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UK surname

Manthorpe

In the 1881 census there were 170 people recorded with the Manthorpe surname, ranking it #14,265 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 250, ranked #16,792, down from #14,265 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kessingland, Gorleston and Acle. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Suffolk Coastal, Great Yarmouth and Mid Sussex.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Manthorpe is 286 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 47.1%.

1881 census count

170

Ranked #14,265

Modern count

250

2016, ranked #16,792

Peak year

2002

286 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Manthorpe had 170 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,265 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 250 in 2016, ranked #16,792.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 254 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Manthorpe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Manthorpe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Manthorpe 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 79 #19,712
1861 historical 140 #16,169
1881 historical 170 #14,265
1891 historical 208 #14,496
1901 historical 241 #13,417
1911 historical 254 #12,748
1997 modern 271 #14,486
1998 modern 280 #14,550
1999 modern 283 #14,501
2000 modern 277 #14,688
2001 modern 283 #14,247
2002 modern 286 #14,442
2003 modern 273 #14,715
2004 modern 266 #15,075
2005 modern 259 #15,294
2006 modern 260 #15,329
2007 modern 269 #15,123
2008 modern 269 #15,260
2009 modern 262 #15,888
2010 modern 274 #15,705
2011 modern 261 #16,145
2012 modern 251 #16,467
2013 modern 245 #17,025
2014 modern 248 #16,991
2015 modern 252 #16,705
2016 modern 250 #16,792

Geography

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Where Manthorpes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kessingland, Gorleston, Acle, Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos and Great Yarmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Suffolk Coastal, Great Yarmouth, Mid Sussex, Brighton and Hove and Waveney. 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 Kessingland Suffolk
2 Gorleston Suffolk
3 Acle Norfolk
4 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk
5 Great Yarmouth Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Suffolk Coastal 004 Suffolk Coastal
2 Great Yarmouth 010 Great Yarmouth
3 Mid Sussex 007 Mid Sussex
4 Brighton and Hove 002 Brighton and Hove
5 Waveney 001 Waveney

Forenames

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First names often paired with Manthorpe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Manthorpe

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Manthorpe is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Manthorpe 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

Manthorpe falls in decile 6 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Manthorpe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Manthorpe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Manthorpe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Manthorpe 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. Norfolk leads with 89 Manthorpes recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.91x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 89 34.91x
Suffolk 48 23.77x
Lincolnshire 8 3.02x
Huntingdonshire 7 21.26x
Shropshire 7 4.89x
Middlesex 4 0.24x
Surrey 2 0.25x
Cheshire 1 0.27x
Devon 1 0.29x
Essex 1 0.31x
Kent 1 0.18x
Sussex 1 0.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Yarmouth in Norfolk leads with 19 Manthorpes recorded in 1881 and an index of 89.96x.

Place Total Index
Great Yarmouth 19 89.96x
Lowestoft 16 167.71x
Gorleston 15 292.40x
Cawston 13 2096.77x
Acle 8 1538.46x
Aldeby 7 1944.44x
Huntingdon St Mary 7 853.66x
Reedham 7 1428.57x
Great Grimsby 6 35.65x
Lingwood 6 2608.70x
Wellington 6 74.53x
Wood Dalling 6 2222.22x
Bawburgh 5 2083.33x
Diss 5 228.31x
Ellingham 4 2105.26x
Ipswich St Clement 4 77.97x
Ipswich St Mathew 3 53.00x
St Martin In Fields 3 30.21x
Blofield 2 307.69x
Croydon 2 4.46x
Herringfleet 2 1538.46x
Horsey 2 1818.18x
Quarrington 2 952.38x
Ufford 2 645.16x
Woodbridge 2 77.52x
Brighton 1 1.77x
Bungay Holy Trinity 1 96.15x
Burnham Westgate 1 181.82x
Bury St Edmunds St Mary 1 26.39x
Colchester Holy Trinity 1 136.99x
Ercall Magna 1 97.09x
Great Plumstead 1 526.32x
Hackford In Aylsham 1 217.39x
Kessingland 1 142.86x
Lewisham 1 3.31x
Lympston 1 161.29x
Norwich St Benedict 1 87.72x
Sale 1 22.27x
St George Hanover 1 4.62x
Thurlton 1 416.67x
Walsham Le Willows 1 149.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 9
Mary 6
Charlotte 5
Eliza 5
Elizabeth 5
Emma 5
Alice 4
Edith 4
Jane 4
Matilda 4
Emily 3
Fanny 3
Elizth. 2
Ellen 2
Esther 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Bessie 1
Catherine 1
Christianna 1
Easter 1
Florence 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Happy 1
Harriet 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Mariah 1
Phillis 1
Plessance 1
Ros. 1
Rotina 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Robert 16
John 9
James 7
George 6
William 5
Samuel 4
Arthur 3
Edward 3
Leamon 3
Marston 3
Frederick 2
Richard 2
Thomas 2
A.S. 1
Abel 1
Alfred 1
Andrew 1
Daniel 1
Edmund 1
Fred 1
Hamilton 1
Isaac 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Nicholas 1
Robt.George 1
Thos.Willm. 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Manthorpe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Manthorpe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 170 people were recorded with the Manthorpe surname. That placed it at #14,265 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Manthorpe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 250 in 2016. That gives Manthorpe a modern rank of #16,792.

What does the Manthorpe map show?

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