NameCensus.

UK surname

Boonham

In the 1881 census there were 69 people recorded with the Boonham surname, ranking it #23,816 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 88, ranked #32,396, down from #23,816 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingsbury, Coleshill and Tamworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Oadby and Wigston, Stockport and Hinckley and Bosworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Boonham is 118 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.5%.

1881 census count

69

Ranked #23,816

Modern count

88

2016, ranked #32,396

Peak year

1911

118 bearers

Map years

3

1901 to 1998

Key insights

  • Boonham had 69 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,816 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 88 in 2016, ranked #32,396.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 118 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Boonham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Boonham surname density by area, 1998 modern.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Boonham 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 58 #22,928
1861 historical 54 #27,127
1881 historical 69 #23,816
1891 historical 86 #25,951
1901 historical 104 #22,310
1911 historical 118 #20,649
1997 modern 103 #26,498
1998 modern 109 #26,273
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 107 #26,700
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 95 #28,536
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 94 #28,973
2006 modern 95 #29,113
2007 modern 95 #29,493
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 94 #30,538
2010 modern 89 #31,745
2011 modern 89 #31,659
2012 modern 93 #31,409
2013 modern 88 #32,349
2014 modern 88 #32,495
2015 modern 85 #32,693
2016 modern 88 #32,396

Geography

Back to top

Where Boonhams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingsbury, Coleshill, Tamworth, Aldridge and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Oadby and Wigston, Stockport, Hinckley and Bosworth and Tamworth. 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 Kingsbury Staffordshire
2 Coleshill Warwickshire
3 Tamworth Staffordshire
4 Aldridge Staffordshire
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Oadby and Wigston 008 Oadby and Wigston
2 Stockport 004 Stockport
3 Oadby and Wigston 007 Oadby and Wigston
4 Hinckley and Bosworth 004 Hinckley and Bosworth
5 Tamworth 009 Tamworth

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Boonham

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Boonham

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Boonham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Boonham household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Boonham 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.

Read profile summary

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

Boonham is most concentrated in decile 4 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.

4
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Boonham 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Boonham is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Boonham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Boonham 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. Warwickshire leads with 37 Boonhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.80x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 37 21.80x
Staffordshire 15 6.60x
Leicestershire 8 10.72x
Lancashire 7 0.88x
Middlesex 2 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kingsbury in Warwickshire leads with 19 Boonhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 5277.78x.

Place Total Index
Kingsbury 19 5277.78x
Great Barr 8 3076.92x
Bolehall Glascote 6 833.33x
Coleshill 6 1111.11x
Preston 6 28.08x
Grendon 4 2666.67x
Kirkby Mallory Earl 4 1111.11x
Burton Upon Trent 3 56.39x
Hinckley 3 169.49x
Tamworth 3 247.93x
Aston 1 2.14x
Birmingham 1 1.77x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 7.88x
Earl Shilton 1 625.00x
Lichfield St Mary 1 151.52x
St George Hanover Square 1 8.43x
St Pancras London 1 1.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 10
Ada 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Elizabeth 2
Emma 2
Margaret 2
Mary 2
Alice 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Florra 1
Jane 1
Lizzie 1
Mabel 1
Martha 1
Priscilla 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
James 5
Arthur 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
William 3
George 2
Richard 2
Thomas 2
Caleb 1
Lewis 1
Oliver 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 Boonham households.

FAQ

Boonham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Boonham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 69 people were recorded with the Boonham surname. That placed it at #23,816 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Boonham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 88 in 2016. That gives Boonham a modern rank of #32,396.

What does the Boonham map show?

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