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UK surname

Moggach

In the 1881 census there were 50 people recorded with the Moggach surname, ranking it #26,587 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 124, ranked #26,975, down from #26,587 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rural Keith and Strathisla, Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill and Hart.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Moggach is 124 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 148.0%.

1881 census count

50

Ranked #26,587

Modern count

124

2016, ranked #26,975

Peak year

2016

124 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Moggach had 50 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,587 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016, ranked #26,975.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 71 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Moggach surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Moggach surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Moggach 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 22 #29,378
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 50 #26,587
1891 historical 71 #27,934
1901 historical 65 #26,917
1911 historical 12 #32,302
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 103 #27,280
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 105 #27,123
2003 modern 107 #26,617
2004 modern 118 #25,317
2005 modern 112 #26,114
2006 modern 110 #26,717
2007 modern 112 #26,800
2008 modern 113 #26,920
2009 modern 111 #27,846
2010 modern 110 #28,666
2011 modern 117 #27,334
2012 modern 108 #28,849
2013 modern 116 #27,992
2014 modern 122 #27,358
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 124 #26,975

Geography

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Where Moggachs 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 Rural Keith and Strathisla, Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill, Hart, Nairn Rural and Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward. 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 Rural Keith and Strathisla Moray
2 Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill Aberdeenshire
3 Hart 009 Hart
4 Nairn Rural Highland
5 Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward Moray

Forenames

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First names often paired with Moggach

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Moggach

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Moggach surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Moggach 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Moggach 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

Moggach 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

Moggach 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Moggach 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Moggach families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Moggach 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. Banffshire leads with 40 Moggachs recorded in 1881 and an index of 395.65x.

County Total Index
Banffshire 40 395.65x
Morayshire 5 65.96x
Aberdeenshire 2 4.43x
Inverness-shire 1 6.87x
Midlothian 1 1.53x
Ross-shire 1 7.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Botriphnie in Banffshire leads with 15 Moggachs recorded in 1881 and an index of 12500.00x.

Place Total Index
Botriphnie 15 12500.00x
Keith 13 1203.70x
Rathven 8 421.05x
Boharm 5 2500.00x
Deskford 3 2142.86x
Aboyne 2 833.33x
Edinburgh Tolbooth 1 263.16x
Grange 1 333.33x
Kilmorack 1 227.27x
Tain 1 196.08x

FAQ

Moggach surname: questions and answers

How common was the Moggach surname in 1881?

In 1881, 50 people were recorded with the Moggach surname. That placed it at #26,587 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Moggach surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016. That gives Moggach a modern rank of #26,975.

What does the Moggach map show?

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