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UK surname

Moncaster

In the 1881 census there were 130 people recorded with the Moncaster surname, ranking it #16,911 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 269, ranked #15,956, up from #16,911 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Louth, Clee and Gainsborough, Paddocks. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Bradford and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Moncaster is 291 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 106.9%.

1881 census count

130

Ranked #16,911

Modern count

269

2016, ranked #15,956

Peak year

2013

291 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Moncaster had 130 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,911 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 269 in 2016, ranked #15,956.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 195 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Moncaster surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Moncaster surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Moncaster 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 67 #21,440
1861 historical 65 #25,618
1881 historical 130 #16,911
1891 historical 134 #19,777
1901 historical 171 #16,689
1911 historical 195 #15,197
1997 modern 277 #14,253
1998 modern 281 #14,506
1999 modern 275 #14,789
2000 modern 275 #14,757
2001 modern 274 #14,576
2002 modern 262 #15,327
2003 modern 260 #15,216
2004 modern 265 #15,110
2005 modern 252 #15,551
2006 modern 253 #15,602
2007 modern 258 #15,554
2008 modern 269 #15,260
2009 modern 281 #15,098
2010 modern 285 #15,276
2011 modern 280 #15,310
2012 modern 280 #15,248
2013 modern 291 #15,067
2014 modern 290 #15,203
2015 modern 284 #15,344
2016 modern 269 #15,956

Geography

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Where Moncasters are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Louth, Clee, Gainsborough, Paddocks, Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) and Husthwaite (Husthwaite), Coxwold (Thornton with Baxby). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Bradford, Cornwall and West Lindsey. 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 Louth Lincolnshire
2 Clee Lincolnshire
3 Gainsborough, Paddocks Lincolnshire
4 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Husthwaite (Husthwaite), Coxwold (Thornton with Baxby) Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 004 East Lindsey
2 East Lindsey 003 East Lindsey
3 Bradford 016 Bradford
4 Cornwall 008 Cornwall
5 West Lindsey 006 West Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Moncaster

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Moncaster

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Moncaster surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Moncaster 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 comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Moncaster is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Moncaster is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Moncaster falls in decile 5 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 Moncaster 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 Moncaster, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Moncaster families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Moncaster 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. Lincolnshire leads with 50 Moncasters recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.66x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 50 24.66x
Yorkshire 44 3.50x
Durham 27 7.16x
Cumberland 5 4.58x
Bedfordshire 2 3.05x
Lancashire 2 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Louth in Lincolnshire leads with 17 Moncasters recorded in 1881 and an index of 365.59x.

Place Total Index
Louth 17 365.59x
Haswell 14 518.52x
Sculcoates 12 60.24x
Husthwaite 10 5263.16x
Keddington 9 11250.00x
Penshaw 8 707.96x
Toynton All Sts 6 4000.00x
Arthuret 5 438.60x
Chapel Allerton 5 265.96x
Darlington 5 34.34x
Great Grimsby 5 38.85x
Kirk Ella 5 3333.33x
South Somercoates 5 2777.78x
Middlesbrough 4 24.45x
Covenham St Bartholomew 3 2727.27x
East Torrington 3 6000.00x
Horton In Bradford 2 10.19x
Newburgh 2 3333.33x
Norton In Malton 2 131.58x
Sandy 2 172.41x
Beverley St Martin 1 47.62x
Hagworthingham 1 476.19x
Holy Trinity 1 3.31x
Hulme 1 3.18x
Manby 1 1250.00x
Sutton 1 19.80x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Eliza 5
Jane 4
Martha 3
Sarah 3
Agnes 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Margaret 2
Mgt. 2
Susannah 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Clare 1
Dinah 1
Dorothy 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Frances 1
Laura 1
Lilly 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
M.A. 1
Margret 1
Maria 1
Marreanne 1
Maud 1
Priscilla 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
Thomas 7
Henry 6
George 5
Robert 4
Richard 3
Thos. 3
William 3
Arthur 2
Edward 2
Frederick 2
Matthew 2
Albert 1
Charles 1
Christopher 1
Frederic 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
James 1
Jesse 1
Jno 1
Mattw. 1
Michael 1
Philip 1
Samuel 1
Thos 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Moncaster surname: questions and answers

How common was the Moncaster surname in 1881?

In 1881, 130 people were recorded with the Moncaster surname. That placed it at #16,911 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Moncaster surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 269 in 2016. That gives Moncaster a modern rank of #15,956.

What does the Moncaster map show?

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