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UK surname

Mulcaster

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Mulcaster surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, down from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Workington (Workington), Clossocks and Dearham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Lakeland, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mulcaster is 221 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 33.3%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

1901

221 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mulcaster had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 221 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Mulcaster surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mulcaster surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mulcaster 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 178 #11,397
1861 historical 125 #17,678
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 179 #16,198
1901 historical 221 #14,212
1911 historical 216 #14,240
1997 modern 143 #21,761
1998 modern 132 #23,394
1999 modern 135 #23,279
2000 modern 129 #23,901
2001 modern 129 #23,557
2002 modern 127 #24,267
2003 modern 123 #24,497
2004 modern 124 #24,559
2005 modern 122 #24,817
2006 modern 127 #24,384
2007 modern 122 #25,353
2008 modern 116 #26,510
2009 modern 123 #26,098
2010 modern 124 #26,582
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 111 #28,332
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 113 #28,779
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Mulcasters are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Workington (Workington), Clossocks, Dearham, Hesket-in-the-Forest and Brigham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Lakeland, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Allerdale and Hart. 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 3
2 Workington (Workington), Clossocks Cumberland
3 Dearham Cumberland
4 Hesket-in-the-Forest Cumberland
5 Brigham Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Lakeland 012 South Lakeland
2 Redcar and Cleveland 022 Redcar and Cleveland
3 Stockton-on-Tees 015 Stockton-on-Tees
4 Allerdale 009 Allerdale
5 Hart 002 Hart

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mulcaster

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mulcaster

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Mulcaster surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Mulcaster household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Mulcaster is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mulcaster is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Mulcaster falls in decile 4 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 Mulcaster 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 Mulcaster, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mulcaster families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mulcaster 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. Cumberland leads with 101 Mulcasters recorded in 1881 and an index of 71.59x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 101 71.59x
Lancashire 20 1.03x
Warwickshire 11 2.66x
Middlesex 10 0.61x
Durham 8 1.64x
Northumberland 6 2.46x
Devon 4 1.17x
Somerset 2 0.76x
Flintshire 1 2.27x
Hampshire 1 0.30x
Leicestershire 1 0.55x
Monmouthshire 1 0.84x
Staffordshire 1 0.18x
Yorkshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Crosscanonby in Cumberland leads with 27 Mulcasters recorded in 1881 and an index of 578.16x.

Place Total Index
Crosscanonby 27 578.16x
Birmingham 11 7.99x
Hesket In Forest 10 909.09x
Cockermouth 8 269.36x
Liverpool 8 6.77x
Burgh By Sands 7 1521.74x
Allendale 6 265.49x
Dalston 6 550.46x
Everton 6 9.68x
Gilcrux 6 2068.97x
St Pancras London 6 4.55x
Croglin 5 3571.43x
Dearham 5 268.82x
Flimby 5 420.17x
Newfield 5 769.23x
Rickergate 5 167.22x
Hayton 4 500.00x
Paignton 4 153.85x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 6.47x
Cumrew 2 2857.14x
Hackney London 2 2.18x
Irthington 2 606.06x
Manchester 2 2.29x
Preston Quarter 2 50.63x
Walcot 2 14.23x
Alston 1 38.46x
Alverstoke 1 8.22x
Brampton 1 51.81x
Brandon Byshottles 1 16.37x
Cumwhitton 1 357.14x
Great Lumley 1 120.48x
Kensington London 1 1.10x
Leicester St Margaret 1 2.26x
Little Bolton 1 4.00x
Moss Side 1 9.78x
Rhuddlan 1 25.77x
South Milford 1 169.49x
St Woollos 1 7.56x
Stainton 1 212.77x
Tanfield 1 17.24x
Thursby 1 333.33x
Westminster St James 1 5.94x
Whitehaven 1 13.30x
Wolverhampton 1 2.35x
Workington 1 12.38x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 20
Sarah 8
Margaret 7
Hannah 6
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Jane 5
Rebecca 5
Annie 3
Emma 3
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Catherine 1
E. 1
Eleanora 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Fanney 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Henrietta 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Lilea 1
Lilla 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
M. 1
Margret 1
Margt. 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
George 9
William 9
Thomas 8
Richard 7
James 5
Joshua 4
Hearm... 2
Jonathan 2
Joseph 2
Adam 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Geo.S. 1
Matthew 1
Moses 1
Robert 1
Selby 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mulcaster surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mulcaster surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Mulcaster surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mulcaster surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Mulcaster a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Mulcaster map show?

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