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UK surname

Mugleston

A locational surname originating from a place in Yorkshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 55 people recorded with the Mugleston surname, ranking it #25,862 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #25,862 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sawley, Nottingham St Mary and Donington, Castle. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Devon, Epping Forest and North West Leicestershire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mugleston is 103 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.2%.

1881 census count

55

Ranked #25,862

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

1911

103 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 1911

Key insights

  • Mugleston had 55 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,862 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016, ranked #31,470.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 103 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mugleston surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mugleston surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Mugleston 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 47 #28,023
1881 historical 55 #25,862
1891 historical 66 #28,541
1901 historical 79 #25,363
1911 historical 103 #22,328
1997 modern 56 #32,004
1998 modern 70 #30,968
1999 modern 73 #30,856
2000 modern 78 #30,361
2001 modern 82 #29,714
2002 modern 84 #29,982
2003 modern 81 #30,311
2004 modern 87 #29,897
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 91 #29,725
2007 modern 97 #29,156
2008 modern 93 #30,123
2009 modern 95 #30,393
2010 modern 97 #30,697
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 101 #30,078
2013 modern 99 #30,934
2014 modern 97 #31,518
2015 modern 95 #31,749
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Muglestons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sawley, Nottingham St Mary, Donington, Castle, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Stanford Rivers. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Devon, Epping Forest, North West Leicestershire and Stratford-on-Avon. 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 Sawley Derbyshire
2 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
3 Donington, Castle Derbyshire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Stanford Rivers Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Devon 002 North Devon
2 Epping Forest 003 Epping Forest
3 North Devon 006 North Devon
4 North West Leicestershire 012 North West Leicestershire
5 Stratford-on-Avon 005 Stratford-on-Avon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mugleston

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mugleston

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Mugleston is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Mugleston 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

Mugleston 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 Mugleston is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Mugleston, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mugleston

The surname Mugleston originated in England during the medieval period, derived from the Old English words 'mucel' meaning 'great' and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. It likely referred to someone who lived in a large or prominent settlement. The earliest known spelling variations include Mucheleston, Muchelleston, and Muggelston.

The name Mugleston has been recorded in various historical documents and records throughout the centuries. One of the earliest instances can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, where a William de Mucheleston was mentioned in 1208. Additionally, the Hundred Rolls of 1273 referenced a John de Mucheleston from Oxfordshire.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire, where a Richard de Mucheleston was documented in 1286. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327 also listed a Robert de Mucheleston as a taxpayer.

Notable individuals with the surname Mugleston include Sir Thomas Mugleston, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in Warwickshire during the 15th century. He was born around 1420 and served as the High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire in 1467.

Another remarkable figure was Elizabeth Mugleston (1670-1743), a wealthy heiress and landowner from Gloucestershire. Her marriage to Sir John Guise in 1692 brought significant estates and properties into the Guise family.

In the 18th century, John Mugleston (1724-1798) was a respected clergyman and author from Nottinghamshire. He published several religious works, including "The Practical Expositor of the New Testament" in 1768.

William Mugleston (1806-1879) was a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur from Lancashire. He founded the Mugleston & Sons textile mill, which played a significant role in the region's cotton industry during the 19th century.

The name Mugleston can also be found associated with various place names throughout England, such as Mugleston Hall in Shropshire and Mugleston Farm in Gloucestershire, reflecting the surname's connection to specific locations.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mugleston families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mugleston 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. Leicestershire leads with 19 Muglestons recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.95x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 19 31.95x
Essex 12 11.33x
Derbyshire 10 11.91x
Nottinghamshire 4 5.53x
Surrey 4 1.53x
Worcestershire 3 4.28x
Gloucestershire 1 0.95x
Hampshire 1 0.91x
Middlesex 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Breedon in Leicestershire leads with 10 Muglestons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7692.31x.

Place Total Index
Breedon 10 7692.31x
Stanford Rivers 9 5000.00x
Litchurch 8 236.69x
Castle Donnington 5 1020.41x
Lambeth 4 8.55x
Nuthall 4 1481.48x
Areley Kings 3 2500.00x
Leicester St Margaret 3 20.69x
Stondon Massey 3 6000.00x
Winshill 2 370.37x
Ashby De La Zouch 1 72.46x
Leckhampton 1 153.85x
Portsea 1 4.64x
St Pancras London 1 2.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 5
Mary 4
Annie 3
Elizabeth 3
Ada 1
Adeline 1
Agnes 1
Caroline 1
Eadith 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Georgeina 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Laura 1
Marian 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Joseph 5
James 4
William 4
John 2
Thomas 2
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
George 1
Henry 1
Isaiah 1
Rob.H. 1
Robert 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Mugleston surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mugleston surname in 1881?

In 1881, 55 people were recorded with the Mugleston surname. That placed it at #25,862 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mugleston surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016. That gives Mugleston a modern rank of #31,470.

What does the Mugleston surname mean?

A locational surname originating from a place in Yorkshire, England.

What does the Mugleston map show?

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