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UK surname

Briscall

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Briscall surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 131, ranked #26,004, down from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Minshull, Church, Coppenhall and Church Lawton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Burnley and Salford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Briscall is 138 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 59.8%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

131

2016, ranked #26,004

Peak year

2004

138 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Briscall had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016, ranked #26,004.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 120 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Briscall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Briscall surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Briscall 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 52 #23,915
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 82 #26,494
1901 historical 95 #23,462
1911 historical 120 #20,447
1997 modern 129 #23,143
1998 modern 134 #23,202
1999 modern 131 #23,709
2000 modern 124 #24,469
2001 modern 124 #24,114
2002 modern 131 #23,793
2003 modern 135 #23,155
2004 modern 138 #22,997
2005 modern 128 #24,076
2006 modern 130 #24,053
2007 modern 134 #23,931
2008 modern 129 #24,790
2009 modern 133 #24,817
2010 modern 136 #25,009
2011 modern 136 #24,819
2012 modern 124 #26,432
2013 modern 124 #26,842
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 128 #26,356
2016 modern 131 #26,004

Geography

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Where Briscalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Minshull, Church, Coppenhall, Church Lawton, St Paul Shadwell, Ratcliff hamlet and Cheadle. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Burnley and Salford. 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 Minshull, Church Cheshire
2 Coppenhall Cheshire
3 Church Lawton Cheshire
4 St Paul Shadwell, Ratcliff hamlet London (East Districts)
5 Cheadle Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 021 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Cheshire West and Chester 019 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Cheshire West and Chester 020 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Burnley 014 Burnley
5 Salford 012 Salford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Briscall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Briscall

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Briscall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Briscall household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Briscall 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

Briscall 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

Briscall falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Briscall 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Briscall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Briscall 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. Cheshire leads with 28 Briscalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.86x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 28 15.86x
Lancashire 19 2.00x
Staffordshire 10 3.70x
Middlesex 8 1.00x
Warwickshire 8 3.97x
Kent 3 1.10x
Surrey 2 0.51x
Yorkshire 2 0.25x
Leicestershire 1 1.13x
Sussex 1 0.74x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newcastle Under Lyme in Staffordshire leads with 8 Briscalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 167.36x.

Place Total Index
Newcastle Under Lyme 8 167.36x
St Pancras London 8 12.43x
Aston 7 12.60x
Aston Near Mondrum 7 14000.00x
Church Minshull 6 6000.00x
Oldham 6 19.59x
Toxteth Park 5 15.56x
Cheadle 4 118.69x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 4 254.78x
Marton In Whitegate 3 1578.95x
Woolwich 3 29.76x
Bootle Cum Linacre 2 26.53x
Clayton Le Moors 2 108.70x
Lambeth 2 2.87x
Leeds 2 4.47x
Leftwich 2 256.41x
Liverpool 2 3.47x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 6.99x
West Derby 2 7.20x
Birmingham 1 1.49x
Heyshott 1 833.33x
Leicester St Margaret 1 4.62x
Nantwich 1 48.78x
Worleston 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 4
Annie 3
Harriet 3
Agnes 2
Alice 2
Ann 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Mary 2
Ada 1
Anne 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Ellen 1
Emilie 1
Florance 1
Frances 1
Helena 1
Julia 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Margrete 1
Martha 1
Phoeby 1
Sarh. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
George 5
James 4
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Abraham 2
William 2
Charles 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
J. 1
Levi 1
Percy 1
Ralph 1
Robert 1
Ruben 1

FAQ

Briscall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Briscall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Briscall surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Briscall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016. That gives Briscall a modern rank of #26,004.

What does the Briscall map show?

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