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UK surname

Mcgow

In the 1881 census there were 42 people recorded with the Mcgow surname, ranking it #27,721 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 168, ranked #21,984, up from #27,721 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Tyneside, Northumberland and Glenwood South.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcgow is 176 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 300.0%.

1881 census count

42

Ranked #27,721

Modern count

168

2016, ranked #21,984

Peak year

2010

176 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcgow had 42 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,721 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 168 in 2016, ranked #21,984.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 60 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Mcgow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mcgow surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mcgow 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 44 #25,328
1861 historical 31 #30,058
1881 historical 42 #27,721
1891 historical 42 #31,018
1901 historical 60 #27,502
1911 historical 33 #29,703
1997 modern 163 #20,038
1998 modern 166 #20,329
1999 modern 169 #20,233
2000 modern 171 #20,044
2001 modern 163 #20,372
2002 modern 159 #21,086
2003 modern 157 #21,026
2004 modern 159 #21,007
2005 modern 147 #22,057
2006 modern 153 #21,643
2007 modern 163 #21,050
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 168 #21,290
2010 modern 176 #21,101
2011 modern 172 #21,248
2012 modern 171 #21,303
2013 modern 173 #21,486
2014 modern 171 #21,812
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 168 #21,984

Geography

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Where Mcgows 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 South Tyneside, Northumberland, Glenwood South and Caerphilly. 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 South Tyneside 017 South Tyneside
2 South Tyneside 014 South Tyneside
3 Northumberland 001 Northumberland
4 Glenwood South Glasgow City
5 Caerphilly 010 Caerphilly

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcgow

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

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Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcgow

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Mcgow surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Mcgow 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 house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Mcgow is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Mcgow is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Mcgow falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Mcgow 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 - Irish

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

FAQ

Mcgow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcgow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 42 people were recorded with the Mcgow surname. That placed it at #27,721 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcgow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 168 in 2016. That gives Mcgow a modern rank of #21,984.

What does the Mcgow map show?

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