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UK surname

Mucklow

A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "marshy or muddy hill".

In the 1881 census there were 243 people recorded with the Mucklow surname, ranking it #11,294 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 291, ranked #15,062, down from #11,294 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Radford Semele, London parishes and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sandwell, Tendring and Birmingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mucklow is 305 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 19.8%.

1881 census count

243

Ranked #11,294

Modern count

291

2016, ranked #15,062

Peak year

2010

305 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mucklow had 243 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,294 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 291 in 2016, ranked #15,062.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 302 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mucklow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mucklow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mucklow 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 251 #8,761
1861 historical 167 #13,956
1881 historical 243 #11,294
1891 historical 260 #12,367
1901 historical 302 #11,592
1911 historical 300 #11,441
1997 modern 291 #13,792
1998 modern 298 #13,937
1999 modern 300 #13,958
2000 modern 294 #14,105
2001 modern 285 #14,191
2002 modern 289 #14,341
2003 modern 289 #14,158
2004 modern 288 #14,254
2005 modern 276 #14,579
2006 modern 275 #14,732
2007 modern 277 #14,818
2008 modern 285 #14,647
2009 modern 288 #14,838
2010 modern 305 #14,561
2011 modern 289 #14,974
2012 modern 289 #14,875
2013 modern 286 #15,259
2014 modern 292 #15,129
2015 modern 286 #15,270
2016 modern 291 #15,062

Geography

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Where Mucklows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Radford Semele, London parishes, Lambeth, Leamington Priors and Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sandwell, Tendring, Birmingham, Hambleton and Malvern Hills. 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 Radford Semele Warwickshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Leamington Priors Warwickshire
5 Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire) Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sandwell 035 Sandwell
2 Tendring 002 Tendring
3 Birmingham 121 Birmingham
4 Hambleton 001 Hambleton
5 Malvern Hills 002 Malvern Hills

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mucklow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mucklow

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

Mucklow is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Mucklow falls in decile 7 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 Mucklow is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Mucklow, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mucklow

The surname Mucklow is of English origin, emerging in the 14th century from the West Midlands region of England. It derives from the Old English words "mucg" meaning "a heap or muck" and "low" referring to a hill or mound. This suggests the name originally referred to someone who lived near a manure or dunghill.

One of the earliest known recordings of the surname appears in the Worcestershire Feet of Fines in 1334, documenting a John Mokelowe. Similar spellings from historical records include Mocklowe, Mucklow, and Mukkelowe. The name is also associated with the village of Mucklowe near Hereford, which may have influenced its spelling and pronunciation.

A notable early bearer of the name was William Mucklow, a prominent landowner and farmer recorded in the Worcestershire Hearth Tax Rolls of 1672. The name also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, with references to Muchelou and Muchelai, likely early variations of the surname.

In the 16th century, Thomas Mucklow (1550-1612) was a respected clergyman and vicar of Ribbesford in Worcestershire. Another prominent figure was Richard Mucklow (1671-1745), a successful merchant and landowner in Birmingham.

During the 18th century, the Mucklow family established a strong presence in the West Midlands, with several members becoming respected industrialists and entrepreneurs. Notable individuals include John Mucklow (1748-1824), a prominent ironmonger in Birmingham, and his son, William Mucklow (1790-1862), who founded the successful Mucklow & Sons manufacturing company.

In the 19th century, James Mucklow (1812-1879) was a renowned civil engineer responsible for designing and constructing several important bridges and railways in England, including the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

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1881 census detail

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Mucklow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mucklow 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. Warwickshire leads with 65 Mucklows recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.92x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 65 10.92x
Worcestershire 58 18.82x
Lincolnshire 33 8.74x
Surrey 23 2.00x
Lancashire 18 0.64x
Staffordshire 15 1.88x
Yorkshire 14 0.60x
Kent 7 0.87x
Middlesex 5 0.21x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.63x
Gloucestershire 1 0.22x
Sussex 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 19 Mucklows recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.58x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 19 9.58x
Lambeth 17 8.26x
The Hill 16 808.08x
Aston 15 9.15x
Middlesbrough 12 39.40x
Leamington Priors 10 68.26x
Harborne 8 31.32x
Kings Norton 8 28.94x
Salwarpe 8 2285.71x
St Maryle Wigford 8 273.04x
Warley Wigorn 8 816.33x
New Sleaford 7 289.26x
Radford Semele 7 1555.56x
Barnoldby Le Beck 6 3529.41x
Droitwich St Nicholas 6 526.32x
Bayards Leap 5 1250.00x
Deptford St Paul 5 8.05x
East Broughton 5 625.00x
Elton 5 51.65x
Lapal 5 1785.71x
Flixton 4 277.78x
Islington London 4 1.75x
Rowley Regis 4 18.02x
Warrington 4 12.05x
Aston Cantlow 3 337.08x
Brownsover 3 4285.71x
Camberwell 3 1.99x
Clapham 3 10.17x
Bishops Itchington 2 350.88x
Cakemore 2 392.16x
Coventry Holy Trinity 2 11.25x
Lichfield St Michael 2 80.00x
Reepham 2 689.66x
Worcester All Sts 2 111.73x
Blidworth Lyndhurst 1 500.00x
Cottingham 1 19.84x
Droitwich St Andrew 1 128.21x
Dymock 1 90.91x
Edgbaston 1 5.42x
Fillingham 1 400.00x
Finchley 1 11.05x
Great Grimsby 1 4.18x
Hove 1 5.73x
Kingsnorth 1 204.08x
Milverton 1 57.14x
Rochester St Margaret 1 11.78x
Salford Priors 1 151.52x
Sculcoates 1 2.70x
South Common Lincoln 1 500.00x
St Martin Lincoln 1 28.57x
Sudbrooke 1 2500.00x
Sutton In Ashfield 1 14.49x
West Bromwich 1 2.19x
Wixford 1 1111.11x
Worcester St Nicholas 1 68.49x
Yardley 1 12.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 14
Joseph 11
William 10
James 9
Thomas 8
Henry 6
Edward 5
George 5
Samuel 5
Alfred 4
Charles 4
Robert 4
Arthur 3
Frank 2
Peter 2
Saml. 2
Walter 2
Abel 1
Albert 1
Arnos 1
Audley 1
Chambers 1
Clarance 1
Clifford 1
Cornelius 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Eli 1
Emanuel 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Infant 1
Richard 1
Richd. 1
Sarah 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mucklow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mucklow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 243 people were recorded with the Mucklow surname. That placed it at #11,294 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mucklow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 291 in 2016. That gives Mucklow a modern rank of #15,062.

What does the Mucklow surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "marshy or muddy hill".

What does the Mucklow map show?

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