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UK surname

Mawston

In the 1881 census there were 52 people recorded with the Mawston surname, ranking it #26,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, down from #26,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington), Brancepeth and Washington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Hambleton and North Tyneside.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mawston is 126 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 115.4%.

1881 census count

52

Ranked #26,281

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

2011

126 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mawston had 52 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,281 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 102 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Mawston surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mawston surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mawston 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 22 #29,378
1861 historical 37 #29,339
1881 historical 52 #26,281
1891 historical 53 #29,946
1901 historical 57 #27,846
1911 historical 102 #22,465
1997 modern 116 #24,688
1998 modern 118 #25,041
1999 modern 118 #25,227
2000 modern 115 #25,591
2001 modern 118 #24,832
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 116 #25,580
2005 modern 110 #26,430
2006 modern 115 #25,969
2007 modern 109 #27,253
2008 modern 115 #26,635
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 125 #26,448
2011 modern 126 #26,060
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 116 #27,992
2014 modern 119 #27,813
2015 modern 118 #27,833
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Mawstons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington), Brancepeth, Washington, Stranton and Easington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Hambleton, North Tyneside, Sunderland and Newark and Sherwood. 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 Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington) Durham
2 Brancepeth Durham
3 Washington Durham
4 Stranton Durham
5 Easington Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 053 County Durham
2 Hambleton 002 Hambleton
3 North Tyneside 010 North Tyneside
4 Sunderland 025 Sunderland
5 Newark and Sherwood 005 Newark and Sherwood

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mawston

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mawston

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Mawston surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mawston 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Mawston is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mawston 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

Mawston 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 Mawston is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Mawston, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mawston families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mawston 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. Durham leads with 48 Mawstons recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.81x.

County Total Index
Durham 48 31.81x
Yorkshire 4 0.80x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Easington in Durham leads with 13 Mawstons recorded in 1881 and an index of 5909.09x.

Place Total Index
Easington 13 5909.09x
West Rainton 11 2340.43x
Brandon Byshottles 8 423.28x
Stranton 6 118.11x
Aldbrough In Richmond 4 5714.29x
Shotton 4 1081.08x
Pollards Land 3 2727.27x
Washington 2 317.46x
Hetton Le Hole 1 52.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Mary 5
Isabella 4
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Margaret 3
Ellen 2
Francis 2
Ann 1
Annie 1
Elenor 1
Esther 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 5
John 4
Thomas 3
Robert 2
William 2
Anthony 1
Christopher 1
Frdk. 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Mawston households.

FAQ

Mawston surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mawston surname in 1881?

In 1881, 52 people were recorded with the Mawston surname. That placed it at #26,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mawston surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Mawston a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Mawston map show?

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