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UK surname

Mangnall

A surname derived from a place name related to the Old English words "mangere" meaning merchant and "hall" meaning manor or residence.

In the 1881 census there were 197 people recorded with the Mangnall surname, ranking it #12,955 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 332, ranked #13,706, down from #12,955 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wigan, Manchester and Dean. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mangnall is 337 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.5%.

1881 census count

197

Ranked #12,955

Modern count

332

2016, ranked #13,706

Peak year

2014

337 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mangnall had 197 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,955 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 332 in 2016, ranked #13,706.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 322 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Mangnall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mangnall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mangnall 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 71 #20,875
1861 historical 175 #13,409
1881 historical 197 #12,955
1891 historical 240 #13,123
1901 historical 220 #14,245
1911 historical 322 #10,873
1997 modern 275 #14,335
1998 modern 277 #14,646
1999 modern 308 #13,722
2000 modern 306 #13,742
2001 modern 307 #13,539
2002 modern 317 #13,506
2003 modern 298 #13,886
2004 modern 289 #14,219
2005 modern 282 #14,368
2006 modern 289 #14,234
2007 modern 281 #14,660
2008 modern 294 #14,327
2009 modern 314 #13,985
2010 modern 317 #14,166
2011 modern 309 #14,322
2012 modern 327 #13,654
2013 modern 336 #13,574
2014 modern 337 #13,659
2015 modern 335 #13,622
2016 modern 332 #13,706

Geography

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Where Mangnalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wigan, Manchester, Dean, Leigh and Bolton-le-Moors. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton and Wigan. 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 Wigan Lancashire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Dean Lancashire
4 Leigh Lancashire
5 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 028 Bolton
2 Wigan 016 Wigan
3 Bolton 035 Bolton
4 Bolton 030 Bolton
5 Wigan 013 Wigan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mangnall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mangnall

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Mangnall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mangnall 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Mangnall 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

Mangnall is most concentrated in decile 4 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

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

Meaning and origin of Mangnall

The surname MANGNALL is of English origin, having its roots in the northern counties of England, particularly Lancashire and Yorkshire, in the late medieval and early modern periods. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "man" and "gnall," meaning "a bald man" or "a man with a bald or tonsured head." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone with a distinctive physical trait.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MANGNALL surname can be found in the Lancashire Inquests and Extents from the late 13th century, where a Robert de Mangnall is mentioned. The "de" prefix indicates that the name was likely associated with a specific location or place name at that time.

In the 16th century, the MANGNALL surname appears in various parish records and tax rolls in Lancashire and Yorkshire, with spellings such as Mangnall, Mangnell, and Maneknoll. These variations reflect the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during that era.

Notably, the MANGNALL surname is linked to the historic town of Burnley in Lancashire, where a family of that name held land and property in the 17th and 18th centuries. One prominent member of this family was Richard Mangnall (1690-1761), a successful merchant and landowner in Burnley, who played a significant role in the town's economic and civic affairs.

Another notable bearer of the MANGNALL surname was Richmal Mangnall (1769-1820), an English educational writer and compiler of popular reference works for children, such as "Historical and Miscellaneous Questions for the Use of Young People" and "Mangnall's Questions."

Other historical figures with the MANGNALL surname include John Mangnall (1615-1670), an English Puritan clergyman and author of religious works, and William Mangnall (1738-1801), an English landowner and magistrate in Lancashire.

While the MANGNALL surname may have originated as a descriptive nickname, it eventually became an established family name, particularly in the northern regions of England. Despite its relatively uncommon nature, the name has persisted over centuries, with various individuals bearing it leaving their mark in fields such as commerce, education, and religion.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mangnall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mangnall 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. Lancashire leads with 194 Mangnalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.51x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 194 8.51x
Staffordshire 3 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westhoughton in Lancashire leads with 43 Mangnalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 706.08x.

Place Total Index
Westhoughton 43 706.08x
Great Bolton 28 92.72x
Hindley 19 195.47x
Chorley 13 101.56x
Little Bolton 11 37.52x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 11 167.68x
Bedford 10 209.64x
Broughton In Salford 8 38.37x
Abram 7 400.00x
Withington 7 95.24x
Farnworth 6 43.92x
Moss Side 6 50.00x
Bury 5 19.19x
Halliwell 5 60.24x
Turton 4 107.24x
Wigan 4 12.55x
Harpurhey 3 94.94x
Atherton 2 24.10x
Wolstanton Knutton 2 50.51x
Newton In Makerfield 1 14.33x
Oldham 1 1.36x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 1.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Margaret 12
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Annie 5
Alice 4
Martha 4
Jane 3
Lucy 3
Betty 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Frances 2
Abigail 1
Agusta 1
Anne 1
Augusta 1
Clare 1
Edith 1
Edmund 1
Eliz. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Eugene 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Mabel 1
Margt. 1
S. 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 15
James 14
John 11
Thomas 9
Joseph 6
Peter 6
Abel 4
Richard 4
Fenton 3
Adam 2
Arthur 2
George 2
Henry 2
Jesse 2
Percy 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Allen 1
Anthony 1
Clifford 1
Edward 1
Eli 1
Ellis 1
Herbert 1
Laurence 1
Levi 1
Major 1
Mark 1
Nathan 1
Norman 1
Reginald 1
Smith 1
Squire 1
Sydney 1
Thos.Wm. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Mangnall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mangnall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 197 people were recorded with the Mangnall surname. That placed it at #12,955 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mangnall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 332 in 2016. That gives Mangnall a modern rank of #13,706.

What does the Mangnall surname mean?

A surname derived from a place name related to the Old English words "mangere" meaning merchant and "hall" meaning manor or residence.

What does the Mangnall map show?

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