamshire 5 1.67x
Gloucestershire 4 0.41x
Monmouthshire 4 1.12x
Somerset 4 0.50x
Worcestershire 4 0.62x
Norfolk 2 0.26x
Oxfordshire 2 0.65x
Wiltshire 2 0.46x
Cheshire 1 0.09x
Derbyshire 1 0.13x
Hertfordshire 1 0.29x
Northumberland 1 0.14x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Farnham in Surrey leads with 26 Pullingers recorded in 1881 and an index of 138.74x.

Place Total Index
Farnham 26 138.74x
Camberwell 25 7.91x
St George Hanover 19 29.43x
Ropley 18 1216.22x
Brighton 15 8.92x
Chelsea London 13 8.72x
Birmingham 11 2.65x
Paddington London 11 6.05x
Armley 9 41.65x
Rainham 9 424.53x
Hinton Ampner 8 1230.77x
Portsea 8 4.03x
South Stoneham 8 36.38x
Westminster St 8 43.88x
Aldershot 7 20.61x
Battersea 7 3.85x
Burstow 7 343.14x
Chawton 7 875.00x
Cranleigh 7 198.30x
Dorking 7 43.26x
Southwark Christchurch 7 30.21x
St Pancras London 7 1.76x
Bexley 6 40.21x
Dummer 6 909.09x
Edenbridge 6 181.27x
Oldham 6 3.17x
Priors Dean 6 2142.86x
St Bartholomew Hyde 6 247.93x
Witley 6 352.94x
Broughton In Salford 5 9.32x
Croxteth Park 5 7142.86x
Heston 5 30.45x
Horsham 5 30.86x
Newington 5 2.74x
Privett 5 1136.36x
Shepperton 5 229.36x
Steep 5 490.20x
Stoke 5 43.98x
Upton Cum Chalvey 5 41.98x
Abinger 4 200.00x
Alton 4 52.36x
Ash Normandy 4 122.32x
Aston 4 1.16x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 4 4.38x
Chichester St Peter 4 597.01x
Godalming 4 26.37x
Kings Norton 4 6.91x
Preston 4 27.47x
Seale 4 259.74x
Selborne 4 194.17x
Selsey 4 259.74x
Southwark St John 4 26.44x
St Marylebone London 4 1.51x
St Woollos 4 10.03x
Yeovil 4 24.72x
Canterbury St Dunstan 3 103.09x
Chertsey 3 19.27x
Edgbaston 3 7.76x
Fareham 3 24.63x
Froxfield 3 256.41x
Hackney London 3 1.08x
Harrow On The Hill 3 30.36x
Heap 3 9.64x
Kew 3 214.29x
Millbrook 3 11.75x
New Alresford 3 114.07x
Newton Valence 3 483.87x
Warnham 3 166.67x
Westminster St John 3 4.98x
Bermondsey 2 1.36x
Epsom 2 17.04x
Frant 2 33.84x
Havant 2 38.99x
Lambeth 2 0.46x
Leatherhead 2 33.11x
Marcham 2 150.38x
Southampton St Mary 2 3.14x
St Thomas Winchester 2 27.93x
West Meon 2 148.15x
Wimbledon 2 7.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 44
George 37
John 24
Henry 19
James 18
Charles 10
Arthur 9
Robert 8
Thomas 8
Ernest 6
Walter 6
Edward 5
Frederick 5
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Joseph 4
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Richard 3
Abraham 2
Colin 2
Daniel 2
Ewins 2
Stephen 2
Alexander 1
Andrew 1
Anthony 1
Benjamin 1
Bertram 1
Brandon 1
Budd 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Edgar 1
Edwark 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederic 1
Geo. 1
Gorge 1
Jabez 1
Jno.C. 1
Lebulon 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Reginald 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Wallace 1

FAQ

Pullinger surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pullinger surname in 1881?

In 1881, 506 people were recorded with the Pullinger surname. That placed it at #6,724 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pullinger surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 847 in 2016. That gives Pullinger a modern rank of #6,598.

What does the Pullinger map show?

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