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UK surname

Muschamp

A surname likely derived from a place name referring to a field or meadow of mushrooms.

In the 1881 census there were 151 people recorded with the Muschamp surname, ranking it #15,419 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 166, ranked #22,140, down from #15,419 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, St Pancras and Guiseley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bromley, Derbyshire Dales and South Lakeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Muschamp is 221 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.9%.

1881 census count

151

Ranked #15,419

Modern count

166

2016, ranked #22,140

Peak year

1911

221 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Muschamp had 151 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,419 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016, ranked #22,140.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 221 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established Mature Families.

Muschamp surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Muschamp surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Muschamp 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 146 #13,157
1861 historical 150 #15,296
1881 historical 151 #15,419
1891 historical 188 #15,609
1901 historical 214 #14,517
1911 historical 221 #14,044
1997 modern 190 #18,199
1998 modern 184 #19,037
1999 modern 173 #19,935
2000 modern 168 #20,252
2001 modern 173 #19,635
2002 modern 181 #19,463
2003 modern 176 #19,623
2004 modern 183 #19,251
2005 modern 176 #19,667
2006 modern 170 #20,214
2007 modern 165 #20,893
2008 modern 165 #21,056
2009 modern 171 #21,024
2010 modern 176 #21,101
2011 modern 174 #21,096
2012 modern 168 #21,516
2013 modern 159 #22,706
2014 modern 162 #22,624
2015 modern 160 #22,701
2016 modern 166 #22,140

Geography

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Where Muschamps are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, St Pancras, Guiseley, London parishes and Stanhope. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bromley, Derbyshire Dales, South Lakeland, Warrington and Leeds. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 St Pancras London (North Districts)
3 Guiseley Yorkshire, West Riding
4 London parishes London 2
5 Stanhope Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bromley 011 Bromley
2 Derbyshire Dales 007 Derbyshire Dales
3 South Lakeland 005 South Lakeland
4 Warrington 022 Warrington
5 Leeds 057 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Muschamp

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Muschamp

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

Established Mature Families

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

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Group profile

Married couples predominate, many with older dependent children. Detached housing is common. Homeownership rates are the highest within this Supergroup. The presence of some students suggests that households are towards the end of a child rearing phase. Many residents have degree level qualifications, and the occupational profile is heavily skewed towards managerial and professional occupations. Residential developments commonly occur on the periphery of major urban cities or conurbations.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Muschamp is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Muschamp 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

Muschamp falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Muschamp 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 Muschamp, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Muschamp

The surname Muschamp originated in Normandy, France, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "mousse," meaning moss, and "champ," meaning field or open country. Together, these words form the compound word "mousschamp," which likely referred to a mossy field or meadow.

The earliest known records of the Muschamp name can be traced back to the 11th century, following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Muschamp was Robert de Muschamp, who lived in the late 11th century. He was a Norman nobleman and one of the companions of William the Conqueror during the invasion of England.

Another notable figure was Thomas de Muschamp, a 13th-century English landowner and knight from Northumberland. He was involved in several military campaigns during the reign of King John and is mentioned in historical records from that time.

In the 14th century, the Muschamp name was associated with the village of Muschamp in Normandy, France. This place name likely derived from the same linguistic roots as the surname, further solidifying the connection between the name and the region.

Sir William Muschamp, born in the late 15th century, was a prominent English soldier and statesman during the Tudor period. He served under King Henry VIII and was appointed as the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, a prestigious position in the royal household.

During the 16th century, the Muschamp family established itself in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Lancashire. One notable member was Roger Muschamp, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Northumberland in the late 1500s.

Throughout its history, the Muschamp surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Muschampe, Muschamps, and Musscamp. These variations reflect the changes in language and pronunciation over time, as well as regional differences in spelling conventions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Muschamp families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Muschamp 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. Yorkshire leads with 83 Muschamps recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.69x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 83 5.69x
Middlesex 26 1.77x
Lancashire 10 0.57x
Durham 8 1.83x
Gloucestershire 8 2.77x
Northumberland 6 2.74x
Surrey 6 0.84x
Herefordshire 3 4.97x
Westmorland 1 3.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 32 Muschamps recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.83x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 32 38.83x
Guiseley 18 962.57x
St Pancras London 12 10.12x
Tottenham 9 38.36x
Batley 8 57.68x
Lancaster 8 76.92x
Westbury On Trym 8 81.72x
Stanhope 6 132.74x
Islington London 5 3.50x
Jesmond 5 162.34x
Cleckheaton 4 74.35x
Marton Cum Grafton 4 2222.22x
Camberwell 3 3.19x
Esholt 3 1500.00x
Kirkleatham 3 152.28x
Ross 3 125.00x
Bishop Auckland 2 34.01x
Bradford 2 5.66x
Lambeth 2 1.56x
Yeadon 2 60.61x
Battersea 1 1.85x
Birkdale 1 22.62x
Bramley In Bramley 1 17.89x
Clayton 1 28.01x
Farnham 1 1250.00x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 10.64x
Lupton 1 909.09x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 8.80x
Scotton In 1 666.67x
Starforth 1 384.62x
Tottington Lower End 1 12.03x
Upper Dunsforth W 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Mary 8
Emma 6
Sarah 5
Annie 4
Fanny 4
Ann 3
Julia 3
Clara 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Esther 2
Harriet 2
Martha 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
Dorinda 1
Edith 1
Elizebeth 1
Ella 1
Eva 1
Francis 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
J. 1
M.E. 1
Margaret 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Nellie 1
Ophelia 1
Polly 1
Rebecca 1
Rudith 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
John 9
Thomas 6
Robert 5
Joseph 4
George 3
Alfred 2
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Harold 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Joshua 2
Arthur 1
B. 1
Benjamin 1
Briggs 1
Charles 1
D. 1
Dudley 1
Edwin 1
Evelyn 1
Everett 1
G.S. 1
Geo. 1
J.E. 1
Jno.B. 1
Percival 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
Rodrick 1
S. 1
Sidney 1

FAQ

Muschamp surname: questions and answers

How common was the Muschamp surname in 1881?

In 1881, 151 people were recorded with the Muschamp surname. That placed it at #15,419 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Muschamp surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 166 in 2016. That gives Muschamp a modern rank of #22,140.

What does the Muschamp surname mean?

A surname likely derived from a place name referring to a field or meadow of mushrooms.

What does the Muschamp map show?

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