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UK surname

Myland

A locative surname denoting someone who lived on a moor or heath.

In the 1881 census there were 150 people recorded with the Myland surname, ranking it #15,489 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 145, ranked #24,293, down from #15,489 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Pilton and St George the Martyr. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tandridge, Leeds and Hart.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Myland is 186 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.3%.

1881 census count

150

Ranked #15,489

Modern count

145

2016, ranked #24,293

Peak year

1901

186 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Myland had 150 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,489 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016, ranked #24,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 186 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Myland surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Myland surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Myland 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 88 #18,569
1861 historical 86 #22,810
1881 historical 150 #15,489
1891 historical 141 #19,108
1901 historical 186 #15,839
1911 historical 183 #15,811
1997 modern 161 #20,176
1998 modern 166 #20,329
1999 modern 166 #20,458
2000 modern 159 #20,975
2001 modern 156 #20,974
2002 modern 167 #20,457
2003 modern 167 #20,245
2004 modern 160 #20,926
2005 modern 159 #20,983
2006 modern 161 #20,972
2007 modern 151 #22,120
2008 modern 149 #22,530
2009 modern 152 #22,716
2010 modern 156 #22,886
2011 modern 152 #23,101
2012 modern 150 #23,264
2013 modern 152 #23,438
2014 modern 151 #23,745
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 145 #24,293

Geography

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Where Mylands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Pilton, St George the Martyr and Wadenhoe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tandridge, Leeds, Hart, Shepway and Blaenau Gwent. 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 Pilton Northamptonshire
3 St George the Martyr London (South Districts)
4 Wadenhoe Northamptonshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tandridge 008 Tandridge
2 Leeds 075 Leeds
3 Hart 002 Hart
4 Shepway 006 Shepway
5 Blaenau Gwent 005 Blaenau Gwent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Myland

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Myland

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Myland surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Myland 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Myland is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Myland is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Myland falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Myland is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Myland

The surname MYLAND is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English words "myl" meaning mill and "land" meaning land or estate. It was likely given to someone who lived near or owned a mill or mill lands.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname MYLAND can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1273, where a William de Mylland is mentioned. This suggests the name originated in the county of Yorkshire, England.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms such as Mylland, Mylonde, and Milland, reflecting the variations in spelling during that time period. The name can also be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, indicating its spread to other parts of England.

The Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname MYLAND. However, it does mention several places with names like "Milande" or "Milonde," which may have been the origins of some MYLAND families.

One notable person with the surname MYLAND was Sir John Myland (1521-1589), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Northampton. Another was William Myland (1635-1701), an English clergyman and author of several religious works.

In the 17th century, the MYLAND surname is found in various parish records and documents across England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Sussex, and Northamptonshire. This includes Thomas Myland (1612-1678), a merchant from Sussex, and Mary Myland (1645-1703), who was born in Yorkshire.

The 18th century saw the birth of John Myland (1722-1795), a notable English painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits. Another prominent figure was Samuel Myland (1767-1838), a successful businessman and landowner from Northamptonshire.

By the 19th century, the MYLAND surname had spread to other parts of the English-speaking world, including North America and Australia, as families emigrated from England. One example is Charles Myland (1819-1887), a farmer from Yorkshire who settled in Ontario, Canada.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Myland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Myland 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. Hampshire leads with 45 Mylands recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.91x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 45 14.91x
Yorkshire 24 1.64x
Lancashire 20 1.14x
Middlesex 20 1.36x
Surrey 10 1.39x
Northamptonshire 7 5.05x
Staffordshire 7 1.41x
Worcestershire 4 2.08x
Lanarkshire 3 0.63x
Sussex 3 1.21x
Cambridgeshire 2 2.14x
Lincolnshire 2 0.85x
Berkshire 1 0.90x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.12x
Channel Islands 1 2.29x
Kent 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Basingstoke in Hampshire leads with 22 Mylands recorded in 1881 and an index of 634.01x.

Place Total Index
Basingstoke 22 634.01x
Hunslet 14 61.51x
Bootle Cum Linacre 8 57.64x
Great Bolton 7 30.24x
Kingswinford 7 38.78x
Stockbridge 7 1590.91x
Heston 6 122.70x
Monk Sherborne 6 2500.00x
Southwark St Saviour 6 79.26x
St Pancras London 6 5.06x
Sculcoates 5 21.61x
Sherfield Upon Loddon 5 1562.50x
St Marylebone London 5 6.36x
Kings Norton 4 23.19x
Liverpool 4 3.77x
Thorpe Achurch 4 5714.29x
Govan 3 2.55x
Leeds 3 3.64x
Cliddesden 2 1176.47x
Hove 2 18.35x
Lambeth 2 1.56x
New Sleaford 2 132.45x
Pilton 2 3333.33x
Sherborne St John 2 625.00x
Skircoat 2 34.72x
Wisbech St Mary 2 186.92x
Accrington 1 6.29x
Bisley 1 303.03x
Brighton 1 2.00x
Greenwich 1 4.26x
Lavendon 1 250.00x
Paddington London 1 1.85x
Reading St Mary 1 11.29x
St George Bloomsbury 1 11.83x
St Giles Cripplegate 1 51.02x
St Helier 1 7.04x
Wadenhoe 1 833.33x
Wimbledon 1 12.41x
Wootton St Lawrence 1 200.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 7
Ellen 6
Alice 3
Ann 3
Emily 3
Jane 3
Sarah 3
Adelaide 2
Annie 2
Bridget 2
Charlotte 2
Lucy 2
(NK) 1
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Catherin 1
Catherine 1
Eliza 1
Elly 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Georgiana 1
Harriet 1
Harriott 1
Kate 1
Lavinnia 1
M. 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Sophia 1
Unity 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Myland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Myland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 150 people were recorded with the Myland surname. That placed it at #15,489 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Myland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016. That gives Myland a modern rank of #24,293.

What does the Myland surname mean?

A locative surname denoting someone who lived on a moor or heath.

What does the Myland map show?

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