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UK surname

Barnden

In the 1881 census there were 194 people recorded with the Barnden surname, ranking it #13,097 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 286, ranked #15,240, down from #13,097 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea and Brighton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Swale, Maidstone and Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Barnden is 344 in 2003. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 47.4%.

1881 census count

194

Ranked #13,097

Modern count

286

2016, ranked #15,240

Peak year

2003

344 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Barnden had 194 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,097 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 286 in 2016, ranked #15,240.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 323 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Barnden surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Barnden surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Barnden 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 159 #14,553
1881 historical 194 #13,097
1891 historical 246 #12,912
1901 historical 294 #11,805
1911 historical 323 #10,842
1997 modern 317 #13,053
1998 modern 317 #13,392
1999 modern 321 #13,362
2000 modern 327 #13,164
2001 modern 329 #12,921
2002 modern 337 #12,965
2003 modern 344 #12,577
2004 modern 341 #12,673
2005 modern 325 #13,080
2006 modern 314 #13,474
2007 modern 305 #13,891
2008 modern 304 #14,000
2009 modern 294 #14,628
2010 modern 300 #14,730
2011 modern 295 #14,758
2012 modern 294 #14,705
2013 modern 295 #14,918
2014 modern 300 #14,839
2015 modern 293 #15,005
2016 modern 286 #15,240

Geography

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Where Barndens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea, Brighton, Maidstone, Linton, Loddington and St Giles Camberwell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Swale, Maidstone, Isle of Wight and Mid Devon. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
3 Brighton Sussex
4 Maidstone, Linton, Loddington Kent
5 St Giles Camberwell London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Swale 010 Swale
2 Maidstone 004 Maidstone
3 Isle of Wight 018 Isle of Wight
4 Mid Devon 003 Mid Devon
5 Swale 011 Swale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Barnden

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Barnden

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Barnden surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Barnden household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Barnden 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

Barnden is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Barnden falls in decile 4 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 Barnden 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Barnden families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Barnden 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. Kent leads with 85 Barndens recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.03x.

County Total Index
Kent 85 13.03x
Sussex 42 13.03x
Surrey 33 3.54x
Middlesex 15 0.78x
Hampshire 12 3.06x
Wiltshire 4 2.37x
Essex 3 0.80x
Cornwall 2 0.92x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 18 Barndens recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.68x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 18 27.68x
Camberwell 11 9.01x
Halling 11 1294.12x
Portsea 10 13.02x
East Peckham 9 666.67x
Hollingbourn 8 1066.67x
Maidstone 8 41.17x
Borden 7 843.37x
Stoke Newington London 7 47.01x
Telscombe 7 11666.67x
Wateringbury 7 823.53x
Hackney London 6 5.60x
Kingston On Thames 6 26.81x
Stone In Dartford 6 359.28x
Ashford 5 78.74x
Bermondsey 5 8.79x
Croydon 5 9.67x
Rottingdean 5 454.55x
Snodland 5 270.27x
Birling 4 689.66x
Preston 4 71.05x
Ryarsh 4 1111.11x
Chart Sutton 3 666.67x
Lewes St John Southover 3 138.89x
Newington 3 4.25x
Walton Le Soken 3 333.33x
Boughton Monchelsea 2 277.78x
Chilmark 2 555.56x
Lambeth 2 1.20x
St George Hanover Square 2 5.94x
Swanscombe 2 68.26x
Ventnor 2 53.62x
Warminster 2 54.05x
Broadwater 1 13.53x
Callington 1 79.37x
Crantock 1 434.78x
Hastings St Mary 1 12.47x
Langley 1 416.67x
Lewes St Ann 1 90.91x
Lewes St Michael 1 156.25x
Luddesdown 1 555.56x
Reigate Foreign 1 9.91x
South Malling 1 208.33x
Sutton Valence 1 135.14x
West Malling 1 68.03x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 9
Eliza 8
Emily 8
Ann 7
Mary 7
Alice 5
Elizabeth 5
Caroline 3
Ellen 3
Frances 3
Sarah 3
Annie 2
Harriet 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Nelly 2
Phillis 2
Rachel 2
Rosa 2
Rose 2
Agnes 1
Allen 1
Almena 1
Amelia 1
Charlotte 1
Deborah 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Esther 1
Flora 1
Helena 1
Isabella 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lily 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Marie 1
Moira 1
Ruth 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
Henry 10
George 9
Alfred 6
James 5
John 5
Thomas 5
Walter 5
Albert 4
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Arthur 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Fredrick 2
Percy 2
Allen 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Elijah 1
F. 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
Isaiah 1
Jhn. 1
Jhn.Wm. 1
Richard 1

FAQ

Barnden surname: questions and answers

How common was the Barnden surname in 1881?

In 1881, 194 people were recorded with the Barnden surname. That placed it at #13,097 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Barnden surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 286 in 2016. That gives Barnden a modern rank of #15,240.

What does the Barnden map show?

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