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UK surname

Walliss

In the 1881 census there were 106 people recorded with the Walliss surname, ranking it #19,083 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 96, ranked #31,684, down from #19,083 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Louth, London parishes and Chilcomb, Morestead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, Derbyshire Dales and Milton Keynes.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Walliss is 229 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 9.4%.

1881 census count

106

Ranked #19,083

Modern count

96

2016, ranked #31,684

Peak year

1851

229 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2006

Key insights

  • Walliss had 106 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,083 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016, ranked #31,684.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 229 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Walliss surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Walliss surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Walliss 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 229 #9,390
1861 historical 142 #15,982
1881 historical 106 #19,083
1891 historical 142 #18,995
1901 historical 104 #22,310
1911 historical 112 #21,274
1997 modern 97 #27,342
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 95 #28,441
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 94 #28,797
2003 modern 96 #28,381
2004 modern 97 #28,455
2005 modern 102 #27,689
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 109 #27,533
2009 modern 108 #28,311
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 108 #28,849
2013 modern 102 #30,415
2014 modern 97 #31,518
2015 modern 98 #31,342
2016 modern 96 #31,684

Geography

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Where Walliss' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Louth, London parishes, Chilcomb, Morestead, Sheffield and Kegworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, Derbyshire Dales and Milton Keynes. 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 Louth Lincolnshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Chilcomb, Morestead Hampshire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Kegworth Derbyshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 003 Sheffield
2 Sheffield 001 Sheffield
3 Derbyshire Dales 007 Derbyshire Dales
4 Derbyshire Dales 001 Derbyshire Dales
5 Milton Keynes 032 Milton Keynes

Forenames

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First names often paired with Walliss

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Walliss

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Walliss, 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 Walliss surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Walliss 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Walliss is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Walliss 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.

2
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Walliss 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Walliss is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Walliss, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Walliss families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Walliss 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. Middlesex leads with 28 Walliss' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.71x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 28 2.71x
Yorkshire 27 2.64x
Hampshire 14 6.61x
Lincolnshire 13 7.86x
Gloucestershire 10 4.93x
Staffordshire 6 1.72x
Sussex 2 1.15x
Cheshire 1 0.44x
Devon 1 0.46x
Kent 1 0.28x
Norfolk 1 0.63x
Northamptonshire 1 1.03x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.72x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Morestead in Hampshire leads with 14 Walliss' recorded in 1881 and an index of 28000.00x.

Place Total Index
Morestead 14 28000.00x
Louth 10 263.85x
Mile End Old Town 10 61.27x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 9 47.15x
Ecclesall Bierlow 6 28.79x
Hackney London 6 10.35x
Tottenham 6 36.43x
Drypool 5 318.47x
York St Saviour 5 510.20x
Whittington 4 563.38x
Heworth 3 1111.11x
Alrewas 2 588.24x
Bromley London 2 8.79x
Dewsbury 2 19.03x
Frant 2 161.29x
Sheffield 2 6.13x
St George Hanover 2 14.83x
York St Maurice 2 103.63x
Cheltenham 1 6.39x
Chiswick 1 17.70x
Cromer 1 175.44x
Dalby 1 1666.67x
Devonport 1 40.49x
Eltham 1 48.31x
Hessle In Sculcoates 1 111.11x
Keyworth 1 312.50x
Northampton St Giles 1 27.03x
Raithby In Spilsby 1 2000.00x
Stickney 1 416.67x
Sutton Stoneferry 1 34.13x
Weaverham Cum Milton 1 166.67x
Whitechapel London 1 9.81x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Mary 5
Annie 4
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Charlotte 3
Maria 3
Ann 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Hannah 2
A. 1
Amelia 1
Caroline 1
Christiana 1
Clarrie 1
Dora 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emelia 1
Flora 1
Florrie 1
Frances 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Katie 1
Lillian 1
Lily 1
Lucy 1
M.. 1
Margaret 1
Nellie 1
Rebecca 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
George 4
John 3
Alfred 2
Ambrose 2
Arthur 2
Charles 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Alan 1
Albert 1
Aurthur 1
Charley 1
Edward 1
Eli 1
Frank 1
Herbert 1
Jno. 1
Jno.Thos. 1
Richard 1
Sydney 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Walliss surname: questions and answers

How common was the Walliss surname in 1881?

In 1881, 106 people were recorded with the Walliss surname. That placed it at #19,083 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Walliss surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016. That gives Walliss a modern rank of #31,684.

What does the Walliss map show?

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