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UK surname

Mountstephens

In the 1881 census there were 48 people recorded with the Mountstephens surname, ranking it #26,869 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 106, ranked #29,927, down from #26,869 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tregoney, Tormoham with Torquay and Walthamstow, Low Leyton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Taunton Deane and Southend-on-Sea.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mountstephens is 110 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 120.8%.

1881 census count

48

Ranked #26,869

Modern count

106

2016, ranked #29,927

Peak year

2015

110 bearers

Map years

2

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mountstephens had 48 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,869 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016, ranked #29,927.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 101 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mountstephens surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mountstephens surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mountstephens 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 35 #29,571
1881 historical 48 #26,869
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 56 #27,952
1911 historical 76 #25,221
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 94 #28,435
1999 modern 89 #29,168
2000 modern 89 #29,173
2001 modern 88 #29,056
2002 modern 88 #29,534
2003 modern 93 #28,829
2004 modern 87 #29,897
2005 modern 89 #29,683
2006 modern 87 #30,292
2007 modern 91 #30,061
2008 modern 94 #29,950
2009 modern 100 #29,597
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 105 #30,204
2015 modern 110 #29,157
2016 modern 106 #29,927

Geography

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Where Mountstephens' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tregoney, Tormoham with Torquay, Walthamstow, Low Leyton, London parishes and Pitminster. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Taunton Deane and Southend-on-Sea. 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 Tregoney Cornwall
2 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
3 Walthamstow, Low Leyton Essex
4 London parishes London 3
5 Pitminster Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 048 Cornwall
2 Taunton Deane 014 Taunton Deane
3 Southend-on-Sea 003 Southend-on-Sea
4 Taunton Deane 011 Taunton Deane
5 Taunton Deane 009 Taunton Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mountstephens

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mountstephens

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Mountstephens 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

Mountstephens is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Mountstephens falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Mountstephens is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Mountstephens, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mountstephens families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mountstephens 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. Somerset leads with 30 Mountstephens' recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.00x.

County Total Index
Somerset 30 39.00x
Essex 6 6.36x
Sussex 4 4.96x
Glamorgan 2 2.40x
Kent 2 1.23x
Middlesex 2 0.42x
Cornwall 1 1.85x
Devon 1 1.01x
Royal Navy 1 17.54x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedminster in Somerset leads with 7 Mountstephens' recorded in 1881 and an index of 96.82x.

Place Total Index
Bedminster 7 96.82x
Creech St Michael 7 3684.21x
Walthamstow 6 176.47x
Bridgewater 5 239.23x
Brighton 4 24.60x
Pitminster 4 1739.13x
Wembdon 3 1304.35x
Batheaston 2 769.23x
Folkestone 2 63.29x
Taunton St Mary 2 141.84x
Cardiff St John 1 36.76x
Devonport 1 87.72x
Islington London 1 2.16x
Llanishen 1 1250.00x
Royal Navy 1 20.53x
St Pancras London 1 2.60x
Tregoney St James 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 3
Ada 2
Elizabeth 2
Jane 2
Beatrice 1
Charlotte 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Florey 1
Frances 1
Helen 1
Jemima 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Naila 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 5
Frederick 3
Richard 3
William 3
Clifford 1
Edward 1
George 1
John 1
Josh. 1
Joshua 1
Robt. 1
Saml. 1
Silas 1
Solomon 1
Wallice 1
Walter 1

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 Mountstephens households.

FAQ

Mountstephens surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mountstephens surname in 1881?

In 1881, 48 people were recorded with the Mountstephens surname. That placed it at #26,869 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mountstephens surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016. That gives Mountstephens a modern rank of #29,927.

What does the Mountstephens map show?

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