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UK surname

Mowle

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Mowle surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 218, ranked #18,481, up from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary and Mellis. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Tendring and Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mowle is 239 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 159.5%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

218

2016, ranked #18,481

Peak year

1998

239 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mowle had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 218 in 2016, ranked #18,481.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 168 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Mowle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mowle surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mowle 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 105 #16,618
1861 historical 77 #23,975
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 125 #20,061
1911 historical 168 #16,620
1997 modern 227 #16,267
1998 modern 239 #16,179
1999 modern 230 #16,685
2000 modern 233 #16,524
2001 modern 227 #16,573
2002 modern 223 #17,099
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 232 #16,539
2005 modern 235 #16,335
2006 modern 229 #16,748
2007 modern 233 #16,752
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 238 #17,002
2010 modern 229 #17,805
2011 modern 221 #18,039
2012 modern 210 #18,604
2013 modern 213 #18,743
2014 modern 213 #18,883
2015 modern 217 #18,542
2016 modern 218 #18,481

Geography

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Where Mowles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary, Mellis and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Tendring, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Babergh. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Dover St James, Dover St Mary Kent
4 Mellis Suffolk
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 022 Cornwall
2 Tendring 004 Tendring
3 Isle of Wight 012 Isle of Wight
4 Portsmouth 021 Portsmouth
5 Babergh 003 Babergh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mowle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mowle

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Mowle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mowle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Mowle 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

Mowle 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mowle 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Mowle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mowle 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. Suffolk leads with 26 Mowles recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.06x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 26 26.06x
Kent 19 6.80x
Norfolk 15 11.91x
Surrey 8 2.00x
Cheshire 5 2.77x
Middlesex 5 0.61x
Lancashire 2 0.21x
Yorkshire 2 0.25x
Buckinghamshire 1 2.02x
Hampshire 1 0.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Yaxley in Suffolk leads with 12 Mowles recorded in 1881 and an index of 12000.00x.

Place Total Index
Yaxley 12 12000.00x
Oakley 10 12500.00x
Beckenham 7 191.78x
Deal 7 294.12x
Eccles 6 10000.00x
Battersea 5 16.59x
Hoole 5 735.29x
Bermondsey 3 12.30x
Mellis 3 2307.69x
North Walsham 3 329.67x
St Pancras London 3 4.55x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 2 67.80x
Happisburgh 2 1250.00x
Heigham 2 29.59x
Oswaldtwistle 2 58.31x
Thetford St Cuthbert 2 434.78x
Brome 1 1428.57x
Canterbury St Mildred 1 151.52x
Charlton 1 53.76x
Dover St James 1 81.97x
Kensington London 1 2.20x
Langley Marish 1 163.93x
Maidstone 1 12.00x
Monks Horton 1 2500.00x
Portsmouth 1 25.84x
St Clement Danes 1 75.19x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Henry 3
Hezekiah 3
James 3
John 3
Walter 3
William 3
Edward 2
Frederick 2
George 2
Harry 2
Jabez 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Bertie 1
Charles 1
Claude 1
David 1
Hen. 1
Herbert 1
Jethro 1
Joseph 1
Raynold 1
Reynolds 1
Richard 1
Sidney 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Mowle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mowle surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Mowle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 218 in 2016. That gives Mowle a modern rank of #18,481.

What does the Mowle map show?

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