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UK surname

Bargh

In the 1881 census there were 236 people recorded with the Bargh surname, ranking it #11,540 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 530, ranked #9,572, up from #11,540 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tunstall, Melling and Whittington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chesterfield, Craven and Lancaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bargh is 553 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 124.6%.

1881 census count

236

Ranked #11,540

Modern count

530

2016, ranked #9,572

Peak year

2010

553 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bargh had 236 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,540 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 530 in 2016, ranked #9,572.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 395 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bargh surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bargh surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bargh 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 148 #13,028
1861 historical 150 #15,296
1881 historical 236 #11,540
1891 historical 307 #10,914
1901 historical 351 #10,415
1911 historical 395 #9,373
1997 modern 517 #9,079
1998 modern 518 #9,342
1999 modern 521 #9,362
2000 modern 530 #9,211
2001 modern 521 #9,174
2002 modern 552 #8,961
2003 modern 535 #9,018
2004 modern 528 #9,144
2005 modern 523 #9,145
2006 modern 526 #9,124
2007 modern 518 #9,316
2008 modern 537 #9,126
2009 modern 541 #9,279
2010 modern 553 #9,324
2011 modern 543 #9,373
2012 modern 533 #9,407
2013 modern 544 #9,420
2014 modern 531 #9,659
2015 modern 531 #9,584
2016 modern 530 #9,572

Geography

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Where Barghs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tunstall, Melling, Whittington, Lancaster and Chesterfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chesterfield, Craven and Lancaster. 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 Tunstall Lancashire
2 Melling Lancashire
3 Whittington Derbyshire
4 Lancaster Lancashire
5 Chesterfield Derbyshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chesterfield 004 Chesterfield
2 Craven 001 Craven
3 Lancaster 016 Lancaster
4 Chesterfield 001 Chesterfield
5 Lancaster 005 Lancaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bargh

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bargh

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Bargh is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bargh 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

Bargh 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bargh 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Bargh families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bargh 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. Lancashire leads with 91 Barghs recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.40x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 91 3.40x
Derbyshire 88 24.95x
Yorkshire 28 1.25x
Midlothian 9 2.98x
Westmorland 8 16.16x
Northamptonshire 5 2.36x
Dorset 1 0.68x
Lincolnshire 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. Whittington in Derbyshire leads with 34 Barghs recorded in 1881 and an index of 696.72x.

Place Total Index
Whittington 34 696.72x
Cantsfield 21 23333.33x
Chesterfield 18 136.16x
Newbold Dunston 13 388.06x
Wray With Botton 12 2500.00x
Burton In Lonsdale 11 2291.67x
Melling With Wrayton 11 8461.54x
Dronfield 10 221.24x
Ireby 10 16666.67x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 9 7.41x
Lupton 8 4705.88x
Wennington 8 8000.00x
Whittington 8 2962.96x
Eckington 6 70.01x
Heaton With Oxcliffe 6 6000.00x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 11.01x
Sheffield 5 7.03x
Tunstal 5 5555.56x
Quernmore 4 888.89x
Thrapston 4 373.83x
Barlow 3 422.54x
Nether Hallam 3 9.93x
Preston 3 4.19x
Brimington 2 74.63x
Ecclesfield 2 12.22x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 1 13.09x
Chapel En Le Frith 1 31.06x
Great Bolton 1 2.82x
Lancaster 1 6.29x
Matlock 1 21.10x
Northampton All Sts 1 13.91x
Slaidburn 1 263.16x
Stretford 1 6.80x
Sutton St Mary 1 29.33x
Winterborne Abbas 1 666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 15
Mary 14
Sarah 7
Annie 6
Maria 6
Ann 5
Emily 5
Alice 4
Emma 4
Agnes 3
Betsy 3
Fanny 3
Hannah 3
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Miriam 2
Rebecca 2
Ada 1
Alvie 1
Amelia 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Dorothy 1
Edith 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Hester 1
Hilda 1
Holly 1
Jenney 1
Lilian 1
Lydia 1
Maggie 1
Margaretta 1
S.J. 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Bargh surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bargh surname in 1881?

In 1881, 236 people were recorded with the Bargh surname. That placed it at #11,540 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bargh surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 530 in 2016. That gives Bargh a modern rank of #9,572.

What does the Bargh map show?

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