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UK surname

Mylchreest

In the 1881 census there were 31 people recorded with the Mylchreest surname, ranking it #29,218 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 235, ranked #17,530, up from #29,218 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Toxteth Park, Eccles and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fishcross, Devon Village and Coalsnaughton, Tameside and Sauchie.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mylchreest is 260 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 658.1%.

1881 census count

31

Ranked #29,218

Modern count

235

2016, ranked #17,530

Peak year

1998

260 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mylchreest had 31 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,218 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 235 in 2016, ranked #17,530.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 140 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Mylchreest surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mylchreest surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mylchreest 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 4 #32,658
1861 historical 16 #31,832
1881 historical 31 #29,218
1891 historical 86 #25,951
1901 historical 104 #22,310
1911 historical 140 #18,657
1997 modern 251 #15,236
1998 modern 260 #15,291
1999 modern 260 #15,390
2000 modern 258 #15,427
2001 modern 260 #15,113
2002 modern 260 #15,415
2003 modern 251 #15,563
2004 modern 251 #15,655
2005 modern 244 #15,900
2006 modern 241 #16,139
2007 modern 248 #15,994
2008 modern 251 #16,026
2009 modern 255 #16,183
2010 modern 257 #16,476
2011 modern 248 #16,735
2012 modern 234 #17,291
2013 modern 231 #17,703
2014 modern 236 #17,577
2015 modern 234 #17,577
2016 modern 235 #17,530

Geography

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Where Mylchreests are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Toxteth Park, Eccles, Manchester, Beckenham and Childwall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fishcross, Devon Village and Coalsnaughton, Tameside, Sauchie, County Durham and St Edmundsbury. 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 Toxteth Park Lancashire
2 Eccles Lancashire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Beckenham Kent
5 Childwall Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fishcross, Devon Village and Coalsnaughton Clackmannanshire
2 Tameside 010 Tameside
3 Sauchie Clackmannanshire
4 County Durham 066 County Durham
5 St Edmundsbury 012 St Edmundsbury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mylchreest

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mylchreest

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

Established but Challenged

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

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Mylchreest is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mylchreest is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Mylchreest falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mylchreest 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 Mylchreest, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mylchreest families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mylchreest 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. Isle of Man leads with 109 Mylchreests recorded in 1881 and an index of 429.81x.

County Total Index
Isle of Man 109 429.81x
Lancashire 19 1.17x
Cheshire 4 1.33x
Cumberland 3 2.55x
Kent 3 0.64x
Buckinghamshire 2 2.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Malew in Isle of Man leads with 60 Mylchreests recorded in 1881 and an index of 2702.70x.

Place Total Index
Malew 60 2702.70x
Patrick 12 967.74x
Arbory 9 1636.36x
Onchan 8 109.59x
Toxteth Park 8 14.58x
Farnworth 6 61.79x
Braddan 5 362.32x
Douglas 5 1351.35x
Rushen 4 233.92x
Cheriton 3 157.89x
Hensingham 3 312.50x
Malew Castletown 3 6000.00x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 3 86.46x
Brill 2 327.87x
Stretford 2 22.45x
Ballaugh 1 222.22x
Cheetham 1 8.27x
German 1 72.46x
Liverpool 1 1.02x
Maughold 1 51.02x
Wallasey 1 97.09x
Wavertree 1 19.27x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 13
Thomas 13
James 7
William 5
Henry 3
Robert 3
Edward 2
Edwd. 2
George 2
Humphrey 2
Paul 2
Arthur 1
Bridson 1
David 1
Edw. 1
Frederick 1
Jonah 1
Matthias 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Solomon 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Wilfred 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mylchreest surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mylchreest surname in 1881?

In 1881, 31 people were recorded with the Mylchreest surname. That placed it at #29,218 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mylchreest surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 235 in 2016. That gives Mylchreest a modern rank of #17,530.

What does the Mylchreest map show?

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