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UK surname

Bromhead

In the 1881 census there were 223 people recorded with the Bromhead surname, ranking it #11,998 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, down from #11,998 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Loughborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bromley, Plymouth and Torridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bromhead is 294 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 21.5%.

1881 census count

223

Ranked #11,998

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

1911

294 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bromhead had 223 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,998 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 294 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Bromhead surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bromhead surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bromhead 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 175 #11,542
1861 historical 257 #9,629
1881 historical 223 #11,998
1891 historical 279 #11,698
1901 historical 273 #12,409
1911 historical 294 #11,622
1997 modern 232 #16,012
1998 modern 221 #17,021
1999 modern 217 #17,307
2000 modern 219 #17,195
2001 modern 218 #17,017
2002 modern 212 #17,651
2003 modern 199 #18,195
2004 modern 199 #18,260
2005 modern 189 #18,807
2006 modern 190 #18,898
2007 modern 193 #18,923
2008 modern 195 #18,958
2009 modern 200 #19,028
2010 modern 207 #19,007
2011 modern 207 #18,841
2012 modern 191 #19,802
2013 modern 194 #19,932
2014 modern 187 #20,570
2015 modern 185 #20,641
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Bromheads are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Loughborough and Nottingham St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bromley, Plymouth, Torridge, Test Valley and Harrogate. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Loughborough Leicestershire
5 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bromley 007 Bromley
2 Plymouth 007 Plymouth
3 Torridge 005 Torridge
4 Test Valley 014 Test Valley
5 Harrogate 017 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bromhead

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bromhead

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Bromhead surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Bromhead 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 are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Bromhead is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bromhead 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

Bromhead 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 Bromhead 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.

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

1881 census detail

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Bromhead families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bromhead 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. Leicestershire leads with 35 Bromheads recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.45x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 35 14.45x
Nottinghamshire 35 11.88x
Middlesex 27 1.24x
Gloucestershire 20 4.67x
Surrey 19 1.78x
Lancashire 17 0.66x
Warwickshire 12 2.18x
Yorkshire 11 0.51x
Staffordshire 10 1.36x
Rutland 7 43.64x
Sussex 7 1.90x
Lincolnshire 6 1.72x
Derbyshire 3 0.88x
Devon 3 0.66x
Essex 2 0.46x
Huntingdonshire 2 4.61x
Bedfordshire 1 0.88x
Cheshire 1 0.21x
Cornwall 1 0.40x
Kent 1 0.13x
Lanarkshire 1 0.14x
Northamptonshire 1 0.49x
Royal Navy 1 3.84x
Shropshire 1 0.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westbury On Trym in Gloucestershire leads with 19 Bromheads recorded in 1881 and an index of 130.85x.

Place Total Index
Westbury On Trym 19 130.85x
Loughborough 14 127.39x
Camberwell 12 8.60x
Birmingham 9 4.90x
Hammersmith London 9 16.72x
Nottingham St Mary 9 11.82x
Radford 9 60.16x
Tipton 9 39.86x
Snenton 8 69.14x
Leicester St Mary 7 35.77x
Hulme 6 11.08x
Salford 6 7.87x
Wymeswold 6 857.14x
Clerkenwell London 5 9.70x
Frant 5 191.57x
Leicester St Margaret 5 8.46x
Shoreditch London 5 5.28x
Nottingham St Nicholas 4 99.75x
York St Mary 4 44.59x
Beckingham 3 882.35x
Bermondsey 3 4.61x
Burley 3 1363.64x
Holloway 3 714.29x
Newton In Makerfield 3 37.78x
St Margaret Lincoln 3 967.74x
St Pancras London 3 1.71x
Stamford St Mary 3 422.54x
Tanshelf 3 173.41x
Tavistock 3 57.92x
Alconbury 2 384.62x
Aston 2 1.32x
Colchester St Botolph 2 54.50x
Kensington London 2 1.65x
Lambeth 2 1.05x
Newbold Verdon 2 357.14x
Ryhall 2 377.36x
Barrow 1 1111.11x
Beckenham 1 10.26x
Bedford St Paul 1 12.89x
Brightside Bierlow 1 2.35x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 7.00x
Chiswick 1 8.38x
Falmouth 1 11.42x
Godalming 1 14.93x
Govan 1 0.57x
Handsworth 1 5.50x
Hastings St Leonards 1 18.48x
Hastings St Mary 1 10.91x
Holbeck 1 6.97x
Little Casterton 1 769.23x
North Rode 1 500.00x
Royal Navy 1 4.49x
Rusholme 1 14.45x
Sandal Magna 1 31.25x
Sculcoates 1 2.91x
Sheepshed 1 30.12x
Shrewsbury St Alkmond 1 95.24x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.27x
St Giles In Fields London 1 9.33x
Standish With Langtree 1 31.35x
Sutton Coldfield 1 17.27x
Wellingborough 1 9.68x
West Stockwith 1 200.00x
Westminster St James 1 4.45x
Wysall 1 500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Elizabeth 9
Sarah 9
Ann 6
Edith 5
Eliza 5
Emma 4
Betsy 3
Catherine 3
Charlotte 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Ada 2
Anne 2
Annie 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Harriett 2
Helen 2
Jane 2
Lilian 2
Maria 2
Amelia 1
Anna 1
Caroline 1
Cicely 1
Clare 1
Dorothy 1
Elise 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Harrt. 1
Henrietta 1
Janet 1
Jinetta 1
Judith 1
Julia 1
Letitia 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Mable 1
Margt 1
Martha 1
Nora 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Sophie 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 10
Charles 9
Henry 8
George 7
Thomas 5
Arthur 3
Edward 3
Frank 3
Herbert 3
Robert 3
Walter 3
Alfred 2
Francis 2
Fred 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Robt. 2
Samuel 2
Aaren 1
Albert 1
Alonzo 1
Bertie 1
Claude 1
Clemt. 1
Cuthbert 1
Edgar 1
Ernest 1
Fredrk. 1
H. 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Horace 1
Horrace 1
Jno. 1
Matthew 1
Newton 1
Saml. 1
Thos. 1
Vernon 1

FAQ

Bromhead surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bromhead surname in 1881?

In 1881, 223 people were recorded with the Bromhead surname. That placed it at #11,998 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bromhead surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Bromhead a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Bromhead map show?

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