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UK surname

Rounce

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Rounce surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 317, ranked #14,198, up from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Oulton, Gateshead and Blundeston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Norfolk, North Lincolnshire and Broadland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rounce is 377 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 93.3%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

317

2016, ranked #14,198

Peak year

1999

377 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rounce had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 317 in 2016, ranked #14,198.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 280 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Rounce surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rounce surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rounce 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 68 #21,302
1861 historical 109 #19,693
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 177 #16,330
1901 historical 218 #14,332
1911 historical 280 #11,982
1997 modern 370 #11,666
1998 modern 368 #12,096
1999 modern 377 #11,954
2000 modern 373 #11,996
2001 modern 356 #12,228
2002 modern 369 #12,144
2003 modern 352 #12,365
2004 modern 369 #11,967
2005 modern 359 #12,143
2006 modern 344 #12,600
2007 modern 343 #12,773
2008 modern 343 #12,899
2009 modern 350 #12,972
2010 modern 355 #13,099
2011 modern 355 #12,963
2012 modern 332 #13,501
2013 modern 330 #13,777
2014 modern 329 #13,918
2015 modern 321 #14,062
2016 modern 317 #14,198

Geography

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Where Rounces are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Oulton, Gateshead, Blundeston, Carlton Colville and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Norfolk, North Lincolnshire and Broadland. 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 Oulton Norfolk
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Blundeston Suffolk
4 Carlton Colville Suffolk
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Norfolk 006 North Norfolk
2 North Lincolnshire 005 North Lincolnshire
3 Broadland 002 Broadland
4 Broadland 001 Broadland
5 North Norfolk 003 North Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rounce

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rounce

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Rounce 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

Rounce is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Rounce falls in decile 4 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 Rounce is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Rounce, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rounce families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rounce 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. Norfolk leads with 74 Rounces recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.09x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 74 30.09x
Suffolk 33 16.94x
Middlesex 26 1.63x
Essex 21 6.65x
Durham 4 0.84x
Warwickshire 4 0.99x
Surrey 2 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Oulton in Norfolk leads with 22 Rounces recorded in 1881 and an index of 10476.19x.

Place Total Index
Oulton 22 10476.19x
Alby 16 11428.57x
Bethnal Green London 11 15.83x
Little Thurrock 11 4400.00x
Carlton Colville 10 1408.45x
Blundeston 8 2051.28x
West Thurrock 8 761.90x
Kirkley 7 429.45x
Limehouse London 7 39.86x
Norwich St James 7 362.69x
Sall 6 5454.55x
Lowestoft 5 54.35x
Sloley 5 3333.33x
Aston 4 3.60x
Cawston 3 500.00x
East Beckham 3 10000.00x
Ebchester 3 405.41x
Hackney London 3 3.34x
Oulton 3 454.55x
Bromley London 2 5.68x
Coulsdon 2 140.85x
Cromer 2 229.89x
Heydon 2 1666.67x
St Pancras London 2 1.55x
Sutton 2 952.38x
Briston 1 212.77x
Great Witchingham 1 322.58x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 4.85x
North Walsham 1 56.50x
Rollesby 1 322.58x
St Andrew Holborn 1 18.45x
Swanton Abbott 1 357.14x
Topcroft 1 500.00x
Walthamstow 1 8.80x
Wanstead 1 18.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 11
Robert 9
William 9
James 7
George 6
Albert 3
Alfred 2
Benjamin 2
Bertie 2
Charles 2
Edward 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Jabez 2
Philip 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Timothy 2
Walter 2
Ann 1
Arthur 1
David 1
Ernest 1
Fredk 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Hilary 1
Phillip 1
Shadrack 1
Stephen 1
Willy 1

FAQ

Rounce surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rounce surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Rounce surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rounce surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 317 in 2016. That gives Rounce a modern rank of #14,198.

What does the Rounce map show?

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