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UK surname

Moghaddam

An Iranian surname derived from the Arabic phrase "Al-Muqaddam", meaning military leader or vanguard.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Windsor and Maidenhead, Mole Valley and Cheshire West and Chester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Moghaddam is 142 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

132

2016, ranked #25,882

Peak year

2010

142 bearers

Map years

2

2006 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 132 in 2016, ranked #25,882.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established Multi-Ethnic Communities.

Moghaddam surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Moghaddam surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Moghaddam 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
1997 modern 50 #32,658
1998 modern 55 #32,399
1999 modern 57 #32,367
2000 modern 62 #31,939
2001 modern 65 #31,501
2002 modern 77 #30,709
2003 modern 89 #29,380
2004 modern 94 #28,896
2005 modern 102 #27,689
2006 modern 107 #27,179
2007 modern 110 #27,087
2008 modern 115 #26,635
2009 modern 122 #26,220
2010 modern 142 #24,352
2011 modern 136 #24,819
2012 modern 126 #26,148
2013 modern 127 #26,452
2014 modern 124 #27,049
2015 modern 129 #26,226
2016 modern 132 #25,882

Geography

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Where Moghaddams 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 Windsor and Maidenhead, Mole Valley, Cheshire West and Chester, Flintshire and Barnet. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 010 Windsor and Maidenhead
2 Mole Valley 002 Mole Valley
3 Cheshire West and Chester 036 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Flintshire 019 Flintshire
5 Barnet 025 Barnet

Forenames

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First names often paired with Moghaddam

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Moghaddam

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

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Established Multi-Ethnic Communities

Nationally, the Moghaddam surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established Multi-Ethnic Communities, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Moghaddam household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Parents and young children in this Group are drawn from diverse ethnic backgrounds in broadly similar proportions. Employment is typically in elementary occupations, though workers in professional, intermediate or skilled trades occupations are also present. The residential landscape is dominated by terraced housing, although semi-detached houses and flats are also present. This Group is found in London and in many provincial towns and cities throughout the U.K.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Moghaddam 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

Moghaddam is most concentrated in decile 10 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.

10
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Moghaddam falls in decile 9 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.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Moghaddam is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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
Asian - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Moghaddam

The surname Moghaddam is of Persian origin, tracing its roots back to ancient Persia, now known as Iran. It is a compound word derived from the Persian words "mogh" meaning "Magian" or "Zoroastrian" and "addam" meaning "person" or "individual." The name originated during the Sassanid Empire (224-651 AD) when Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion in Persia.

In the early Islamic period, after the Arab conquest of Persia in the 7th century, the name Moghaddam was likely associated with those who retained their Zoroastrian faith or had ancestors who had been Zoroastrian priests or followers. It became a way to identify individuals with a connection to the pre-Islamic Persian heritage and religion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Moghaddam can be found in the "Tarikh-e Beyhaghi," a historical chronicle written in the 11th century by the Persian historian Abul-Fazl Beyhaqi. The text mentions a prominent figure named Moghaddam Ibn Abi Nasr, who served as a military commander during the reign of the Ghaznavid Sultan Mahmud (998-1030 AD).

Another notable individual with the surname Moghaddam was Mir Sayyid Ali Moghaddam, a renowned Persian poet and mystic who lived in the 15th century during the Timurid dynasty. His poetic works, including the "Divan-e Moghaddam," are considered important contributions to the Persian literary tradition.

In the 16th century, during the Safavid dynasty, a prominent family with the surname Moghaddam held influential positions in the Persian bureaucracy. Among them was Mirza Mohammad Moghaddam, who served as the grand vizier (prime minister) to Shah Abbas I (1587-1629 AD).

Another significant figure bearing the Moghaddam name was Mirza Reza Moghaddam, a 19th-century Iranian reformer and diplomat. He played a crucial role in modernizing the Persian judicial system and introducing Western-style legal reforms during the Qajar period.

The surname Moghaddam has also been associated with various place names and locations in Iran, such as Moghaddam Village in the province of Markazi and Moghaddam District in the city of Qom. These place names likely originated from individuals or families with the Moghaddam surname who settled or had a significant presence in those areas.

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FAQ

Moghaddam surname: questions and answers

How common is the Moghaddam surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 132 in 2016. That gives Moghaddam a modern rank of #25,882.

What does the Moghaddam surname mean?

An Iranian surname derived from the Arabic phrase "Al-Muqaddam", meaning military leader or vanguard.

What does the Moghaddam map show?

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