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UK surname

Miall

In the 1881 census there were 201 people recorded with the Miall surname, ranking it #12,791 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 227, ranked #17,992, down from #12,791 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hendon and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and Cherwell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Miall is 255 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.9%.

1881 census count

201

Ranked #12,791

Modern count

227

2016, ranked #17,992

Peak year

1998

255 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Miall had 201 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,791 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016, ranked #17,992.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 229 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Miall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Miall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Miall 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 176 #11,489
1861 historical 153 #15,032
1881 historical 201 #12,791
1891 historical 229 #13,539
1901 historical 197 #15,272
1911 historical 225 #13,874
1997 modern 245 #15,483
1998 modern 255 #15,470
1999 modern 251 #15,751
2000 modern 254 #15,578
2001 modern 247 #15,637
2002 modern 255 #15,599
2003 modern 238 #16,144
2004 modern 241 #16,086
2005 modern 235 #16,335
2006 modern 238 #16,288
2007 modern 249 #15,943
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 229 #17,431
2010 modern 234 #17,544
2011 modern 235 #17,328
2012 modern 227 #17,630
2013 modern 233 #17,606
2014 modern 233 #17,707
2015 modern 228 #17,899
2016 modern 227 #17,992

Geography

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Where Mialls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hendon, Portsmouth, Portsea, St John Hackney and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Cherwell and Chelmsford. 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 3
2 Hendon Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
5 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Lincolnshire 002 North East Lincolnshire
2 North Lincolnshire 005 North Lincolnshire
3 Cherwell 010 Cherwell
4 Chelmsford 020 Chelmsford
5 North East Lincolnshire 006 North East Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Miall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Miall

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Miall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Miall household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Miall is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Miall is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Miall falls in decile 10 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 Miall 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 Miall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Miall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Miall 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. Middlesex leads with 80 Mialls recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.00x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 80 4.00x
Surrey 40 4.11x
Kent 22 3.22x
Yorkshire 14 0.71x
Hampshire 11 2.68x
Lancashire 7 0.30x
Pembrokeshire 6 9.44x
Lincolnshire 5 1.56x
Dorset 4 3.05x
Essex 4 1.01x
Royal Navy 4 16.79x
Suffolk 3 1.23x
Sussex 2 0.59x
Berkshire 1 0.67x
Cheshire 1 0.23x
Gloucestershire 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 16 Mialls recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.26x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 16 8.26x
Hackney London 14 12.49x
Camberwell 9 7.05x
Portsea 9 11.20x
Hendon 8 111.27x
Kensington London 8 7.20x
Milton In Gravesend 8 78.20x
Willesden 8 42.44x
Manningham 7 28.68x
Lewisham 6 16.49x
Paddington London 6 8.16x
Pembroke St Mary 6 73.35x
Penge 6 46.99x
Hammersmith London 5 10.15x
Leeds 5 4.47x
Merton 5 292.40x
Battersea 4 5.44x
Clee With Weelsby 4 57.14x
Liverpool 4 2.78x
Royal Navy 4 19.64x
Lambeth 3 1.72x
Maiden Newton 3 545.45x
Worlingham 3 2307.69x
Caterham 2 46.40x
Cheam 2 192.31x
Croydon 2 3.70x
Epsom 2 42.11x
Gravesend 2 34.60x
Hastings St Mary 2 23.84x
Holy Trinity Less 2 465.12x
Ilkley 2 61.73x
Isleworth 2 22.50x
Openshaw 2 18.00x
Petersfield 2 176.99x
Reigate Foreign 2 18.96x
Sevenoaks 2 36.17x
Woodford 2 44.74x
Acton 1 8.53x
Bethnal Green London 1 1.15x
Bray 1 22.68x
Canterbury St Paul 1 81.97x
Cheltenham 1 3.30x
Chiswick 1 9.15x
Christ Church Newgate 1 107.53x
Clerkenwell London 1 2.12x
Colchester St Giles 1 25.64x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.90x
Ealing 1 5.60x
Great Grimsby 1 4.93x
Hampstead London 1 3.21x
Heswall Cum Oldfield 1 163.93x
Long Ditton 1 62.89x
Longfleet 1 65.79x
Minster In Sheppey 1 8.85x
Orsett 1 97.09x
Shoreditch London 1 1.15x
St Marylebone London 1 0.94x
St Pancras London 1 0.62x
Sutton 1 14.18x
Tottenham 1 3.14x
Wandsworth 1 5.19x
West Derby 1 1.44x
Woolwich 1 3.97x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Emily 8
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 6
Louisa 5
Caroline 4
Edith 4
Eliza 4
Ada 3
Alice 3
Annie 3
Fanny 3
Jane 3
Kate 3
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Isabel 2
Laura 2
Maria 2
Rebecca 2
Beatrice 1
Bella 1
C. 1
Clara 1
Constance 1
E.E. 1
Eliz. 1
Esther 1
Geraldine 1
Grace 1
H.N. 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Hilda 1
Julia 1
K.M. 1
Margaret 1
Marian 1
Marion 1
N.R. 1
Nora 1
Phebe 1
R.L. 1
Rose 1
Selerina 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 7
James 7
Thomas 5
William 5
Charles 4
Frederick 4
Albert 3
Alfred 3
Frank 3
Arthur 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Fred 2
Frederic 2
Henry 2
John 2
Samuel 2
Stephen 2
A.B. 1
Anthony 1
Archibald 1
B. 1
Cuthbert 1
D. 1
Edward 1
Edwd. 1
Ernest 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Govery 1
Harry 1
Horatio 1
Howard 1
Jas. 1
Kenneth 1
Lawrence 1
Louis 1
P.E. 1
Percy 1
Philip 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Rowland 1
W. 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Miall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Miall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 201 people were recorded with the Miall surname. That placed it at #12,791 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Miall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016. That gives Miall a modern rank of #17,992.

What does the Miall map show?

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