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UK surname

Bynoe

A Norman surname derived from the Old French place name Bignou, meaning "little valley."

In the 1881 census there were 9 people recorded with the Bynoe surname, ranking it #32,416 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, up from #32,416 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Birmingham, Manchester and Westminster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bynoe is 258 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 2733.3%.

1881 census count

9

Ranked #32,416

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

2014

258 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bynoe had 9 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #32,416 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 17 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations.

Bynoe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bynoe surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Bynoe 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 2 #33,133
1881 historical 9 #32,416
1891 historical 8 #33,550
1901 historical 13 #32,633
1911 historical 17 #31,675
1997 modern 191 #18,150
1998 modern 217 #17,207
1999 modern 212 #17,611
2000 modern 200 #18,209
2001 modern 203 #17,787
2002 modern 206 #17,966
2003 modern 206 #17,799
2004 modern 199 #18,260
2005 modern 196 #18,404
2006 modern 212 #17,612
2007 modern 220 #17,377
2008 modern 225 #17,282
2009 modern 231 #17,331
2010 modern 252 #16,701
2011 modern 233 #17,426
2012 modern 234 #17,291
2013 modern 250 #16,778
2014 modern 258 #16,554
2015 modern 255 #16,564
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Bynoes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Birmingham, Manchester, Westminster, Selby and Kensington and Chelsea. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Birmingham 035 Birmingham
2 Manchester 024 Manchester
3 Westminster 005 Westminster
4 Selby 004 Selby
5 Kensington and Chelsea 015 Kensington and Chelsea

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bynoe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bynoe

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

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations

Nationally, the Bynoe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Bynoe 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 often found in less central parts of London and other major towns and cities. Adults are more likely than the Supergroup average to have never been married and are typically aged less than 45 years. Many have young dependent children and individuals may have been born in Africa. There are many members identifying with a Black ethnic group, with the other ethnic groups (as listed in the glossary) also represented, though Chinese less so. Accommodation in flats, frequently socially rented, is common in these neighbourhoods. Part time employment is also common, and work is often in elementary occupations, while unemployment is also the highest within this Supergroup.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Bynoe is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bynoe is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Bynoe 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.

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bynoe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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
Other Ethnic Group

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

Meaning and origin of Bynoe

The surname "BYNOE" has its origins in the West Indies, specifically in the Caribbean region. It is believed to have emerged during the late 17th or early 18th century, a period marked by the expansion of European colonial powers and the subsequent forced migration of Africans to the West Indies as part of the transatlantic slave trade.

The name "BYNOE" is thought to be derived from the African name "Bainoho" or "Bainoho Gbogbo," which means "one who is always victorious" in the Yoruba language spoken in parts of modern-day Nigeria and Benin. As African slaves were brought to the Caribbean, their names were often anglicized or transformed by their European captors, leading to the emergence of surnames like "BYNOE."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "BYNOE" can be found in the Baptismal Records of the Parish of St. John's in Antigua, dated 1704. This record mentions a "negroe" named John Bynoe, indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in the Caribbean during that era.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the "BYNOE" surname appeared in various historical records across the West Indies. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Edward Bynoe (1779-1849), a free man of color and prominent merchant in St. Vincent, who played a significant role in the island's political affairs in the early 19th century.

2. John Bynoe (1792-1839), a British naval surgeon and naturalist who accompanied several expeditions to the West Indies and South America, contributing to the study of natural history in those regions.

3. William Bynoe (1834-1880), a Barbadian cricketer who represented the West Indies in the early days of international cricket.

4. Joseph Bynoe (1853-1926), a Barbadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Barbados in the late 19th century.

5. Clarence Bynoe (1909-1989), a Guyanese cricketer who played for the West Indies in the 1930s and later served as a cricket administrator.

While the name "BYNOE" has its roots in the Caribbean, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and the African diaspora. However, its historical origins and connections to the West Indies and the legacies of slavery and colonialism remain an integral part of the surname's significance.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bynoe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bynoe 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. Middlesex leads with 7 Bynoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.99x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 7 7.99x
Surrey 2 4.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 4 Bynoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 56.74x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 4 56.74x
Ealing 2 256.41x
Camberwell 1 17.86x
Kensington London 1 20.53x
Streatham 1 153.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Charlotte 2
Elizabeth 1
Louisa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Chas 1
Fredk. 1
Joseph 1
Lashley 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Bynoe households.

FAQ

Bynoe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bynoe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 9 people were recorded with the Bynoe surname. That placed it at #32,416 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bynoe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Bynoe a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Bynoe surname mean?

A Norman surname derived from the Old French place name Bignou, meaning "little valley."

What does the Bynoe map show?

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