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UK surname

Mankin

An English occupational surname referring to someone who made or sold manequins, a type of pastry.

In the 1881 census there were 117 people recorded with the Mankin surname, ranking it #18,026 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 130, ranked #26,152, down from #18,026 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Welbury, Gateshead and Monkwearmouth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stockton-on-Tees, West Berkshire and Barnet.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mankin is 154 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.1%.

1881 census count

117

Ranked #18,026

Modern count

130

2016, ranked #26,152

Peak year

1911

154 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mankin had 117 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,026 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 130 in 2016, ranked #26,152.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 154 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Mankin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mankin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mankin 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 113 #19,151
1881 historical 117 #18,026
1891 historical 145 #18,752
1901 historical 139 #18,876
1911 historical 154 #17,553
1997 modern 145 #21,571
1998 modern 139 #22,720
1999 modern 137 #23,083
2000 modern 142 #22,544
2001 modern 145 #21,951
2002 modern 145 #22,392
2003 modern 138 #22,823
2004 modern 149 #21,905
2005 modern 141 #22,688
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 143 #22,924
2008 modern 144 #23,037
2009 modern 141 #23,907
2010 modern 134 #25,263
2011 modern 132 #25,303
2012 modern 127 #25,992
2013 modern 130 #26,074
2014 modern 133 #25,851
2015 modern 134 #25,607
2016 modern 130 #26,152

Geography

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Where Mankins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Welbury, Gateshead, Monkwearmouth, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) and Stranton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stockton-on-Tees, West Berkshire, Barnet, Harrow and South Tyneside. 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 Welbury Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Monkwearmouth Durham
4 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland
5 Stranton Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stockton-on-Tees 021 Stockton-on-Tees
2 West Berkshire 001 West Berkshire
3 Barnet 034 Barnet
4 Harrow 003 Harrow
5 South Tyneside 016 South Tyneside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mankin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mankin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mankin, 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 Mankin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mankin 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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Mankin is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mankin 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

Mankin falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Mankin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Mankin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mankin

The surname Mankin is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English word "mancyn," meaning "mankind" or "humankind." The name likely referred to someone who was considered a particularly good or noble representative of humanity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mankin surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which lists a John Mankin from Oxfordshire. The name also appears in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, with a Richard Mankin listed as a resident of Doncaster.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mankin surname was most prevalent in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire. Variant spellings from this period include Manken, Manckin, and Mancken.

In the early 17th century, a notable Mankin was Sir Robert Mankin (1573-1640), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Northallerton in Yorkshire. His grandson, also named Robert Mankin (1623-1688), was a prominent Royalist during the English Civil War and served as a colonel in the King's army.

Another historical figure with the Mankin surname was William Mankin (1668-1733), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1723 to 1727.

In the late 18th century, John Mankin (1755-1828) was a successful merchant and shipowner based in Liverpool. He made a fortune through the transatlantic trade and was involved in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.

During the 19th century, the Mankin surname spread beyond England, with many descendants of the original Mankin families emigrating to other parts of the British Empire and the United States. One notable bearer of the name from this period was James Mankin (1832-1901), a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Norfolk North in Ontario.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mankin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mankin 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 47 Mankins recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.16x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 47 4.16x
Durham 30 8.84x
Middlesex 13 1.14x
Northumberland 8 4.71x
Sussex 7 3.64x
Lancashire 5 0.37x
Kent 3 0.77x
Staffordshire 3 0.78x
Devon 1 0.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clerkenwell London in Middlesex leads with 10 Mankins recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.13x.

Place Total Index
Clerkenwell London 10 37.13x
Stranton 10 87.49x
Thornaby 10 236.41x
Eastbourne 7 79.10x
Stockton On Tees 7 42.79x
Westoe 7 36.38x
Monkwearmouth Shore 6 90.50x
North Shields 6 176.99x
Brompton In 5 980.39x
Broughton In Salford 5 40.39x
Knayton With Brawith 5 3846.15x
Ruswarp 5 396.83x
Hunslet 4 22.69x
New Village 4 1176.47x
Chatham 3 28.01x
Guisbrough 3 121.46x
Leeds 3 4.70x
Lichfield St Mary 3 270.27x
Mirfield 3 48.31x
St George In East 2 25.77x
Tynemouth 2 22.00x
Great Ayton 1 144.93x
Hammersmith London 1 3.56x
Middlesbrough 1 6.79x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 5.46x
Stokesley 1 142.86x
Welbury 1 1428.57x
Whitby 1 26.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 10
Ann 8
Mary 7
Isabella 3
Margaret 3
Martha 3
Annie 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Jane 2
Sarah 2
Amy 1
Anne 1
Dorothy 1
Eleanor 1
Eliz. 1
Emily 1
Ester 1
Florence 1
Georgina 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Mabel 1
Mageet 1
Roda 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
John 9
Robert 7
William 6
James 5
Thomas 5
Ralph 3
Wardle 2
Arthur 1
Austin 1
Charles 1
Ernest 1
Harry 1
Hender 1
Henry 1
Josesh 1
Patrick 1
Richard 1
Wardell 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mankin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mankin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 117 people were recorded with the Mankin surname. That placed it at #18,026 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mankin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 130 in 2016. That gives Mankin a modern rank of #26,152.

What does the Mankin surname mean?

An English occupational surname referring to someone who made or sold manequins, a type of pastry.

What does the Mankin map show?

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