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UK surname

Binder

An occupational surname referring to a bookbinder or someone who binds books or other materials.

In the 1881 census there were 360 people recorded with the Binder surname, ranking it #8,596 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 642, ranked #8,249, up from #8,596 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Stanion and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Epping Forest and Kettering.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Binder is 656 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.3%.

1881 census count

360

Ranked #8,596

Modern count

642

2016, ranked #8,249

Peak year

2013

656 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Binder had 360 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,596 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 642 in 2016, ranked #8,249.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 483 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Binder surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Binder surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Binder 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 274 #8,176
1861 historical 421 #6,096
1881 historical 360 #8,596
1891 historical 410 #8,694
1901 historical 483 #8,256
1911 historical 473 #8,179
1997 modern 602 #8,123
1998 modern 604 #8,357
1999 modern 619 #8,272
2000 modern 612 #8,310
2001 modern 596 #8,335
2002 modern 611 #8,349
2003 modern 617 #8,150
2004 modern 609 #8,257
2005 modern 590 #8,378
2006 modern 600 #8,285
2007 modern 602 #8,331
2008 modern 614 #8,263
2009 modern 622 #8,359
2010 modern 654 #8,199
2011 modern 650 #8,155
2012 modern 645 #8,120
2013 modern 656 #8,153
2014 modern 641 #8,356
2015 modern 652 #8,177
2016 modern 642 #8,249

Geography

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Where Binders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Stanion, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Orsett, Little Thurrock, Stock and Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, Epping Forest, Kettering, Rochdale and East Northamptonshire. 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 1
2 Stanion Northamptonshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Orsett, Little Thurrock, Stock Essex
5 Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire) Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 001 Wiltshire
2 Epping Forest 003 Epping Forest
3 Kettering 006 Kettering
4 Rochdale 022 Rochdale
5 East Northamptonshire 008 East Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Binder

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Binder

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Binder is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Binder is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Binder 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 Binder is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Binder, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Binder

The surname Binder has its origins in Germany and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is an occupational surname, derived from the German word "binder," which refers to a person who bound or tied things together, such as bundles or sheaves of grain or hay. The name may have also been given to those who worked as bookbinders or coopers, crafting wooden barrels and casks.

One of the earliest records of the name Binder can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. It mentions a "Heinricus Binder" in 1267. Another early reference appears in the Hausschatz, a medieval German manuscript from the 14th century, which includes a recipe for a herbal remedy attributed to a "Johann Binder."

The Binder surname can be traced back to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. In some areas, variations of the spelling existed, such as Bynder or Binnder. The name was also found in Switzerland, where it was sometimes rendered as Binder or Binder.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Binder was Hans Binder, a German painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century (c. 1525-1600). Another notable figure was Johann Sebastian Binder (1661-1736), a German composer and organist from Saxony.

In the 19th century, Johann Michael Binder (1828-1902) was a German-American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. Around the same time, the German-born artist Philipp Binder (1846-1913) gained recognition for his landscape paintings.

The surname Binder has also been associated with several places in Germany, such as Bindersleben, a municipality in Thuringia, and Binderhäuser, a district in the city of Hof in Bavaria. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the Binder surname who lived in or were associated with those locations.

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1881 census detail

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Binder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Binder 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. Essex leads with 75 Binders recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.94x.

County Total Index
Essex 75 10.94x
Middlesex 72 2.07x
Northamptonshire 66 20.21x
Yorkshire 35 1.02x
Surrey 20 1.18x
Nottinghamshire 15 3.20x
Huntingdonshire 14 20.30x
Lancashire 9 0.22x
Lincolnshire 9 1.62x
Cambridgeshire 8 3.64x
Durham 6 0.58x
Gloucestershire 5 0.73x
Kent 5 0.42x
Hampshire 3 0.42x
Shropshire 3 1.00x
Sussex 3 0.51x
Hertfordshire 2 0.84x
Berkshire 1 0.38x
Dorset 1 0.44x
Monmouthshire 1 0.40x
Rutland 1 3.92x
Staffordshire 1 0.09x
Wiltshire 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Oundle in Northamptonshire leads with 18 Binders recorded in 1881 and an index of 493.15x.

Place Total Index
Oundle 18 493.15x
St Marylebone London 14 7.55x
Duddington 13 3023.26x
Stanion 13 3095.24x
Bobbingworth 12 3333.33x
Glatton Holme 11 2894.74x
Hockley 11 1486.49x
West Ham 11 7.27x
Nottingham St Mary 10 8.26x
Richmond 10 42.18x
Walthamstow 10 40.54x
Shoreditch London 9 5.98x
Westminster St James 9 25.21x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 8 24.95x
Barrow In Furness 8 14.28x
Hammersmith London 8 9.35x
Ecclesfield 7 27.74x
Peterborough 7 29.60x
Tottenham 7 12.66x
Whittlesey St Mary St 7 91.15x
Brentwood 6 143.54x
Hunslet 6 11.18x
Moreton 6 1111.11x
Orsett 6 335.20x
Brightside Bierlow 5 7.41x
St Martin Lincoln 5 97.09x
Brackley St Peter 4 178.57x
Cheltenham 4 7.61x
Ealing 4 12.89x
Gretton 4 404.04x
Norton 4 105.26x
Snenton 4 21.75x
Bowling 3 8.80x
Collyweston 3 588.24x
Croydon 3 3.19x
Fawley 3 132.74x
Maldon St Marys 3 182.93x
Mile End Old Town London 3 4.06x
Morley 3 16.77x
Paddington London 3 2.35x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 3 90.63x
South Weald 3 51.11x
St George Hanover Square 3 4.90x
St Pancras London 3 1.07x
Bengeo 2 71.94x
Camberwell 2 0.90x
Hornchurch 2 59.52x
Monkwearmouth Shore 2 9.92x
Moulton 2 74.91x
Penge 2 9.02x
St George Bloomsbury 2 10.04x
Stibbington 2 307.69x
Barking 1 4.99x
Barrowden 1 140.85x
Bayards Leap 1 172.41x
Bradford On Avon 1 10.17x
Brighton 1 0.85x
Chepstow 1 23.42x
Dorchester St Peter 1 60.61x
Fletton 1 45.45x
Gravesend 1 9.97x
Grays Thurrock 1 15.70x
Hastings St Mary 1 6.86x
Hessle In Sculcoates 1 32.89x
Horndon On Hill 1 142.86x
Hurst 1 29.33x
Islington London 1 0.30x
Kensington London 1 0.52x
Kings Cliffe 1 65.79x
Leyton 1 8.47x
Little Harrowden 1 102.04x
Liverpool 1 0.40x
Margate St John Baptist 1 4.61x
Newington 1 0.78x
Northampton St Sepulchre 1 6.02x
St Andrewthe Less 1 3.98x
St Botolph Aldgate London 1 13.99x
Stamford St George 1 40.00x
Twickenham 1 6.72x
Walton On Thames 1 12.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 19
Sarah 12
Elizabeth 11
Ann 9
Annie 9
Florence 7
Alice 6
Jane 6
Charlotte 5
Ellen 5
Fanny 5
Amelia 4
Catherine 4
Frances 4
Margaret 4
Eliza 3
Emma 3
Harriett 3
Susannah 3
Caroline 2
Clara 2
Emily 2
Ethel 2
Hannah 2
Henrietta 2
Lucy 2
Rebecca 2
Rosina 2
Ruth 2
Susan 2
Agness 1
Bertha 1
Betsey 1
Christianer 1
Elen 1
Elizth. 1
Francis 1
Georgina 1
Hellene 1
Hennerietta 1
Ida 1
Janette 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Katie 1
Laserm 1
Laura 1
Lizzie 1
Louise 1
W. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 28
John 22
Henry 13
Joseph 9
Thomas 7
Alfred 6
Frederick 6
George 6
Charles 5
Arthur 4
James 4
Robert 4
Albert 3
Benjamin 3
Augustus 2
Danell 2
David 2
Edward 2
Gustave 2
Harry 2
Henri 2
Herbert 2
Millin 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Aurther 1
Bernard 1
Bernhard 1
Bertram 1
Cornelius 1
Francis 1
Infant 1
Isaac 1
J.S. 1
Jacob 1
Jas. 1
Jean 1
Jesse 1
Joshua 1
Josiah 1
Landon 1
Martin 1
Mathew 1
Percy 1
Phillipip 1
Pierre 1
Rogar 1
Wilhelm 1
Willin 1
Wm.Bertie 1

FAQ

Binder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Binder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 360 people were recorded with the Binder surname. That placed it at #8,596 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Binder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 642 in 2016. That gives Binder a modern rank of #8,249.

What does the Binder surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a bookbinder or someone who binds books or other materials.

What does the Binder map show?

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