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UK surname

Broxholme

In the 1881 census there were 73 people recorded with the Broxholme surname, ranking it #23,220 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 167, ranked #22,055, up from #23,220 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Louth and Theddlethorpe St Helen and All Saints. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, Great Yarmouth and South Derbyshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Broxholme is 177 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 128.8%.

1881 census count

73

Ranked #23,220

Modern count

167

2016, ranked #22,055

Peak year

2013

177 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Broxholme had 73 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,220 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 167 in 2016, ranked #22,055.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 162 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Broxholme surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Broxholme surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Broxholme 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 34 #27,194
1861 historical 53 #27,253
1881 historical 73 #23,220
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 150 #18,075
1911 historical 162 #17,003
1997 modern 156 #20,593
1998 modern 160 #20,832
1999 modern 165 #20,535
2000 modern 158 #21,055
2001 modern 158 #20,788
2002 modern 161 #20,925
2003 modern 154 #21,308
2004 modern 154 #21,432
2005 modern 155 #21,318
2006 modern 165 #20,634
2007 modern 157 #21,546
2008 modern 151 #22,323
2009 modern 161 #21,879
2010 modern 166 #21,941
2011 modern 163 #21,983
2012 modern 171 #21,303
2013 modern 177 #21,170
2014 modern 171 #21,812
2015 modern 165 #22,241
2016 modern 167 #22,055

Geography

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Where Broxholmes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Louth, Theddlethorpe St Helen and All Saints, Elkington, South and Normanton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, Great Yarmouth, South Derbyshire, Rotherham and Leeds. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Louth Lincolnshire
3 Theddlethorpe St Helen and All Saints Lincolnshire
4 Elkington, South Lincolnshire
5 Normanton Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 037 Sheffield
2 Great Yarmouth 009 Great Yarmouth
3 South Derbyshire 012 South Derbyshire
4 Rotherham 025 Rotherham
5 Leeds 051 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Broxholme

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Broxholme

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Broxholme surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Broxholme 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Broxholme 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

Broxholme is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Broxholme falls in decile 3 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 Broxholme 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 Broxholme, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Broxholme families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Broxholme 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. Lincolnshire leads with 44 Broxholmes recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.65x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 44 38.65x
Yorkshire 9 1.28x
Durham 7 3.30x
Derbyshire 5 4.49x
Warwickshire 4 2.23x
Hampshire 1 0.69x
Leicestershire 1 1.27x
Nottinghamshire 1 1.04x
Sussex 1 0.83x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Metheringham in Lincolnshire leads with 10 Broxholmes recorded in 1881 and an index of 2222.22x.

Place Total Index
Metheringham 10 2222.22x
Stainfield 6 12000.00x
Cuxwold 5 25000.00x
Louth 5 191.57x
St John Lincoln 5 4166.67x
Birmingham 4 6.68x
Derby St Peter 4 112.68x
Hemingby 4 4000.00x
Hetton Le Hole 4 149.25x
North South Anston 4 1290.32x
Dawdon 3 114.94x
Welton 3 1764.71x
Theddlethorpe St Helen 2 2000.00x
Apley 1 2000.00x
Covenham St Bartholomew 1 1666.67x
Doncaster 1 19.42x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 6.97x
Holy Trinity 1 5.89x
Horncastle 1 85.47x
Idridgehay Alton 1 1666.67x
Melton Mowbray 1 70.42x
Nottingham St Mary 1 4.03x
Portsea 1 3.50x
Rowley 1 666.67x
Rye 1 87.72x
Sheffield 1 4.45x
Spittlegate 1 63.69x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 5
William 5
Thomas 4
Charles 3
George 3
James 3
Arthur 2
Edward 2
Joseph 2
Peter 2
G.Edward 1
Hammond 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Mathew 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Broxholme surname: questions and answers

How common was the Broxholme surname in 1881?

In 1881, 73 people were recorded with the Broxholme surname. That placed it at #23,220 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Broxholme surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 167 in 2016. That gives Broxholme a modern rank of #22,055.

What does the Broxholme map show?

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