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UK surname

Binmore

In the 1881 census there were 88 people recorded with the Binmore surname, ranking it #21,211 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 224, ranked #18,164, up from #21,211 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Paignton, Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin and Tormoham with Torquay. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torbay.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Binmore is 273 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 154.5%.

1881 census count

88

Ranked #21,211

Modern count

224

2016, ranked #18,164

Peak year

1999

273 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Binmore had 88 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,211 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016, ranked #18,164.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 201 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Binmore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Binmore surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Binmore 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 87 #18,695
1861 historical 80 #23,566
1881 historical 88 #21,211
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 169 #16,824
1911 historical 201 #14,905
1997 modern 257 #14,989
1998 modern 264 #15,119
1999 modern 273 #14,875
2000 modern 271 #14,910
2001 modern 255 #15,319
2002 modern 256 #15,565
2003 modern 248 #15,695
2004 modern 236 #16,335
2005 modern 224 #16,876
2006 modern 217 #17,349
2007 modern 211 #17,856
2008 modern 209 #18,114
2009 modern 223 #17,735
2010 modern 229 #17,805
2011 modern 229 #17,633
2012 modern 223 #17,852
2013 modern 224 #18,080
2014 modern 219 #18,523
2015 modern 223 #18,165
2016 modern 224 #18,164

Geography

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Where Binmores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Paignton, Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Tormoham with Torquay, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torbay. 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 Paignton Devon
2 Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin Devon
3 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
4 Ashburton Devon
5 Buckfastleigh Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torbay 013 Torbay
2 Torbay 012 Torbay
3 Torbay 014 Torbay
4 Torbay 011 Torbay
5 Torbay 017 Torbay

Forenames

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First names often paired with Binmore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Binmore

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Binmore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Binmore 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Binmore 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

Binmore 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

Binmore falls in decile 5 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Binmore 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 Binmore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Binmore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Binmore 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. Devon leads with 76 Binmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.14x.

County Total Index
Devon 76 41.14x
Cornwall 4 3.98x
Middlesex 3 0.34x
Royal Navy 3 28.36x
Hampshire 1 0.55x
Kent 1 0.33x
Lancashire 1 0.10x
Lincolnshire 1 0.70x
Surrey 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Damerel in Devon leads with 17 Binmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 131.48x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Damerel 17 131.48x
Broadhempston 10 5882.35x
Buckfastleigh 8 941.18x
Paignton 8 567.38x
Woodland 8 16000.00x
Halwell 5 2500.00x
Tormoham 5 63.94x
Kenwyn 4 152.09x
Stoke 4 533.33x
Hammersmith London 3 13.72x
Royal Navy 3 33.19x
Brixham 2 93.46x
East Ogwell 2 2500.00x
North Tawton 2 350.88x
Teigngrace 2 4000.00x
Devonport 1 47.17x
Highweek 1 151.52x
Ilsington 1 312.50x
Oldham 1 2.94x
Portsea 1 2.81x
Rochester St Margaret 1 31.35x
Skegness 1 243.90x
Woking 1 38.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 5
Emma 5
Sarah 4
Ann 3
Alice 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Kate 2
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Eva 1
Frederica 1
Hannah 1
Lilly 1
Margarett 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 8
George 5
Henry 4
Robert 4
Harry 2
Albert 1
Cecil 1
Charles 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Guy 1
Henery 1
Lewis 1
Percy 1
Richard 1

FAQ

Binmore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Binmore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 88 people were recorded with the Binmore surname. That placed it at #21,211 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Binmore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016. That gives Binmore a modern rank of #18,164.

What does the Binmore map show?

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