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UK surname

Pulsford

In the 1881 census there were 237 people recorded with the Pulsford surname, ranking it #11,509 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 281, ranked #15,449, down from #11,509 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), London parishes and St Marylebone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Taunton Deane, Herefordshire and Bath and North East Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pulsford is 336 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 18.6%.

1881 census count

237

Ranked #11,509

Modern count

281

2016, ranked #15,449

Peak year

1911

336 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pulsford had 237 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,509 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 281 in 2016, ranked #15,449.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 336 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Pulsford surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pulsford surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pulsford 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 212 #9,965
1861 historical 209 #11,596
1881 historical 237 #11,509
1891 historical 277 #11,784
1901 historical 316 #11,242
1911 historical 336 #10,563
1997 modern 284 #14,006
1998 modern 313 #13,504
1999 modern 325 #13,257
2000 modern 324 #13,243
2001 modern 305 #13,594
2002 modern 307 #13,805
2003 modern 287 #14,219
2004 modern 281 #14,489
2005 modern 277 #14,542
2006 modern 273 #14,804
2007 modern 281 #14,660
2008 modern 282 #14,748
2009 modern 279 #15,184
2010 modern 284 #15,312
2011 modern 297 #14,698
2012 modern 282 #15,158
2013 modern 294 #14,961
2014 modern 288 #15,285
2015 modern 279 #15,527
2016 modern 281 #15,449

Geography

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Where Pulsfords are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), London parishes, St Marylebone, Lyme Regis and Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Taunton Deane, Herefordshire, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
4 Lyme Regis Devon
5 Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Taunton Deane 003 Taunton Deane
2 Herefordshire 022 Herefordshire, County of
3 Bath and North East Somerset 016 Bath and North East Somerset
4 Bath and North East Somerset 022 Bath and North East Somerset
5 South Gloucestershire 018 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pulsford

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pulsford

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Pulsford surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Pulsford 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 are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Pulsford 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

Pulsford is most concentrated in decile 5 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

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

1881 census detail

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Pulsford families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pulsford 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. Somerset leads with 72 Pulsfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.64x.

County Total Index
Somerset 72 18.64x
Middlesex 51 2.13x
Devon 24 4.80x
Surrey 23 1.97x
Gloucestershire 13 2.76x
Channel Islands 9 12.66x
Dorset 8 5.08x
Yorkshire 8 0.34x
Glamorgan 7 1.68x
Kent 5 0.61x
Lanarkshire 5 0.64x
Monmouthshire 5 2.88x
Norfolk 4 1.08x
Essex 2 0.42x
Leicestershire 2 0.75x
Sussex 2 0.49x
Cheshire 1 0.19x
Derbyshire 1 0.27x
Dunbartonshire 1 1.55x
Hampshire 1 0.20x
Staffordshire 1 0.12x
Wiltshire 1 0.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bridgewater in Somerset leads with 17 Pulsfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 162.06x.

Place Total Index
Bridgewater 17 162.06x
St Marylebone London 10 7.81x
Tiverton 10 116.28x
Porlock 9 1428.57x
St Peter Port 9 68.44x
Tottenham 9 23.55x
Lyme Regis 8 423.28x
Barnstaple 7 89.29x
Islington London 7 3.01x
Minehead 7 479.45x
St Anne Soho London 7 51.09x
Paddington London 6 6.80x
Wembdon 6 526.32x
Withiel Florey 6 2727.27x
Wiveliscombe 6 279.07x
Bedwellty 5 16.32x
Bermondsey 5 7.00x
Bristol St George 5 22.97x
Camberwell 5 3.26x
Cottingham 5 97.66x
Govan 5 2.61x
Greenwich 5 13.09x
Newington 5 5.64x
Battersea 4 4.53x
Chew Magna 4 296.30x
Great Yarmouth 4 13.09x
Winsford 4 1000.00x
Dulverton 3 265.49x
Exeter St Sidwell 3 26.22x
Lambeth 3 1.43x
Llansamlet Higher 3 96.15x
Taunton St Mary 3 42.31x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 4.51x
Coedfrank 2 69.20x
Ealing 2 9.32x
Eastbourne 2 10.74x
Hanwell 2 47.06x
Horfield 2 42.19x
Kirk Bramwith 2 1428.57x
Leicester St Martin 2 111.73x
Pitminster 2 175.44x
St George Hanover 2 6.39x
Tythegston Higher 2 157.48x
Wellington 2 38.17x
West Ham 2 1.91x
Westminster St John 2 6.84x
Bradford On Avon 1 14.73x
Bristol Christchurch 1 147.06x
Bristol St Augustine 1 13.18x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 1 23.31x
Cannington 1 86.96x
Cheltenham 1 2.75x
Clayhidon 1 204.08x
Dunkeswell 1 312.50x
Hampstead London 1 2.68x
Handsworth 1 5.01x
Morebath 1 277.78x
Nantwich 1 16.26x
Old Kilpatrick 1 13.12x
Portsea 1 1.04x
Reigate Foreign 1 7.90x
Shardlow 1 140.85x
St Andrew Holborn 1 12.29x
St George In East 1 6.13x
St Pancras London 1 0.52x
Stainbrough 1 227.27x
Taunton St James 1 17.76x
Uplyme 1 133.33x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 1 32.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Elizabeth 14
Ann 10
Emma 6
Ellen 5
Eliza 4
Fanny 4
Jane 4
Anne 3
Caroline 3
Clara 3
Lucy 3
Alice 2
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Deborah 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Lilian 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Susan 2
Amy 1
Annie 1
Constance 1
Cora 1
E. 1
Elizth.R. 1
Esther 1
F.A. 1
F.E. 1
Flora 1
Helen 1
Jessie 1
Jessy 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Marian 1
Milicent 1
Myra 1
Rebeca 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 10
George 9
Henry 7
James 6
Charles 5
Thomas 5
Frank 4
Frederick 4
Albert 3
Alfred 3
Edward 3
Arthur 2
Ernest 2
Herbert 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Allen 1
Chas. 1
Clarence 1
David 1
Edwin 1
F.W. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Jessie 1
Jno. 1
L.G. 1
Lewis 1
Louis 1
Luke 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Reginald 1
Seymour 1
Sidney 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Isaac 1

FAQ

Pulsford surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pulsford surname in 1881?

In 1881, 237 people were recorded with the Pulsford surname. That placed it at #11,509 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pulsford surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 281 in 2016. That gives Pulsford a modern rank of #15,449.

What does the Pulsford map show?

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