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UK surname

Moulson

In the 1881 census there were 579 people recorded with the Moulson surname, ranking it #6,018 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 562, ranked #9,130, down from #6,018 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Thornhill, Manchester and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hammersmith and Fulham, South Derbyshire and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Moulson is 759 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 2.9%.

1881 census count

579

Ranked #6,018

Modern count

562

2016, ranked #9,130

Peak year

1911

759 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Moulson had 579 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,018 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 562 in 2016, ranked #9,130.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 759 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Moulson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Moulson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Moulson 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 334 #7,001
1861 historical 397 #6,460
1881 historical 579 #6,018
1891 historical 658 #5,904
1901 historical 732 #6,045
1911 historical 759 #5,695
1997 modern 581 #8,331
1998 modern 584 #8,541
1999 modern 591 #8,530
2000 modern 601 #8,412
2001 modern 574 #8,539
2002 modern 597 #8,494
2003 modern 566 #8,652
2004 modern 568 #8,661
2005 modern 553 #8,749
2006 modern 535 #9,007
2007 modern 534 #9,102
2008 modern 534 #9,168
2009 modern 552 #9,145
2010 modern 580 #8,999
2011 modern 567 #9,055
2012 modern 553 #9,126
2013 modern 571 #9,049
2014 modern 568 #9,147
2015 modern 569 #9,059
2016 modern 562 #9,130

Geography

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Where Moulsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Thornhill, Manchester, Bradford, Sheffield and Ecclesfield (Ecclesfield), Rotherham (Dalton), Conisborough. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hammersmith and Fulham, South Derbyshire, Bradford, North West Leicestershire and Arun. 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 Thornhill Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Ecclesfield (Ecclesfield), Rotherham (Dalton), Conisborough Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hammersmith and Fulham 015 Hammersmith and Fulham
2 South Derbyshire 004 South Derbyshire
3 Bradford 054 Bradford
4 North West Leicestershire 012 North West Leicestershire
5 Arun 012 Arun

Forenames

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First names often paired with Moulson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Moulson

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Moulson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Moulson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Moulson is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Moulson is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Moulson 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Moulson 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 Moulson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Moulson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Moulson 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. Yorkshire leads with 381 Moulsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.68x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 381 6.68x
Lancashire 60 0.88x
Cheshire 57 4.49x
Middlesex 20 0.35x
Channel Islands 9 5.28x
Derbyshire 9 1.00x
Staffordshire 7 0.36x
Warwickshire 6 0.41x
Worcestershire 6 0.80x
Leicestershire 5 0.78x
Surrey 5 0.18x
Sussex 4 0.41x
Devon 3 0.25x
Norfolk 3 0.34x
Somerset 3 0.32x
Flintshire 2 1.29x
Glamorgan 2 0.20x
Hampshire 2 0.17x
Kent 2 0.10x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.26x
Cumberland 1 0.20x
Shropshire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Horton In Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 163 Moulsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 183.02x.

Place Total Index
Horton In Bradford 163 183.02x
Ecclesall Bierlow 21 18.10x
Hulme 19 13.33x
Ecclesfield 17 40.65x
Sheffield 15 8.26x
South Hiendley 15 2083.33x
Nether Hallam 12 15.55x
Swinton In Rotherham 12 79.58x
Flockton 11 472.10x
Chester St Mary On Hill 9 82.57x
Marburywith Quoisley 9 676.69x
Bowling 8 14.16x
Hackney London 8 2.48x
Pendleton In Salford 8 9.83x
Tranmere 8 17.13x
Kirkburton 7 104.17x
Manningham 7 9.96x
Mirfield 7 22.36x
Nantwich 7 47.43x
Northenden 7 301.72x
Askern 6 555.56x
Aston 6 1.50x
Brampton Bierlow 6 82.19x
Kings Norton 6 8.90x
Liverpool 6 1.45x
Oldham 6 2.72x
Rastrick 6 37.88x
St Clement 6 231.66x
Ardwick 5 8.12x
Chester St Martin 5 247.52x
Hampton Bickley 5 337.84x
Handsworth 5 33.16x
Heeley 5 28.85x
Kimberworth 5 15.80x
Leicester St Margaret 5 3.21x
Shipley 5 16.89x
Stone 5 20.12x
West Derby 5 2.50x
Wombwell 5 30.07x
Bradford 4 2.90x
Clerkenwell London 4 2.94x
Dalton In Huddersfield 4 31.30x
Derby All Sts 4 53.12x
Hove 4 9.39x
Kirkheaton 4 43.24x
St George Hanover 4 5.32x
Tankersley 4 94.12x
Wormhill 4 211.64x
Alsager 3 94.94x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 2.77x
Hipperholme Cum 3 11.97x
Norton In Doncaster 3 258.62x
Spotland 3 3.95x
St Helier 3 5.40x
Stoke Damerel 3 3.58x
Camberwell 2 0.54x
Chester Holy Trinity 2 33.56x
Emley 2 78.43x
Finningley 2 270.27x
Gelligaer 2 8.74x
Glass Houghton 2 96.62x
Gorton 2 3.12x
Huddersfield 2 2.41x
Hunstanton 2 66.89x
Idle 2 7.56x
Lambeth 2 0.40x
Lewisham 2 1.91x
North Bierley 2 6.50x
North Meols 2 2.99x
Sutton In Doncaster 2 1111.11x
Walcot 2 4.05x
Wolstanton Oldcott 2 28.41x
Worthenbury 2 227.27x
Bridlington 1 7.66x
Christchurch 1 3.91x
Enfield 1 2.65x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 1 6.95x
Manchester 1 0.33x
St Mary Within 1 16.16x
Wykeham 1 88.50x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 29
John 27
James 20
George 11
Charles 10
Thomas 10
David 9
Henry 9
Robert 9
Arthur 8
Joseph 8
Frederick 6
Geo. 5
Walter 5
Alfred 4
Frank 4
Edward 3
Ernest 3
Fred 3
Joe 3
Jonathan 3
Miles 3
Percy 3
Richard 3
Wm. 3
Abraham 2
Albert 2
Archibald 2
Cardwell 2
Edwin 2
Harold 2
Hiram 2
Isaac 2
Leonard 2
Luther 2
Rowland 2
Rufus 2
Tom 2
Webster 2
Allan 1
Amos 1
Ben 1
Ben. 1
Benjamin 1
Dixon 1
Donald 1
Edgar 1
Elijah 1
Horatio 1
Infant 1

FAQ

Moulson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Moulson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 579 people were recorded with the Moulson surname. That placed it at #6,018 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Moulson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 562 in 2016. That gives Moulson a modern rank of #9,130.

What does the Moulson map show?

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