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UK surname

Strickland

From an Old English place name meaning "pasture land with a strick or rope walk."

In the 1881 census there were 2,374 people recorded with the Strickland surname, ranking it #1,876 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,972, ranked #2,265, down from #1,876 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, Isle of Wight and Caerphilly.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Strickland is 3,116 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 25.2%.

1881 census count

2,374

Ranked #1,876

Modern count

2,972

2016, ranked #2,265

Peak year

1999

3,116 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Strickland had 2,374 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,876 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,972 in 2016, ranked #2,265.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,944 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Strickland surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Strickland surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Strickland 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 1,420 #2,027
1861 historical 1,150 #2,446
1881 historical 2,374 #1,876
1891 historical 2,494 #1,898
1901 historical 2,944 #1,904
1911 historical 2,934 #1,774
1997 modern 2,984 #2,166
1998 modern 3,070 #2,190
1999 modern 3,116 #2,173
2000 modern 3,104 #2,167
2001 modern 3,023 #2,179
2002 modern 3,091 #2,175
2003 modern 3,001 #2,188
2004 modern 3,003 #2,186
2005 modern 2,945 #2,199
2006 modern 2,906 #2,226
2007 modern 2,917 #2,243
2008 modern 2,909 #2,268
2009 modern 3,017 #2,235
2010 modern 3,076 #2,242
2011 modern 3,011 #2,268
2012 modern 2,979 #2,241
2013 modern 3,044 #2,236
2014 modern 3,037 #2,253
2015 modern 3,000 #2,258
2016 modern 2,972 #2,265

Geography

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Where Stricklands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and Lytham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, Isle of Wight, Caerphilly and Pendle. 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 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Lytham Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 001 Ryedale
2 Isle of Wight 011 Isle of Wight
3 Caerphilly 010 Caerphilly
4 Pendle 006 Pendle
5 Ryedale 002 Ryedale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Strickland

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Strickland

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

Strickland is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Strickland falls in decile 7 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 Strickland 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 Strickland, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Strickland

The surname Strickland has its roots in the northern English county of Westmorland, now part of modern-day Cumbria. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from the Old English words "stric" meaning a strike or boundary line, and "land" referring to a piece of cultivated land or territory.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Stricland." This entry likely refers to a village or hamlet within the broader region of Westmorland, indicating that the name was already well-established by the time of the Norman conquest.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Strikeland, Stricklan, and Stricklande, before settling into its modern form of Strickland. These variations often reflect regional dialects and the inconsistencies of early record-keeping.

One notable figure bearing the Strickland name was Walter de Strickland (c. 1310 - c. 1389), a prominent English knight and landowner during the 14th century. He served as a member of parliament and was appointed as the Sheriff of Westmorland in 1365.

Another distinguished individual was Agnes Strickland (1796 - 1874), an English historical writer and poet. She is best known for her acclaimed work, "The Lives of the Queens of England," a multi-volume series chronicling the lives of English monarchs from the Norman conquest to the reign of Queen Anne.

Sir Gerald Strickland (1861 - 1940), a British politician and colonial administrator, held various influential positions, including Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1904 to 1909 and Governor of Western Australia from 1909 to 1917.

The name Strickland has also been associated with notable literary figures, such as Marjorie Kinnan Strickland (1899 - 1998), an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning work, "The Yearling."

In the United States, one of the earliest documented instances of the Strickland name dates back to the 17th century, with the arrival of William Strickland (1637 - 1717) in New England. He later became one of the founders of the town of Hadley, Massachusetts.

Throughout its long history, the surname Strickland has maintained a strong connection to its English origins, while spreading to various parts of the world through migration and exploration. Its enduring presence serves as a testament to the rich tapestry of cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped the evolution of surnames over time.

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1881 census detail

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Strickland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Strickland 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. Lancashire leads with 471 Stricklands recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.70x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 471 1.70x
Yorkshire 457 1.98x
Middlesex 305 1.31x
Surrey 127 1.12x
Hampshire 91 1.91x
Kent 87 1.09x
Gloucestershire 77 1.69x
Westmorland 72 14.06x
Lincolnshire 65 1.75x
Cumberland 51 2.54x
Devon 43 0.89x
Sussex 42 1.07x
Hertfordshire 38 2.37x
Durham 35 0.51x
Essex 33 0.72x
Monmouthshire 33 1.96x
Lanarkshire 31 0.41x
Somerset 31 0.83x
Staffordshire 31 0.39x
Berkshire 27 1.54x
Cambridgeshire 24 1.63x
Ayrshire 17 0.98x
Northamptonshire 14 0.64x
Rutland 14 8.19x
Buckinghamshire 13 0.92x
Cheshire 13 0.25x
Bedfordshire 11 0.91x
Dorset 10 0.65x
Glamorgan 10 0.25x
Norfolk 10 0.28x
Nottinghamshire 10 0.32x
West Lothian 9 2.57x
Wiltshire 9 0.44x
Caernarfonshire 8 0.85x
Channel Islands 8 1.16x
Warwickshire 8 0.14x
Northumberland 7 0.20x
Flintshire 5 0.80x
Leicestershire 5 0.19x
Derbyshire 4 0.11x
Renfrewshire 4 0.22x
Denbighshire 3 0.34x
Inverness-shire 3 0.43x
Oxfordshire 3 0.21x
Perthshire 3 0.29x
Royal Navy 3 1.08x
Suffolk 3 0.11x
Worcestershire 3 0.10x
Carmarthenshire 2 0.20x
Dunbartonshire 2 0.32x
Berwickshire 1 0.35x
Midlothian 1 0.03x
Wigtownshire 1 0.32x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pudsey in Yorkshire leads with 49 Stricklands recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.71x.

Place Total Index
Pudsey 49 39.71x
Lambeth 47 2.31x
Islington London 44 1.95x
Preston 40 5.41x
Leeds 35 2.69x
Portsea 32 3.42x
Layton With Warbreck 30 29.57x
Clitheroe 29 35.64x
Ashwell 26 206.19x
Newington 26 3.02x
Shoreditch London 24 2.38x
St Pancras London 24 1.28x
Barrow In Furness 23 6.12x
Chelsea London 22 3.13x
Penwortham 22 168.07x
Crosthwaite Lyth 21 340.91x
Rosedale West Side 20 813.01x
Egremont 19 39.73x
West Ham 18 1.77x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 17 3.95x
Hackney London 17 1.30x
Pinchbeck 17 71.22x
Mile End Old Town 16 4.35x
Barony 15 0.79x
Chiswick 15 11.78x
West Derby 15 1.85x
Blackrod 14 40.76x
Everton 14 1.59x
Goosnargh 14 156.42x
Gravesend 14 20.81x
Heighington 14 275.59x
Hunslet 14 3.89x
Paddington London 14 1.63x
Putney 14 13.19x
Blackburn 13 1.77x
Bromley London 13 2.54x
Darlington 13 4.86x
Hammersmith London 13 2.27x
Kensington London 13 1.00x
St George Hanover 13 4.28x
Westbury On Trym 13 8.40x
Dalton In Furness 12 11.25x
St Woollos 12 6.39x
Wigan 12 3.11x
Aberystruth 11 7.41x
Clifton 11 4.76x
Great Eversden 11 514.02x
Linthorpe 11 7.98x
Marton 11 59.85x
Melling 11 171.88x
Armley 10 9.82x
Hampstead London 10 2.76x
Longton 10 86.06x
Poplar London 10 2.27x
Stalmine With Staynall 10 250.63x
West Newton Allonby 10 143.06x
Amcotts 9 283.91x
Barnoldswick 9 27.93x
Bathgate 9 11.82x
Beckenham 9 8.66x
Bingley 9 6.12x
Calverley Cum Farsley 9 13.73x
Cheltenham 9 2.55x
Christchurch 9 8.69x
Easington In Clitheroe 9 378.15x
Eglwysilan 9 12.79x
Liverpool 9 0.54x
Minster In Sheppey 9 6.84x
Oakham Lordshold 9 50.28x
Underbarrow Bradley 9 243.24x
Bradford 8 6.18x
Brighton 8 1.01x
Exeter St Sidwell 8 7.20x
Hailsham 8 33.66x
Holy Trinity 8 1.44x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 8 13.74x
Norwich St Clement 8 19.27x
Spotland 8 2.60x
Tormoham 8 3.90x
Wombwell 8 11.89x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 138
Elizabeth 105
Sarah 86
Jane 64
Alice 46
Annie 41
Ann 37
Ellen 37
Margaret 37
Eliza 35
Emma 25
Hannah 24
Agnes 20
Maria 20
Emily 19
Louisa 18
Charlotte 17
Edith 14
Fanny 13
Grace 13
Isabella 13
Martha 13
Florence 12
Ada 11
Frances 11
Caroline 10
Eleanor 10
Harriet 10
Esther 9
Kate 9
Ruth 9
Anne 8
Catherine 7
Clara 7
Maud 7
Dorothy 6
Ethel 6
Jessie 6
Rose 6
Amy 5
Anna 5
Betsy 5
Elizth. 5
Rebecca 5
Harriett 4
Laura 4
Margt. 4
Susan 4
Susanna 4
Augusta 3

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 154
John 140
Thomas 79
George 78
James 58
Henry 48
Charles 40
Joseph 36
Robert 36
Edward 29
Alfred 23
Frederick 20
Arthur 19
Harry 18
Frank 15
Samuel 15
Walter 15
Wm. 15
Richard 14
Albert 11
Chas. 9
Francis 8
David 6
Edwin 6
Herbert 6
Stephen 6
Benjamin 5
Emanuel 5
Fred 5
Peter 5
Tom 5
Ernest 4
Christopher 3
Isaac 3
Jacob 3
Job 3
Matthew 3
Moses 3
Oliver 3
Percy 3
Seth 3
Sidney 3
Abraham 2
Anthony 2
Edmund 2
Frederic 2
Fredk. 2
Major 2
Nicholas 2
Ralph 2

FAQ

Strickland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Strickland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,374 people were recorded with the Strickland surname. That placed it at #1,876 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Strickland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,972 in 2016. That gives Strickland a modern rank of #2,265.

What does the Strickland surname mean?

From an Old English place name meaning "pasture land with a strick or rope walk."

What does the Strickland map show?

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