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UK surname

Baigrie

In the 1881 census there were 48 people recorded with the Baigrie surname, ranking it #26,869 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 153, ranked #23,408, up from #26,869 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Broomhouse and Bankhead, Merthyr Tydfil and Bonnyrigg South.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baigrie is 169 in 2007. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 218.8%.

1881 census count

48

Ranked #26,869

Modern count

153

2016, ranked #23,408

Peak year

2007

169 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baigrie had 48 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,869 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 153 in 2016, ranked #23,408.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 95 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Baigrie surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Baigrie surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Baigrie 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 37 #26,673
1861 historical 15 #31,942
1881 historical 48 #26,869
1891 historical 90 #25,399
1901 historical 95 #23,462
1911 historical 4 #33,595
1997 modern 128 #23,238
1998 modern 137 #22,922
1999 modern 148 #22,020
2000 modern 141 #22,648
2001 modern 147 #21,756
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 141 #22,549
2004 modern 158 #21,077
2005 modern 162 #20,716
2006 modern 166 #20,534
2007 modern 169 #20,562
2008 modern 167 #20,901
2009 modern 162 #21,791
2010 modern 168 #21,733
2011 modern 160 #22,282
2012 modern 147 #23,567
2013 modern 157 #22,904
2014 modern 162 #22,624
2015 modern 155 #23,194
2016 modern 153 #23,408

Geography

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Where Baigries are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Broomhouse and Bankhead, Merthyr Tydfil, Bonnyrigg South and Loanhead. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Broomhouse and Bankhead City of Edinburgh
2 Merthyr Tydfil 008 Merthyr Tydfil
3 Bonnyrigg South Midlothian
4 Loanhead Midlothian
5 Merthyr Tydfil 002 Merthyr Tydfil

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baigrie

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baigrie

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

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Baigrie surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Baigrie household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Baigrie is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Baigrie is most concentrated in decile 3 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Baigrie falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Baigrie is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Baigrie, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Baigrie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baigrie 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. Aberdeenshire leads with 28 Baigries recorded in 1881 and an index of 68.90x.

County Total Index
Aberdeenshire 28 68.90x
Midlothian 10 17.01x
Banffshire 4 43.96x
Peeblesshire 3 145.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Longside in Aberdeenshire leads with 9 Baigries recorded in 1881 and an index of 1836.73x.

Place Total Index
Longside 9 1836.73x
Lonmay 9 2432.43x
Newhills 6 722.89x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 5 21.14x
Dalkeith 4 344.83x
St Fergus 4 1739.13x
Innerleithen 3 545.45x
Peterhead 3 139.53x
Cockpen 1 144.93x
Crimond 1 769.23x

FAQ

Baigrie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baigrie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 48 people were recorded with the Baigrie surname. That placed it at #26,869 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baigrie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 153 in 2016. That gives Baigrie a modern rank of #23,408.

What does the Baigrie map show?

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