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UK surname

Mandley

An English surname derived from a place name likely referring to someone from a town or estate with that name.

In the 1881 census there were 82 people recorded with the Mandley surname, ranking it #21,957 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 237, ranked #17,418, up from #21,957 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolstanton, Burslem and Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fenland, Huntingdonshire and West Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mandley is 287 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 189.0%.

1881 census count

82

Ranked #21,957

Modern count

237

2016, ranked #17,418

Peak year

1999

287 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mandley had 82 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,957 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016, ranked #17,418.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 182 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mandley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mandley surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mandley 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 102 #16,933
1861 historical 155 #14,881
1881 historical 82 #21,957
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 142 #18,633
1911 historical 182 #15,859
1997 modern 218 #16,704
1998 modern 286 #14,318
1999 modern 287 #14,374
2000 modern 284 #14,457
2001 modern 274 #14,576
2002 modern 279 #14,693
2003 modern 261 #15,180
2004 modern 261 #15,274
2005 modern 247 #15,763
2006 modern 262 #15,255
2007 modern 265 #15,295
2008 modern 268 #15,311
2009 modern 265 #15,756
2010 modern 269 #15,935
2011 modern 265 #15,980
2012 modern 255 #16,296
2013 modern 247 #16,935
2014 modern 244 #17,189
2015 modern 243 #17,141
2016 modern 237 #17,418

Geography

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Where Mandleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolstanton, Burslem, Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures), Manchester and Tawton, South. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fenland, Huntingdonshire, West Somerset and Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Wolstanton Staffordshire
2 Burslem Staffordshire
3 Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures) Leicestershire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Tawton, South Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fenland 011 Fenland
2 Huntingdonshire 003 Huntingdonshire
3 West Somerset 001 West Somerset
4 Stoke-on-Trent 007 Stoke-on-Trent
5 Stoke-on-Trent 016 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mandley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mandley

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Mandley is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Mandley 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

Mandley falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mandley 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Mandley

The surname Mandley has its origins in medieval England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "mand" meaning basket or tub, and "leah" meaning a meadow or woodland clearing. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a clearing where baskets were made or sold.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hertfordshire Pipe Rolls of 1273, where a Robert de Mandeley is mentioned. This spelling variation, with the inclusion of the preposition "de" meaning "of" or "from," was common in medieval England and indicates the name was likely associated with a specific place or location.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1327, where a John de Mandeleye is listed. This further solidifies the connection between the name and the region of Oxfordshire, where it may have originated or held particular prominence.

A notable figure bearing the Mandley surname was Sir William Mandley, a 15th-century English knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses. He was born around 1440 and died in 1491, and his family held lands in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

Another historical figure was John Mandley, a 16th-century clergyman who served as the Rector of St. Michael's Church in Coventry from 1529 until his death in 1558. He is mentioned in records related to the church and the city of Coventry during this turbulent period of English history.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the parish records of Oxfordshire, where a Thomas Mandley was born in 1632 in the village of Deddington. This suggests that the name may have had a stronger presence in this particular region during that time.

The surname Mandley is also associated with several place names in England, such as Mandley Bury and Mandley Heath, which were ancient settlements or landmarks in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, respectively. These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and specific geographic locations.

While the Mandley surname is not among the most common in English history, it has endured through the centuries, with various spellings and regional variations. Its origins and association with basket-making or woodland clearings provide a glimpse into the lives and occupations of those who bore this name in medieval and early modern England.

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1881 census detail

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Mandley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mandley 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. Staffordshire leads with 37 Mandleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.79x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 37 14.79x
Lancashire 16 1.82x
Devon 8 5.19x
Huntingdonshire 5 33.97x
Kent 5 1.98x
Berkshire 2 3.60x
Middlesex 2 0.27x
Derbyshire 1 0.86x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newcastle Under Lyme in Staffordshire leads with 21 Mandleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 474.04x.

Place Total Index
Newcastle Under Lyme 21 474.04x
Broughton In Salford 8 99.50x
Stone 7 218.75x
Deptford St Paul 5 25.64x
Ramsey 5 423.73x
Burslem 4 55.79x
South Tawton 4 1250.00x
Wolstanton 4 52.63x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 21.47x
Hulme 2 10.89x
Salford 2 7.73x
West Teignmouth 2 169.49x
Broad Clist 1 188.68x
Eckington 1 35.46x
Exeter St John 1 909.09x
Islington London 1 1.39x
Manchester 1 2.53x
New Windsor 1 53.48x
Newbury 1 56.18x
Paddington London 1 3.67x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 3.77x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Florence 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Eleanora 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Eveline 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Mabel 1
Marianne 1
May 1
Pamela 1
Polly 1
Voiletta 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
John 6
James 4
George 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Fred 2
Henry 2
Ralph 2
Absolom 1
Baron 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Harry 1
Hubert 1
Leonard 1
Percy 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Mandley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mandley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 82 people were recorded with the Mandley surname. That placed it at #21,957 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mandley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016. That gives Mandley a modern rank of #17,418.

What does the Mandley surname mean?

An English surname derived from a place name likely referring to someone from a town or estate with that name.

What does the Mandley map show?

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