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UK surname

Blinman

In the 1881 census there were 99 people recorded with the Blinman surname, ranking it #19,877 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 135, ranked #25,505, down from #19,877 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Dundry, Winford, Nempnett Thrubwell, Blagdon, Butcombe and Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mendip, South Gloucestershire and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Blinman is 140 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.4%.

1881 census count

99

Ranked #19,877

Modern count

135

2016, ranked #25,505

Peak year

2015

140 bearers

Map years

6

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Blinman had 99 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,877 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 135 in 2016, ranked #25,505.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 135 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Blinman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Blinman surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Blinman 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 103 #20,650
1881 historical 99 #19,877
1891 historical 95 #24,694
1901 historical 135 #19,203
1911 historical 117 #20,757
1997 modern 128 #23,238
1998 modern 133 #23,308
1999 modern 132 #23,602
2000 modern 137 #23,048
2001 modern 129 #23,557
2002 modern 125 #24,492
2003 modern 126 #24,146
2004 modern 119 #25,200
2005 modern 115 #25,702
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 119 #26,067
2009 modern 128 #25,427
2010 modern 127 #26,176
2011 modern 137 #24,716
2012 modern 134 #25,059
2013 modern 136 #25,252
2014 modern 138 #25,218
2015 modern 140 #24,836
2016 modern 135 #25,505

Geography

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Where Blinmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Dundry, Winford, Nempnett Thrubwell, Blagdon, Butcombe, Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe, Ditcheat, West Bradley and Llangeinor. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mendip, South Gloucestershire and Bradford. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Dundry, Winford, Nempnett Thrubwell, Blagdon, Butcombe Somerset
3 Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe Somerset
4 Ditcheat, West Bradley Somerset
5 Llangeinor Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mendip 009 Mendip
2 Mendip 006 Mendip
3 South Gloucestershire 005 South Gloucestershire
4 Mendip 008 Mendip
5 Bradford 058 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Blinman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Blinman

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Blinman 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

Blinman 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

Blinman 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 Blinman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Blinman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Blinman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Blinman 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. Somerset leads with 72 Blinmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.33x.

County Total Index
Somerset 72 46.33x
Gloucestershire 18 9.51x
Middlesex 6 0.62x
Devon 1 0.50x
Hampshire 1 0.51x
Worcestershire 1 0.79x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shepton Mallet in Somerset leads with 17 Blinmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 977.01x.

Place Total Index
Shepton Mallet 17 977.01x
Dinder 14 20000.00x
Croscombe 10 5263.16x
Dundry 9 4736.84x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 7 39.26x
Farrington Gurney 7 3888.89x
High Littleton 7 2692.31x
Bethnal Green London 5 11.92x
West Bradley 4 10000.00x
Winterbourne 4 380.95x
Bristol St George 2 22.83x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 31.70x
Clifton 2 20.90x
Hinton Blewett 2 2857.14x
West Pennard 2 800.00x
Devonport 1 43.29x
Islington London 1 1.07x
Portsmouth 1 21.93x
Stourbridge 1 30.86x
Westbury On Trym 1 15.58x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Eliza 4
Emma 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Dora 2
Elizabeth 2
Elizth. 2
Hannah 2
Lilly 2
Matilda 2
Alice 1
Amy 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Hester 1
Infant 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Melina 1
Mildred 1
Minnie 1
Philipa 1
Phillis 1
Rosina 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Blinman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Blinman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 99 people were recorded with the Blinman surname. That placed it at #19,877 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Blinman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 135 in 2016. That gives Blinman a modern rank of #25,505.

What does the Blinman map show?

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