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UK surname

Morehen

In the 1881 census there were 62 people recorded with the Morehen surname, ranking it #24,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 104, ranked #30,317, down from #24,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burton-on-Trent, Pilton and Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Northamptonshire, Wealden and Huntingdonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Morehen is 148 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.7%.

1881 census count

62

Ranked #24,843

Modern count

104

2016, ranked #30,317

Peak year

1911

148 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Morehen had 62 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016, ranked #30,317.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 148 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Morehen surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Morehen surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Morehen 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 34 #29,685
1881 historical 62 #24,843
1891 historical 67 #28,424
1901 historical 85 #24,636
1911 historical 148 #18,023
1997 modern 126 #23,461
1998 modern 127 #23,940
1999 modern 126 #24,239
2000 modern 127 #24,121
2001 modern 124 #24,114
2002 modern 117 #25,494
2003 modern 117 #25,282
2004 modern 113 #25,999
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 108 #27,015
2007 modern 108 #27,391
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 112 #27,685
2010 modern 115 #27,874
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 105 #29,362
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 112 #28,934
2015 modern 114 #28,478
2016 modern 104 #30,317

Geography

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Where Morehens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burton-on-Trent, Pilton, Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a, Wadenhoe and Tottenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Northamptonshire, Wealden, Huntingdonshire, Tewkesbury and Colchester. 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 Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire
2 Pilton Northamptonshire
3 Colchester St Botolph, St Mary at the Walls, St Giles, St Mary Magdalen, Holy Trinity, St Runwald, a Essex
4 Wadenhoe Northamptonshire
5 Tottenham Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Northamptonshire 003 East Northamptonshire
2 Wealden 013 Wealden
3 Huntingdonshire 021 Huntingdonshire
4 Tewkesbury 005 Tewkesbury
5 Colchester 014 Colchester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Morehen

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Morehen

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Morehen, 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 Morehen surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Morehen 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, Morehen 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

Morehen 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

Morehen 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 Morehen 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Morehen families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Morehen 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. Northamptonshire leads with 40 Morehens recorded in 1881 and an index of 70.32x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 40 70.32x
Middlesex 10 1.65x
Sussex 7 6.87x
Berkshire 2 4.41x
Huntingdonshire 2 16.65x
Gloucestershire 1 0.84x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wadenhoe in Northamptonshire leads with 31 Morehens recorded in 1881 and an index of 62000.00x.

Place Total Index
Wadenhoe 31 62000.00x
Slipton 7 35000.00x
Tottenham 7 72.69x
Hastings St Clement 5 520.83x
Islington London 3 5.12x
Brighton 2 9.72x
Fen Stanton 2 909.09x
Shinfield 2 740.74x
Aldwinkle St Peter 1 2500.00x
Gloucester St Owen 1 769.23x
Kettering 1 43.48x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Alice 3
Elizabeth 3
Ann 2
Esther 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Emma 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Rose 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Morehen households.

FAQ

Morehen surname: questions and answers

How common was the Morehen surname in 1881?

In 1881, 62 people were recorded with the Morehen surname. That placed it at #24,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Morehen surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016. That gives Morehen a modern rank of #30,317.

What does the Morehen map show?

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