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UK surname

Wormleighton

In the 1881 census there were 180 people recorded with the Wormleighton surname, ranking it #13,735 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 244, ranked #17,096, down from #13,735 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lutterworth, London parishes and Kimcote and Knaptoft. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leicester, Oadby and Wigston and Hinckley and Bosworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Wormleighton is 314 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 35.6%.

1881 census count

180

Ranked #13,735

Modern count

244

2016, ranked #17,096

Peak year

1901

314 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Wormleighton had 180 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,735 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016, ranked #17,096.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 314 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Wormleighton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Wormleighton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Wormleighton 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 124 #14,792
1861 historical 120 #18,255
1881 historical 180 #13,735
1891 historical 250 #12,762
1901 historical 314 #11,285
1911 historical 306 #11,281
1997 modern 246 #15,445
1998 modern 248 #15,772
1999 modern 255 #15,599
2000 modern 257 #15,468
2001 modern 262 #15,034
2002 modern 274 #14,849
2003 modern 270 #14,825
2004 modern 271 #14,883
2005 modern 250 #15,639
2006 modern 261 #15,289
2007 modern 273 #14,959
2008 modern 277 #14,940
2009 modern 301 #14,386
2010 modern 287 #15,195
2011 modern 278 #15,390
2012 modern 272 #15,586
2013 modern 271 #15,875
2014 modern 257 #16,598
2015 modern 247 #16,941
2016 modern 244 #17,096

Geography

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Where Wormleightons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lutterworth, London parishes, Kimcote and Knaptoft, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Enderby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leicester, Oadby and Wigston, Hinckley and Bosworth and Powys. 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 Lutterworth Leicestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Kimcote and Knaptoft Leicestershire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Enderby Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leicester 039 Leicester
2 Oadby and Wigston 006 Oadby and Wigston
3 Hinckley and Bosworth 009 Hinckley and Bosworth
4 Hinckley and Bosworth 006 Hinckley and Bosworth
5 Powys 015 Powys

Forenames

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First names often paired with Wormleighton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Wormleighton

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Wormleighton is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Wormleighton is most concentrated in decile 6 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

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

1881 census detail

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Wormleighton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Wormleighton 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. Leicestershire leads with 96 Wormleightons recorded in 1881 and an index of 50.15x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 96 50.15x
Northamptonshire 23 14.16x
Lancashire 14 0.68x
Yorkshire 13 0.76x
Middlesex 7 0.41x
Derbyshire 6 2.22x
Warwickshire 6 1.38x
Surrey 5 0.59x
Glamorgan 2 0.67x
Staffordshire 2 0.34x
Berkshire 1 0.77x
Cheshire 1 0.26x
Kent 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kimcote Knaptoft in Leicestershire leads with 20 Wormleightons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7692.31x.

Place Total Index
Kimcote Knaptoft 20 7692.31x
Burbage 12 1200.00x
Enderby 12 1212.12x
Belgrave 9 208.33x
Guilsborough 9 2093.02x
Loughborough 8 92.06x
Bridlington 7 178.57x
Chelsea London 7 13.45x
Bonsall 6 750.00x
Salford 6 9.96x
Bradfield 5 75.76x
Geddington 5 961.54x
Kimcote 5 7142.86x
Leicester St Margaret 5 10.71x
Lutterworth 5 427.35x
Spratton 5 1020.41x
Blatherwycke 4 5000.00x
Croft 4 1176.47x
Pendleton In Salford 4 16.39x
Ardwick 3 16.23x
Kilby 3 1764.71x
Rugby 3 50.93x
Walton On Thames 3 77.72x
Ashby Parva 2 2222.22x
Aston 2 1.67x
Aylestone 2 132.45x
Barwell 2 198.02x
Burton Upon Trent 2 14.67x
Cardiff St Mary 2 12.08x
Higham On The Hill 2 740.74x
Arnesby 1 400.00x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 1 6.27x
Bitteswell 1 454.55x
Brinklow 1 217.39x
Church Minshull 1 454.55x
Dunton Bassett 1 416.67x
Finchampstead 1 256.41x
Lambeth 1 0.66x
Leicester St Mary 1 6.46x
Melton Mowbray 1 29.07x
Milton In Gravesend 1 11.33x
West Derby 1 1.67x
Wimbledon 1 10.58x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 12
Mary 11
Elizabeth 9
Ann 5
Ada 3
Charlotte 3
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Hannah 3
Alice 2
Clara 2
Fanny 2
Harriet 2
Jane 2
Kate 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Phoebe 2
Selina 2
Amelia 1
Angeline 1
Beatrice 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Harriett 1
Louisa 1
Martha 1
Nancy 1
Pheoby 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Thirza 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 10
Robert 5
Thomas 5
Alfred 4
George 4
Isaac 4
Joseph 4
Samuel 4
Harry 3
James 3
Joshua 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Edward 2
Herbert 2
Walter 2
Aaron 1
Andrew 1
Austin 1
Bennet 1
Edwin 1
Evellyn 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Johnes 1
Jonathan 1
Percy 1
Robt.John 1
Samual 1
Sydney 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Wormleighton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Wormleighton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 180 people were recorded with the Wormleighton surname. That placed it at #13,735 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Wormleighton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016. That gives Wormleighton a modern rank of #17,096.

What does the Wormleighton map show?

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