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UK surname

Mynard

A French surname derived from an old nickname that may have referred to someone of a diminutive stature.

In the 1881 census there were 155 people recorded with the Mynard surname, ranking it #15,174 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 360, ranked #12,867, up from #15,174 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Olney, Lavendon, Great and Little Totham, Goldhanger, Heybridge, Tolleshunt Major, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Dar and Emberton, Hardmead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Milton Keynes, Shropshire and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mynard is 402 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 132.3%.

1881 census count

155

Ranked #15,174

Modern count

360

2016, ranked #12,867

Peak year

1998

402 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mynard had 155 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,174 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 360 in 2016, ranked #12,867.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 334 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Mynard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mynard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mynard 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 20 #29,743
1861 historical 45 #28,296
1881 historical 155 #15,174
1891 historical 174 #16,520
1901 historical 292 #11,861
1911 historical 334 #10,608
1997 modern 378 #11,474
1998 modern 402 #11,295
1999 modern 394 #11,579
2000 modern 388 #11,664
2001 modern 389 #11,439
2002 modern 390 #11,646
2003 modern 369 #11,941
2004 modern 362 #12,155
2005 modern 361 #12,090
2006 modern 345 #12,571
2007 modern 354 #12,489
2008 modern 352 #12,631
2009 modern 363 #12,602
2010 modern 365 #12,825
2011 modern 341 #13,341
2012 modern 352 #12,913
2013 modern 364 #12,790
2014 modern 371 #12,689
2015 modern 361 #12,857
2016 modern 360 #12,867

Geography

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Where Mynards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Olney, Lavendon, Great and Little Totham, Goldhanger, Heybridge, Tolleshunt Major, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Dar, Emberton, Hardmead, Ramsey and Maldon St Peter and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Milton Keynes, Shropshire and Cornwall. 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 Olney, Lavendon Buckinghamshire
2 Great and Little Totham, Goldhanger, Heybridge, Tolleshunt Major, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Dar Essex
3 Emberton, Hardmead Buckinghamshire
4 Ramsey Essex
5 Maldon St Peter and St Mary Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Milton Keynes 001 Milton Keynes
2 Shropshire 005 Shropshire
3 Cornwall 041 Cornwall
4 Milton Keynes 002 Milton Keynes
5 Milton Keynes 004 Milton Keynes

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mynard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mynard

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Mynard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Mynard 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Mynard is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mynard 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

Mynard falls in decile 8 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 Mynard 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 Mynard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mynard

The surname Mynard is of English origin, deriving from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Mainard or Meinard. This name is composed of the elements 'magin' meaning 'strength' and 'hard' meaning 'hardy' or 'brave'. The surname is believed to have originated in the 11th century, during the period of the Norman Conquest of England.

Mynard is a locational surname, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name hailed from a specific place or region. It is thought to have derived from the village of Minard, located in the county of Somerset, England. This village name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Minerde'.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mynard can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1169, where a certain Richard Mynard is mentioned. Another early bearer of the name was Robert Mynard, who was documented in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1234.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Mynard. One such person was John Mynard (1613-1670), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Another was Thomas Mynard (1718-1783), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Thetford from 1768 to 1783.

In the 17th century, the surname Mynard appeared in various spellings, including Mynarde, Minard, and Myneard. This was likely due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions during that time period. One notable individual with a variant spelling was Christopher Minard (c. 1625-1670), an English mathematician and surveyor who worked on the design of London's sewage system.

Other individuals of historical significance bearing the surname Mynard include William Mynard (1800-1878), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, and Charles Mynard (1841-1912), an English artist known for his landscape paintings of the English countryside.

Throughout its history, the surname Mynard has maintained a strong connection to its English roots, with many bearers of the name hailing from various regions of the country, particularly Somerset and the surrounding areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mynard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mynard 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 65 Mynards recorded in 1881 and an index of 71.12x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 65 71.12x
Essex 53 17.76x
Staffordshire 15 2.94x
Middlesex 8 0.53x
Leicestershire 5 2.98x
Glamorgan 4 1.52x
Brecknockshire 2 6.62x
Northamptonshire 2 1.41x
Suffolk 1 0.54x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Emberton in Buckinghamshire leads with 35 Mynards recorded in 1881 and an index of 10606.06x.

Place Total Index
Emberton 35 10606.06x
Olney 20 1587.30x
Maldon St Peter 18 1184.21x
Heybridge 14 1609.20x
Ulting 9 11250.00x
Wolverhampton 8 20.39x
Lichfield St Chad 7 608.70x
Little Baddow 7 2500.00x
Shoreditch London 7 10.68x
Filgrave 6 60000.00x
Leicester St Margaret 5 12.23x
Swansea Town 4 18.54x
Chelmsford 3 58.59x
Sherington 3 967.74x
Brecknock St David 2 246.91x
Maldon All Sts 2 338.98x
Friern Barnet 1 30.03x
Ipswich St Mathew 1 19.38x
Northampton St Sepulchre 1 13.83x
Tyringham 1 1000.00x
Watford 1 416.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 9
Sarah 7
Eliza 5
Mary 5
Annie 4
Emily 3
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Gertrude 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Susan 2
Alice 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Edith 1
Emerly 1
Florence 1
Herbert 1
Jessica 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Lilpah 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Roseanna 1
Ruth 1
Sopha 1
Susannah 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
George 6
Arthur 5
John 5
Thomas 5
Walter 5
Albert 4
Ernest 4
Henry 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
Herbert 3
Edward 2
Frank 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Abraham 1
Danel 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Jesse 1
Lewis 1
Mark 1
Philip 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Vallentine 1

FAQ

Mynard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mynard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 155 people were recorded with the Mynard surname. That placed it at #15,174 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mynard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 360 in 2016. That gives Mynard a modern rank of #12,867.

What does the Mynard surname mean?

A French surname derived from an old nickname that may have referred to someone of a diminutive stature.

What does the Mynard map show?

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