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UK surname

Bingley

Habitational surname derived from the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 814 people recorded with the Bingley surname, ranking it #4,595 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 921, ranked #6,194, down from #4,595 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Narborough (Narborough), Cosby with Little Thorpe, Sheffield and St Mary Islington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mansfield and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bingley is 1,006 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.1%.

1881 census count

814

Ranked #4,595

Modern count

921

2016, ranked #6,194

Peak year

1911

1,006 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bingley had 814 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,595 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 921 in 2016, ranked #6,194.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,006 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Bingley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bingley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bingley 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 633 #4,103
1861 historical 564 #4,667
1881 historical 814 #4,595
1891 historical 811 #4,976
1901 historical 916 #5,078
1911 historical 1,006 #4,522
1997 modern 938 #5,777
1998 modern 925 #6,023
1999 modern 949 #5,951
2000 modern 923 #6,066
2001 modern 898 #6,102
2002 modern 929 #6,041
2003 modern 925 #5,955
2004 modern 920 #5,981
2005 modern 916 #5,944
2006 modern 887 #6,106
2007 modern 895 #6,114
2008 modern 899 #6,132
2009 modern 930 #6,090
2010 modern 932 #6,208
2011 modern 962 #6,008
2012 modern 918 #6,151
2013 modern 940 #6,143
2014 modern 943 #6,159
2015 modern 932 #6,164
2016 modern 921 #6,194

Geography

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Where Bingleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Narborough (Narborough), Cosby with Little Thorpe, Sheffield, St Mary Islington, Mansfield and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mansfield and Newark and Sherwood. 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 Narborough (Narborough), Cosby with Little Thorpe Leicestershire
2 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)
4 Mansfield Nottinghamshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mansfield 004 Mansfield
2 Mansfield 011 Mansfield
3 Mansfield 003 Mansfield
4 Mansfield 008 Mansfield
5 Newark and Sherwood 006 Newark and Sherwood

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bingley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bingley

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Bingley 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

Bingley is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Bingley 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 Bingley 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 Bingley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bingley

The surname Bingley is an English locational name derived from the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire. The name is believed to have originated in the 7th century, with the earliest recorded spelling being Bingalæah, which meant "the meadow of the descendants of Bingel" in Old English.

The town of Bingley was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bingheleia, and it was an important settlement during the medieval period. The name Bingley is thought to have been first used as a surname by individuals who hailed from the town or its surrounding areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Bingley was Robert de Bingley, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1175. Another early reference to the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which mention a William de Bingley.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Bingley was John Bingley, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Yorkshire. He was born around 1330 and was known for his philanthropy, having donated funds for the construction of a church in Bingley.

During the 16th century, the name Bingley appeared in various records, including the marriage of Thomas Bingley and Elizabeth Armitage in 1562, recorded in the parish registers of Bingley.

In the 17th century, a prominent bearer of the name was William Bingley (1598-1667), an English clergyman and author who published several religious works, including "The Spiritual Husbandman" and "The Consolations of the Afflicted."

Moving into the 18th century, a notable figure was William Bingley (1774-1823), a British naturalist and author who wrote several books on natural history, including "Animal Biography" and "Memoirs of British Quadrupeds."

In the 19th century, Robert Bingley (1818-1899) was a successful businessman and philanthropist from Yorkshire, known for his contributions to the development of the town of Bingley and its surrounding areas.

Throughout its history, the surname Bingley has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Bingalæah, Bingheleia, and Byngley, reflecting the evolution of the name over time.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bingley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bingley 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. Yorkshire leads with 310 Bingleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.93x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 310 3.93x
Middlesex 105 1.32x
Nottinghamshire 82 7.65x
Leicestershire 65 7.37x
Lincolnshire 64 5.03x
Surrey 34 0.88x
Warwickshire 33 1.65x
Lancashire 17 0.18x
Staffordshire 16 0.60x
Kent 13 0.48x
Sussex 12 0.90x
Cheshire 11 0.63x
Essex 7 0.45x
Shropshire 7 1.02x
Suffolk 7 0.72x
Derbyshire 6 0.48x
Northamptonshire 6 0.80x
Hampshire 5 0.31x
Gloucestershire 4 0.26x
Cumberland 2 0.29x
Hertfordshire 2 0.37x
Wiltshire 2 0.28x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.21x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.31x
Huntingdonshire 1 0.63x
Monmouthshire 1 0.17x
Oxfordshire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sheffield in Yorkshire leads with 45 Bingleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.94x.

Place Total Index
Sheffield 45 17.94x
Nether Hallam 35 32.84x
Mansfield 33 89.00x
Islington London 31 4.02x
Ecclesall Bierlow 30 18.72x
St Pancras London 20 3.13x
Leicester St Margaret 16 7.44x
Peatling Parva 16 4000.00x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 14 19.08x
Kingswinford 14 14.37x
Rotherham 13 29.27x
Birmingham 12 1.80x
Hemsworth 12 264.90x
Hunslet 12 9.77x
Cosby 11 402.93x
Baddesley Ensor 10 389.11x
Sutton In Ashfield 10 43.01x
Thurgoland 10 188.32x
Camberwell 9 1.77x
Claythorpe 9 3750.00x
Nottingham St Mary 9 3.25x
St Marylebone London 9 2.12x
Aby 8 833.33x
Beddington 8 53.40x
Headingley Cum Burley 8 15.78x
Honley 8 58.01x
Kensington London 8 1.81x
Louth 8 27.46x
Narborough 8 331.95x
Braiseworth 7 1590.91x
Brightside Bierlow 7 4.53x
Halifax 7 6.05x
Lower Bebington 7 67.11x
Shrewsbury St Chad 7 29.03x
Snodland 7 91.03x
Soothill 7 24.60x
Yeadon 7 39.35x
Doncaster 6 10.42x
Edgbaston 6 9.65x
Eston 6 34.97x
Holy Trinity 6 3.17x
Keymer 6 63.36x
Mile End Old Town London 6 3.55x
Northampton St Sepulchre 6 15.77x
Snenton 6 14.25x
Tanshelf 6 95.39x
Westminster St John 6 6.20x
Aston 5 0.91x
Bethnal Green London 5 1.45x
Lambeth 5 0.72x
Letwell 5 1562.50x
North Wheatley 5 471.70x
Ordsall 5 60.90x
Saddleworth 5 8.23x
Sculcoates 5 4.00x
Swinton In Rotherham 5 24.00x
Warley 5 21.96x
West Ham 5 1.44x
Althorpe 4 138.41x
Brampton Bierlow 4 39.64x
Clarborough 4 49.94x
Cuxwold 4 1481.48x
Enfield 4 7.67x
Frant 4 42.11x
Gainsborough 4 13.35x
Kirkby Cum Osgodby 4 392.16x
Leicester St Mary 4 5.62x
Normanton 4 16.90x
Pinxton 4 63.19x
Prestwich 4 17.00x
Wakefield 4 6.61x
Bawtry 3 120.97x
Brading 3 13.85x
Caistor 3 59.29x
Fairfield 3 36.06x
Horsforth 3 17.37x
Norwood 3 16.50x
Rawdon 3 32.33x
Southcoates 3 6.86x
Westminster St James 3 3.67x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 58
William 38
George 24
Thomas 23
Joseph 20
Charles 19
James 19
Henry 13
Robert 12
Arthur 9
Alfred 8
Edward 8
Frederick 8
Walter 7
Richard 6
Albert 5
Ernest 5
Frank 5
Fred 5
Harry 5
Herbert 5
Francis 4
Tom 4
Edgar 3
Edwin 3
Godfrey 3
Samuel 3
Wm. 3
Abraham 2
David 2
J. 2
Lewis 2
Mark 2
Wilfred 2
Arnold 1
C.H. 1
Chas.Hy. 1
Christopher 1
Daniel 1
F.J. 1
Frederic 1
Frederica 1
Gamalial 1
Geo. 1
Isaac 1
Job 1
Joe 1
Jos. 1
Joshua 1
Lawrence 1

FAQ

Bingley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bingley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 814 people were recorded with the Bingley surname. That placed it at #4,595 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bingley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 921 in 2016. That gives Bingley a modern rank of #6,194.

What does the Bingley surname mean?

Habitational surname derived from the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire, England.

What does the Bingley map show?

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