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UK surname

Malpus

In the 1881 census there were 47 people recorded with the Malpus surname, ranking it #27,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 104, ranked #30,317, down from #27,019 in 1881.

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

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Malpus is 116 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 121.3%.

1881 census count

47

Ranked #27,019

Modern count

104

2016, ranked #30,317

Peak year

2009

116 bearers

Map years

2

2006 to 2016

Key insights

  • Malpus had 47 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016, ranked #30,317.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 68 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Malpus surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Malpus surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Malpus 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 47 #27,019
1891 historical 36 #31,465
1901 historical 31 #30,616
1911 historical 45 #28,332
1997 modern 87 #28,749
1998 modern 92 #28,680
1999 modern 92 #28,833
2000 modern 103 #27,280
2001 modern 98 #27,672
2002 modern 97 #28,383
2003 modern 89 #29,380
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 105 #27,479
2007 modern 105 #27,868
2008 modern 109 #27,533
2009 modern 116 #27,062
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 108 #28,849
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 110 #29,294
2015 modern 109 #29,327
2016 modern 104 #30,317

Geography

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Where Malpus' 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 Trafford, Manchester, Hinckley and Bosworth and Tameside. 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 Trafford 002 Trafford
2 Trafford 006 Trafford
3 Manchester 004 Manchester
4 Hinckley and Bosworth 007 Hinckley and Bosworth
5 Tameside 014 Tameside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Malpus

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Malpus

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Malpus surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Malpus household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Malpus is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Malpus is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Malpus falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Malpus 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Malpus families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Malpus 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 15 Malpus' recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.00x.

County Total Index
Durham 15 11.00x
Staffordshire 10 6.46x
Lancashire 9 1.65x
Gloucestershire 5 5.56x
Yorkshire 4 0.88x
Middlesex 3 0.65x
Hertfordshire 1 3.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Conside Knitsley in Durham leads with 15 Malpus' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1415.09x.

Place Total Index
Conside Knitsley 15 1415.09x
Hulme 8 70.42x
Rowley Regis 6 139.21x
Bristol St James St Paul 5 166.67x
Darlaston 3 140.19x
Shoreditch London 3 15.10x
Hoyland Nether 2 180.18x
Aldenham 1 344.83x
Everton 1 5.77x
Mexborough 1 111.11x
North Bierley 1 40.82x
Wolverhampton 1 8.40x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Sarah 3
Elizabeth 2
Emma 2
Ada 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Gamima 1
Hannah 1
Lusera 1
Thomasine 1

Top male names

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

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 Malpus households.

FAQ

Malpus surname: questions and answers

How common was the Malpus surname in 1881?

In 1881, 47 people were recorded with the Malpus surname. That placed it at #27,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Malpus surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016. That gives Malpus a modern rank of #30,317.

What does the Malpus map show?

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