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UK surname

Mouncey

In the 1881 census there were 148 people recorded with the Mouncey surname, ranking it #15,611 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 180, ranked #21,022, down from #15,611 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Barwick-in-Elmett, London parishes and Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolsover, East Riding of Yorkshire and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mouncey is 221 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.6%.

1881 census count

148

Ranked #15,611

Modern count

180

2016, ranked #21,022

Peak year

1901

221 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mouncey had 148 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,611 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 180 in 2016, ranked #21,022.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 221 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mouncey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mouncey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mouncey 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 106 #16,512
1861 historical 149 #15,373
1881 historical 148 #15,611
1891 historical 129 #20,285
1901 historical 221 #14,212
1911 historical 185 #15,686
1997 modern 185 #18,506
1998 modern 203 #17,949
1999 modern 207 #17,855
2000 modern 203 #18,043
2001 modern 199 #17,996
2002 modern 176 #19,829
2003 modern 169 #20,092
2004 modern 170 #20,146
2005 modern 168 #20,227
2006 modern 171 #20,131
2007 modern 172 #20,321
2008 modern 168 #20,828
2009 modern 169 #21,190
2010 modern 166 #21,941
2011 modern 167 #21,642
2012 modern 184 #20,291
2013 modern 182 #20,795
2014 modern 187 #20,570
2015 modern 181 #20,934
2016 modern 180 #21,022

Geography

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Where Mounceys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Barwick-in-Elmett, London parishes, Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon), Kirkcudbright and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolsover, East Riding of Yorkshire, Bradford and Great Yarmouth. 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 Barwick-in-Elmett Yorkshire, West Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolsover 004 Bolsover
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 011 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Bradford 043 Bradford
4 Bolsover 005 Bolsover
5 Great Yarmouth 002 Great Yarmouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mouncey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mouncey

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Mouncey is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mouncey 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

Mouncey falls in decile 4 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Mouncey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mouncey 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 74 Mounceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.17x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 74 5.17x
Middlesex 18 1.25x
Lancashire 14 0.82x
Lincolnshire 8 3.47x
Kirkcudbrightshire 7 33.49x
Surrey 7 1.00x
Durham 6 1.40x
Gloucestershire 3 1.06x
Cumberland 2 1.61x
Kent 2 0.41x
Midlothian 2 1.03x
Cheshire 1 0.31x
Dumfriesshire 1 3.14x
Northamptonshire 1 0.74x
Warwickshire 1 0.27x
Worcestershire 1 0.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mile End Old Town in Middlesex leads with 9 Mounceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.51x.

Place Total Index
Mile End Old Town 9 39.51x
Barwick In Elmet 8 727.27x
Eccleshill 8 229.89x
Kirkcudbright 7 404.62x
Ripon 7 210.84x
Lambeth 6 4.77x
Liverpool 6 5.77x
Monk Bretton 6 413.79x
Skipton 6 133.33x
Stranton 6 41.49x
Barrow On Humber 5 373.13x
Bilton In Wetherby 5 4166.67x
Barton Upon Irwell 4 31.03x
Bramham Cum Oglethorpe 4 701.75x
Headingley Cum Burley 4 43.43x
Shitlington 4 270.27x
Wighill 4 3333.33x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 3 11.26x
Hipperholme Cum 3 47.77x
Middlesbrough 3 16.10x
Mile End New Town 3 152.28x
North Bierley 3 38.86x
St Andrew Holborn 3 61.35x
Bowness 2 416.67x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 6.88x
Lee 2 27.97x
Manthorpe Cum Little 2 113.64x
Sinderby 2 3333.33x
South Leith 2 9.19x
St George In East 2 20.37x
Wetherby 2 215.05x
Aston 1 1.00x
Burnley 1 6.93x
Dudley 1 4.36x
Dumfries 1 31.75x
Eastham 1 232.56x
Hazelbeech 1 1250.00x
Ilkley 1 42.74x
Leeds 1 1.24x
Manchester 1 1.30x
Newington 1 1.88x
Silverdale 1 416.67x
Spittlegate 1 31.35x
Upper Lower 1 909.09x
Wakefield 1 9.11x
Westminster St John 1 5.69x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 19
Elizabeth 8
Alice 6
Sarah 6
Jane 5
Ann 4
Hannah 4
Agnes 3
Ada 2
Amy 2
Ellen 2
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Christiana 1
Clara 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Isabella 1
Isabelle 1
Margaret 1
Margt. 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Rebecca 1
Rhoda 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 8
Joseph 7
James 6
Samuel 4
Charles 3
George 3
Thomas 2
Arthur 1
Chas. 1
Chas.Herbert 1
Christopher 1
Edwd.W. 1
Eulefield 1
Fred 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Jeremiah 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Simon 1
Wilson 1

FAQ

Mouncey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mouncey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 148 people were recorded with the Mouncey surname. That placed it at #15,611 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mouncey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 180 in 2016. That gives Mouncey a modern rank of #21,022.

What does the Mouncey map show?

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