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UK surname

Mcomish

In the 1881 census there were 114 people recorded with the Mcomish surname, ranking it #18,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 118, ranked #27,873, down from #18,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fowlis Wester, Govan Combination and Madderty. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Crieff South, IZ06 and Crieff North.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcomish is 120 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.5%.

1881 census count

114

Ranked #18,324

Modern count

118

2016, ranked #27,873

Peak year

1998

120 bearers

Map years

4

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcomish had 114 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 118 in 2016, ranked #27,873.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 114 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Routine Occupations or Retirement.

Mcomish surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mcomish surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mcomish 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 49 #24,448
1861 historical 54 #27,127
1881 historical 114 #18,324
1891 historical 89 #25,542
1901 historical 80 #25,251
1911 historical 1 #34,332
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 120 #24,793
1999 modern 117 #25,362
2000 modern 112 #25,978
2001 modern 108 #26,184
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 96 #28,381
2004 modern 109 #26,607
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 119 #25,747
2008 modern 118 #26,212
2009 modern 117 #26,927
2010 modern 120 #27,124
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 117 #27,838
2014 modern 117 #28,109
2015 modern 119 #27,684
2016 modern 118 #27,873

Geography

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Where Mcomishs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fowlis Wester, Govan Combination, Madderty, Edinburgh and Bonhill. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Crieff South, IZ06, Crieff North, Comrie, Gilmerton and St Fillans and Balgay. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Fowlis Wester Perth
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Madderty Perth
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Bonhill Dunbarton

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Crieff South Perth and Kinross
2 IZ06 West Dunbartonshire
3 Crieff North Perth and Kinross
4 Comrie, Gilmerton and St Fillans Perth and Kinross
5 Balgay Dundee City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcomish

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcomish

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

Legacy Communities

Group

Routine Occupations or Retirement

Nationally, the Mcomish surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Routine Occupations or Retirement, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Mcomish 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 characterised by high proportions of single, often never-married adults of normal retirement age or older, including many that are in the most advanced age groups. Most adults are UK born and live at high residential densities, and many of the children living with parents are in adulthood. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are uncommon, but above average proportions of households include individuals that identify with different ethnic groups. Long-term disability is relatively common, and the dominant accommodation type is flats. Unemployment rates are high, with most of those employed working in routine occupations. Few individuals have high level qualifications. Car ownership is not high.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Mcomish 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

Mcomish 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.

3
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mcomish 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mcomish 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 - British

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

FAQ

Mcomish surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcomish surname in 1881?

In 1881, 114 people were recorded with the Mcomish surname. That placed it at #18,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcomish surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 118 in 2016. That gives Mcomish a modern rank of #27,873.

What does the Mcomish map show?

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