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UK surname

Broughall

In the 1881 census there were 159 people recorded with the Broughall surname, ranking it #14,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 140, ranked #24,865, down from #14,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Tipton otherwise Tibington and Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ashford, Powys and Fintry.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Broughall is 203 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.9%.

1881 census count

159

Ranked #14,935

Modern count

140

2016, ranked #24,865

Peak year

1911

203 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Broughall had 159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016, ranked #24,865.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 203 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Broughall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Broughall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Broughall 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 172 #11,682
1861 historical 143 #15,906
1881 historical 159 #14,935
1891 historical 179 #16,198
1901 historical 175 #16,469
1911 historical 203 #14,831
1997 modern 146 #21,494
1998 modern 154 #21,316
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 149 #21,874
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 155 #21,431
2003 modern 155 #21,217
2004 modern 157 #21,168
2005 modern 152 #21,572
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 153 #21,912
2008 modern 153 #22,132
2009 modern 150 #22,937
2010 modern 150 #23,482
2011 modern 149 #23,408
2012 modern 141 #24,258
2013 modern 144 #24,323
2014 modern 143 #24,621
2015 modern 142 #24,617
2016 modern 140 #24,865

Geography

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Where Broughalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Tipton otherwise Tibington, Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington, London parishes and Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ashford, Powys, Fintry, Uttlesford and Test Valley. 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 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
2 Tipton otherwise Tibington Staffordshire
3 Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington Shropshire
4 London parishes London 1
5 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ashford 004 Ashford
2 Powys 001 Powys
3 Fintry Dundee City
4 Uttlesford 002 Uttlesford
5 Test Valley 012 Test Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Broughall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Broughall

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Broughall 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

Broughall 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

Broughall falls in decile 6 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 Broughall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Broughall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Broughall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Broughall 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. Shropshire leads with 74 Broughalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.23x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 74 55.23x
Derbyshire 15 6.18x
Warwickshire 11 2.81x
Staffordshire 10 1.91x
Lancashire 8 0.43x
Bedfordshire 7 8.72x
Cheshire 7 2.04x
Hertfordshire 7 6.55x
Middlesex 7 0.45x
Hampshire 3 0.94x
Worcestershire 3 1.48x
Essex 2 0.65x
Kent 2 0.38x
Berkshire 1 0.86x
Gloucestershire 1 0.33x
Herefordshire 1 1.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Derby St Werburgh in Derbyshire leads with 15 Broughalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 106.99x.

Place Total Index
Derby St Werburgh 15 106.99x
St Martin 9 600.00x
Middle 8 2162.16x
Aston 7 6.50x
Shrewsbury St Chad 7 148.94x
St Albans 7 319.63x
Sutton Maddock 7 3333.33x
Wellington 7 92.96x
Whittington 7 625.00x
Tipton 6 37.43x
Birkenhead 5 18.32x
Chelsea London 5 10.70x
Dawley 5 102.46x
Luton 4 28.78x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 4 270.27x
Westbury 4 579.71x
Worfield 4 430.11x
Houghton Regis 3 234.38x
Birmingham 2 1.53x
Chester St Oswald 2 32.26x
Edgbaston 2 16.49x
Ellesmere 2 86.96x
Holdenhurst 2 23.98x
Leigh 2 81.30x
Middleton In Oldham 2 36.23x
Pendlebury 2 51.41x
Pontesbury 2 122.70x
Ruyton Of Eleven Towns 2 338.98x
Toxteth Park 2 3.21x
West Bromwich 2 6.67x
Wolverhampton 2 4.97x
Everton 1 1.70x
Great Malvern 1 23.64x
Hereford St Owen 1 47.62x
Madeley 1 20.37x
Meole Brace 1 144.93x
New Windsor 1 25.58x
Newport 1 61.73x
Old Tower Without London 1 1666.67x
Oswestry Rural 1 48.78x
Plumstead 1 5.67x
Portsea 1 1.61x
Rochford 1 112.36x
Shifnal 1 27.47x
Wanstead 1 18.66x
Wapping London 1 84.75x
Westbury On Trym 1 9.70x
Whittle Le Woods 1 163.93x
Wombridge 1 60.61x
Woolwich 1 5.12x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 13
John 11
Thomas 10
George 5
Henry 4
James 4
Edward 3
Ernest 3
Walter 3
Richard 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Charles 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.M. 1
G.R.W. 1
H.R. 1
Harry 1
Joseph 1
Leonard 1
Samuel 1
Wm.Henry 1

FAQ

Broughall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Broughall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 159 people were recorded with the Broughall surname. That placed it at #14,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Broughall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016. That gives Broughall a modern rank of #24,865.

What does the Broughall map show?

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