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UK surname

Blagbrough

In the 1881 census there were 137 people recorded with the Blagbrough surname, ranking it #16,358 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, down from #16,358 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bradford and Halifax. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Calderdale, Telford and Wrekin and Kirklees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Blagbrough is 248 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 33.6%.

1881 census count

137

Ranked #16,358

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

1911

248 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Blagbrough had 137 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,358 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016, ranked #20,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 248 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Blagbrough surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Blagbrough surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Blagbrough 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 148 #13,028
1861 historical 166 #14,039
1881 historical 137 #16,358
1891 historical 169 #16,885
1901 historical 169 #16,824
1911 historical 248 #12,988
1997 modern 168 #19,642
1998 modern 184 #19,037
1999 modern 190 #18,797
2000 modern 194 #18,554
2001 modern 187 #18,708
2002 modern 198 #18,410
2003 modern 199 #18,195
2004 modern 194 #18,566
2005 modern 182 #19,259
2006 modern 192 #18,753
2007 modern 188 #19,204
2008 modern 185 #19,589
2009 modern 186 #19,946
2010 modern 186 #20,379
2011 modern 180 #20,649
2012 modern 179 #20,679
2013 modern 182 #20,795
2014 modern 186 #20,664
2015 modern 183 #20,786
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Blagbroughs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bradford and Halifax. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale, Telford and Wrekin, Kirklees and Stafford. 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 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 027 Calderdale
2 Telford and Wrekin 008 Telford and Wrekin
3 Kirklees 053 Kirklees
4 Calderdale 026 Calderdale
5 Stafford 010 Stafford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Blagbrough

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Blagbrough

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

Blagbrough 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

Blagbrough falls in decile 7 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 Blagbrough 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 - British

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

1881 census detail

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Blagbrough families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Blagbrough 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 123 Blagbroughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.29x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 123 9.29x
Lancashire 13 0.82x
Gloucestershire 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ovenden in Yorkshire leads with 34 Blagbroughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 577.25x.

Place Total Index
Ovenden 34 577.25x
Halifax 19 97.74x
Skircoat 15 287.36x
Horton In Bradford 11 53.19x
Hulme 8 24.17x
North Bierley 8 111.89x
Bowling 7 53.35x
Northowram 7 75.43x
Bradford 6 18.71x
Thornton In Bradford 6 136.05x
Southowram 4 99.01x
Elland Cum Greetland 3 50.34x
Cheetham 2 16.91x
Clayton 2 61.73x
Oldham 2 3.91x
Poulton Barre 1 55.56x
Tewkesbury 1 42.74x
Wadsworth 1 46.30x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 7
Emma 7
Martha 4
Annie 3
Edith 3
Hannah 3
Ruth 3
Ellen 2
Grace 2
Margaret 2
Annis 1
Bessie 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Jennette 1
Judith 1
Lilly 1
Minnie 1
Prissilla 1
Roseannah 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Blagbrough surname: questions and answers

How common was the Blagbrough surname in 1881?

In 1881, 137 people were recorded with the Blagbrough surname. That placed it at #16,358 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Blagbrough surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016. That gives Blagbrough a modern rank of #20,813.

What does the Blagbrough map show?

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