NameCensus.

UK surname

Mounfield

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Mounfield surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 209, ranked #19,009, up from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Over, Great Budworth (Hulse, Birches Lach Dennis), Davenham (Shurlach, Rudheath, Newhall), Middlewich (Stu and Rowley Regis. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Wirral and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mounfield is 224 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 148.8%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

209

2016, ranked #19,009

Peak year

1911

224 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mounfield had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 209 in 2016, ranked #19,009.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 224 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mounfield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mounfield surname density by area, 2016 modern.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Mounfield 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 69 #21,148
1861 historical 63 #25,901
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 153 #18,078
1901 historical 171 #16,689
1911 historical 224 #13,914
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 211 #17,532
1999 modern 214 #17,494
2000 modern 215 #17,388
2001 modern 215 #17,159
2002 modern 208 #17,848
2003 modern 193 #18,501
2004 modern 203 #18,061
2005 modern 192 #18,640
2006 modern 187 #19,079
2007 modern 187 #19,271
2008 modern 188 #19,387
2009 modern 200 #19,028
2010 modern 208 #18,956
2011 modern 202 #19,154
2012 modern 207 #18,777
2013 modern 207 #19,093
2014 modern 215 #18,764
2015 modern 213 #18,769
2016 modern 209 #19,009

Geography

Back to top

Where Mounfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Over, Great Budworth (Hulse, Birches Lach Dennis), Davenham (Shurlach, Rudheath, Newhall), Middlewich (Stu, Rowley Regis, Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire) and Prescot. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Wirral, Cheshire East and Halton. 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 Over Cheshire
2 Great Budworth (Hulse, Birches Lach Dennis), Davenham (Shurlach, Rudheath, Newhall), Middlewich (Stu Cheshire
3 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
4 Whittlesey St Mary and St Andrew, Standground (Stilton & Peterborough, Northamptonshire) Cambridgeshire
5 Prescot Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 003 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Wirral 038 Wirral
3 Cheshire East 024 Cheshire East
4 Cheshire West and Chester 017 Cheshire West and Chester
5 Halton 012 Halton

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Mounfield

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Mounfield

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mounfield, 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 Mounfield surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Mounfield household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

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, Mounfield 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.

Read profile summary

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

Mounfield 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mounfield 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 Mounfield 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Mounfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mounfield 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. Cheshire leads with 46 Mounfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.44x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 46 25.44x
Lancashire 23 2.37x
Cambridgeshire 7 13.49x
Worcestershire 3 2.80x
Yorkshire 3 0.37x
Denbighshire 1 3.23x
Middlesex 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Warrington in Lancashire leads with 21 Mounfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 182.29x.

Place Total Index
Warrington 21 182.29x
Dutton 13 10000.00x
Manley 7 7777.78x
Whittlesey St Mary St 7 386.74x
Chester St John Baptist 6 184.62x
Runcorn 6 143.88x
Rudheath 5 3571.43x
Cradley 3 309.28x
Norley 3 1500.00x
Bubwith 2 1333.33x
Odd Rode 2 222.22x
Tetton 2 4000.00x
Allostock 1 714.29x
Cheetham 1 13.79x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 6.06x
Kingsley 1 294.12x
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd 1 322.58x
Paddington London 1 3.32x
Widnes 1 14.27x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Ann 3
Annie 3
Elizabeth 3
Hannah 3
Edith 2
Emily 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Francis 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
Thomas 5
William 5
Joseph 4
Charles 3
James 3
Mark 3
Edward 2
Peter 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Chas. 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
George 1
Harry 1
Percy 1
Ralph 1
Robert 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mounfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mounfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Mounfield surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mounfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 209 in 2016. That gives Mounfield a modern rank of #19,009.

What does the Mounfield map show?

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