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UK surname

Monger

An occupational surname referring to a dealer or trader, often in a specific commodity.

In the 1881 census there were 543 people recorded with the Monger surname, ranking it #6,354 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 835, ranked #6,674, down from #6,354 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Acton, London parishes and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Basingstoke and Deane and Wyre Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Monger is 1,030 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.8%.

1881 census count

543

Ranked #6,354

Modern count

835

2016, ranked #6,674

Peak year

1998

1,030 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Monger had 543 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,354 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 835 in 2016, ranked #6,674.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 898 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Monger surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Monger surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Monger 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 341 #6,892
1861 historical 360 #7,095
1881 historical 543 #6,354
1891 historical 667 #5,835
1901 historical 818 #5,518
1911 historical 898 #4,961
1997 modern 986 #5,564
1998 modern 1,030 #5,542
1999 modern 1,006 #5,687
2000 modern 984 #5,772
2001 modern 951 #5,814
2002 modern 995 #5,714
2003 modern 944 #5,862
2004 modern 938 #5,900
2005 modern 903 #6,016
2006 modern 898 #6,056
2007 modern 897 #6,101
2008 modern 903 #6,117
2009 modern 926 #6,117
2010 modern 935 #6,195
2011 modern 925 #6,194
2012 modern 864 #6,442
2013 modern 882 #6,445
2014 modern 863 #6,590
2015 modern 851 #6,596
2016 modern 835 #6,674

Geography

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Where Mongers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Acton, London parishes, Lambeth and Tadley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Basingstoke and Deane and Wyre Forest. 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 Acton Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Tadley Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Basingstoke and Deane 005 Basingstoke and Deane
2 Basingstoke and Deane 002 Basingstoke and Deane
3 Basingstoke and Deane 001 Basingstoke and Deane
4 Wyre Forest 010 Wyre Forest
5 Basingstoke and Deane 004 Basingstoke and Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Monger

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Monger

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Monger, 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 Monger surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Monger 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Monger 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

Monger is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Monger falls in decile 10 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.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Monger 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Monger

The surname MONGER has its origins in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word 'mangere', meaning a trader or merchant. This evolved into the Middle English word 'monger', which was used as a suffix added to various trade names, such as fish-monger, iron-monger, or cheese-monger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MONGER can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William le Monger is listed in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in the Norfolk Feet of Fines in 1310, with a reference to a John le Monger.

In the 14th century, the surname MONGER was particularly prevalent in areas such as Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, where trade and commerce were thriving. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 record several individuals with the surname, including Robert le Monger and Walter le Monger in Norfolk.

The surname MONGER can also be found in historical records such as the Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds, which mentions a John Monger in 1337. In the 15th century, the name appears in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the Paston family in Norfolk.

Notable individuals with the surname MONGER throughout history include:

1. John Monger (c. 1470 - c. 1550), an English merchant and politician who served as Sheriff of London in 1521. 2. William Monger (c. 1540 - c. 1610), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Sudbury in the late 16th century. 3. Thomas Monger (1589 - 1663), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Thetford in the 17th century. 4. John Monger (1625 - 1688), an English mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of logarithms and the study of celestial mechanics. 5. Mary Monger (1678 - 1749), an English religious writer and Quaker minister who published several works on spiritual matters in the early 18th century.

The surname MONGER has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Monger's Green in Suffolk and Monger's Hill in Kent, reflecting the historical presence of individuals with this surname in those areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Monger families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Monger 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. Hampshire leads with 138 Mongers recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.73x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 138 12.73x
Middlesex 99 1.87x
Surrey 65 2.52x
Berkshire 49 12.35x
Kent 42 2.33x
Essex 26 2.49x
Glamorgan 24 2.61x
Hertfordshire 15 4.12x
Carmarthenshire 12 5.39x
Oxfordshire 12 3.68x
Staffordshire 10 0.56x
Wiltshire 8 1.71x
Buckinghamshire 7 2.19x
Sussex 6 0.67x
Devon 5 0.45x
Lancashire 5 0.08x
Warwickshire 5 0.38x
Dorset 4 1.15x
Pembrokeshire 3 1.79x
Gloucestershire 2 0.19x
Bedfordshire 1 0.37x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.14x
Peeblesshire 1 4.02x
Renfrewshire 1 0.24x
Yorkshire 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pamber in Hampshire leads with 29 Mongers recorded in 1881 and an index of 2301.59x.

Place Total Index
Pamber 29 2301.59x
Tadley 25 1358.70x
Hammersmith London 22 16.89x
Monk Sherborne 20 2325.58x
Camberwell 16 4.74x
Islington London 15 2.93x
St John Near Swansea 14 123.02x
Fulham London 12 15.65x
Reading St Giles 12 30.82x
Sherborne St John 12 1025.64x
Deptford St Paul 10 7.19x
Odiham 10 210.08x
Wolverhampton 10 7.29x
Basingstoke 9 72.23x
Hackney London 9 3.04x
Harwich St Nicholas 9 111.66x
Hemel Hempstead 9 54.81x
Lambeth 9 1.95x
Amport 8 650.41x
Binfield 8 262.30x
Charlton 8 66.78x
Chute Forest 8 2758.62x
Coulsdon 8 170.94x
Ewell 8 147.06x
Faversham 8 46.51x
Llanedy 7 166.67x
Newington 7 3.58x
Wokingham 7 77.26x
Berkhampstead 6 73.26x
Compton 6 526.32x
Hanwell 6 64.03x
Herne 6 75.09x
Shiplake 6 540.54x
St Clement Danes 6 70.09x
Acton 5 16.13x
Aldermaston 5 515.46x
Bradenham 5 1515.15x
Briton Ferry 5 45.54x
Bromley London 5 4.30x
Egham 5 31.61x
Hastings St Mary 5 22.54x
Llanelly 5 9.96x
Norton Lindsey 5 1923.08x
Weeke 5 152.44x
West Ham 5 2.17x
Wrabness 5 1219.51x
Beech Hill 4 784.31x
Kensington London 4 1.36x
Portland 4 21.44x
Ramsgate 4 13.58x
Sonning 4 91.32x
Stoke Damerel 4 5.19x
Walthamstow 4 10.65x
Alton 3 36.72x
Baughurst 3 340.91x
Croydon 3 2.10x
Dovercourt 3 81.74x
Folkestone 3 8.57x
Godalming 3 18.50x
Llansamlet Lower 3 36.01x
Maplederwell 3 769.23x
Mile End Old Town 3 3.59x
Tenby St Mary In 3 35.09x
Wootton St Lawrence 3 166.67x
Churchdown 2 97.09x
Dartford 2 10.84x
Eye Dunsden 2 126.58x
Hapton 2 51.02x
Limehouse London 2 3.45x
Ratcliffe London 2 6.85x
Richmond 2 5.54x
St Pancras London 2 0.47x
Swyncombe 2 303.03x
Westhoughton 2 11.95x
Caversham 1 15.31x
Crowell 1 434.78x
Greenock Oldor West 1 89.29x
Langley Marish 1 25.51x
Poplar London 1 1.00x
Silchester 1 117.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 38
Elizabeth 22
Sarah 20
Jane 18
Emily 11
Hannah 10
Maria 9
Alice 7
Edith 6
Annie 5
Charlotte 5
Eliza 5
Emma 5
Kate 5
Matilda 5
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Harriet 4
Rosa 4
Susan 4
Caroline 3
Esther 3
Florence 3
Lucy 3
Margaret 3
Martha 3
Ruth 3
Ada 2
Anne 2
Catherine 2
Clara 2
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Georgina 2
Jessie 2
Louisa 2
Mabel 2
Minnie 2
Agnes 1
Anna 1
Carrey 1
Elizth.J. 1
Emmeline 1
Ethel 1
Julia 1
Leavina 1
Levinia 1
Lillia 1
Lily 1
Lizzie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 27
John 26
William 26
James 17
Charles 16
Henry 15
David 11
Alfred 10
Thomas 8
Walter 8
Arthur 7
Frederick 7
Edward 6
Harry 6
Albert 5
Daniel 4
Frank 4
Robert 4
Anthony 3
Edwin 3
Ernest 3
Joseph 3
Sidney 3
Andrew 2
Fred 2
Fredrick 2
Gilbert 2
Herbert 2
Mark 2
Noah 2
Richard 2
Augustus 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Clifford 1
Dalton 1
Earnest 1
Ellen 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
Jesse 1
Laurence 1
Matthew 1
Maurice 1
Owen 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Saul 1
Shadrack 1
Willm.L. 1

FAQ

Monger surname: questions and answers

How common was the Monger surname in 1881?

In 1881, 543 people were recorded with the Monger surname. That placed it at #6,354 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Monger surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 835 in 2016. That gives Monger a modern rank of #6,674.

What does the Monger surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a dealer or trader, often in a specific commodity.

What does the Monger map show?

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