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UK surname

Threapleton

In the 1881 census there were 157 people recorded with the Threapleton surname, ranking it #15,046 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 128, ranked #26,401, down from #15,046 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Bradford and Keighley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Allerdale, Leeds and Derbyshire Dales.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Threapleton is 185 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 18.5%.

1881 census count

157

Ranked #15,046

Modern count

128

2016, ranked #26,401

Peak year

1861

185 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Threapleton had 157 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,046 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016, ranked #26,401.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 185 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Threapleton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Threapleton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Threapleton 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 165 #12,053
1861 historical 185 #12,799
1881 historical 157 #15,046
1891 historical 142 #18,995
1901 historical 176 #16,401
1911 historical 160 #17,151
1997 modern 135 #22,499
1998 modern 138 #22,814
1999 modern 135 #23,279
2000 modern 133 #23,462
2001 modern 134 #23,037
2002 modern 130 #23,903
2003 modern 130 #23,672
2004 modern 133 #23,528
2005 modern 116 #25,564
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 110 #27,087
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 119 #26,637
2010 modern 123 #26,728
2011 modern 130 #25,547
2012 modern 128 #25,852
2013 modern 129 #26,211
2014 modern 132 #25,971
2015 modern 131 #25,979
2016 modern 128 #26,401

Geography

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Where Threapletons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Bradford, Keighley and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Allerdale, Leeds, Derbyshire Dales and Ardler and St Marys. 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 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Allerdale 008 Allerdale
2 Leeds 052 Leeds
3 Derbyshire Dales 002 Derbyshire Dales
4 Ardler and St Marys Dundee City
5 Leeds 059 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Threapleton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Threapleton

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Threapleton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Threapleton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Threapleton is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Threapleton is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Threapleton 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Threapleton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Threapleton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Threapleton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Threapleton 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. Yorkshire leads with 157 Threapletons recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.35x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 157 10.35x

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 51 Threapletons recorded in 1881 and an index of 628.85x.

Place Total Index
Pudsey 51 628.85x
Calverley Cum Farsley 34 788.86x
Bramley In Bramley 32 550.77x
Wortley In Bramley 15 124.79x
Bradford 10 27.22x
Eccleshill 4 108.40x
Horton In Bradford 4 16.88x
Otley 3 81.52x
Clayton 2 53.91x
Armley 1 14.95x
Holbeck 1 9.95x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 10
James 8
Joseph 6
William 6
Benjamin 5
Samuel 4
Alfred 3
David 3
Thomas 3
Charles 2
George 2
Jonathan 2
Albert 1
Ben 1
Brook 1
Cephas 1
Daniel 1
Hartley 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Irwin 1
J. 1
J.W. 1
Jesse 1
Job 1
Joshua 1
Laurence 1
Levi 1
Marshall 1
Naylor 1
Oliver 1
Peter 1
Simeon 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Jas.Craven 1

FAQ

Threapleton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Threapleton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 157 people were recorded with the Threapleton surname. That placed it at #15,046 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Threapleton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016. That gives Threapleton a modern rank of #26,401.

What does the Threapleton map show?

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