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UK surname

Maconochie

In the 1881 census there were 86 people recorded with the Maconochie surname, ranking it #21,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 97, ranked #31,585, down from #21,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Govan Combination and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Vale of White Horse, Cotswold and Southcraig and Beansburn.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maconochie is 125 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.8%.

1881 census count

86

Ranked #21,449

Modern count

97

2016, ranked #31,585

Peak year

1901

125 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 1901

Key insights

  • Maconochie had 86 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016, ranked #31,585.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 125 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maconochie surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maconochie surname density by area, 1901 census.

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Timeline

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Maconochie 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 42 #25,706
1861 historical 47 #28,023
1881 historical 86 #21,449
1891 historical 75 #27,414
1901 historical 125 #20,061
1911 historical 83 #24,531
1997 modern 92 #28,079
1998 modern 98 #27,923
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 90 #29,068
2001 modern 93 #28,382
2002 modern 95 #28,666
2003 modern 93 #28,829
2004 modern 93 #29,065
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 86 #30,425
2007 modern 89 #30,383
2008 modern 84 #31,370
2009 modern 85 #31,717
2010 modern 90 #31,621
2011 modern 95 #30,877
2012 modern 102 #29,902
2013 modern 99 #30,934
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 97 #31,585

Geography

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Where Maconochies are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Govan Combination, Gateshead, Newcastle All Saints and Edinburgh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Vale of White Horse, Cotswold, Southcraig and Beansburn, North Dorset and East Northamptonshire. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
5 Edinburgh Edinburgh

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Vale of White Horse 010 Vale of White Horse
2 Cotswold 005 Cotswold
3 Southcraig and Beansburn East Ayrshire
4 North Dorset 006 North Dorset
5 East Northamptonshire 002 East Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maconochie

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maconochie

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

Maconochie 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

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

1881 census detail

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Maconochie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maconochie 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. Lanarkshire leads with 17 Maconochies recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.42x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 17 6.42x
Perthshire 9 24.48x
Surrey 9 2.25x
Cheshire 8 4.42x
Northumberland 8 6.56x
Midlothian 7 6.38x
Lancashire 6 0.62x
Durham 5 2.05x
Suffolk 4 4.01x
Aberdeenshire 3 3.95x
Angus 2 2.64x
Hampshire 2 1.19x
Roxburghshire 2 13.48x
Fife 1 2.06x
Stirlingshire 1 3.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Perth East Church in Perthshire leads with 9 Maconochies recorded in 1881 and an index of 259.37x.

Place Total Index
Perth East Church 9 259.37x
Byker 8 132.89x
Northwich 8 2758.62x
Barony 7 10.44x
Kirkdale 6 36.70x
Wimbledon 6 133.93x
Glasgow 5 10.63x
Govan 5 7.63x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 5 47.35x
Edinburgh St Stephens 4 185.19x
Lowestoft 4 84.93x
Camberwell 3 5.73x
Rhynie 3 937.50x
Dundee 2 7.06x
Melrose 2 156.25x
Portsea 2 6.08x
South Leith 2 16.19x
Anstruther Easter 1 285.71x
Campsie 1 60.24x
Edinburgh St Marys 1 46.95x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Elizabeth 3
Isabella 2
Margaret 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Emmeline 1
Gertrude 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Josephine 1
Margt. 1
Maria 1
Rosanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 3
Alexander 2
Geo. 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Joshua 2
Alfred 1
Archibald 1
Archie 1
Charles 1
Delme 1
Evan 1
Harry 1
John 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 Maconochie households.

FAQ

Maconochie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maconochie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 86 people were recorded with the Maconochie surname. That placed it at #21,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maconochie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016. That gives Maconochie a modern rank of #31,585.

What does the Maconochie map show?

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