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UK surname

Mattingly

Derived from a place name meaning "Matta's meadow" in Old English, referring to someone who lived there.

In the 1881 census there were 111 people recorded with the Mattingly surname, ranking it #18,597 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, down from #18,597 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Eling and Farringdon, Great. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Thanet, Southampton and Ashford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mattingly is 241 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 90.1%.

1881 census count

111

Ranked #18,597

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

1998

241 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mattingly had 111 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,597 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 233 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Mattingly surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mattingly surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mattingly 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 132 #14,174
1861 historical 78 #23,836
1881 historical 111 #18,597
1891 historical 178 #16,264
1901 historical 218 #14,332
1911 historical 233 #13,560
1997 modern 232 #16,012
1998 modern 241 #16,065
1999 modern 238 #16,308
2000 modern 235 #16,423
2001 modern 234 #16,205
2002 modern 235 #16,495
2003 modern 236 #16,236
2004 modern 233 #16,471
2005 modern 232 #16,480
2006 modern 224 #16,990
2007 modern 222 #17,288
2008 modern 221 #17,495
2009 modern 225 #17,631
2010 modern 230 #17,750
2011 modern 227 #17,733
2012 modern 220 #18,034
2013 modern 229 #17,816
2014 modern 226 #18,088
2015 modern 214 #18,712
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Mattinglys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Eling, Farringdon, Great and New Windsor, Clewer. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Thanet, Southampton, Ashford, West Berkshire and Canterbury. 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 Farringdon, Great Berkshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 New Windsor, Clewer Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Thanet 002 Thanet
2 Southampton 011 Southampton
3 Ashford 007 Ashford
4 West Berkshire 003 West Berkshire
5 Canterbury 016 Canterbury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mattingly

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mattingly

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Mattingly surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Mattingly household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Mattingly is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mattingly is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Mattingly 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 Mattingly 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 Mattingly, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mattingly

The surname Mattingly originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English personal name Mattin, which was a diminutive form of Matthew. This name was derived from the Hebrew name Mattathyahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh". Mattingly is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from a town or village named Mattingley or a similar variation.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England, there are several entries for places with names similar to Mattingley, such as Matinglei and Mattinglege. These places were likely the origins of the Mattingly surname. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is believed to be Matyngelee, found in the Pipe Rolls of Hampshire in 1230.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Mattingly was John Mattingly, who was born around 1450 in Worcestershire, England. Another early bearer of the name was William Mattingly, born in 1520 in Staffordshire. In the 16th century, the Mattingly family had established roots in various parts of England, including Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire.

In the late 16th century, a prominent member of the Mattingly family was Sir Thomas Mattingly (1557-1619), an English judge and member of Parliament. He served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas and was knighted by King James I in 1616.

Another notable figure was Edward Mattingly (1616-1677), an English Catholic priest and writer. He was born in Suffolk and became a prominent figure in the Catholic community during the English Reformation.

In the 18th century, John Mattingly (1727-1804) was a successful merchant and landowner in Maryland, United States. He was one of the earliest settlers with the Mattingly surname in the American colonies.

The Mattingly surname has also been recorded in various forms throughout history, such as Matyngley, Matyngly, and Matynley, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mattingly families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mattingly 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. Berkshire leads with 25 Mattinglys recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.76x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 25 30.76x
Hampshire 24 10.82x
Middlesex 23 2.12x
Surrey 19 3.60x
Kent 5 1.35x
Oxfordshire 5 7.48x
Somerset 4 2.30x
Suffolk 4 3.03x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.53x
Wiltshire 1 1.04x

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 12 Mattinglys recorded in 1881 and an index of 533.33x.

Place Total Index
Eling 12 533.33x
New Windsor 9 329.67x
Stanford In Vale 8 2500.00x
Southwark St Saviour 7 125.90x
Bermondsey 6 18.62x
Hillingdon 6 173.91x
Lambeth 5 5.30x
Bath St Michael 4 454.55x
Clerkenwell London 4 15.65x
Great Faringdon 4 341.88x
Horton Kirby 4 701.75x
Marsh Baldon 4 3333.33x
Portsea 4 9.20x
Sudbury St Peter 4 555.56x
Hackney London 3 4.94x
Hanwell 3 156.25x
Islington London 3 2.86x
Northwood 3 94.94x
Reading St Giles 3 37.64x
Itchingswell 2 1176.47x
St George Hanover 2 14.15x
Tottenham 2 11.60x
Ashe 1 1428.57x
Eltham 1 46.30x
Farnham 1 24.39x
Great Marlow 1 56.50x
Holy Rood 1 222.22x
Hungerford 1 90.91x
Over Wallop 1 500.00x
Oxford St Clement 1 59.17x
Swindon 1 13.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Ann 6
Elizabeth 6
Alice 4
Sarah 4
Jane 2
Anna 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Deborah 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emm 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Hariott 1
Harretta 1
Harriett 1
Jemima 1
Kate 1
Lucy 1
Marina 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Rebecca 1
Roseina 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1
Theresa 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Mattingly surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mattingly surname in 1881?

In 1881, 111 people were recorded with the Mattingly surname. That placed it at #18,597 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mattingly surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Mattingly a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Mattingly surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "Matta's meadow" in Old English, referring to someone who lived there.

What does the Mattingly map show?

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