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UK surname

Bainton

An English surname derived from a place name, originally denoting someone from Bainton, Cambridgeshire or Yorkshire.

In the 1881 census there were 390 people recorded with the Bainton surname, ranking it #8,104 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 417, ranked #11,504, down from #8,104 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Trowbridge, Bedwelty and Frodingham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bainton is 467 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.9%.

1881 census count

390

Ranked #8,104

Modern count

417

2016, ranked #11,504

Peak year

1911

467 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bainton had 390 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,104 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 417 in 2016, ranked #11,504.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 467 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Bainton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bainton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bainton 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 221 #9,630
1861 historical 240 #10,226
1881 historical 390 #8,104
1891 historical 442 #8,179
1901 historical 465 #8,499
1911 historical 467 #8,267
1997 modern 455 #9,985
1998 modern 459 #10,250
1999 modern 466 #10,189
2000 modern 466 #10,163
2001 modern 448 #10,274
2002 modern 440 #10,638
2003 modern 442 #10,434
2004 modern 438 #10,532
2005 modern 422 #10,739
2006 modern 414 #10,946
2007 modern 399 #11,396
2008 modern 407 #11,310
2009 modern 414 #11,407
2010 modern 431 #11,285
2011 modern 415 #11,514
2012 modern 382 #12,127
2013 modern 402 #11,871
2014 modern 408 #11,830
2015 modern 409 #11,713
2016 modern 417 #11,504

Geography

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Where Baintons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Trowbridge, Bedwelty, Frodingham, Bath St Michael and Great Bradford , Winkfield with Rowley, Westwood, Great and Little Chalfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, East Riding of Yorkshire and Stratford-on-Avon. 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 Trowbridge Wiltshire
2 Bedwelty Monmouthshire
3 Frodingham Lincolnshire
4 Bath St Michael Somerset
5 Great Bradford , Winkfield with Rowley, Westwood, Great and Little Chalfield Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Caerphilly 016 Caerphilly
2 Blaenau Gwent 005 Blaenau Gwent
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 019 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 016 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Stratford-on-Avon 013 Stratford-on-Avon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bainton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bainton

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Bainton 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

Bainton is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Bainton falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Bainton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Bainton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bainton

The surname Bainton is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "bean" and "tun," meaning "bean farm" or "bean estate." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely associated with the cultivation or trading of beans.

The name Bainton is closely linked to various place names in England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Records indicate that the village of Bainton, located near the town of Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was once referred to as "Beniton" or "Benington" in the Domesday Book of 1086.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bainton can be found in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls of 1219, where a certain William de Bainton is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established as a hereditary surname by the 13th century.

Another notable individual bearing the name Bainton was Sir Henry Bainton, a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire in the late 15th century. He was born around 1430 and played a significant role in local affairs during his lifetime.

In the realm of literature, one of the most famous bearers of the name was Sir Henry Bainton, an English translator and scholar who lived from 1568 to 1643. He is renowned for his translation of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio from Italian into English.

During the 17th century, the name Bainton appeared in various records, including the parish registers of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. One notable figure from this period was John Bainton, a renowned theologian and author who was born in 1636 and passed away in 1704.

In the 18th century, the name Bainton gained further prominence with the birth of Thomas Bainton, a celebrated English architect who lived from 1720 to 1792. His works include several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Throughout history, the surname Bainton has been associated with various professions and backgrounds, from landowners and politicians to scholars and architects. While its origins can be traced back to the medieval period, the name has endured and continues to be carried by individuals of English descent around the world.

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1881 census detail

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Bainton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bainton 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. Wiltshire leads with 108 Baintons recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.10x.

County Total Index
Wiltshire 108 32.10x
Yorkshire 71 1.88x
Lincolnshire 51 8.38x
Middlesex 35 0.92x
Monmouthshire 25 9.09x
Somerset 22 3.59x
Hampshire 21 2.69x
Brecknockshire 12 15.77x
Kent 10 0.77x
Lancashire 9 0.20x
Staffordshire 7 0.55x
Warwickshire 7 0.73x
Gloucestershire 3 0.40x
Worcestershire 3 0.60x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.87x
Sussex 2 0.31x
Glamorgan 1 0.15x
Northamptonshire 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bradford On Avon in Wiltshire leads with 66 Baintons recorded in 1881 and an index of 612.81x.

Place Total Index
Bradford On Avon 66 612.81x
Trowbridge 17 114.32x
Corsley 16 1203.01x
Aberystruth 14 57.76x
East Ferry 11 5789.47x
Chapel Hill 10 1851.85x
Frome 10 68.26x
Llangattock 10 161.29x
Portsea 10 6.54x
Sculcoates 10 16.73x
Bromley London 9 10.75x
Canterbury St Mildred 9 292.21x
Scunthorpe 9 328.47x
Broughton 8 470.59x
Holy Trinity 8 8.82x
Hornsey 7 14.55x
Manchester 7 3.45x
Newington 7 67.44x
West Bromwich 7 9.52x
Beverley St Mary 6 108.89x
Birmingham 6 1.88x
Frodingham 6 276.50x
Limehouse London 6 14.37x
Linthorpe 6 26.67x
Messingham 6 408.16x
South Elmshall 6 869.57x
Claverton 5 1515.15x
Cottingham 5 61.58x
Hilperton 5 467.29x
Lund 5 833.33x
Alverstoke 4 14.17x
Atwick 4 952.38x
Bethnal Green London 4 2.42x
Goxhill 4 266.67x
Hackney London 4 1.88x
Southhampton St Mary Extra 4 470.59x
Soyland 4 88.50x
Andover 3 40.71x
Winkfield With Rowley 3 638.30x
Yardley 3 23.60x
Beverley St Martin 2 31.80x
Bewholme Nunkeeling 2 571.43x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 2 29.41x
Flixborough 2 666.67x
Great Grimsby 2 5.18x
Halewood 2 82.64x
Llanelly 2 21.98x
Lyncombe Widcombe 2 12.48x
Ore 2 41.93x
Twerton 2 31.70x
West Halton Gunness 2 1111.11x
York St John Delpike 2 487.80x
Abergavenny 1 9.71x
Bristol St James In 1 9.12x
Clifton In York 1 12.69x
Devizes St James 1 22.37x
Elm 1 217.39x
Emswell Cum Kellythorpe 1 454.55x
Halifax 1 1.81x
Hornsea 1 41.84x
Kensington London 1 0.47x
Leamington Priors 1 4.24x
Luddington 1 128.21x
Mile End Old Town London 1 1.24x
Milton In Gravesend 1 5.14x
Paddington London 1 0.71x
Peterborough 1 3.86x
Roath 1 3.32x
Rodden 1 434.78x
St Stephen Coleman Street 1 75.19x
Tottenham 1 1.65x
Walcot 1 3.07x
Winslow 1 46.08x
Wycombe 1 5.83x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 28
Sarah 15
Elizabeth 13
Ann 8
Eliza 8
Jane 7
Annie 6
Maria 6
Florence 5
Ada 4
Alice 4
Caroline 4
Clara 4
Emily 4
Emma 4
Margaret 4
Edith 3
Frances 3
Julia 3
Kate 3
Martha 3
Agnes 2
Anna 2
Beatrice 2
Charlotte 2
Fanny 2
Gertrude 2
Harriett 2
Jeanie 2
Jessie 2
Sophia 2
Susan 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Arabella 1
Bessie 1
Bethia 1
Elizh. 1
Ellen 1
Emly 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Evelyn 1
Helen 1
Heline.G. 1
Henrietta 1
Hester 1
Isabella 1
Janet 1
Joanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 26
William 16
George 14
Henry 13
James 13
Thomas 9
Albert 7
Joseph 7
Charles 6
Frank 6
Robert 5
Edward 4
Fred 4
Hubert 4
Samuel 4
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Frederick 3
Matthew 3
Walter 3
Chas. 2
Edgar 2
Ernest 2
Isaac 2
Mathew 2
Richard 2
Alexander 1
Christopher 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Eli 1
Fracis 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Herbert 1
J. 1
Jno. 1
Leonard 1
Lewes 1
Louis 1
Nathaniel 1
Nehemiah 1
Percy 1
Richd. 1
Thos. 1
Thos.Hy. 1
Willm. 1
Wm.George 1

FAQ

Bainton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bainton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 390 people were recorded with the Bainton surname. That placed it at #8,104 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bainton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 417 in 2016. That gives Bainton a modern rank of #11,504.

What does the Bainton surname mean?

An English surname derived from a place name, originally denoting someone from Bainton, Cambridgeshire or Yorkshire.

What does the Bainton map show?

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