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Bischoff

A German occupational surname referring to a bishop, derived from the Middle High German "bischof" meaning "bishop."

In the 1881 census there were 41 people recorded with the Bischoff surname, ranking it #27,870 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 109, ranked #29,402, down from #27,870 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gwynedd, Wandsworth and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bischoff is 134 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 165.9%.

1881 census count

41

Ranked #27,870

Modern count

109

2016, ranked #29,402

Peak year

2011

134 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bischoff had 41 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,870 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016, ranked #29,402.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 72 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Bischoff surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bischoff surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Bischoff 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 27 #28,467
1861 historical 28 #30,405
1881 historical 41 #27,870
1891 historical 72 #27,804
1901 historical 55 #28,064
1911 historical 55 #27,313
1997 modern 95 #27,638
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 110 #26,315
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 97 #27,823
2002 modern 97 #28,383
2003 modern 102 #27,383
2004 modern 104 #27,338
2005 modern 108 #26,736
2006 modern 116 #25,813
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 121 #25,785
2009 modern 129 #25,314
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 134 #25,050
2012 modern 117 #27,394
2013 modern 119 #27,541
2014 modern 116 #28,253
2015 modern 112 #28,809
2016 modern 109 #29,402

Geography

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Where Bischoffs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gwynedd, Wandsworth, Colchester, Rotherham and South Bucks. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gwynedd 011 Gwynedd
2 Wandsworth 014 Wandsworth
3 Colchester 022 Colchester
4 Rotherham 023 Rotherham
5 South Bucks 001 South Bucks

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bischoff

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bischoff

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Bischoff surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Bischoff 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 includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Bischoff 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

Bischoff is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Bischoff falls in decile 9 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.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bischoff 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Bischoff

The surname Bischoff originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Bischof," which means "bishop." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been employed by or associated with a bishop or church official.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bischoff name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. The name is also mentioned in various other historical records from German-speaking regions during this period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johannes Bischoff was a prominent scholar and rector at the University of Vienna. He lived from around 1340 to 1410 and made significant contributions to the field of theology during his time.

Another early bearer of the Bischoff name was Gottfried Bischoff, a German poet and writer who lived from 1497 to 1560. He is best known for his allegorical work "Teurdank," which was published in 1517 and considered an important literary achievement of the Renaissance era.

In the 17th century, a notable individual named Johann Bischoff (1624-1693) was a German mathematician and astronomer. He made important contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern astronomy.

During the 18th century, the Bischoff name was also associated with the town of Bischofsheim, located in the state of Hesse, Germany. This place name likely derived from the German words "Bischof" (bishop) and "Heim" (home), suggesting a connection between the surname and this particular town.

As the Bischoff name spread throughout Germany and beyond, it was also adopted by several notable figures in various fields, including Johann Nicolaus Bischoff (1749-1831), a German botanist and naturalist, and Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm Bischoff (1807-1882), a renowned German anatomist and embryologist.

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1881 census detail

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Bischoff families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bischoff 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. Middlesex leads with 19 Bischoffs recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.75x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 19 4.75x
Surrey 10 5.13x
Yorkshire 4 1.01x
Kent 3 2.20x
Midlothian 2 3.73x
Berkshire 1 3.33x
Hertfordshire 1 3.63x
Nottinghamshire 1 1.85x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Long Ditton in Surrey leads with 8 Bischoffs recorded in 1881 and an index of 2500.00x.

Place Total Index
Long Ditton 8 2500.00x
Mile End Old Town London 5 58.75x
Holy Trinity St Mary 4 666.67x
Stoke Newington London 4 128.21x
Lewisham 3 41.21x
Paddington London 3 20.39x
Hackney London 2 8.92x
Islington London 2 5.16x
South Leith 2 33.17x
St Marylebone London 2 9.37x
Camberwell 1 3.91x
Cookham 1 106.38x
Newington 1 6.77x
Nottingham St Nicholas 1 136.99x
St Albans St Stephen 1 416.67x
St Pancras London 1 3.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 3
Eliza 2
Maria 2
Ruth 2
Constance 1
Elisabeth 1
Emma 1
Flora 1
Frances 1
Janet 1
Lily 1
Mary 1
Menella 1
Pauline 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 4
James 2
John 2
Louis 2
Antoine 1
Arthur 1
Carl 1
Edward 1
Fredrick 1
George 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
Percy 1
Thomas 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Bischoff households.

FAQ

Bischoff surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bischoff surname in 1881?

In 1881, 41 people were recorded with the Bischoff surname. That placed it at #27,870 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bischoff surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016. That gives Bischoff a modern rank of #29,402.

What does the Bischoff surname mean?

A German occupational surname referring to a bishop, derived from the Middle High German "bischof" meaning "bishop."

What does the Bischoff map show?

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