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UK surname

Warrillow

In the 1881 census there were 126 people recorded with the Warrillow surname, ranking it #17,245 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 217, ranked #18,535, down from #17,245 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Trentham, Kings Norton and St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Solihull, Stafford and Tendring.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warrillow is 241 in 2005. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.2%.

1881 census count

126

Ranked #17,245

Modern count

217

2016, ranked #18,535

Peak year

2005

241 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warrillow had 126 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,245 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016, ranked #18,535.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 173 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Warrillow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warrillow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warrillow 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 120 #15,144
1861 historical 76 #24,114
1881 historical 126 #17,245
1891 historical 135 #19,692
1901 historical 173 #16,579
1911 historical 155 #17,485
1997 modern 178 #18,958
1998 modern 214 #17,366
1999 modern 218 #17,258
2000 modern 222 #17,032
2001 modern 221 #16,848
2002 modern 226 #16,939
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 234 #16,416
2005 modern 241 #16,036
2006 modern 238 #16,288
2007 modern 241 #16,341
2008 modern 237 #16,688
2009 modern 240 #16,896
2010 modern 238 #17,323
2011 modern 239 #17,138
2012 modern 227 #17,630
2013 modern 223 #18,135
2014 modern 227 #18,029
2015 modern 219 #18,406
2016 modern 217 #18,535

Geography

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Where Warrillows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Trentham, Kings Norton, St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles, Walsall and Dilhorne. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Solihull, Stafford, Tendring, North Barlanark and Easterhouse South and York. 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 Trentham Staffordshire
2 Kings Norton Worcestershire
3 St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Walsall Staffordshire
5 Dilhorne Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Solihull 022 Solihull
2 Stafford 003 Stafford
3 Tendring 007 Tendring
4 North Barlanark and Easterhouse South Glasgow City
5 York 008 York

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warrillow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warrillow

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Warrillow surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Warrillow household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Warrillow is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Warrillow is most concentrated in decile 4 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.

4
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

1881 census detail

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Warrillow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warrillow 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. Staffordshire leads with 92 Warrillows recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.18x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 92 22.18x
Warwickshire 15 4.84x
Middlesex 6 0.49x
Worcestershire 5 3.12x
Yorkshire 4 0.33x
Kent 2 0.48x
Shropshire 2 1.88x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stone in Staffordshire leads with 38 Warrillows recorded in 1881 and an index of 715.63x.

Place Total Index
Stone 38 715.63x
Stoke Upon Trent 34 77.29x
Birmingham 15 14.52x
Handsworth 7 68.43x
Trentham 6 169.97x
Kings Norton 5 34.75x
Wolstanton 5 39.68x
St Gilesin Fields 4 555.56x
Gillingham 2 23.12x
Manningham 2 13.33x
Mile End Old Town 2 10.31x
Scarborough 2 18.07x
Shrewsbury St Julian 2 76.05x
Stafford St Mary 2 34.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Mary 8
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Edith 3
Emma 3
Louisa 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Beatrice 2
Harriet 2
Philidelphia 2
Amelia 1
Char.H. 1
Charlotte 1
Dagmar 1
Edna 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Exmas 1
Gwendoline 1
Hannah 1
Jillian 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Margret 1
Maria 1
Naomi 1
Nellie 1
Rebecca 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
George 7
Thomas 6
James 5
William 5
Arthur 3
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
Charles 2
Henry 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Alfd.Fredk. 1
Austin 1
Edwin 1
Enoch 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Robert 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Warrillow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warrillow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 126 people were recorded with the Warrillow surname. That placed it at #17,245 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warrillow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016. That gives Warrillow a modern rank of #18,535.

What does the Warrillow map show?

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