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UK surname

Burnage

In the 1881 census there were 272 people recorded with the Burnage surname, ranking it #10,409 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 528, ranked #9,603, up from #10,409 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Biggleswade, Houghton Conquest and Bedford St Paul. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bedford, Lewes and North Hertfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Burnage is 566 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 94.1%.

1881 census count

272

Ranked #10,409

Modern count

528

2016, ranked #9,603

Peak year

2002

566 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Burnage had 272 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,409 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 528 in 2016, ranked #9,603.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 397 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Burnage surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Burnage surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Burnage 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 101 #17,036
1861 historical 169 #13,823
1881 historical 272 #10,409
1891 historical 331 #10,277
1901 historical 356 #10,305
1911 historical 397 #9,336
1997 modern 548 #8,679
1998 modern 556 #8,853
1999 modern 563 #8,812
2000 modern 558 #8,841
2001 modern 560 #8,684
2002 modern 566 #8,788
2003 modern 552 #8,814
2004 modern 559 #8,764
2005 modern 541 #8,900
2006 modern 534 #9,026
2007 modern 528 #9,174
2008 modern 536 #9,139
2009 modern 556 #9,093
2010 modern 562 #9,200
2011 modern 550 #9,268
2012 modern 529 #9,461
2013 modern 536 #9,535
2014 modern 534 #9,613
2015 modern 528 #9,633
2016 modern 528 #9,603

Geography

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Where Burnages are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Biggleswade, Houghton Conquest, Bedford St Paul, Campton with Shefford, Shefford Hardwick, Chicksands and Luton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bedford, Lewes, North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire. 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 Biggleswade Bedfordshire
2 Houghton Conquest Bedfordshire
3 Bedford St Paul Bedfordshire
4 Campton with Shefford, Shefford Hardwick, Chicksands Bedfordshire
5 Luton Bedfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bedford 003 Bedford
2 Bedford 020 Bedford
3 Lewes 007 Lewes
4 North Hertfordshire 014 North Hertfordshire
5 Central Bedfordshire 008 Central Bedfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Burnage

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Burnage

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

Burnage is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

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

1881 census detail

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Burnage families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Burnage 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. Bedfordshire leads with 198 Burnages recorded in 1881 and an index of 144.13x.

County Total Index
Bedfordshire 198 144.13x
Middlesex 19 0.72x
Hampshire 17 3.13x
Hertfordshire 7 3.83x
Lancashire 7 0.22x
Kent 6 0.66x
Northamptonshire 5 2.00x
Yorkshire 5 0.19x
Lincolnshire 2 0.47x
Surrey 2 0.15x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.60x
Denbighshire 1 1.00x
Sussex 1 0.22x
Warwickshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clifton in Bedfordshire leads with 30 Burnages recorded in 1881 and an index of 2255.64x.

Place Total Index
Clifton 30 2255.64x
Houghton Conquest 28 5000.00x
Campton 26 5200.00x
Biggleswade 19 422.22x
Luton 19 79.90x
Shillington 14 693.07x
Bedford St Paul 13 138.00x
Woburn 11 924.37x
Carisbrooke 9 119.21x
Henlow 8 941.18x
Potton 8 439.56x
Romsey Extra 8 247.68x
Pirton 7 679.61x
Ashford 6 68.03x
Bramley In Bramley 5 49.70x
Broughton 5 625.00x
Dunstable 5 118.48x
Edworth 5 5000.00x
Hawnes 5 588.24x
Islington London 4 1.56x
St George Bloomsbury 4 26.28x
Finchley 3 29.50x
Kempston 3 96.15x
Manchester 3 2.12x
Ulverston 3 32.72x
Kingston On Thames 2 6.44x
Spalding 2 23.75x
St Marylebone London 2 1.41x
Ampthill 1 48.78x
Bedford St Mary 1 28.25x
Bedford St Peter 1 28.01x
Birmingham 1 0.45x
Chatteris 1 23.31x
Chelsea London 1 1.25x
Fulham London 1 2.60x
Hammersmith London 1 1.53x
Hove 1 5.09x
Kensington London 1 0.68x
Monken Hadley 1 94.34x
Oldham 1 0.98x
Ruabon 1 7.26x
Shoreditch London 1 0.87x
Southill 1 90.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 16
William 16
Charles 10
James 9
John 8
Joseph 7
Arthur 6
Henry 6
Frederick 5
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Thomas 4
Walter 4
Samuel 3
Ashley 2
Benjamin 2
Edward 2
Francis 2
Fred 2
Fredk. 2
Herbert 2
Joshua 2
Robert 2
Amos 1
Charley 1
Cornelius 1
Daniel 1
Ernest 1
Frederich 1
Harry 1
Horace 1
Lewis 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Burnage surname: questions and answers

How common was the Burnage surname in 1881?

In 1881, 272 people were recorded with the Burnage surname. That placed it at #10,409 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Burnage surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 528 in 2016. That gives Burnage a modern rank of #9,603.

What does the Burnage map show?

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