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UK surname

Ablitt

In the 1881 census there were 238 people recorded with the Ablitt surname, ranking it #11,476 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 452, ranked #10,768, up from #11,476 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burgh, Wenham, Great and Calbourne, Shalfleet, Brook. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Babergh, Isle of Wight and Rother.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ablitt is 477 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 89.9%.

1881 census count

238

Ranked #11,476

Modern count

452

2016, ranked #10,768

Peak year

2000

477 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ablitt had 238 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,476 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 452 in 2016, ranked #10,768.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 344 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ablitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ablitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ablitt 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 187 #10,978
1861 historical 138 #16,365
1881 historical 238 #11,476
1891 historical 229 #13,539
1901 historical 322 #11,090
1911 historical 344 #10,386
1997 modern 465 #9,817
1998 modern 469 #10,079
1999 modern 462 #10,249
2000 modern 477 #9,989
2001 modern 458 #10,098
2002 modern 450 #10,452
2003 modern 456 #10,179
2004 modern 443 #10,442
2005 modern 447 #10,266
2006 modern 437 #10,487
2007 modern 452 #10,298
2008 modern 443 #10,559
2009 modern 450 #10,669
2010 modern 464 #10,633
2011 modern 457 #10,651
2012 modern 458 #10,528
2013 modern 472 #10,450
2014 modern 475 #10,472
2015 modern 467 #10,535
2016 modern 452 #10,768

Geography

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Where Ablitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burgh, Wenham, Great, Calbourne, Shalfleet, Brook, Barking and Capel St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Babergh, Isle of Wight, Rother, South Kesteven and Pembrokeshire. 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 Burgh Suffolk
2 Wenham, Great Suffolk
3 Calbourne, Shalfleet, Brook Hampshire
4 Barking Suffolk
5 Capel St Mary Suffolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Babergh 002 Babergh
2 Isle of Wight 008 Isle of Wight
3 Rother 003 Rother
4 South Kesteven 003 South Kesteven
5 Pembrokeshire 009 Pembrokeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ablitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ablitt

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ablitt 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

Ablitt 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

Ablitt 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 Ablitt 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ablitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ablitt 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. Suffolk leads with 155 Ablitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 54.36x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 155 54.36x
Essex 24 5.19x
Middlesex 21 0.90x
Hampshire 16 3.33x
Surrey 9 0.79x
Kent 4 0.50x
Norfolk 3 0.83x
Sussex 3 0.76x
Northamptonshire 2 0.91x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.67x
Huntingdonshire 1 2.15x
Lincolnshire 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Burgh in Suffolk leads with 18 Ablitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 8571.43x.

Place Total Index
Burgh 18 8571.43x
Barking 16 1081.08x
Capel St Mary 15 3260.87x
Great Wenham 14 7368.42x
Shalfleet 14 1505.38x
Ipswich St Margaret 11 113.75x
Hasketon 10 2564.10x
Kirton 10 1960.78x
Hackney London 9 6.86x
West Ham 9 8.82x
Nacton 7 1707.32x
Stutton 7 1627.91x
Ipswich St Helen 6 177.51x
Stoke Newington London 6 32.91x
Colchester St Giles 5 109.41x
East Bergholt 5 526.32x
Lowestoft 5 37.12x
Ramsey 5 819.67x
Creeting St Olave 4 10000.00x
Higham 4 2857.14x
Aylsham 3 140.19x
Brighton 3 3.77x
Southwark St George Martyr 3 6.37x
Sudbury St Peter 3 192.31x
Woolwich 3 10.17x
Alderton 2 465.12x
Beccles 2 43.57x
Camberwell 2 1.34x
Colchester St Peter 2 108.11x
Lavenham 2 134.23x
Levington 2 1538.46x
Wellingborough 2 18.07x
Yaxley 2 666.67x
Battersea 1 1.16x
Beckenham 1 9.58x
Boston 1 8.80x
Boxted 1 151.52x
Chiswick 1 7.82x
Creeting St Mary 1 526.32x
Frimley 1 30.77x
Glemsford 1 50.00x
Huntingdon St Mary 1 86.21x
Ipswich St Clement 1 13.79x
Ipswich St Lawrence 1 256.41x
Islington London 1 0.44x
Kingston On Thames 1 3.65x
Mile End Old Town London 1 2.01x
Orford 1 108.70x
Paddington London 1 1.16x
Poplar London 1 2.26x
Portsea 1 1.06x
Ramsholt 1 909.09x
Rushmere 1 161.29x
Ryde 1 9.70x
Shottisham 1 454.55x
Southwark St Saviour 1 8.31x
St George Bloomsbury 1 7.45x
Wakes Colne 1 250.00x
Walton 1 98.04x
Weeley 1 208.33x
Wisbech St Peter 1 13.44x
Yoxford 1 117.65x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Ablitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ablitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 238 people were recorded with the Ablitt surname. That placed it at #11,476 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ablitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 452 in 2016. That gives Ablitt a modern rank of #10,768.

What does the Ablitt map show?

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