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UK surname

Thurland

In the 1881 census there were 43 people recorded with the Thurland surname, ranking it #27,575 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 79, ranked #33,100, down from #27,575 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Oxford City: St Giles, Oxford City: St Michael and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kettering and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Thurland is 107 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 83.7%.

1881 census count

43

Ranked #27,575

Modern count

79

2016, ranked #33,100

Peak year

1901

107 bearers

Map years

2

1901 to 1998

Key insights

  • Thurland had 43 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,575 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 79 in 2016, ranked #33,100.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 107 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Thurland surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Thurland surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Thurland 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 36 #26,838
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 43 #27,575
1891 historical 70 #28,073
1901 historical 107 #21,955
1911 historical 83 #24,531
1997 modern 94 #27,781
1998 modern 100 #27,619
1999 modern 102 #27,468
2000 modern 97 #28,142
2001 modern 101 #27,252
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 88 #29,506
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 78 #31,058
2006 modern 82 #30,933
2007 modern 83 #31,183
2008 modern 80 #31,833
2009 modern 85 #31,717
2010 modern 81 #32,582
2011 modern 85 #32,127
2012 modern 78 #33,044
2013 modern 80 #33,058
2014 modern 78 #33,270
2015 modern 79 #33,127
2016 modern 79 #33,100

Geography

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Where Thurlands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Oxford City: St Giles, Oxford City: St Michael, London parishes, Cowley, Iffley (Nuneham Courtney, Berkshire, including Littlemoor Liberty), St Clement and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kettering and Shropshire. 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 Oxford City: St Giles Oxfordshire
2 Oxford City: St Michael Oxfordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Cowley, Iffley (Nuneham Courtney, Berkshire, including Littlemoor Liberty), St Clement Oxfordshire
5 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kettering 005 Kettering
2 Shropshire 005 Shropshire
3 Kettering 004 Kettering
4 Kettering 011 Kettering
5 Kettering 009 Kettering

Forenames

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First names often paired with Thurland

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Thurland

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

Thurland 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

Thurland falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Thurland 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 Thurland, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Thurland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Thurland 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. Oxfordshire leads with 17 Thurlands recorded in 1881 and an index of 65.66x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 17 65.66x
Middlesex 11 2.62x
Wiltshire 6 16.19x
Cheshire 3 3.24x
Northamptonshire 3 7.61x
Nottinghamshire 1 1.77x
Staffordshire 1 0.71x
Surrey 1 0.49x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 10 Thurlands recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.61x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 10 24.61x
Kington Langley 6 7500.00x
Cowley 5 617.28x
Oxford St Giles 5 403.23x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 4 1290.32x
Kings Sutton 3 1666.67x
Thurstaston 3 15000.00x
Clerkenwell London 1 10.10x
Hampton Poyle 1 5000.00x
Henley On Thames 1 188.68x
Mitcham 1 77.52x
Oxford St Michael 1 909.09x
Radford 1 34.84x
Wolverhampton 1 9.19x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 6
William 5
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Edmund 1
F.E. 1
Francis 1
George 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
James 1
Lewis 1
Owen 1
Willm 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Thurland households.

FAQ

Thurland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Thurland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 43 people were recorded with the Thurland surname. That placed it at #27,575 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Thurland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 79 in 2016. That gives Thurland a modern rank of #33,100.

What does the Thurland map show?

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