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UK surname

Mangham

An English habitational surname describing someone from Mangham, a location name.

In the 1881 census there were 219 people recorded with the Mangham surname, ranking it #12,122 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 610, ranked #8,601, up from #12,122 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton), Sheffield and Wath-on-Dearn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rotherham and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mangham is 662 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 178.5%.

1881 census count

219

Ranked #12,122

Modern count

610

2016, ranked #8,601

Peak year

1998

662 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mangham had 219 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,122 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 610 in 2016, ranked #8,601.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 646 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Mangham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mangham surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mangham 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 346 #6,798
1861 historical 533 #4,927
1881 historical 219 #12,122
1891 historical 551 #6,868
1901 historical 543 #7,594
1911 historical 646 #6,476
1997 modern 642 #7,729
1998 modern 662 #7,798
1999 modern 649 #7,950
2000 modern 634 #8,086
2001 modern 626 #8,019
2002 modern 631 #8,152
2003 modern 610 #8,223
2004 modern 593 #8,419
2005 modern 608 #8,198
2006 modern 600 #8,285
2007 modern 594 #8,418
2008 modern 593 #8,496
2009 modern 612 #8,470
2010 modern 622 #8,542
2011 modern 610 #8,569
2012 modern 617 #8,413
2013 modern 629 #8,429
2014 modern 619 #8,588
2015 modern 605 #8,678
2016 modern 610 #8,601

Geography

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Where Manghams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton), Sheffield, Wath-on-Dearn, Tickhill (Wadworth, Stancil with Wellingley and Wilsick), Braithwell (Bramley), Stainton with Hellab and Rotherham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rotherham and Doncaster. 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 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Wath-on-Dearn Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Tickhill (Wadworth, Stancil with Wellingley and Wilsick), Braithwell (Bramley), Stainton with Hellab Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Rotherham Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rotherham 020 Rotherham
2 Doncaster 032 Doncaster
3 Rotherham 018 Rotherham
4 Doncaster 022 Doncaster
5 Doncaster 035 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mangham

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mangham

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mangham, 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 Mangham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Mangham 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Mangham is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Mangham is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Mangham 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mangham 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 Mangham, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mangham

The surname Mangham is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from the Old English words "manig" meaning "many" and "ham" meaning "home" or "settlement." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a large or populous settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mangham can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1195, where a person named Willelmus de Mangeham is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Curia Regis Rolls of Wiltshire from the year 1214, which mentions a Robert de Mangeham. This record provides further evidence of the name's presence in medieval England.

In the 13th century, the surname Mangham appeared in various spellings, such as Mangeham, Mangham, and Mangehame, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that were common during that time period.

One notable individual with the surname Mangham was John Mangham, who lived in the 15th century and served as a member of the English Parliament, representing the borough of Maldon in Essex in 1472.

During the 16th century, the name Mangham was associated with several prominent figures, including William Mangham, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who was born around 1520 and died in 1592.

In the 17th century, the name Mangham was linked to Richard Mangham, a clergyman and author who was born in 1623 and served as the Rector of Loughborough in Leicestershire.

The 18th century saw the birth of Thomas Mangham, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who was born in 1718 and made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, the name Mangham gained further recognition with the life of Charles Mangham, a prominent architect who was born in 1827 and designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.

Throughout its history, the surname Mangham has been associated with various occupations and professions, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of individuals who have carried this name over the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Mangham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mangham 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 160 Manghams recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.56x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 160 7.56x
Lancashire 39 1.54x
Durham 9 1.42x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.04x
Middlesex 2 0.09x
Worcestershire 2 0.72x
Derbyshire 1 0.30x
Herefordshire 1 1.14x
Shropshire 1 0.54x
Surrey 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wath On Dearne in Yorkshire leads with 26 Manghams recorded in 1881 and an index of 616.11x.

Place Total Index
Wath On Dearne 26 616.11x
Leeds 19 15.90x
Bramley In Rotherham 14 4827.59x
North South Anston 14 1505.38x
Downham 13 4814.81x
Kimberworth 13 110.64x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 11 55.78x
Brampton Bierlow 9 332.10x
Bradford 7 13.66x
Helperby 7 1489.36x
Keighley 7 31.03x
Swinton In Rotherham 7 125.00x
Burnley 5 23.42x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 11.61x
Escomb 5 171.23x
Wales 5 299.40x
Trimdon 4 177.78x
Windle 4 28.05x
Ecclesfield 3 19.33x
Harpurhey 3 85.23x
Rothwell 3 70.09x
Sculcoates 3 8.94x
Twiston 3 15000.00x
Wigan 3 8.47x
Worksop 3 35.13x
Broughton In Salford 2 8.63x
Ince In Makerfield 2 16.96x
Kings Norton 2 8.00x
Laughton En Le Morthen 2 408.16x
Lower Booths 2 44.05x
Tankersley 2 126.58x
Camberwell 1 0.73x
Dalton In Rotherham 1 333.33x
Dewsall 1 3333.33x
Great Bolton 1 2.98x
Huddersfield 1 3.24x
Islington London 1 0.48x
Litchurch 1 7.43x
Liverpool 1 0.65x
Rotherham 1 8.38x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 1 49.02x
St Pancras London 1 0.58x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Sarah 11
Ann 7
Jane 7
Annie 5
Eliza 5
Ellen 5
Elizabeth 4
Harriet 3
Martha 3
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Edith 2
Elizth. 2
Emily 2
Fanny 2
Hannah 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Matilda 2
Theresa 2
Alamenia 1
Antionette 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Celia 1
Clara 1
Elisa 1
Elizabth. 1
Elizth.S. 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Ida 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lizbth. 1
Lucy 1
M. 1
Margret 1
Margt. 1
Rebecca 1
Susannah 1
Violet 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 18
George 9
William 7
James 5
Joseph 4
Robert 4
Albert 3
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Charles 3
Henry 3
Samuel 3
Thomas 3
Harry 2
Joshua 2
Peter 2
Aaron 1
Ambrose 1
Ben 1
Bertram 1
Chrisr 1
Daniel 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
Laret 1
Larret 1
Lawson 1
Lenard 1
Leonard 1
Luke 1
Martin 1
Maurice 1
Reed 1
Richard 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mangham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mangham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 219 people were recorded with the Mangham surname. That placed it at #12,122 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mangham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 610 in 2016. That gives Mangham a modern rank of #8,601.

What does the Mangham surname mean?

An English habitational surname describing someone from Mangham, a location name.

What does the Mangham map show?

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