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UK surname

Schollar

In the 1881 census there were 127 people recorded with the Schollar surname, ranking it #17,166 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 91, ranked #32,109, down from #17,166 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Richmondshire, Cannock Chase and West Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Schollar is 167 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 28.3%.

1881 census count

127

Ranked #17,166

Modern count

91

2016, ranked #32,109

Peak year

1911

167 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2006

Key insights

  • Schollar had 127 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,166 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016, ranked #32,109.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 167 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Schollar surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Schollar surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Schollar 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 80 #19,558
1861 historical 104 #20,477
1881 historical 127 #17,166
1891 historical 127 #20,496
1901 historical 140 #18,795
1911 historical 167 #16,692
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 124 #24,316
1999 modern 118 #25,227
2000 modern 120 #24,950
2001 modern 116 #25,089
2002 modern 113 #26,024
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 109 #26,583
2006 modern 114 #26,120
2007 modern 106 #27,722
2008 modern 108 #27,684
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 110 #28,478
2012 modern 105 #29,362
2013 modern 100 #30,773
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 100 #31,005
2016 modern 91 #32,109

Geography

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Where Schollars are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes, Portland and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Richmondshire, Cannock Chase, West Dorset, Eastleigh and Suffolk Coastal. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Portland Dorset
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Richmondshire 006 Richmondshire
2 Cannock Chase 001 Cannock Chase
3 West Dorset 006 West Dorset
4 Eastleigh 005 Eastleigh
5 Suffolk Coastal 010 Suffolk Coastal

Forenames

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First names often paired with Schollar

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Schollar

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Schollar, 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 Schollar surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Schollar 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Schollar is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Schollar 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

Schollar falls in decile 8 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 Schollar 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 Schollar, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Schollar families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Schollar 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. Gloucestershire leads with 28 Schollars recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.53x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 28 11.53x
Middlesex 25 2.02x
Cornwall 17 12.12x
Surrey 11 1.82x
Dorset 9 11.07x
Glamorgan 9 4.17x
Northumberland 7 3.80x
Kent 5 1.18x
Lincolnshire 5 2.52x
Lancashire 3 0.20x
Essex 2 0.82x
Roxburghshire 1 4.46x
Shropshire 1 0.93x
Somerset 1 0.50x
Sussex 1 0.48x
Warwickshire 1 0.32x
Yorkshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Gwithian in Cornwall leads with 9 Schollars recorded in 1881 and an index of 3461.54x.

Place Total Index
Gwithian 9 3461.54x
Portland 9 205.95x
Westminster St John 9 59.68x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 8 34.98x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 7 157.30x
Battersea 6 13.16x
Islington London 6 5.00x
Charlton Next Woolwich 5 113.38x
Clee With Weelsby 5 115.21x
Swansea St Thomas 5 230.41x
Baglan Lower 4 1818.18x
Newington 4 8.74x
Sithney 4 281.69x
Twickenham 4 75.33x
Upton St Leonards 4 645.16x
Westgate 4 35.06x
Openshaw 3 43.60x
St Pancras London 3 3.01x
Tynemouth 3 30.40x
Wendron 3 153.85x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 24.69x
Gloucester St Catherine 2 294.12x
Tewkesbury 2 92.17x
Birmingham 1 0.96x
Cheltenham 1 5.34x
Corringham 1 555.56x
Eastbourne 1 10.41x
Halstead 1 35.09x
Helston 1 68.49x
Hempstead 1 333.33x
Kensington London 1 1.45x
Lilliesleaf 1 333.33x
Lyncombe Widcombe 1 19.16x
Shifnal 1 34.36x
St Marylebone London 1 1.51x
Sutton Stoneferry 1 28.49x
West Moulsey 1 357.14x
Westbury On Trym 1 12.15x
Willesden 1 8.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Eliza 5
Sarah 5
Annie 4
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Susan 3
Caroline 2
Fanny 2
Hononia 2
Maria 2
Minnie 2
Susanna 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Bessie 1
Charlotte 1
Clarissia 1
Elsie 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Hester 1
Joanna 1
Julia 1
Martha 1
Norah 1
Ruby 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
William 7
Edward 6
Thomas 6
Alfred 4
Albert 2
Charles 2
Henry 2
James 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Arthur 1
Celia 1
Evan 1
Hugh 1
Jennins 1
Mary 1
Newman 1
Peter 1
Rob.David 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Schollar surname: questions and answers

How common was the Schollar surname in 1881?

In 1881, 127 people were recorded with the Schollar surname. That placed it at #17,166 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Schollar surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016. That gives Schollar a modern rank of #32,109.

What does the Schollar map show?

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