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UK surname

Addicott

Derived from a place name meaning "Eadda's cottage" in Old English, referring to an ancestor's dwelling.

In the 1881 census there were 414 people recorded with the Addicott surname, ranking it #7,778 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 481, ranked #10,275, down from #7,778 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sedgemoor, Mendip and Taunton Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Addicott is 535 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.2%.

1881 census count

414

Ranked #7,778

Modern count

481

2016, ranked #10,275

Peak year

1911

535 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Addicott had 414 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,778 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 481 in 2016, ranked #10,275.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 535 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Addicott surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Addicott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Addicott 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 241 #9,037
1861 historical 239 #10,273
1881 historical 414 #7,778
1891 historical 405 #8,789
1901 historical 464 #8,512
1911 historical 535 #7,445
1997 modern 456 #9,971
1998 modern 483 #9,853
1999 modern 488 #9,846
2000 modern 487 #9,819
2001 modern 470 #9,906
2002 modern 482 #9,906
2003 modern 491 #9,612
2004 modern 488 #9,675
2005 modern 482 #9,685
2006 modern 492 #9,590
2007 modern 489 #9,718
2008 modern 482 #9,913
2009 modern 504 #9,788
2010 modern 508 #9,929
2011 modern 492 #10,072
2012 modern 484 #10,106
2013 modern 482 #10,298
2014 modern 488 #10,271
2015 modern 488 #10,182
2016 modern 481 #10,275

Geography

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Where Addicotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841), Nottingham St Mary and Stoke St Mary, Taunton St Mary Magdalen, Taunton St James, Wilton, Bishops Hull, Staplegrove, Kingst. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sedgemoor, Mendip, Taunton Deane and Teignbridge. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon
4 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
5 Stoke St Mary, Taunton St Mary Magdalen, Taunton St James, Wilton, Bishops Hull, Staplegrove, Kingst Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sedgemoor 008 Sedgemoor
2 Mendip 002 Mendip
3 Taunton Deane 005 Taunton Deane
4 Taunton Deane 009 Taunton Deane
5 Teignbridge 008 Teignbridge

Forenames

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First names often paired with Addicott

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Addicott

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Addicott is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Addicott 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Addicott falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Addicott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Addicott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Addicott

The surname Addicott is of English origin, originating in the county of Somerset in the south-west of England. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Old English words "Addi" and "cot", meaning "Addi's cottage". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a cottage owned by or associated with a person named Addi.

The earliest known record of the surname Addicott dates back to the late 12th century, appearing in the Feet of Fines for Somerset in 1198, where it was spelled as "Addicote". Throughout the medieval period, the name was also recorded in various forms, such as "Adecote", "Addecote", and "Atticote".

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Addicott was William Addicott, who was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, in 1524. He was a wealthy merchant and landowner, and his family's coat of arms can still be seen in the local church.

In the 17th century, the name Addicott was particularly prevalent in the village of East Coker, Somerset, where several members of the family held prominent positions in the local community. One of these was John Addicott, who served as the village's constable in 1642 during the English Civil War.

Another notable figure was Thomas Addicott, born in 1678 in Taunton, Somerset. He was a successful lawyer and became a Member of Parliament for the nearby town of Ilchester in 1722.

During the 18th century, the Addicott family began to spread further across England, with some members settling in London and other parts of the country. One such individual was Samuel Addicott, born in 1741 in Somerset, who became a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker in London.

In the 19th century, the name Addicott was still predominantly found in the south-west of England, with many families residing in Somerset and neighboring counties. However, there were also some notable individuals with the surname who achieved success further afield. For example, John Addicott, born in 1810 in Somerset, was a successful businessman and philanthropist who later settled in Liverpool.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Addicott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Addicott 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. Somerset leads with 162 Addicotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.98x.

County Total Index
Somerset 162 24.98x
Devon 93 11.09x
Lancashire 28 0.59x
Middlesex 26 0.65x
Warwickshire 26 2.56x
Nottinghamshire 19 3.50x
Glamorgan 12 1.71x
Surrey 11 0.56x
Kent 7 0.51x
Northamptonshire 6 1.58x
Sussex 6 0.88x
Leicestershire 5 1.12x
Cornwall 3 0.66x
Gloucestershire 3 0.38x
Cumberland 1 0.29x
Hampshire 1 0.12x
Hertfordshire 1 0.36x
Monmouthshire 1 0.34x
Renfrewshire 1 0.32x
Royal Navy 1 2.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Weston Super Mare in Somerset leads with 34 Addicotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 207.70x.

Place Total Index
Weston Super Mare 34 207.70x
North Petherton 26 497.13x
Birmingham 17 5.02x
Powderham 15 3846.15x
Nottingham St Mary 13 9.26x
Wilton 11 650.89x
Kenton 10 378.79x
Aston 9 3.22x
Burrington 9 1451.61x
Plymouth Charles The 9 24.36x
Sutton Mallett 9 5625.00x
Taunton St Mary 9 75.63x
Cameley 8 1095.89x
Roath 8 25.11x
Stoke Damerel 8 13.63x
Little Bolton 7 11.39x
Paddington London 7 4.73x
Preston 7 5.47x
Blagdon 6 437.96x
Bridgewater 6 34.09x
Brighton 6 4.38x
Broughton In Salford 6 13.73x
Dallington 6 269.06x
East Harptree 6 659.34x
Exeter St David 6 83.80x
Minehead 6 244.90x
Shoreditch London 6 3.44x
Butleigh 5 467.29x
Clatworthy 5 1612.90x
Clist St George 5 1351.35x
Lambeth 5 1.42x
Leicester St Mary 5 13.85x
St George Hanover Square 5 7.04x
Witheridge 5 354.61x
Withycombe Rawleigh 5 114.42x
Gillingham 4 14.11x
Merthyr Tydfil 4 5.93x
Nottingham St Peter 4 66.12x
Plymouth St Andrew 4 6.19x
Taunton St James 4 42.28x
Toxteth Park 4 2.47x
Winford 4 305.34x
Banwell 3 126.58x
Bristol St James St Paul 3 11.39x
Devonport 3 31.12x
Feniton 3 612.24x
Frimley 3 53.67x
Kingston On Thames 3 6.36x
Over Darwen 3 7.86x
St Just In Penwith 3 33.90x
Tormoham 3 8.46x
Alwington 2 384.62x
Broad Clist 2 69.20x
Cruwys Morchard 2 238.10x
Exeter St Mary Major 2 39.53x
Islington London 2 0.51x
Snenton 2 9.38x
St Marylebone London 2 0.93x
Thurloxton 2 909.09x
Uffculme 2 80.00x
Axminster 1 25.45x
Bampton 1 38.91x
Bedwellty 1 1.94x
Brixham 1 10.29x
Bromley 1 4.77x
Bromley London 1 1.13x
Chatham 1 2.64x
Cheddar 1 30.67x
Egremont 1 12.09x
Greenwich 1 1.56x
Hackney London 1 0.44x
Honiton 1 21.55x
Hulme 1 1.00x
Kenn 1 76.34x
Kewstoke 1 98.04x
Royal Navy 1 2.44x
St Pancras London 1 0.31x
Stowey 1 555.56x
West Greenock 1 1.78x
Westminster St Margaret 1 5.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Elizabeth 20
Sarah 14
Alice 11
Louisa 10
Emma 9
Clara 8
Jane 8
Eliza 7
Florence 7
Ann 6
Charlotte 6
Ellen 6
Ada 4
Amelia 4
Annie 4
Emily 4
Harriet 4
Kate 4
Rhoda 4
Susan 4
Agnes 3
Edith 3
Anna 2
Beatrice 2
Bertha 2
Blanch 2
Ethel 2
Eveline 2
Grace 2
Hannah 2
Maria 2
Nelly 2
Rose 2
Sophia 2
Tereya 2
Clementina 1
Constance 1
Emmy 1
Ettie 1
Eva 1
Evelline 1
Flora 1
Florance 1
Leah 1
Lilla 1
Lillian 1
Lily 1
Lyda 1
Lydia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 29
John 17
James 12
Thomas 10
Henry 9
Richard 8
Charles 7
George 6
Robert 6
Alfred 5
Edward 5
Albert 3
Benjamin 3
David 3
Edwin 3
Frederick 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Tom 3
Walter 3
Abraham 2
Harry 2
Herbert 2
Job 2
Thos. 2
Vincent 2
Andrew 1
Ann 1
Arthur 1
Bennett 1
Cecil 1
Chas. 1
Emmanuel 1
Eugene 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Jas. 1
Jas.D. 1
Jefferey 1
Jeffery 1
Leonard 1
Mary 1
Norcot 1
Ralph 1
Saml. 1
Wilfrid 1
Willm.Henry 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Addicott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Addicott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 414 people were recorded with the Addicott surname. That placed it at #7,778 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Addicott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 481 in 2016. That gives Addicott a modern rank of #10,275.

What does the Addicott surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "Eadda's cottage" in Old English, referring to an ancestor's dwelling.

What does the Addicott map show?

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