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UK surname

Mastin

An English occupational surname referring to a stone mason or person who dressed stone.

In the 1881 census there were 251 people recorded with the Mastin surname, ranking it #11,041 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 244, ranked #17,096, down from #11,041 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Billinghay, Manchester and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Holland, Brent and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mastin is 384 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 2.8%.

1881 census count

251

Ranked #11,041

Modern count

244

2016, ranked #17,096

Peak year

1911

384 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mastin had 251 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,041 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016, ranked #17,096.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 384 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mastin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mastin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mastin 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 227 #9,448
1861 historical 160 #14,468
1881 historical 251 #11,041
1891 historical 368 #9,464
1901 historical 370 #10,017
1911 historical 384 #9,571
1997 modern 302 #13,459
1998 modern 294 #14,060
1999 modern 302 #13,895
2000 modern 327 #13,164
2001 modern 302 #13,668
2002 modern 320 #13,414
2003 modern 294 #14,002
2004 modern 280 #14,530
2005 modern 269 #14,869
2006 modern 251 #15,696
2007 modern 266 #15,261
2008 modern 262 #15,550
2009 modern 264 #15,798
2010 modern 265 #16,115
2011 modern 262 #16,098
2012 modern 262 #16,001
2013 modern 253 #16,642
2014 modern 252 #16,822
2015 modern 247 #16,941
2016 modern 244 #17,096

Geography

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Where Mastins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Billinghay, Manchester, Sheffield, Gravesend, Milton next Gravesend and Gedney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Holland, Brent, Newark and Sherwood and Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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 Billinghay Lincolnshire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Gravesend, Milton next Gravesend Kent
5 Gedney Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Holland 002 South Holland
2 Brent 034 Brent
3 South Holland 008 South Holland
4 Newark and Sherwood 004 Newark and Sherwood
5 Rhondda Cynon Taf 021 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mastin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mastin

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

Mastin 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

Mastin falls in decile 7 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 Mastin 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 Mastin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mastin

The surname Mastin has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "mæst" meaning "mast" and "tun" meaning "town" or "enclosure," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a mast or in a town where masts were made or stored.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1194, where a person named Walter Mastin is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which lists a Robert Mastin.

In the 14th century, the name is documented in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a John Mastin is mentioned in 1348. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in the north of England during this time period.

The Mastin surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Mastin (c. 1370-1430), a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire during the reign of Henry IV. Another prominent figure was Sir Ralph Mastin (c. 1510-1586), who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1558.

During the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records, such as those of St. Giles Cripplegate in London, where a William Mastin is recorded as being married in 1631. The Mastin family also had connections to the village of Stratford-upon-Avon, with several members bearing the name recorded in the local parish registers during this period.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was John Mastin (1718-1786), a prominent London merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. He was also involved in the government's efforts to establish the settlement of Botany Bay in Australia.

Another important figure was Sir Benjamin Mastin (1744-1826), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of Vice Admiral and received several honors for his service, including a knighthood.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mastin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mastin 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 73 Mastins recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.65x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 73 18.65x
Kent 22 2.63x
Yorkshire 20 0.82x
Bedfordshire 19 14.99x
Middlesex 16 0.65x
Leicestershire 12 4.42x
Nottinghamshire 12 3.64x
Lancashire 11 0.38x
Sussex 11 2.66x
Cheshire 8 1.48x
Staffordshire 8 0.97x
Gloucestershire 7 1.46x
Northamptonshire 7 3.04x
Berkshire 6 3.26x
Surrey 5 0.42x
Derbyshire 3 0.78x
Devon 3 0.59x
Essex 3 0.62x
Hampshire 2 0.40x
Banffshire 1 1.97x
Norfolk 1 0.27x
Wiltshire 1 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. Bedford St Mary in Bedfordshire leads with 15 Mastins recorded in 1881 and an index of 458.72x.

Place Total Index
Bedford St Mary 15 458.72x
New Sleaford 12 478.09x
Sheffield 11 14.24x
Milton In Gravesend 10 79.81x
Walcott 10 1612.90x
Kirkby La Thorpe 9 4285.71x
Leicester St Mary 9 41.04x
Ealing 8 36.56x
Stafford St Mary 8 68.38x
Tranmere 8 40.28x
Gravesend 7 99.01x
Stonehouse 7 256.41x
Great Grimsby 6 24.14x
Woodford 6 468.75x
Ardwick 5 19.08x
Ashby 5 406.50x
Blyth 5 961.54x
Erith 5 60.75x
Reading St Giles 5 27.73x
St Botolph Lincoln 5 177.94x
Tumby 5 1724.14x
Brighton 4 4.80x
Cardington 4 388.35x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 8.11x
Laneham 4 1538.46x
St Pancras London 4 2.03x
Sutton St Mary 4 108.11x
Barking 3 21.22x
Belper 3 40.38x
Billinghay 3 247.93x
Carnforth 3 187.50x
Hastings St Mary In The 3 34.05x
Wigston Magna 3 83.33x
Donington 2 141.84x
Gedney 2 125.00x
Grainsby 2 1538.46x
Hove 2 11.04x
Market Rasen 2 91.32x
Skirbeck 2 91.32x
Somerby In Grantham 2 200.00x
Spotland 2 6.19x
Treswell 2 1250.00x
Bermondsey 1 1.37x
Bourn 1 31.65x
Britford 1 69.93x
Burghclere 1 156.25x
Camberwell 1 0.64x
Chaddleworth 1 285.71x
Chichester All Sts 1 370.37x
Clerkenwell London 1 1.73x
Halifax 1 2.81x
Hastings All Sts 1 25.71x
Hulme 1 1.65x
Humbleton Flinton 1 294.12x
Irchester 1 69.93x
Islington London 1 0.42x
Kingston On Thames 1 3.49x
Lambeth 1 0.47x
Leeds 1 0.73x
Northwold 1 99.01x
Norwell Woodhouse 1 1428.57x
Norwood 1 17.86x
Plymouth Charles The 1 4.45x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 2.55x
Ryde 1 9.28x
Spalding 1 12.87x
St Fergus 1 78.13x
Stokesley 1 66.23x
Tormoham 1 4.64x
Wharram Percy 1 2000.00x
Willesden 1 4.33x
Wimbledon 1 7.47x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 19
William 16
Thomas 11
Charles 10
George 9
Frederick 6
Walter 5
Albert 4
Henry 4
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Ernest 3
Robert 3
Frederic 2
Harry 2
Joseph 2
Benj. 1
Christie 1
Edward 1
Eliza 1
Faudon 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Jesse 1
Leo 1
Nathan 1
Rufus 1
Waters 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Mastin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mastin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 251 people were recorded with the Mastin surname. That placed it at #11,041 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mastin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016. That gives Mastin a modern rank of #17,096.

What does the Mastin surname mean?

An English occupational surname referring to a stone mason or person who dressed stone.

What does the Mastin map show?

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