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UK surname

Bromilow

In the 1881 census there were 414 people recorded with the Bromilow surname, ranking it #7,778 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 676, ranked #7,937, down from #7,778 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wigan, Bolton-le-Moors and Prescot. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include St. Helens and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bromilow is 718 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 63.3%.

1881 census count

414

Ranked #7,778

Modern count

676

2016, ranked #7,937

Peak year

1998

718 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bromilow had 414 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,778 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 676 in 2016, ranked #7,937.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 626 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Bromilow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bromilow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bromilow 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 218 #9,754
1861 historical 172 #13,619
1881 historical 414 #7,778
1891 historical 387 #9,122
1901 historical 518 #7,842
1911 historical 626 #6,620
1997 modern 712 #7,160
1998 modern 718 #7,326
1999 modern 717 #7,385
2000 modern 696 #7,523
2001 modern 703 #7,344
2002 modern 709 #7,436
2003 modern 697 #7,403
2004 modern 675 #7,621
2005 modern 665 #7,652
2006 modern 650 #7,795
2007 modern 661 #7,764
2008 modern 663 #7,792
2009 modern 698 #7,654
2010 modern 703 #7,753
2011 modern 678 #7,885
2012 modern 656 #8,011
2013 modern 677 #7,949
2014 modern 687 #7,893
2015 modern 672 #7,973
2016 modern 676 #7,937

Geography

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Where Bromilows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wigan, Bolton-le-Moors, Prescot and Dean. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to St. Helens and Bolton. 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 Wigan Lancashire
2 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
3 Prescot Lancashire
4 Dean Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 St. Helens 004 St. Helens
2 Bolton 004 Bolton
3 Bolton 007 Bolton
4 St. Helens 019 St. Helens
5 St. Helens 012 St. Helens

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bromilow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bromilow

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bromilow, 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 Bromilow surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Bromilow 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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Bromilow is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Bromilow is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Bromilow 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bromilow 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Bromilow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bromilow 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. Lancashire leads with 399 Bromilows recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.31x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 399 8.31x
Gloucestershire 6 0.76x
Westmorland 4 4.50x
Leicestershire 3 0.67x
Middlesex 3 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westhoughton in Lancashire leads with 36 Bromilows recorded in 1881 and an index of 280.81x.

Place Total Index
Westhoughton 36 280.81x
Parr 35 203.61x
Hindley 33 161.13x
Horwich 31 591.60x
Little Bolton 23 37.24x
Lostock 22 2037.04x
Liverpool 19 6.51x
Windle 18 66.59x
Kirkby 17 876.29x
Eccleston In Prescot 16 66.34x
Great Bolton 15 23.57x
Kearsley 12 118.69x
West Derby 11 7.83x
Everton 8 5.23x
Little Hulton 7 88.05x
Bootle Cum Linacre 6 15.73x
Cheltenham 6 9.80x
Preston 6 4.67x
Simonswood 6 937.50x
Widnes 6 17.32x
Worsley 6 20.26x
Litherland 5 49.80x
Sutton 5 31.04x
Wavertree 5 32.51x
Abram 4 108.40x
Farnworth 4 13.90x
Ince In Makerfield 4 17.90x
Kendal 4 24.55x
Accrington 3 6.87x
Aspull 3 26.55x
Atherton 3 17.16x
Bitteswell 3 600.00x
Heap 3 11.77x
North Meols 3 6.38x
Pennington In Leigh 3 32.54x
Sharples 3 57.58x
Skelmersdale 3 37.45x
Ardwick 2 4.62x
Knowsley 2 115.61x
Pendleton In Salford 2 3.49x
Thornton In Fylde 2 19.03x
Ainsworth 1 53.76x
Chiswick 1 4.52x
Great Crosby 1 7.63x
Hulme 1 1.00x
Islington London 1 0.25x
Kensington London 1 0.44x
Melling 1 90.09x
Rainhill 1 32.47x
Salford 1 0.71x
Walton On Hill 1 3.84x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 37
Elizabeth 21
Ellen 20
Ann 15
Margaret 14
Sarah 13
Hannah 11
Jane 11
Alice 10
Catherine 5
Annie 4
Isabella 4
Martha 4
Edith 3
Maria 3
Susannah 3
Ada 2
Anne 2
Betty 2
Eliza 2
Elizth. 2
Florence 2
Margret 2
Margt. 2
Nancy 2
Agnes 1
Amanda 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Catern 1
Catharine 1
Clara 1
Eleanor 1
Eliz.Ann 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Eugeina 1
Evelyn 1
Harriet 1
Jemima 1
Kate 1
Leonora 1
Lottey 1
Louisa 1
Rachael 1
Rachel 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 30
William 28
James 24
Thomas 24
Joseph 13
George 9
Peter 9
Edward 7
Daniel 4
Henry 4
Robert 3
Danl. 2
Mark 2
Moses 2
Paul 2
Ralph 2
Samuel 2
Thos. 2
Adam 1
Albert 1
Alexander 1
Bertram 1
Carlton 1
David 1
Edw. 1
Eliza 1
Emmanuel 1
Ernest 1
F. 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Jno. 1
Jos. 1
Josph 1
Levi 1
Nelson 1
Peers 1
Reubin 1
Rowland 1
Walter 1
Wilbraham 1

FAQ

Bromilow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bromilow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 414 people were recorded with the Bromilow surname. That placed it at #7,778 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bromilow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 676 in 2016. That gives Bromilow a modern rank of #7,937.

What does the Bromilow map show?

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