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UK surname

Madgin

In the 1881 census there were 71 people recorded with the Madgin surname, ranking it #23,517 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 121, ranked #27,399, down from #23,517 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Carlisle St Cuthbert, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) and Alston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Southwark, South Tyneside and Cannock Chase.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Madgin is 126 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 70.4%.

1881 census count

71

Ranked #23,517

Modern count

121

2016, ranked #27,399

Peak year

2010

126 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Madgin had 71 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,517 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016, ranked #27,399.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 106 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Madgin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Madgin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Madgin 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 71 #23,517
1891 historical 93 #24,965
1901 historical 98 #23,119
1911 historical 106 #21,948
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 110 #26,315
2000 modern 114 #25,717
2001 modern 110 #25,900
2002 modern 112 #26,165
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 105 #27,181
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 114 #26,120
2007 modern 114 #26,491
2008 modern 117 #26,351
2009 modern 118 #26,766
2010 modern 126 #26,312
2011 modern 119 #27,063
2012 modern 123 #26,561
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 123 #27,206
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 121 #27,399

Geography

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Where Madgins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Carlisle St Cuthbert, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon), Alston, Brancepeth and Stevenage. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Southwark, South Tyneside, Cannock Chase and County Durham. 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 Carlisle St Cuthbert Cumberland
2 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland
3 Alston Cumberland
4 Brancepeth Durham
5 Stevenage Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Southwark 019 Southwark
2 South Tyneside 013 South Tyneside
3 Cannock Chase 002 Cannock Chase
4 South Tyneside 001 South Tyneside
5 County Durham 041 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Madgin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Madgin

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Madgin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Madgin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Madgin 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

Madgin 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

Madgin 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Madgin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Madgin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Madgin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Madgin 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. Durham leads with 38 Madgins recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.45x.

County Total Index
Durham 38 18.45x
Northumberland 11 10.68x
Middlesex 10 1.44x
Hertfordshire 5 10.48x
Cumberland 3 5.03x
Kent 2 0.85x
Essex 1 0.73x
Yorkshire 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. Brandon Byshottles in Durham leads with 22 Madgins recorded in 1881 and an index of 852.71x.

Place Total Index
Brandon Byshottles 22 852.71x
Islington London 8 11.92x
Cullercoates 7 2187.50x
Gateshead 5 32.43x
Hetton Le Hole 5 191.57x
Stevenage 5 675.68x
Alston 3 272.73x
Tynemouth 3 54.35x
Hackney London 2 5.15x
Stockton On Tees 2 20.14x
Woolwich 2 22.91x
Bradford 1 6.02x
Darlington 1 12.58x
Durham St Nicholas 1 196.08x
Merrington 1 250.00x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 18.73x
Upminster 1 357.14x
Westoe 1 8.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 6
John 5
Thomas 4
James 3
Joseph 3
Charles 2
George 2
Robert 2
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Nicholas 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Walter 1
Wm.C. 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 Madgin households.

FAQ

Madgin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Madgin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 71 people were recorded with the Madgin surname. That placed it at #23,517 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Madgin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016. That gives Madgin a modern rank of #27,399.

What does the Madgin map show?

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