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UK surname

Bagge

A surname with likely Scandinavian roots referring to a person from a ridge or hill.

In the 1881 census there were 158 people recorded with the Bagge surname, ranking it #14,989 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 192, ranked #20,118, down from #14,989 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Shipdham, London parishes and King's Lynn St Margaret. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waveney, Southwark and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bagge is 231 in 2001. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.5%.

1881 census count

158

Ranked #14,989

Modern count

192

2016, ranked #20,118

Peak year

2001

231 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bagge had 158 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,989 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016, ranked #20,118.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 200 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Bagge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bagge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bagge 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 88 #18,569
1861 historical 80 #23,566
1881 historical 158 #14,989
1891 historical 161 #17,473
1901 historical 190 #15,634
1911 historical 200 #14,960
1997 modern 223 #16,448
1998 modern 230 #16,607
1999 modern 220 #17,160
2000 modern 228 #16,743
2001 modern 231 #16,365
2002 modern 225 #16,994
2003 modern 210 #17,559
2004 modern 210 #17,644
2005 modern 198 #18,279
2006 modern 210 #17,718
2007 modern 204 #18,251
2008 modern 206 #18,300
2009 modern 210 #18,426
2010 modern 208 #18,956
2011 modern 208 #18,783
2012 modern 203 #19,025
2013 modern 207 #19,093
2014 modern 204 #19,439
2015 modern 196 #19,840
2016 modern 192 #20,118

Geography

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Where Bagges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Shipdham, London parishes, King's Lynn St Margaret and Tottenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waveney, Southwark, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Kensington and Chelsea and Bristol. 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 Shipdham Norfolk
2 London parishes London 1
3 King's Lynn St Margaret Norfolk
4 London parishes London 3
5 Tottenham Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waveney 012 Waveney
2 Southwark 029 Southwark
3 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 018 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
4 Kensington and Chelsea 009 Kensington and Chelsea
5 Bristol 008 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bagge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bagge

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Bagge surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Bagge 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 neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Bagge is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Bagge is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Bagge falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bagge 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Bagge

The surname Bagge has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 11th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "bagga," which means "bag" or "pouch." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational name for someone who made or carried bags.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bagge can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Bagge in Lincolnshire.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Bagge was primarily concentrated in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincolnshire in eastern England. Various spellings of the name, such as Bagge, Bagg, and Bagges, were used interchangeably.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Bagge was Sir William Bagge, a member of the English gentry from Norfolk. He served as a knight and fought in the Hundred Years' War against France.

Another prominent individual with the surname Bagge was Sir James Bagge, who lived in the 16th century. He was a member of the English Parliament and served as a judge in Norfolk.

In the 17th century, Reverend Jonathan Bagge was a notable figure with this surname. He was an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

During the 18th century, Sir William Bagge, 1st Baronet, was a prominent landowner and politician from Norfolk. He was created a baronet by King George III in 1781.

In the 19th century, Sir William Bagge, 3rd Baronet, was a notable figure with the surname Bagge. He was a British politician and served as a Member of Parliament for West Norfolk.

The surname Bagge has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Bagge's Green in Hertfordshire and Bagge's Barn in Norfolk. These places may have been named after individuals with the Bagge surname who were landowners or residents in those areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bagge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bagge 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 45 Bagges recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.92x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 45 2.92x
Norfolk 43 18.15x
Lancashire 17 0.93x
Suffolk 11 5.86x
Glamorgan 10 3.73x
Surrey 10 1.33x
Durham 8 1.74x
Kent 7 1.33x
Yorkshire 2 0.13x
Bedfordshire 1 1.25x
Berkshire 1 0.86x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.02x
Staffordshire 1 0.19x
Wiltshire 1 0.73x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hammersmith London in Middlesex leads with 17 Bagges recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.78x.

Place Total Index
Hammersmith London 17 44.78x
Shipdham 11 1375.00x
Swansea Town 10 45.45x
Fulham London 9 40.27x
Levenshulme 9 478.72x
Pendleton In Salford 8 36.71x
Tottenham 8 32.60x
Charlton Next Woolwich 7 127.74x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 7 35.25x
Southwark St George Martyr 7 22.57x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 6 84.39x
Lowestoft 6 67.64x
Stradsett 6 8571.43x
Fincham 5 1190.48x
Gaywood 5 1162.79x
Gorleston 5 104.82x
Middleton 4 869.57x
Shoreditch London 3 4.49x
Walpole St Peter 3 500.00x
Beetley 2 1111.11x
Bolton Percy 2 1538.46x
Hackney London 2 2.31x
Lambeth 2 1.49x
Paddington London 2 3.53x
Battersea 1 1.76x
Bishopwearmouth 1 2.54x
Hampstead London 1 4.17x
Islington London 1 0.67x
March 1 30.58x
Marlborough 1 434.78x
Newbury 1 26.95x
Northill 1 133.33x
Poplar London 1 3.44x
St Martin In Fields 1 10.83x
Tilney Cum Islington 1 666.67x
West Bromwich 1 3.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Alice 4
Louisa 4
Emma 3
Frances 3
Jane 3
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Anne 2
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Margaret 2
Minnie 2
Pricilla 2
Amy 1
Arabella 1
Barbara 1
Bertha 1
Bridget 1
Charloti 1
Clara 1
Daisy 1
Eleanor 1
Elizath.M. 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Hannorah 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Maggie 1
Mahala 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Millicent 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
Henry 8
William 6
Richard 5
Robert 5
Alfred 4
James 4
Walter 4
John 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Samuel 2
Arthur 1
Bernard 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Elijah 1
Ellen 1
Evan 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Mendham 1
Oliver 1
Palmerston 1
Philip 1
Sidney 1
Simon 1
Sydney 1

FAQ

Bagge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bagge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 158 people were recorded with the Bagge surname. That placed it at #14,989 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bagge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016. That gives Bagge a modern rank of #20,118.

What does the Bagge surname mean?

A surname with likely Scandinavian roots referring to a person from a ridge or hill.

What does the Bagge map show?

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