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UK surname

Myhill

A locational surname deriving from a place name meaning "high hill".

In the 1881 census there were 643 people recorded with the Myhill surname, ranking it #5,543 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,063, ranked #5,492, up from #5,543 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Beighton, Catfield and Martham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Broadland, South Norfolk and North Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Myhill is 1,096 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 65.3%.

1881 census count

643

Ranked #5,543

Modern count

1,063

2016, ranked #5,492

Peak year

2013

1,096 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Myhill had 643 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,543 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,063 in 2016, ranked #5,492.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 907 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Myhill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Myhill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Myhill 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 343 #6,861
1861 historical 376 #6,792
1881 historical 643 #5,543
1891 historical 690 #5,677
1901 historical 775 #5,791
1911 historical 907 #4,916
1997 modern 954 #5,699
1998 modern 1,027 #5,552
1999 modern 1,040 #5,531
2000 modern 1,046 #5,485
2001 modern 1,015 #5,515
2002 modern 1,063 #5,420
2003 modern 1,036 #5,443
2004 modern 1,052 #5,377
2005 modern 1,020 #5,460
2006 modern 1,013 #5,503
2007 modern 1,008 #5,573
2008 modern 1,024 #5,540
2009 modern 1,051 #5,547
2010 modern 1,064 #5,590
2011 modern 1,062 #5,534
2012 modern 1,057 #5,461
2013 modern 1,096 #5,390
2014 modern 1,083 #5,478
2015 modern 1,059 #5,538
2016 modern 1,063 #5,492

Geography

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Where Myhills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Beighton, Catfield, Martham, Bintree and Ormsby St Margaret, Scratby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Broadland, South Norfolk, North Norfolk and Teignbridge. 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 Beighton Norfolk
2 Catfield Norfolk
3 Martham Norfolk
4 Bintree Norfolk
5 Ormsby St Margaret, Scratby Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Broadland 002 Broadland
2 South Norfolk 009 South Norfolk
3 North Norfolk 011 North Norfolk
4 North Norfolk 007 North Norfolk
5 Teignbridge 017 Teignbridge

Forenames

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First names often paired with Myhill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Myhill

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Myhill 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

Myhill is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Myhill 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 Myhill 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 Myhill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Myhill

The surname Myhill is of English origin, deriving from a topographic name referring to someone who lived by a mill on a hill. It is believed to have originated in the late 12th or early 13th century in the counties of Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire.

The name is thought to be a combination of the Old English words "myln" meaning mill and "hyll" meaning hill. Some early spellings of the name included Mylehulle, Mylnehill, and Milnehull, reflecting the regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a certain Roger de Mulehulle is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls of Wiltshire in 1273 also list a John de Mulnehulle.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records such as the Feet of Fines for Somerset in 1347, which mentions a Thomas atte Mulnehulle, and the Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire from 1380, listing a John Mylnehill.

Notable individuals with the surname Myhill include Sir John Myhill (c. 1540-1594), an English lawyer and judge who served as a Justice of the King's Bench during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent figure was Thomas Myhill (1718-1783), an English merchant and politician who served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1762.

Other historical figures bearing this name include William Myhill (c. 1560-1629), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Battersea, and John Myhill (1735-1795), a British Army officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, a notable individual was Edward Myhill (1826-1901), an English architect and surveyor who designed several buildings in London, including the Royal Dramatic College.

These examples illustrate the long history and regional distribution of the surname Myhill, which has its roots in the rural landscapes of southwestern England during the medieval period.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Myhill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Myhill 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. Norfolk leads with 388 Myhills recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.11x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 388 40.11x
Middlesex 62 0.99x
Suffolk 50 6.52x
Kent 36 1.68x
Essex 26 2.09x
Yorkshire 22 0.35x
Devon 10 0.76x
Hampshire 9 0.70x
Worcestershire 9 1.10x
Derbyshire 6 0.61x
Surrey 6 0.20x
Sussex 6 0.57x
Nottinghamshire 5 0.59x
Lancashire 2 0.03x
Bedfordshire 1 0.31x
Berwickshire 1 1.31x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.25x
Hertfordshire 1 0.23x
Leicestershire 1 0.14x
Northumberland 1 0.11x
Shropshire 1 0.18x
Somerset 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Yarmouth in Norfolk leads with 49 Myhills recorded in 1881 and an index of 61.15x.

Place Total Index
Great Yarmouth 49 61.15x
Bintree 28 2828.28x
Martham 27 1144.07x
Beighton 21 3559.32x
East Dereham 16 130.93x
Catfield 15 1102.94x
Hickling 15 842.70x
Lowestoft 15 41.44x
Shoreditch London 15 5.50x
Attleborough 14 286.30x
Foulsham 14 686.27x
Ingham 13 1313.13x
Islington London 12 1.97x
Rollesby 12 991.74x
North Walsham 11 157.59x
Ormesby St Margaret W 11 452.67x
Hemsby 10 714.29x
Scarning 9 629.37x
West Ham 9 3.28x
Wolborough 9 54.35x
Yardley 9 42.82x
Halesworth 8 147.33x
Strood 8 65.31x
Buckenham 7 2916.67x
Caistor Next Yarmouth 7 205.88x
Dilham 7 760.87x
Gressenhall 7 391.06x
Hassingham 7 3181.82x
Kessingland 7 264.15x
Northwold 7 270.27x
Sundridge 7 195.53x
York All Sts North 7 226.54x
Castle Hedingham 6 267.86x
Eastbourne 6 12.29x
Gorleston 6 30.82x
Hethel 6 1875.00x
Oulton 6 231.66x
Overton 6 194.17x
St Marylebone London 6 1.79x
Stibbard 6 588.24x
Walmer 6 64.31x
Whittington 6 44.02x
Forncett St Peter 5 375.94x
Neatishead 5 403.23x
Paddington London 5 2.16x
Paston 5 925.93x
Watton 5 164.47x
Wimbish 5 273.22x
Wroxham 5 609.76x
Deal 4 21.85x
Meltham 4 41.24x
Plumstead 4 5.59x
Smallburgh 4 350.88x
St Pancras London 4 0.79x
Bromley London 3 2.17x
Hargham 3 2000.00x
Heigham 3 5.78x
Hempstead 3 220.59x
Holy Trinity 3 2.00x
Ilkley 3 29.44x
Norwich St James 3 39.53x
Nottingham St Mary 3 1.37x
Palling 3 303.03x
St Peters 3 30.21x
Sutton 3 370.37x
Thursley 3 136.36x
Weeke 3 76.73x
Blofield 2 81.30x
Bromley 2 6.11x
East Ruston 2 138.89x
Edmonton 2 3.95x
Fundenhall 2 294.12x
Guist 2 238.10x
Hackney London 2 0.57x
Hammersmith London 2 1.29x
Honing 2 289.86x
Kensington London 2 0.57x
Pebmarsh 2 178.57x
Sprowston 2 46.84x
Wrentham 2 93.90x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 46
John 33
George 31
Robert 19
Charles 17
James 17
Edward 14
Frederick 13
Henry 11
Samuel 10
Thomas 8
Alfred 7
Walter 7
Albert 6
Ernest 6
Arthur 4
Jesse 3
Richard 3
Augustus 2
Benjamin 2
David 2
Herbert 2
Matthew 2
Sydney 2
Arnold 1
C. 1
Campbell 1
Christopher 1
Enoch 1
Ephaim 1
Fedrick 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fred.M. 1
Fred.S. 1
Fredrick 1
H.J. 1
Horatio 1
Jacob 1
Jas. 1
Johnie 1
Joseph 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Martin 1
Maurice 1
Morrice 1
Norah 1
Percival 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Myhill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Myhill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 643 people were recorded with the Myhill surname. That placed it at #5,543 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Myhill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,063 in 2016. That gives Myhill a modern rank of #5,492.

What does the Myhill surname mean?

A locational surname deriving from a place name meaning "high hill".

What does the Myhill map show?

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