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UK surname

Pougher

In the 1881 census there were 66 people recorded with the Pougher surname, ranking it #24,256 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 111, ranked #29,049, down from #24,256 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Manchester and Sapcote. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pougher is 136 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.2%.

1881 census count

66

Ranked #24,256

Modern count

111

2016, ranked #29,049

Peak year

2000

136 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pougher had 66 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,256 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 111 in 2016, ranked #29,049.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 133 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Pougher surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pougher surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pougher 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 71 #24,765
1881 historical 66 #24,256
1891 historical 95 #24,694
1901 historical 105 #22,179
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 122 #23,917
1998 modern 128 #23,828
1999 modern 135 #23,279
2000 modern 136 #23,155
2001 modern 130 #23,457
2002 modern 130 #23,903
2003 modern 130 #23,672
2004 modern 123 #24,679
2005 modern 120 #25,066
2006 modern 121 #25,133
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 122 #25,638
2009 modern 120 #26,496
2010 modern 120 #27,124
2011 modern 115 #27,634
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 112 #28,809
2016 modern 111 #29,049

Geography

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Where Poughers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Manchester, Sapcote, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Grimsby, Great. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and Central Bedfordshire. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Sapcote Leicestershire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Grimsby, Great Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kingston upon Hull 031 Kingston upon Hull, City of
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 035 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Kingston upon Hull 033 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 029 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Central Bedfordshire 009 Central Bedfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pougher

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pougher

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Pougher surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pougher household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Pougher is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Pougher is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Pougher falls in decile 4 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 Pougher is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Pougher, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pougher families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pougher 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. Leicestershire leads with 28 Poughers recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.24x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 28 39.24x
Yorkshire 20 3.14x
Lincolnshire 11 10.69x
Nottinghamshire 3 3.46x
Warwickshire 3 1.85x
Middlesex 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. Holy Trinity in Yorkshire leads with 13 Poughers recorded in 1881 and an index of 84.75x.

Place Total Index
Holy Trinity 13 84.75x
Leicester St Margaret 12 68.97x
Sapcote 9 6000.00x
Great Grimsby 8 122.51x
Beverley St Martin 7 660.38x
Cosby 5 2272.73x
Gainsborough 3 123.46x
Birmingham 2 3.70x
Radford 2 45.35x
Basford 1 25.00x
Enderby 1 270.27x
Huncote 1 1000.00x
Kensington London 1 2.79x
Old Stratford 1 108.70x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Alice 2
Eliza 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Aguste 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
E.Auguste 1
Edith 1
Elizabeth 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Minnie 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Pougher surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pougher surname in 1881?

In 1881, 66 people were recorded with the Pougher surname. That placed it at #24,256 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pougher surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 111 in 2016. That gives Pougher a modern rank of #29,049.

What does the Pougher map show?

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