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UK surname

Maycroft

An English surname derived from a location.

In the 1881 census there were 69 people recorded with the Maycroft surname, ranking it #23,816 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 180, ranked #21,022, up from #23,816 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bromsgrove, Forest of Dean and Wychavon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maycroft is 218 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 160.9%.

1881 census count

69

Ranked #23,816

Modern count

180

2016, ranked #21,022

Peak year

2010

218 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maycroft had 69 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,816 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 180 in 2016, ranked #21,022.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 97 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maycroft surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maycroft surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Maycroft 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 38 #29,216
1881 historical 69 #23,816
1891 historical 97 #24,447
1901 historical 97 #23,227
1911 historical 96 #23,193
1997 modern 175 #19,161
1998 modern 178 #19,452
1999 modern 172 #20,009
2000 modern 179 #19,494
2001 modern 181 #19,106
2002 modern 187 #19,083
2003 modern 184 #19,075
2004 modern 181 #19,363
2005 modern 180 #19,395
2006 modern 186 #19,140
2007 modern 194 #18,855
2008 modern 202 #18,528
2009 modern 217 #18,070
2010 modern 218 #18,375
2011 modern 207 #18,841
2012 modern 190 #19,864
2013 modern 190 #20,201
2014 modern 185 #20,739
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 180 #21,022

Geography

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Where Maycrofts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bromsgrove, Forest of Dean and Wychavon. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bromsgrove 014 Bromsgrove
2 Forest of Dean 005 Forest of Dean
3 Wychavon 003 Wychavon
4 Wychavon 001 Wychavon
5 Wychavon 002 Wychavon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maycroft

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maycroft

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

Maycroft 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

Maycroft falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maycroft 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Maycroft, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Maycroft

The surname MAYCROFT is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from an ancient place name that no longer exists. The name may be a combination of the Old English words "maeg" meaning "kinsman" and "croft" meaning a small enclosed field or meadow.

MAYCROFT is an anglicized spelling that emerged after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Earlier spellings included Maicroft and Meycroft. The name first appeared in historical records in the 13th century, including the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1230 where a Roger de Maycroft was mentioned.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership across England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are references to villages and landholdings with similar names like Merecroft and Marecroft, which may have been precursors to the modern MAYCROFT surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the MAYCROFT surname was William Maycroft, a wealthy merchant from Bristol who lived from 1450 to 1518. He was known for his philanthropic efforts and endowed several charitable causes in the city.

Another notable figure was Sir John Maycroft (1590-1664), an English landowner and Member of Parliament who represented Lincolnshire in the Long Parliament during the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, the MAYCROFT name appeared in several parish registers across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire, indicating its geographic spread across northern England.

A famous bearer of the MAYCROFT name was the English novelist and playwright Elizabeth Maycroft (1765-1846), whose works explored themes of social class and gender roles during the Regency era.

Finally, in the 19th century, Thomas Maycroft (1819-1891) was a prominent industrialist and engineer from Manchester who helped revolutionize textile manufacturing processes.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Maycroft families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maycroft 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. Worcestershire leads with 25 Maycrofts recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.44x.

County Total Index
Worcestershire 25 28.44x
Staffordshire 14 6.16x
Yorkshire 9 1.35x
Norfolk 6 5.80x
Derbyshire 3 2.85x
Essex 3 2.26x
Lancashire 3 0.38x
Gloucestershire 2 1.52x
Suffolk 2 2.44x
Surrey 1 0.30x
Warwickshire 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Droitwich St Peter in Worcestershire leads with 11 Maycrofts recorded in 1881 and an index of 5500.00x.

Place Total Index
Droitwich St Peter 11 5500.00x
Great Ayton 9 2195.12x
Dodderhill 8 2162.16x
Amblecote 7 1076.92x
Dodderhill In Liberties 4 3333.33x
Harborne 4 54.95x
Stow Bardolph 4 1290.32x
Halliwell 3 103.09x
Melbourne 3 416.67x
West Ham 3 10.23x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 45.45x
Clent 2 869.57x
Wednesbury 2 35.21x
West Lynn 2 1538.46x
Aston 1 2.14x
Framlingham 1 172.41x
Gorleston 1 48.08x
Handsworth 1 17.86x
Lambeth 1 1.70x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Mary 5
Sarah 4
Harriet 3
Ann 2
Emma 2
Agnes 1
Alberta 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Dora 1
E. 1
Elizth.A. 1
Frances 1
H. 1
James 1
Mimar 1
Sabina 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 6
Charles 4
John 4
William 4
Henry 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
David 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
Isaac 1
J.M. 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Robert 1
Thos. 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 Maycroft households.

FAQ

Maycroft surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maycroft surname in 1881?

In 1881, 69 people were recorded with the Maycroft surname. That placed it at #23,816 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maycroft surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 180 in 2016. That gives Maycroft a modern rank of #21,022.

What does the Maycroft surname mean?

An English surname derived from a location.

What does the Maycroft map show?

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