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UK surname

Minall

In the 1881 census there were 113 people recorded with the Minall surname, ranking it #18,412 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 238, ranked #17,361, up from #18,412 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Newbury, Hove and Reading St Giles, Shinfield (East and West Side, Hartley Dammer), Sonning (Early),. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bath and North East Somerset, Basingstoke and Deane and Brighton and Hove.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Minall is 268 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 110.6%.

1881 census count

113

Ranked #18,412

Modern count

238

2016, ranked #17,361

Peak year

2000

268 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Minall had 113 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,412 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016, ranked #17,361.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 210 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Minall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Minall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Minall 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 61 #22,412
1861 historical 86 #22,810
1881 historical 113 #18,412
1891 historical 147 #18,592
1901 historical 165 #17,085
1911 historical 210 #14,515
1997 modern 251 #15,236
1998 modern 263 #15,161
1999 modern 258 #15,467
2000 modern 268 #15,018
2001 modern 266 #14,878
2002 modern 266 #15,156
2003 modern 255 #15,416
2004 modern 256 #15,453
2005 modern 247 #15,763
2006 modern 247 #15,860
2007 modern 243 #16,243
2008 modern 237 #16,688
2009 modern 244 #16,706
2010 modern 253 #16,652
2011 modern 249 #16,684
2012 modern 231 #17,448
2013 modern 241 #17,202
2014 modern 245 #17,140
2015 modern 237 #17,413
2016 modern 238 #17,361

Geography

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Where Minalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Newbury, Hove, Reading St Giles, Shinfield (East and West Side, Hartley Dammer), Sonning (Early),, Brighton and St Matthew Bethnal Green. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bath and North East Somerset, Basingstoke and Deane, Brighton and Hove and Aylesbury Vale. 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 Newbury Berkshire
2 Hove Sussex
3 Reading St Giles, Shinfield (East and West Side, Hartley Dammer), Sonning (Early), Berkshire
4 Brighton Sussex
5 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bath and North East Somerset 023 Bath and North East Somerset
2 Basingstoke and Deane 020 Basingstoke and Deane
3 Brighton and Hove 005 Brighton and Hove
4 Bath and North East Somerset 020 Bath and North East Somerset
5 Aylesbury Vale 009 Aylesbury Vale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Minall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Minall

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Minall 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

Minall is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Minall falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Minall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Minall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Minall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Minall 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. Berkshire leads with 27 Minalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.35x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 27 32.35x
Sussex 24 12.80x
Hertfordshire 16 20.88x
Kent 11 2.90x
Middlesex 11 0.99x
Bedfordshire 7 12.16x
Wiltshire 7 7.12x
Northamptonshire 6 5.74x
Hampshire 3 1.32x
Somerset 1 0.56x
Surrey 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 17 Minalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.95x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 17 44.95x
Deptford St Paul 10 34.18x
Newbury 10 374.53x
Bethnal Green London 9 18.63x
Reading St Giles 8 97.68x
Cheshunt 7 261.19x
Hove 7 85.05x
Leighton Buzzard 7 282.26x
Codford St Peter 6 5000.00x
Nassington 6 2222.22x
Wheathampstead 5 561.80x
Sulhamstead Abbots 4 3636.36x
Carisbrooke 3 94.94x
Bradfield 2 454.55x
St Albans 2 127.39x
Tring 2 97.56x
Camberwell 1 1.41x
Clutton 1 256.41x
Ealing 1 10.06x
Folkestone 1 13.59x
Reading St Lawrence 1 55.87x
Speen 1 72.99x
St Luke London 1 5.61x
Wallingford St Mary Le 1 212.77x
Wilsford 1 714.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Sarah 5
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Fanny 3
Florence 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Eleaner 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Jane 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Sophia 2
Agnes 1
Bessie 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Ethal 1
Hester 1
Mable 1
Maud 1
Sarah.A. 1
Tilly 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 10
James 8
George 6
John 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
Thomas 3
Fredk. 2
Harry 2
Joseph 2
Timothy 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Edgar 1
Edmond 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Jesie 1
Jessie 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
William.G. 1

FAQ

Minall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Minall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 113 people were recorded with the Minall surname. That placed it at #18,412 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Minall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016. That gives Minall a modern rank of #17,361.

What does the Minall map show?

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