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UK surname

Goatman

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Goatman surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 69, ranked #33,762, down from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, and Frampton-on-Severn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Forest of Dean, Cornwall and South Hams.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Goatman is 104 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 24.2%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

69

2016, ranked #33,762

Peak year

2000

104 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 1901

Key insights

  • Goatman had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 69 in 2016, ranked #33,762.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 102 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Goatman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Goatman surname density by area, 1901 census.

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Timeline

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Goatman 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 96 #21,648
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 93 #24,965
1901 historical 102 #22,596
1911 historical 91 #23,684
1997 modern 91 #28,215
1998 modern 98 #27,923
1999 modern 101 #27,617
2000 modern 104 #27,150
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 90 #29,260
2004 modern 99 #28,136
2005 modern 92 #29,271
2006 modern 92 #29,576
2007 modern 83 #31,183
2008 modern 81 #31,713
2009 modern 77 #32,553
2010 modern 82 #32,492
2011 modern 89 #31,659
2012 modern 87 #32,180
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 82 #32,992
2015 modern 77 #33,272
2016 modern 69 #33,762

Geography

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Where Goatmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Frampton-on-Severn, Churchdown and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Forest of Dean, Cornwall, South Hams, Medway and Stroud. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
3 Frampton-on-Severn Gloucestershire
4 Churchdown Gloucestershire
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Forest of Dean 010 Forest of Dean
2 Cornwall 011 Cornwall
3 South Hams 006 South Hams
4 Medway 035 Medway
5 Stroud 003 Stroud

Forenames

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First names often paired with Goatman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Goatman

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

Goatman is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Goatman falls in decile 4 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Goatman 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 Goatman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Goatman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Goatman 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 67 Goatmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.49x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 67 38.49x
Herefordshire 10 27.48x
Dorset 4 6.87x
Hampshire 2 1.10x
Worcestershire 2 1.73x
Bedfordshire 1 2.18x
Glamorgan 1 0.65x
Middlesex 1 0.11x
Monmouthshire 1 1.56x
Shropshire 1 1.30x
Surrey 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Churcham in Gloucestershire leads with 9 Goatmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 6000.00x.

Place Total Index
Churcham 9 6000.00x
Gloucester St John Baptist 9 803.57x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 8 1230.77x
Quedgley 7 4666.67x
Credenhill 6 8571.43x
Gloucester St Michael 6 1500.00x
Wotton St Mary 5 555.56x
Churchdown 4 1142.86x
Lytchett Matravers 4 1904.76x
Stretton Sugwas 4 4444.44x
Hempstead 3 1428.57x
Upleadon 3 4285.71x
Berrow 2 1818.18x
Cheltenham 2 14.89x
Clifton 2 22.73x
Portsea 2 5.61x
Stroud 2 59.00x
Bristol 1 625.00x
Chepstow 1 91.74x
Frampton On Severn 1 344.83x
Gloucester St Nicholas 1 123.46x
Kingstanley 1 156.25x
Lambeth 1 1.29x
Merthyr Tydfil 1 6.73x
Paddington London 1 3.06x
Prestbury 1 232.56x
Sharnbrook 1 400.00x
Shifnal 1 48.08x
Taynton 1 588.24x
Wotton Ville 1 625.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 6
Charles 5
Henry 4
John 4
Thomas 4
James 3
William 3
Emanuel 2
Frederick 2
Hubert 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Caleb 1
Eward 1
Felix 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Richd.George 1
Wyndham 1

FAQ

Goatman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Goatman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Goatman surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Goatman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 69 in 2016. That gives Goatman a modern rank of #33,762.

What does the Goatman map show?

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