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UK surname

Mohr

A German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational surname referring to someone who worked as a carrot farmer or seller.

In the 1881 census there were 68 people recorded with the Mohr surname, ranking it #23,950 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, up from #23,950 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Erith, St George in the East and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral, Shepway and Sandwell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mohr is 180 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 157.4%.

1881 census count

68

Ranked #23,950

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

2015

180 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mohr had 68 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,950 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 148 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Mohr surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mohr surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mohr 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 12 #31,134
1861 historical 20 #31,364
1881 historical 68 #23,950
1891 historical 84 #26,229
1901 historical 148 #18,212
1911 historical 147 #18,104
1997 modern 133 #22,705
1998 modern 138 #22,814
1999 modern 149 #21,924
2000 modern 158 #21,055
2001 modern 161 #20,543
2002 modern 146 #22,302
2003 modern 141 #22,549
2004 modern 141 #22,689
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 152 #22,022
2008 modern 151 #22,323
2009 modern 161 #21,879
2010 modern 165 #22,026
2011 modern 171 #21,337
2012 modern 167 #21,598
2013 modern 174 #21,401
2014 modern 177 #21,340
2015 modern 180 #20,997
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Mohrs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Erith, St George in the East, London parishes and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral, Shepway, Sandwell and Cheshire East. 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 Erith Kent
2 St George in the East London (East Districts)
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 015 Wirral
2 Shepway 008 Shepway
3 Sandwell 012 Sandwell
4 Sandwell 015 Sandwell
5 Cheshire East 045 Cheshire East

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mohr

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mohr

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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Mohr surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Mohr household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Mohr is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Mohr 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mohr 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 Mohr is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Mohr

The surname MOHR originated in Germany and is derived from the German word "Mohr" meaning "Moor" or "Moorland". It was initially used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a moor or moorland area.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname MOHR date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. The name can be found in medieval records, such as tax rolls and guild registers.

One notable early bearer of the surname was Johann Mohr, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1628 to 1712. He was a professor at the University of Leipzig and wrote several works on metaphysics and theology.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname MOHR was also found in various parts of Switzerland, where it was sometimes spelled as "Mohr" or "Moor". One prominent Swiss bearer of the name was Hans Rudolf Mohr, a Protestant reformer and theologian born in 1519.

The surname MOHR has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Mohrungen (now Morąg in Poland) and Mohrkirch (now Moravská Třebová in the Czech Republic). These place names may have influenced the adoption of the surname by individuals residing in or near those locations.

Another notable bearer of the surname MOHR was Johann Baptist Mohr, an Austrian botanist and explorer who lived from 1776 to 1856. He is credited with discovering several plant species and his work contributed to the advancement of botanical knowledge in the 19th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MOHR dates back to the late 18th century. Johann Mohr, a German immigrant, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1785 and settled in the area that is now known as Mohrsville, named after him.

Over the centuries, the surname MOHR has been borne by various individuals across different fields, including scholars, artists, and politicians. Some other notable figures with this surname include Hans Mohr (1918-2001), a German writer and playwright, and Arno Mohr (1910-2000), a German-American philosopher and professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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1881 census detail

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Mohr families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mohr 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 27 Mohrs recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.07x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 27 4.07x
Warwickshire 13 7.77x
Kent 6 2.65x
Surrey 4 1.24x
Wiltshire 4 6.82x
Northumberland 3 3.04x
Hampshire 2 1.47x
Lanarkshire 2 0.93x
Worcestershire 2 2.31x
Cheshire 1 0.68x
Gloucestershire 1 0.77x
Isle of Man 1 8.12x
Lancashire 1 0.13x
Yorkshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 12 Mohrs recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.06x.

Place Total Index
Aston 12 26.06x
Kensington London 11 29.83x
Lewisham 4 33.14x
Marlborough St Peter St 4 1333.33x
St Anne Soho London 4 105.54x
St George In East 3 66.52x
Govan 2 3.77x
Islington London 2 3.11x
Kings Norton 2 25.74x
Maidstone 2 29.67x
Newcastle On Tyne St 2 39.14x
St Pancras London 2 3.75x
Wandsworth 2 31.35x
Birmingham 1 1.79x
Bristol St James In 1 52.36x
Chelsea London 1 5.01x
Embleton 1 476.19x
Hammersmith London 1 6.12x
Holy Trinity St Mary 1 100.00x
Lambeth 1 1.73x
Mile End Old Town 1 9.55x
Rotherhithe 1 12.21x
Rushen 1 120.48x
Southampton 1 909.09x
St Marylebone London 1 2.82x
Tranmere 1 18.59x
Whitechapel London 1 15.29x
Windle 1 22.57x
Wootton St Lawrence 1 434.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Clara 3
Agnes 2
Alice 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Alma 1
Cecila 1
Constance 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Fanny 1
Jane 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Mina 1
Munlick 1
Thekla 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Albert 2
George 2
Max 2
Otto 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
August 1
Bernhard 1
Carl 1
Charles 1
Claus 1
Emil 1
Frederick 1
Gustave 1
Harry 1
Henest 1
Henry 1
Jacob 1
Julius 1
Louis 1
Ludwig 1
Mikolaus 1
Oliver 1
Rudolf 1
Stanley 1
Walter 1
Wilhelm 1

FAQ

Mohr surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mohr surname in 1881?

In 1881, 68 people were recorded with the Mohr surname. That placed it at #23,950 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mohr surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Mohr a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Mohr surname mean?

A German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational surname referring to someone who worked as a carrot farmer or seller.

What does the Mohr map show?

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