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UK surname

Marrows

In the 1881 census there were 94 people recorded with the Marrows surname, ranking it #20,467 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 120, ranked #27,563, down from #20,467 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Scawby with Sturton, Lincoln St Botolph and Barlings. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newark and Sherwood, North Lincolnshire and Lincoln.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Marrows is 149 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.7%.

1881 census count

94

Ranked #20,467

Modern count

120

2016, ranked #27,563

Peak year

1998

149 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Marrows had 94 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,467 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016, ranked #27,563.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 147 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Marrows surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Marrows surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Marrows 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 65 #21,747
1861 historical 71 #24,765
1881 historical 94 #20,467
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 133 #19,372
1911 historical 147 #18,104
1997 modern 143 #21,761
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 144 #22,405
2000 modern 141 #22,648
2001 modern 140 #22,441
2002 modern 146 #22,302
2003 modern 133 #23,359
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 138 #22,999
2006 modern 133 #23,711
2007 modern 135 #23,824
2008 modern 136 #24,004
2009 modern 144 #23,577
2010 modern 148 #23,697
2011 modern 134 #25,050
2012 modern 122 #26,696
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 125 #26,808
2016 modern 120 #27,563

Geography

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Where Marrows' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Scawby with Sturton, Lincoln St Botolph, Barlings, Wickenby and Middle Rasen, Buslingthorpe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newark and Sherwood, North Lincolnshire and Lincoln. 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 Scawby with Sturton Lincolnshire
2 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
3 Barlings Lincolnshire
4 Wickenby Lincolnshire
5 Middle Rasen, Buslingthorpe Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newark and Sherwood 001 Newark and Sherwood
2 North Lincolnshire 011 North Lincolnshire
3 North Lincolnshire 001 North Lincolnshire
4 Lincoln 010 Lincoln
5 Lincoln 011 Lincoln

Forenames

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First names often paired with Marrows

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Marrows

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

Marrows is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Marrows falls in decile 8 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Marrows is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Marrows, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Marrows families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Marrows 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. Lincolnshire leads with 81 Marrows' recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.26x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 81 55.26x
Cheshire 4 1.98x
Middlesex 4 0.44x
Glamorgan 2 1.25x
Nottinghamshire 2 1.62x
Yorkshire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Saxelby With Ingleby in Lincolnshire leads with 15 Marrows' recorded in 1881 and an index of 4054.05x.

Place Total Index
Saxelby With Ingleby 15 4054.05x
Ingham 11 5789.47x
Clee With Weelsby 6 186.92x
Laceby 6 1875.00x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 6 291.26x
Barlings 5 3333.33x
Kirkby Cum Osgodby 5 4166.67x
Scawby 5 1041.67x
St Maryle Wigford 5 438.60x
Hammersmith London 4 17.71x
St Botolph Lincoln 4 380.95x
Wickenby 4 5000.00x
Corringham 3 1304.35x
Toft Next Newton 3 15000.00x
Hatton In Runcorn 2 1818.18x
Middle Rasen 2 714.29x
Roath 2 27.59x
Anderton 1 909.09x
Great Grimsby 1 10.75x
Harby 1 909.09x
Holy Trinity 1 4.58x
Matley 1 1666.67x
Nottingham St Mary 1 3.13x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Hannah 4
Ann 3
Jane 3
Lucy 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Harriet 2
Kate 2
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Peobe 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Selina 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
James 4
William 4
Charles 3
Frederick 3
George 3
Henry 3
Joseph 2
A. 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
David 1
E. 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredck. 1
Harry 1
Mark 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Marrows surname: questions and answers

How common was the Marrows surname in 1881?

In 1881, 94 people were recorded with the Marrows surname. That placed it at #20,467 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Marrows surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016. That gives Marrows a modern rank of #27,563.

What does the Marrows map show?

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