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UK surname

Shouler

In the 1881 census there were 131 people recorded with the Shouler surname, ranking it #16,824 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 139, ranked #25,001, down from #16,824 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Padbury, Loughton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cherwell, Milton Keynes and South Northamptonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Shouler is 227 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.1%.

1881 census count

131

Ranked #16,824

Modern count

139

2016, ranked #25,001

Peak year

1911

227 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Shouler had 131 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,824 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 139 in 2016, ranked #25,001.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 227 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Shouler surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Shouler surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Shouler 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 83 #19,181
1861 historical 99 #21,294
1881 historical 131 #16,824
1891 historical 142 #18,995
1901 historical 184 #15,942
1911 historical 227 #13,795
1997 modern 132 #22,821
1998 modern 153 #21,387
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 143 #22,457
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 155 #21,431
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 151 #21,720
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 140 #23,231
2008 modern 137 #23,883
2009 modern 137 #24,371
2010 modern 145 #24,031
2011 modern 145 #23,837
2012 modern 145 #23,780
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 142 #24,734
2015 modern 139 #24,956
2016 modern 139 #25,001

Geography

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Where Shoulers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Padbury, Loughton, London parishes, Wimbledon and Shenley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cherwell, Milton Keynes, South Northamptonshire, Scarborough and Broxtowe. 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 Padbury Buckinghamshire
2 Loughton Buckinghamshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 Wimbledon Surrey
5 Shenley Buckinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cherwell 016 Cherwell
2 Milton Keynes 031 Milton Keynes
3 South Northamptonshire 001 South Northamptonshire
4 Scarborough 002 Scarborough
5 Broxtowe 014 Broxtowe

Forenames

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First names often paired with Shouler

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Shouler

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Shouler 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

Shouler is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

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

1881 census detail

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Shouler families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Shouler 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 58 Shoulers recorded in 1881 and an index of 75.08x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 58 75.08x
Middlesex 18 1.41x
Leicestershire 14 9.88x
Yorkshire 11 0.87x
Surrey 7 1.12x
Somerset 6 2.92x
Oxfordshire 4 5.07x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.74x
Hertfordshire 2 2.27x
Suffolk 2 1.29x
Bedfordshire 1 1.51x
Derbyshire 1 0.50x
Kent 1 0.23x
Northumberland 1 0.53x
Staffordshire 1 0.23x
Worcestershire 1 0.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Loughton in Buckinghamshire leads with 16 Shoulers recorded in 1881 and an index of 11428.57x.

Place Total Index
Loughton 16 11428.57x
Aylesbury 9 263.16x
Melton Mowbray 9 352.94x
Brightside Bierlow 6 24.15x
Kensington London 6 8.45x
Mile End Old Town 6 29.75x
Oving 6 3529.41x
Padbury 6 2608.70x
Thornton 5 16666.67x
Wimbledon 5 71.53x
Woughton On Green 5 5000.00x
Holy Trinity 4 13.13x
Leicester St Margaret 4 11.58x
Shenley Brook End 4 4000.00x
Ruishton 3 1428.57x
South Collingham 3 882.35x
St George Hanover 3 17.99x
Taunton St James 3 100.00x
Great Gaddesden 2 487.80x
Lambeth 2 1.80x
Oxford St Thomas 2 54.35x
Rousham 2 2857.14x
Shenley Church End 2 2500.00x
Thornborough 2 800.00x
Westleton 2 540.54x
Weston Underwood 2 1333.33x
Bedford St Paul 1 22.03x
Bromsgrove 1 17.79x
Calverton 1 416.67x
Castle Church 1 38.61x
Islington London 1 0.81x
Sevenoaks 1 28.33x
Skircoat 1 20.04x
St Pancras London 1 0.97x
Syston 1 75.19x
Westgate 1 8.50x
Westminster St 1 21.23x
Winshill 1 78.13x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 8
Joseph 7
Henry 5
Thomas 5
George 4
Alfred 2
Ernest 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
James 2
Samuel 2
Alexander 1
Amram 1
David 1
Frank 1
Frederic 1
Fredrick 1
Jho 1
Percy 1
Reuben 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Shouler surname: questions and answers

How common was the Shouler surname in 1881?

In 1881, 131 people were recorded with the Shouler surname. That placed it at #16,824 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Shouler surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 139 in 2016. That gives Shouler a modern rank of #25,001.

What does the Shouler map show?

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