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UK surname

Brinded

In the 1881 census there were 56 people recorded with the Brinded surname, ranking it #25,733 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 186, ranked #20,575, up from #25,733 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Thorpe St Andrew, Freethorpe and Wickhampton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waveney, North Norfolk and South Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Brinded is 222 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 232.1%.

1881 census count

56

Ranked #25,733

Modern count

186

2016, ranked #20,575

Peak year

1999

222 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Brinded had 56 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,733 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 186 in 2016, ranked #20,575.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 120 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Brinded surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Brinded surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Brinded 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 26 #28,667
1861 historical 65 #25,618
1881 historical 56 #25,733
1891 historical 95 #24,694
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 120 #20,447
1997 modern 205 #17,370
1998 modern 208 #17,693
1999 modern 222 #17,080
2000 modern 216 #17,340
2001 modern 211 #17,376
2002 modern 212 #17,651
2003 modern 200 #18,139
2004 modern 197 #18,368
2005 modern 186 #18,985
2006 modern 185 #19,204
2007 modern 198 #18,600
2008 modern 192 #19,143
2009 modern 189 #19,727
2010 modern 200 #19,457
2011 modern 199 #19,346
2012 modern 190 #19,864
2013 modern 195 #19,857
2014 modern 196 #19,961
2015 modern 197 #19,774
2016 modern 186 #20,575

Geography

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Where Brindeds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Thorpe St Andrew, Freethorpe, Wickhampton, Hickling and Reedham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waveney, North Norfolk, South Norfolk, Great Yarmouth and Lincoln. 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 Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk
2 Freethorpe Norfolk
3 Wickhampton Norfolk
4 Hickling Norfolk
5 Reedham Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waveney 003 Waveney
2 North Norfolk 014 North Norfolk
3 South Norfolk 012 South Norfolk
4 Great Yarmouth 013 Great Yarmouth
5 Lincoln 001 Lincoln

Forenames

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First names often paired with Brinded

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Brinded

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Brinded, 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 Brinded surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Brinded 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 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Brinded 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

Brinded 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Brinded 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 Brinded 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 Brinded, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Brinded families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Brinded 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. Norfolk leads with 47 Brindeds recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.99x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 47 55.99x
Suffolk 9 13.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Thorpe Next Norwich in Norfolk leads with 18 Brindeds recorded in 1881 and an index of 2022.47x.

Place Total Index
Thorpe Next Norwich 18 2022.47x
Freethorpe 11 15714.29x
Great Yarmouth 6 86.33x
Cantley 4 8000.00x
Mutford 4 5714.29x
Gorleston 3 177.51x
Reedham 3 1875.00x
Burlingham St Edmund 2 20000.00x
Worlingham 2 5000.00x
Dilham 1 1250.00x
Hackford In Aylsham 1 666.67x
Haddiscoe 1 1428.57x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 4
Thomas 4
William 4
John 3
George 2
Robert 2
Benjamin 1
Edward 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 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 Brinded households.

FAQ

Brinded surname: questions and answers

How common was the Brinded surname in 1881?

In 1881, 56 people were recorded with the Brinded surname. That placed it at #25,733 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Brinded surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 186 in 2016. That gives Brinded a modern rank of #20,575.

What does the Brinded map show?

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