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UK surname

Mount

An English topographic surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain.

In the 1881 census there were 1,162 people recorded with the Mount surname, ranking it #3,457 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,498, ranked #4,131, down from #3,457 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Herne (incl. Herne Bay Chapelry) and Ecclesfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Swale, Canterbury and Middlesbrough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mount is 1,628 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.9%.

1881 census count

1,162

Ranked #3,457

Modern count

1,498

2016, ranked #4,131

Peak year

1911

1,628 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mount had 1,162 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,457 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,498 in 2016, ranked #4,131.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,628 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Mount surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mount surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mount 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 853 #3,188
1861 historical 920 #3,017
1881 historical 1,162 #3,457
1891 historical 1,336 #3,261
1901 historical 1,527 #3,371
1911 historical 1,628 #2,987
1997 modern 1,574 #3,747
1998 modern 1,619 #3,800
1999 modern 1,611 #3,846
2000 modern 1,566 #3,918
2001 modern 1,531 #3,921
2002 modern 1,588 #3,884
2003 modern 1,555 #3,872
2004 modern 1,530 #3,935
2005 modern 1,502 #3,958
2006 modern 1,497 #3,970
2007 modern 1,483 #4,042
2008 modern 1,487 #4,066
2009 modern 1,513 #4,086
2010 modern 1,545 #4,094
2011 modern 1,509 #4,137
2012 modern 1,483 #4,132
2013 modern 1,526 #4,095
2014 modern 1,537 #4,092
2015 modern 1,509 #4,117
2016 modern 1,498 #4,131

Geography

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Where Mounts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Herne (incl. Herne Bay Chapelry), Ecclesfield, London parishes and Hythe St Leonard, Cheriton, Newington, Saltwood, West Hythe, Burmarsh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Swale, Canterbury and Middlesbrough. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Herne (incl. Herne Bay Chapelry) Kent
3 Ecclesfield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 London parishes London 3
5 Hythe St Leonard, Cheriton, Newington, Saltwood, West Hythe, Burmarsh Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Swale 015 Swale
2 Canterbury 001 Canterbury
3 Canterbury 006 Canterbury
4 Middlesbrough 007 Middlesbrough
5 Swale 014 Swale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mount

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mount

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Mount is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mount 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

Mount 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 Mount 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 Mount, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mount

The surname MOUNT is an English toponymic name derived from the Old English word "munt" meaning "hill" or "mountain". It originated in various regions of England where people lived near or worked on hills or mountainous areas, such as the Peak District or the Cotswolds.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the late 12th century. The Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1195 mention a William del Mont, while the Curia Regis Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1212 record a Henry de la Munte.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to places with names containing the element "munt" or "mont", such as Mundesfelde in Warwickshire and Monton in Lancashire, suggesting that the surname may have derived from these locations.

Notable individuals with the surname MOUNT include Sir Christopher Mount (1552-1622), an English merchant and Lord Mayor of London; John Mount (1610-1685), an English clergyman and author; William Mount (1753-1833), an English engraver and painter; and William Sidney Mount (1807-1868), an American painter known for his genre scenes of rural life.

Another prominent figure was Richard Mount (c. 1677-1768), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Newtown on the Isle of Wight. He was also the owner of Warden Abbey, a historical estate in Bedfordshire.

During the medieval period, the surname MOUNT appeared in various spellings, such as Monte, Mounte, and Munt, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

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1881 census detail

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Mount families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mount 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. Kent leads with 419 Mounts recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.83x.

County Total Index
Kent 419 10.83x
Lancashire 177 1.32x
Middlesex 110 0.97x
Yorkshire 102 0.91x
Surrey 55 1.00x
Suffolk 39 2.82x
Lanarkshire 34 0.93x
Leicestershire 25 1.99x
Norfolk 24 1.38x
Hampshire 23 0.99x
Lincolnshire 18 0.99x
Renfrewshire 18 2.05x
Angus 17 1.62x
Essex 16 0.72x
Berkshire 14 1.65x
Sussex 8 0.42x
Northumberland 7 0.42x
Pembrokeshire 7 1.94x
Cheshire 6 0.24x
Stirlingshire 6 1.44x
Durham 4 0.12x
Hertfordshire 4 0.51x
Devon 3 0.13x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.29x
Cumberland 2 0.20x
Northamptonshire 2 0.19x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.13x
Warwickshire 2 0.07x
Westmorland 2 0.80x
Worcestershire 2 0.14x
Argyllshire 1 0.32x
Carmarthenshire 1 0.21x
Cornwall 1 0.08x
Derbyshire 1 0.06x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.33x
East Lothian 1 0.67x
Gloucestershire 1 0.05x
Huntingdonshire 1 0.44x
Kirkcudbrightshire 1 0.61x
Midlothian 1 0.07x
Oxfordshire 1 0.14x
Somerset 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lancaster in Lancashire leads with 53 Mounts recorded in 1881 and an index of 66.23x.

Place Total Index
Lancaster 53 66.23x
Herne 49 286.22x
Bradfield 26 60.05x
Islington London 25 2.28x
Ulverston 23 58.70x
Sittingbourne 22 72.04x
Barking 21 293.71x
Milton In Milton 21 127.74x
Canterbury St Mary 19 73.22x
Lambeth 19 1.92x
Elham 16 346.32x
Folkestone 16 21.33x
Bow London 14 9.70x
Newington In Elham 14 639.27x
Scotforth 14 160.18x
Whitstable 14 73.80x
Croxton Keyrial 13 610.33x
Brightside Bierlow 12 5.45x
Faversham 12 32.54x
Poulton Barre 12 78.43x
Preston 12 3.33x
Barham 11 279.90x
Barrow In Furness 11 6.01x
Croydon 11 3.59x
Goodnestone In Eastry 11 705.13x
Gunby In Grantham 11 2558.14x
Harbledown 11 394.27x
Mearns 11 71.48x
Birchington 10 184.84x
Cheriton 10 63.45x
Hawley 10 228.31x
Cambuslang 9 24.35x
Liverpool 9 1.10x
Mile End Old Town 9 5.03x
Ramsgate 9 14.26x
Stourmouth 9 720.00x
Sturry 9 196.94x
Wasing 9 2903.23x
Battersea 8 1.92x
Bobbing 8 437.16x
Canterbury St Paul 8 115.27x
Dalserf 8 21.87x
Forfar 8 14.07x
Kirkdale 8 3.54x
Newington In Milton 8 198.51x
Brampton Bierlow 7 48.68x
Charlton 7 27.25x
Deptford St Paul 7 2.35x
Dover St Mary Virgin 7 18.70x
Ecclesall Bierlow 7 3.06x
Felmingham 7 457.52x
Great Coggeshall 7 60.14x
Lower Hardres 7 636.36x
Middlesbrough 7 4.79x
Monckton 7 108.86x
Nackington 7 1489.36x
Nether Hallam 7 4.61x
Sandwich St Clement 7 214.07x
St Marylebone London 7 1.16x
St Pancras London 7 0.77x
Chorlton On Medlock 6 2.81x
Denny 6 26.98x
Dundee 6 1.53x
Ecclesfield 6 7.29x
Gorbals 6 27.57x
Saltby 6 566.04x
Stockport 6 4.66x
Alkham 5 224.22x
Bingley 5 6.99x
Brandon 5 53.36x
Gillingham 5 6.27x
Hastings St Mary 5 10.51x
Heysham 5 204.08x
Kensington London 5 0.79x
Limehouse London 5 4.02x
Lynsted 5 99.80x
Maryhill 5 6.97x
Sheffield 5 1.40x
Sholden 5 331.13x
Stone In Dartford 5 50.40x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 69
John 53
George 45
James 35
Thomas 34
Henry 26
Joseph 24
Richard 20
Edward 19
Alfred 18
Robert 18
Charles 17
Arthur 13
Walter 10
Frederick 9
Harry 7
Ernest 6
Herbert 6
Albert 4
Francis 4
Percy 4
David 3
Edwin 3
Frank 3
Horace 3
Mathew 3
Stephen 3
Sydney 3
Thos. 3
Barnard 2
Daniel 2
Fredk. 2
Hugh 2
Mark 2
Robt. 2
Simon 2
Alexander 1
Allan 1
Cecil 1
Chas.J. 1
Christopher 1
Clayton 1
Enoch 1
Fred.E. 1
Fredk.G. 1
Fredrick 1
Lawrence 1
Lazarus 1
Mary 1
Wm.Robt. 1

FAQ

Mount surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mount surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,162 people were recorded with the Mount surname. That placed it at #3,457 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mount surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,498 in 2016. That gives Mount a modern rank of #4,131.

What does the Mount surname mean?

An English topographic surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain.

What does the Mount map show?

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