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UK surname

Mansbridge

A locational surname derived from a placename containing the Old English words 'man' (person) and 'brycg' (bridge).

In the 1881 census there were 670 people recorded with the Mansbridge surname, ranking it #5,386 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,035, ranked #5,635, down from #5,386 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Eling and Southampton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Southampton, New Forest and Winchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mansbridge is 1,123 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 54.5%.

1881 census count

670

Ranked #5,386

Modern count

1,035

2016, ranked #5,635

Peak year

1998

1,123 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mansbridge had 670 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,386 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,035 in 2016, ranked #5,635.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,070 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Mansbridge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mansbridge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mansbridge 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 405 #5,976
1861 historical 477 #5,465
1881 historical 670 #5,386
1891 historical 808 #4,996
1901 historical 963 #4,878
1911 historical 1,070 #4,329
1997 modern 1,091 #5,102
1998 modern 1,123 #5,164
1999 modern 1,122 #5,210
2000 modern 1,092 #5,300
2001 modern 1,064 #5,313
2002 modern 1,070 #5,395
2003 modern 1,035 #5,444
2004 modern 1,051 #5,381
2005 modern 1,011 #5,500
2006 modern 1,014 #5,498
2007 modern 1,003 #5,598
2008 modern 1,012 #5,598
2009 modern 1,053 #5,537
2010 modern 1,038 #5,700
2011 modern 1,044 #5,611
2012 modern 1,021 #5,642
2013 modern 1,062 #5,542
2014 modern 1,065 #5,568
2015 modern 1,055 #5,554
2016 modern 1,035 #5,635

Geography

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Where Mansbridges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Eling, Southampton St Mary and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Southampton, New Forest, Winchester and Test Valley. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Eling Hampshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Southampton 005 Southampton
2 New Forest 017 New Forest
3 Winchester 002 Winchester
4 Southampton 010 Southampton
5 Test Valley 013 Test Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mansbridge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mansbridge

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Mansbridge surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Mansbridge household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Mansbridge 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

Mansbridge is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Mansbridge falls in decile 10 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 Mansbridge 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 Mansbridge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mansbridge

The surname Mansbridge is an English habitational name derived from the place name Mansbridge in Hampshire, England. The place name itself is composed of the Old English elements "mannes" meaning "man's" and "brycg" meaning "bridge".

The earliest known record of the surname Mansbridge dates back to the late 13th century, where it appears in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk from 1273. This suggests the name originated in the Norfolk and Hampshire regions of England during the medieval period.

In the 16th century, the surname Mansbridge is found in various historical records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1523, where a Thomas Mansbridge is mentioned. The name also appears in the Feet of Fines for Suffolk in 1589, which lists a John Mansbridge.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Mansbridge was William Mansbridge, born around 1550 in Wiltshire, England. He was a landowner and farmer in the village of Melksham.

Another notable bearer of the Mansbridge surname was Robert Mansbridge, born in 1594 in Dorset, England. He was a merchant and trader who established trade routes between England and the American colonies in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, John Mansbridge, born in 1712 in Hampshire, was a wealthy landowner and member of the local gentry. He served as a magistrate and was involved in various philanthropic endeavors in his community.

During the 19th century, the Mansbridge surname gained prominence with the birth of Albert Mansbridge in 1876. He was a prominent English educator and pioneer of adult education, founding the Workers' Educational Association in 1903.

Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Mansbridge, born in 1857 in Gloucestershire. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur, establishing the Mansbridge Engineering Company, which played a significant role in the development of early aviation technology.

While the surname Mansbridge is not among the most common surnames in England, it has left its mark on history through the achievements of various individuals who bore this name over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mansbridge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mansbridge 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. Hampshire leads with 255 Mansbridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.98x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 255 18.98x
Middlesex 113 1.72x
Sussex 98 8.87x
Surrey 51 1.60x
Berkshire 29 5.89x
Kent 23 1.03x
Somerset 15 1.42x
Northamptonshire 12 1.95x
Flintshire 11 6.24x
Gloucestershire 11 0.86x
Derbyshire 8 0.78x
Yorkshire 8 0.12x
Warwickshire 7 0.42x
Dunbartonshire 6 3.41x
Ayrshire 4 0.82x
Devon 3 0.22x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.34x
Bedfordshire 2 0.59x
East Lothian 2 2.30x
Royal Navy 2 2.56x
Worcestershire 2 0.23x
Cardiganshire 1 0.63x
Dorset 1 0.23x
Essex 1 0.08x
Glamorgan 1 0.09x
Hertfordshire 1 0.22x
Northumberland 1 0.10x
Wiltshire 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Eling in Hampshire leads with 47 Mansbridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 345.33x.

Place Total Index
Eling 47 345.33x
Portsea 39 14.81x
Southampton St Mary 18 21.30x
Arreton 16 371.23x
Cuckfield 15 134.41x
Romsey Extra 15 187.73x
Hackney London 12 3.27x
Horsham 10 46.58x
Islington London 10 1.57x
Paddington London 10 4.15x
Willesden 10 16.18x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 9 7.43x
Lambeth 9 1.57x
Poplar London 9 7.27x
Ringwood 9 104.65x
St Marylebone London 9 2.57x
Walcot 9 16.01x
Westmeston 9 1232.88x
Bromley London 8 5.55x
East Ilsley 8 615.38x
Horley 8 149.53x
Millbrook 8 23.64x
South Stoneham 8 27.44x
Upham 8 544.22x
Birmingham 7 1.27x
Bow London 7 8.39x
Brampton 7 48.78x
East Stratton 7 921.05x
Falmer 7 542.64x
Hammersmith London 7 4.33x
Isleworth 7 24.02x
Lower Beeding 7 238.10x
Aldershot 6 13.33x
Brighton 6 2.69x
Croydon 6 3.38x
Dumbarton 6 24.47x
New Windsor 6 36.28x
Nuthurst 6 327.87x
Wath On Dearne 6 46.30x
Battersea 5 2.07x
Cranford St Andrew 5 1136.36x
Edenbridge 5 113.90x
Epsom 5 32.11x
Kings Somborne 5 177.31x
Leckford 5 769.23x
Micheldever 5 213.68x
Penge 5 11.94x
Putney 5 16.73x
Staines 5 48.17x
Bray 4 27.66x
Buscot 4 481.93x
Hillingdon 4 19.14x
Hurstpierpoint 4 65.04x
Kings Worthy 4 400.00x
Lindfield 4 85.65x
Littlehampton 4 45.35x
Lyncombe Widcombe 4 14.48x
Newington 4 1.65x
North Stoneham 4 131.15x
Plumpton 4 380.95x
Reading St Giles 4 8.29x
Ropley 4 203.05x
Seasalter 4 141.34x
St Asaph 4 114.29x
St Pancras London 4 0.76x
Basing 3 119.52x
Deptford St Paul 3 1.74x
Ditchling 3 99.67x
Halkin 3 97.09x
Lewisham 3 2.52x
Mansfield 3 9.81x
Minstead 3 155.44x
Mold Arddynwent 3 297.03x
Nether Heyford 3 164.84x
Owslebury 3 157.07x
St Thomas Winchester 3 31.61x
Ticehurst 3 44.38x
Tichborne 3 400.00x
Cheriton 2 21.93x
St Peter Cheesehill 2 105.26x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 30
Elizabeth 18
Ellen 18
Sarah 18
Eliza 13
Jane 13
Alice 12
Emily 12
Ann 11
Charlotte 9
Annie 8
Emma 8
Martha 8
Edith 5
Frances 5
Louisa 5
Anne 4
Florence 4
Hannah 4
Harriet 4
Lucy 4
Maria 4
Ada 3
Amelia 3
Caroline 3
Fanny 3
Harriett 3
Jessie 3
Amy 2
Clara 2
Ethel 2
Eva 2
Flora 2
Julia 2
Kate 2
Laura 2
Letitia 2
Mabel 2
Rose 2
Selina 2
Winefred 2
Adeline 1
B. 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Elizth. 1
Eloya 1
Emilia 1
Esther 1
Jemima 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 46
George 27
John 23
Henry 21
Charles 19
Thomas 19
Frederick 17
James 16
Alfred 15
Harry 11
Albert 9
Joseph 9
Walter 9
Stephen 8
Arthur 6
Edward 6
Edwin 6
Frank 6
Robert 5
Thos. 5
Michael 4
Daniel 3
Josiah 3
Ernest 2
Francis 2
Percy 2
Samuel 2
Sidney 2
Tom 2
Benj. 1
Bertie 1
Campbell 1
Charlie 1
Chas. 1
Freder. 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
G. 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Jane 1
Jeremiah 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Lionel 1
Luther 1
Mathew 1
Matthew 1
Wm.W.J. 1

FAQ

Mansbridge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mansbridge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 670 people were recorded with the Mansbridge surname. That placed it at #5,386 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mansbridge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,035 in 2016. That gives Mansbridge a modern rank of #5,635.

What does the Mansbridge surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a placename containing the Old English words 'man' (person) and 'brycg' (bridge).

What does the Mansbridge map show?

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