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UK surname

Brunsdon

In the 1881 census there were 328 people recorded with the Brunsdon surname, ranking it #9,126 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 573, ranked #9,014, up from #9,126 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes and Aldworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wealden, Caerphilly and Stroud.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Brunsdon is 622 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.7%.

1881 census count

328

Ranked #9,126

Modern count

573

2016, ranked #9,014

Peak year

2000

622 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Brunsdon had 328 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,126 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 573 in 2016, ranked #9,014.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 548 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Brunsdon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Brunsdon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Brunsdon 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 343 #6,861
1861 historical 282 #8,895
1881 historical 328 #9,126
1891 historical 412 #8,653
1901 historical 409 #9,338
1911 historical 548 #7,311
1997 modern 581 #8,331
1998 modern 614 #8,252
1999 modern 610 #8,353
2000 modern 622 #8,216
2001 modern 597 #8,321
2002 modern 610 #8,362
2003 modern 602 #8,313
2004 modern 575 #8,584
2005 modern 558 #8,701
2006 modern 550 #8,814
2007 modern 554 #8,854
2008 modern 571 #8,720
2009 modern 579 #8,814
2010 modern 591 #8,884
2011 modern 582 #8,894
2012 modern 566 #8,981
2013 modern 579 #8,965
2014 modern 581 #9,006
2015 modern 577 #8,985
2016 modern 573 #9,014

Geography

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Where Brunsdons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes, Aldworth, Hampstead Norris and Reading St Giles, Shinfield (East and West Side, Hartley Dammer), Sonning (Early),. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wealden, Caerphilly, Stroud and Gloucester. 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 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Aldworth Berkshire
4 Hampstead Norris Berkshire
5 Reading St Giles, Shinfield (East and West Side, Hartley Dammer), Sonning (Early), Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wealden 006 Wealden
2 Caerphilly 020 Caerphilly
3 Stroud 009 Stroud
4 Stroud 002 Stroud
5 Gloucester 014 Gloucester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Brunsdon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Brunsdon

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Brunsdon 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

Brunsdon is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Brunsdon falls in decile 7 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 Brunsdon 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 Brunsdon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Brunsdon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Brunsdon 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. Gloucestershire leads with 130 Brunsdons recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.59x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 130 20.59x
Berkshire 58 24.00x
Oxfordshire 44 22.13x
Surrey 31 1.98x
Middlesex 16 0.50x
Dorset 7 3.31x
Sussex 7 1.29x
Glamorgan 5 0.89x
Cornwall 4 1.10x
Herefordshire 4 3.03x
Yorkshire 4 0.13x
Hertfordshire 3 1.35x
Lanarkshire 3 0.29x
Northamptonshire 3 0.99x
Isle of Man 2 3.35x
Kent 2 0.18x
Renfrewshire 2 0.80x
Worcestershire 2 0.48x
Essex 1 0.16x
Somerset 1 0.19x
Wiltshire 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Holwell in Oxfordshire leads with 18 Brunsdons recorded in 1881 and an index of 13846.15x.

Place Total Index
Holwell 18 13846.15x
Newington 15 12.61x
Cirencester 14 163.74x
Cranham 12 2790.70x
Maisemore 12 2222.22x
Reading St Giles 12 50.61x
Reading St Mary 12 62.02x
St Pancras London 11 4.25x
Eastington 9 430.62x
Edgeworth 9 6428.57x
Newbury 9 116.28x
Stonehouse 9 250.70x
Lambeth 8 2.85x
Brighton 7 6.39x
Brimpsfield 7 1707.32x
Burford 7 406.98x
Charlton Kings 7 160.18x
Northleach 7 752.69x
Westbury On Severn East 7 49.05x
Caversham 6 150.75x
Hampstead Norris 6 394.74x
Milton Under Wychwood 6 652.17x
Swanage 6 229.89x
Cheltenham 5 10.26x
Hampnett 5 2777.78x
St Donats 5 3333.33x
Witney 5 150.60x
Buscot 4 975.61x
Calstock 4 55.94x
Camberwell 4 1.95x
Hereford All Sts 4 66.12x
New Windsor 4 49.26x
Barony 3 1.14x
Bermondsey 3 3.13x
Hurst 3 94.94x
Leeds 3 1.67x
Northampton St Giles 3 26.02x
Reading St Lawrence 3 58.03x
South Hamlet 3 76.73x
Twigworth 3 1500.00x
Clanfield 2 363.64x
Daglingworth 2 540.54x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 2 85.11x
Hartpury 2 224.72x
Onchan 2 11.61x
Paisley Middle Church 2 13.77x
Staunton 2 1538.46x
Thatcham 2 53.76x
Wantage 2 51.95x
Withington 2 289.86x
Ashchurch 1 135.14x
Broadway 1 55.25x
Christ Church Newgate 1 66.67x
Duntisbourne Abbotts 1 312.50x
East Barnet 1 22.73x
Epping 1 38.76x
Flaxley 1 70.42x
Gloucester St Mary Crypt 1 103.09x
Great Malvern 1 11.40x
Hammersmith London 1 1.26x
Hampstead London 1 1.99x
Hertford St Andrew 1 36.50x
Kingston On Thames 1 2.65x
Leckhampton 1 25.71x
Lee 1 6.27x
Linthorpe 1 5.25x
Littleworth 1 163.93x
Marston Bigott 1 256.41x
Maugersbury 1 163.93x
Over Compton 1 625.00x
Ruardean 1 69.93x
Speldhurst 1 17.89x
St George Hanover Square 1 1.76x
St Sepulchre London 1 21.23x
Stratton St Margaret 1 22.88x
Stroud 1 8.14x
Sulhamstead Banister 1 357.14x
Tewkesbury 1 17.76x
Ware 1 15.72x
Winstone 1 400.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 16
Henry 13
George 12
John 10
Thomas 9
Charles 8
Richard 7
Edward 5
Frederick 5
James 4
Thos. 4
Wm. 4
Harry 3
Stephen 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Joseph 2
Sidney 2
Carles 1
Chas. 1
Chas.E. 1
Chas.H. 1
Christopher 1
David 1
Frances 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Hannah 1
Infant 1
Jesse 1
Mathew 1
Matthew 1
Orlando 1
Percy 1
Raymond 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thos.J. 1

FAQ

Brunsdon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Brunsdon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 328 people were recorded with the Brunsdon surname. That placed it at #9,126 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Brunsdon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 573 in 2016. That gives Brunsdon a modern rank of #9,014.

What does the Brunsdon map show?

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