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UK surname

Greenhough

In the 1881 census there were 675 people recorded with the Greenhough surname, ranking it #5,339 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 821, ranked #6,763, down from #5,339 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Birstall, Manchester and Wirksworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derbyshire Dales, Bradford and Mid Suffolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Greenhough is 895 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.6%.

1881 census count

675

Ranked #5,339

Modern count

821

2016, ranked #6,763

Peak year

1911

895 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Greenhough had 675 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,339 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 821 in 2016, ranked #6,763.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 895 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Greenhough surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Greenhough surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Greenhough 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 437 #5,632
1861 historical 389 #6,580
1881 historical 675 #5,339
1891 historical 696 #5,634
1901 historical 805 #5,605
1911 historical 895 #4,973
1997 modern 830 #6,353
1998 modern 864 #6,350
1999 modern 890 #6,257
2000 modern 847 #6,476
2001 modern 837 #6,419
2002 modern 851 #6,455
2003 modern 830 #6,459
2004 modern 814 #6,572
2005 modern 819 #6,485
2006 modern 815 #6,514
2007 modern 823 #6,540
2008 modern 833 #6,533
2009 modern 845 #6,596
2010 modern 856 #6,652
2011 modern 839 #6,682
2012 modern 835 #6,621
2013 modern 824 #6,777
2014 modern 830 #6,780
2015 modern 824 #6,769
2016 modern 821 #6,763

Geography

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Where Greenhoughs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Birstall, Manchester, Wirksworth, Bradford and Crich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Derbyshire Dales, Bradford, Mid Suffolk, Amber Valley and Wakefield. 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 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Wirksworth Derbyshire
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Crich Derbyshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Derbyshire Dales 007 Derbyshire Dales
2 Bradford 050 Bradford
3 Mid Suffolk 002 Mid Suffolk
4 Amber Valley 002 Amber Valley
5 Wakefield 018 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Greenhough

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Greenhough

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Greenhough surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Greenhough household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Greenhough is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Greenhough is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Greenhough falls in decile 1 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Greenhough 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
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Greenhough families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Greenhough 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. Yorkshire leads with 320 Greenhoughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.90x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 320 4.90x
Lancashire 147 1.88x
Derbyshire 69 6.68x
Cheshire 45 3.09x
Staffordshire 45 2.02x
Middlesex 20 0.30x
Leicestershire 15 2.05x
Kent 6 0.27x
Anglesey 2 1.71x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.50x
Hampshire 1 0.07x
Northamptonshire 1 0.16x
Suffolk 1 0.12x
Sussex 1 0.09x
Worcestershire 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bowling in Yorkshire leads with 37 Greenhoughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 57.17x.

Place Total Index
Bowling 37 57.17x
Bradford 34 21.49x
North Bierley 33 93.54x
Crich 26 385.76x
Wirksworth 24 255.59x
Gomersal 18 59.02x
Wyke In Bradford 18 153.98x
Little Bolton 17 16.90x
Oldham 17 6.73x
Droylsden 16 62.67x
Uttoxeter 16 140.47x
Haughton 15 131.46x
Manchester 15 4.26x
Manningham 15 18.63x
Saddleworth 13 25.79x
Leeds 12 3.25x
Castleford 11 46.22x
Farnley In Bramley 11 134.80x
Ogley Hay 10 216.45x
Belgrave 9 54.55x
Brightside Bierlow 9 7.02x
Horton In Bradford 9 8.82x
Hulme 9 5.51x
Westminster St James 9 13.28x
Chorlton On Medlock 8 6.44x
Poynton 8 163.60x
Stockport 8 10.68x
Tickhill 8 191.85x
Timperley 8 158.10x
Wednesbury 8 14.38x
Bethnal Green London 7 2.44x
Drighlington 7 73.53x
Morley 7 20.61x
Wakefield 7 13.96x
Winnington 7 434.78x
Blackwell 6 118.34x
Cannock 6 15.45x
Cheetham 6 10.28x
Hindley 6 17.99x
Leicester St Margaret 6 3.37x
Liverpool 6 1.26x
Turton 6 46.84x
Deptford St Paul 5 2.88x
East Ardsley 5 88.34x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 3.76x
Salford 5 2.17x
Thornaby 5 20.48x
Withington 5 19.83x
Beverley St Martin 4 36.66x
Birkenhead 4 3.45x
Hunslet 4 3.93x
Matlock 4 28.86x
Pontefract 4 28.41x
Rainow 4 137.93x
Rothwell 4 30.30x
Sheffield 4 1.92x
Tong 4 31.70x
Wessington 4 289.86x
Windle 4 9.08x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 3 12.64x
Beeston 3 45.39x
Farnworth 3 6.40x
Glusburn 3 81.30x
Kirkdale 3 2.28x
Little Hulton 3 23.15x
Mayfield 3 107.53x
Soothill 3 12.71x
Carlton Miniott 2 232.56x
Cheadle 2 7.19x
Dorney 2 281.69x
Gildersome 2 25.45x
Heage 2 36.63x
Holbeck 2 4.62x
Holyhead 2 9.18x
Islington London 2 0.31x
Macclesfield 2 3.09x
Pott Shrigley 2 229.89x
Sandal Magna 2 20.70x
Shipley 2 5.90x
Templenewsam 2 42.28x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 43
Sarah 30
Elizabeth 23
Ann 16
Hannah 16
Martha 16
Jane 13
Annie 10
Emma 9
Alice 7
Ellen 7
Kate 7
Lucy 7
Clara 6
Eliza 6
Harriet 6
Elizth. 5
Louisa 5
Ada 4
Emily 4
Isabella 4
Maria 4
Agnes 3
Eliz. 3
Henrietta 3
Maud 3
Ambronna 2
Angelina 2
E. 2
Edith 2
Eleanor 2
Fanny 2
Frances 2
Georgina 2
Harriett 2
Jemima 2
Lilly 2
Margaret 2
Penelope 2
Rebecca 2
Ruth 2
Selina 2
Sophia 2
Susan 2
Amy 1
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Elizbeth. 1
Helena 1
Vailetta 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 47
William 34
James 32
Joseph 22
Charles 12
Thomas 11
George 10
Samuel 9
Harry 8
Albert 7
Richard 6
Alfred 5
Benjamin 5
Francis 5
Henry 5
Mark 5
Robert 5
Walter 5
Arthur 4
David 4
Edward 4
Aaron 3
Abraham 3
Edwin 3
Frank 3
Frederick 3
Herbert 3
Joshua 3
Peter 3
Benjn. 2
Ernest 2
Squire 2
Wm. 2
Andrew 1
Cawthra 1
Charley 1
D.W. 1
Ezra 1
Fred 1
G.D. 1
Gustavus 1
Hannah 1
Joe 1
Jos. 1
Josiph 1
Laban 1
Lister 1
Lot 1
Matthew 1
Wm.Jno. 1

FAQ

Greenhough surname: questions and answers

How common was the Greenhough surname in 1881?

In 1881, 675 people were recorded with the Greenhough surname. That placed it at #5,339 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Greenhough surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 821 in 2016. That gives Greenhough a modern rank of #6,763.

What does the Greenhough map show?

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