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UK surname

Breadmore

In the 1881 census there were 142 people recorded with the Breadmore surname, ranking it #16,012 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 166, ranked #22,140, down from #16,012 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and Richmond. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Reading, West Berkshire and North Hertfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Breadmore is 195 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.9%.

1881 census count

142

Ranked #16,012

Modern count

166

2016, ranked #22,140

Peak year

1911

195 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Breadmore had 142 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,012 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016, ranked #22,140.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 195 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Breadmore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Breadmore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Breadmore 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 80 #19,558
1861 historical 75 #24,238
1881 historical 142 #16,012
1891 historical 175 #16,467
1901 historical 189 #15,684
1911 historical 195 #15,197
1997 modern 180 #18,812
1998 modern 187 #18,857
1999 modern 192 #18,689
2000 modern 180 #19,425
2001 modern 166 #20,129
2002 modern 174 #19,971
2003 modern 170 #20,023
2004 modern 166 #20,441
2005 modern 165 #20,468
2006 modern 178 #19,666
2007 modern 184 #19,485
2008 modern 179 #20,015
2009 modern 181 #20,277
2010 modern 175 #21,186
2011 modern 162 #22,101
2012 modern 160 #22,260
2013 modern 168 #21,914
2014 modern 164 #22,445
2015 modern 161 #22,599
2016 modern 166 #22,140

Geography

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Where Breadmores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes, Richmond and Mildenhall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Reading, West Berkshire, North Hertfordshire and City of London. 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 London parishes London 1
3 Richmond Surrey
4 London parishes London 3
5 Mildenhall Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Reading 016 Reading
2 West Berkshire 014 West Berkshire
3 Reading 006 Reading
4 North Hertfordshire 004 North Hertfordshire
5 City of London 001 City of London

Forenames

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First names often paired with Breadmore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Breadmore

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Breadmore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Breadmore 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Breadmore is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Breadmore is most concentrated in decile 2 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Breadmore falls in decile 10 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Breadmore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Breadmore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Breadmore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Breadmore 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. Berkshire leads with 34 Breadmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.70x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 34 32.70x
Surrey 25 3.70x
Hampshire 24 8.45x
Middlesex 20 1.44x
Wiltshire 15 12.25x
Yorkshire 9 0.66x
Gloucestershire 6 2.21x
Warwickshire 4 1.15x
Kent 3 0.63x
Northamptonshire 1 0.77x
Oxfordshire 1 1.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Richmond in Surrey leads with 17 Breadmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 179.70x.

Place Total Index
Richmond 17 179.70x
Brightwaltham 15 7500.00x
Haworth 9 276.07x
Quarley 8 10000.00x
St Luke London 8 36.00x
Southwark St George Martyr 7 25.12x
Hammersmith London 6 17.59x
Mildenhall 5 2272.73x
Ruscombe 5 2777.78x
Amport 4 1250.00x
Birmingham 4 3.44x
Bishops Cannings 4 888.89x
Hungerford 4 283.69x
Stockbridge 4 975.61x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 11.73x
Islington London 3 2.23x
Liddiard Millicent 3 714.29x
Minchinhampton 3 138.89x
Reading St Giles 3 29.41x
St Mary Bourne 3 588.24x
Blewbury 2 555.56x
Kintbury 2 250.00x
North Tidworth 2 1666.67x
Paddington London 2 3.93x
St Thomas Winchester 2 100.00x
Andover 1 37.31x
Chatham 1 7.69x
Devizes St John 1 108.70x
Greenwich 1 4.54x
Kings Sutton 1 172.41x
Knights Enham 1 1250.00x
Lee 1 14.58x
Long Wittenham 1 370.37x
Newbury 1 30.03x
Niton 1 263.16x
Norwood 1 31.55x
Reading St Lawrence 1 45.05x
Shiplake 1 344.83x
Streatham 1 9.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Sarah 6
Eliza 5
Elizabeth 5
Annie 4
Jane 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Anne 2
Esther 2
Martha 2
Agnes 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
E. 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Eunace 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Georgina 1
Harriet 1
Ht. 1
Lilly 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
John 9
William 8
Alfred 6
James 6
Joseph 6
Thomas 5
Henry 4
Albert 3
Charles 3
Harry 2
Isaac 2
Percy 2
Arthur 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Hy. 1
Jasper 1
Leonard 1
Lloyd 1
Mark 1
Stephen 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Breadmore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Breadmore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 142 people were recorded with the Breadmore surname. That placed it at #16,012 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Breadmore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016. That gives Breadmore a modern rank of #22,140.

What does the Breadmore map show?

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