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UK surname

Mullender

In the 1881 census there were 169 people recorded with the Mullender surname, ranking it #14,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 414, ranked #11,574, up from #14,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingswinford, London parishes and Pakefield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Copeland, Walsall and Waveney.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mullender is 445 in 2001. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 145.0%.

1881 census count

169

Ranked #14,324

Modern count

414

2016, ranked #11,574

Peak year

2001

445 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mullender had 169 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 414 in 2016, ranked #11,574.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 288 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mullender surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mullender surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mullender 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 175 #11,542
1861 historical 92 #22,112
1881 historical 169 #14,324
1891 historical 146 #18,664
1901 historical 212 #14,611
1911 historical 288 #11,757
1997 modern 404 #10,931
1998 modern 411 #11,122
1999 modern 421 #11,020
2000 modern 431 #10,785
2001 modern 445 #10,327
2002 modern 444 #10,553
2003 modern 418 #10,896
2004 modern 416 #10,963
2005 modern 401 #11,165
2006 modern 396 #11,338
2007 modern 401 #11,353
2008 modern 404 #11,374
2009 modern 403 #11,659
2010 modern 410 #11,754
2011 modern 413 #11,560
2012 modern 403 #11,662
2013 modern 414 #11,624
2014 modern 416 #11,660
2015 modern 411 #11,666
2016 modern 414 #11,574

Geography

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Where Mullenders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingswinford, London parishes, Pakefield, Whalley and Maidstone, Linton, Loddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Copeland, Walsall, Waveney, Blackpool and County Durham. 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 Kingswinford Worcestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Pakefield Suffolk
4 Whalley Lancashire
5 Maidstone, Linton, Loddington Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Copeland 008 Copeland
2 Walsall 023 Walsall
3 Waveney 008 Waveney
4 Blackpool 017 Blackpool
5 County Durham 040 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mullender

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mullender

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Mullender is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

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

Mullender is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Mullender falls in decile 2 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 Mullender 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mullender, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mullender families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mullender 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 42 Mullenders recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.92x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 42 20.92x
Durham 25 5.10x
Kent 25 4.44x
Middlesex 15 0.91x
Staffordshire 12 2.16x
Surrey 11 1.37x
Yorkshire 9 0.55x
Cumberland 8 5.64x
Essex 6 1.84x
Worcestershire 6 2.79x
Lancashire 4 0.20x
Warwickshire 4 0.96x
Rutland 1 8.26x
Sussex 1 0.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pakefield in Suffolk leads with 19 Mullenders recorded in 1881 and an index of 3800.00x.

Place Total Index
Pakefield 19 3800.00x
Kirkley 15 892.86x
Seaton Carew 13 1313.13x
Stockton On Tees 9 38.07x
Bermondsey 8 16.30x
Idle 8 105.68x
Sittingbourne 8 180.18x
Lowestoft 7 73.76x
Paddington London 6 9.90x
Plumstead 6 32.00x
St Marylebone London 6 6.82x
Tipton 6 35.21x
West Ham 6 8.35x
Caldewgate 5 64.27x
Milton In Gravesend 5 59.31x
Wolverhampton 5 11.69x
Great Little Marsden 4 44.64x
Oldbury 4 37.77x
Southwark St George Martyr 3 9.04x
Warwick St Mary 3 83.10x
Acton 2 20.70x
Dudley 2 7.64x
Framwellgate 2 68.73x
Northfleet 2 40.32x
Beckermet St John 1 285.71x
Chelsea London 1 2.01x
Egremont 1 29.59x
Folkestone 1 9.17x
Gorleston 1 19.61x
Gravesend 1 21.01x
Kingstonupon Hull 1 76.34x
Maidstone 1 5.97x
Preston Quarter 1 25.13x
Rye 1 37.88x
Southfleet 1 192.31x
Stranton 1 6.06x
Sutton Coldfield 1 22.88x
Uppingham 1 69.44x
Walsall Foreign 1 3.48x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 10
Elizabeth 8
Louisa 6
Alice 4
Ada 3
Ann 3
Caroline 3
Gertrude 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Edith 2
Florence 2
Abigail 1
Adeline 1
Agnes 1
Albrina 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Charlotte 1
Elisabeth 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Evelyn 1
Frances 1
Harriett 1
Julia 1
Madoline 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 13
Thomas 10
George 8
John 7
Charles 5
Robert 5
Edward 4
Henry 4
James 3
Alfred 2
Francis 2
Harry 2
Philip 2
Walter 2
Daniel 1
Dudley 1
Emmanuel 1
Enoch 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
J. 1
Jonne 1
Joseph 1
Josh. 1
Lodwick 1
Noah 1
Orlando 1
Randall 1
Richard 1
Squire 1
Thos. 1
Wallaces 1

FAQ

Mullender surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mullender surname in 1881?

In 1881, 169 people were recorded with the Mullender surname. That placed it at #14,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mullender surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 414 in 2016. That gives Mullender a modern rank of #11,574.

What does the Mullender map show?

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