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UK surname

Muscroft

In the 1881 census there were 301 people recorded with the Muscroft surname, ranking it #9,694 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 508, ranked #9,877, down from #9,694 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whitkirk (Seacroft), Thorner (Shadwell), Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Muscroft is 524 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.8%.

1881 census count

301

Ranked #9,694

Modern count

508

2016, ranked #9,877

Peak year

2010

524 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Muscroft had 301 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,694 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 508 in 2016, ranked #9,877.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 414 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Muscroft surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Muscroft surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Muscroft 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 142 #13,428
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 301 #9,694
1891 historical 304 #11,005
1901 historical 370 #10,017
1911 historical 414 #9,062
1997 modern 493 #9,399
1998 modern 497 #9,638
1999 modern 507 #9,555
2000 modern 491 #9,762
2001 modern 487 #9,656
2002 modern 495 #9,709
2003 modern 510 #9,350
2004 modern 498 #9,547
2005 modern 500 #9,443
2006 modern 499 #9,500
2007 modern 514 #9,376
2008 modern 506 #9,548
2009 modern 514 #9,643
2010 modern 524 #9,711
2011 modern 512 #9,777
2012 modern 502 #9,832
2013 modern 510 #9,871
2014 modern 519 #9,818
2015 modern 510 #9,875
2016 modern 508 #9,877

Geography

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Where Muscrofts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whitkirk (Seacroft), Thorner (Shadwell), Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton), Sheffield, Ecclesfield (Ecclesfield), Rotherham (Dalton), Conisborough and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rotherham, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire and Gwynedd. 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 Whitkirk (Seacroft), Thorner (Shadwell) Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Ecclesfield (Ecclesfield), Rotherham (Dalton), Conisborough Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rotherham 010 Rotherham
2 Rotherham 006 Rotherham
3 Doncaster 003 Doncaster
4 North Lincolnshire 023 North Lincolnshire
5 Gwynedd 013 Gwynedd

Forenames

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First names often paired with Muscroft

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Muscroft

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Muscroft surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Muscroft household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Muscroft 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

Muscroft 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

Muscroft falls in decile 1 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 Muscroft 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 Muscroft, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Muscroft families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Muscroft 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 270 Muscrofts recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.44x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 270 9.44x
Lancashire 14 0.41x
Kent 5 0.51x
Flintshire 4 5.15x
Gloucestershire 2 0.35x
Cheshire 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Seacroft in Yorkshire leads with 41 Muscrofts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3037.04x.

Place Total Index
Seacroft 41 3037.04x
Rawmarsh 40 395.65x
Barwick In Elmet 32 1461.19x
Ecclesall Bierlow 24 41.24x
Sheffield 20 21.96x
Hunslet 16 35.87x
Ecclesfield 15 71.50x
Rotherham 15 92.99x
Brightside Bierlow 10 17.82x
Ripon 9 135.54x
Manchester 8 5.19x
Swinton In Rotherham 7 92.47x
Wath On Dearne 7 122.59x
Allerton Bywater 6 387.10x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 6 22.51x
Heeley 5 57.54x
Leysdown 5 2631.58x
Pontefract 5 81.17x
Hope 4 103.63x
West Derby 3 2.99x
Charlton Kings 2 51.02x
Handsworth 2 26.46x
Newton In Makerfield 2 19.07x
Angram 1 2000.00x
Bardsey Cum Rigton 1 312.50x
Barnsley 1 3.39x
Brereton Cum Smethwick 1 163.93x
Greasbrough 1 26.46x
Great Little Preston 1 121.95x
Halifax 1 2.38x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 5.43x
Leeds 1 0.62x
Pontefract Park 1 1428.57x
Stretford 1 5.31x
Tinsley 1 100.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 19
Mary 13
Annie 9
Elizabeth 9
Hannah 9
Ann 7
Eliza 7
Ada 5
Maria 4
Alice 3
Charlotte 3
Clara 3
Emily 3
Florence 3
Jane 3
Lilly 3
Anne 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Harriet 2
Kate 2
Rachael 2
Annice 1
Caroline 1
Christiana 1
Dinah 1
Elenna 1
Elizb. 1
Emmiline 1
Ettie 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Florance 1
Flori 1
Gertrude 1
Henriet 1
Isabel 1
Julia 1
Lavinia 1
Lena 1
Levenia 1
Lillie 1
Lily 1
Lizzie 1
Lotty 1
Louisa 1
Lucey 1
Lydia 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 18
George 10
Henry 9
Joseph 8
James 7
Thomas 7
Arthur 5
Walter 4
Alfred 3
Benjamin 3
Fred 3
Luke 3
Charles 2
Edward 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Thos. 2
Aaron 1
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Angus 1
Anthony 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Isaac 1
Jim 1
Joshua 1
Levi 1
Lofthouse 1
Mark 1
Moses 1
Oliver 1
Sam 1
Sam. 1
Samuel 1
Sylvanus 1
Tom 1
Wilfred 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Muscroft surname: questions and answers

How common was the Muscroft surname in 1881?

In 1881, 301 people were recorded with the Muscroft surname. That placed it at #9,694 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Muscroft surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 508 in 2016. That gives Muscroft a modern rank of #9,877.

What does the Muscroft map show?

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