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UK surname

Adnett

In the 1881 census there were 59 people recorded with the Adnett surname, ranking it #25,281 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 117, ranked #28,033, down from #25,281 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Brixworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Warwickshire, Tonbridge and Malling and Torridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Adnett is 148 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 98.3%.

1881 census count

59

Ranked #25,281

Modern count

117

2016, ranked #28,033

Peak year

2002

148 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Adnett had 59 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,281 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016, ranked #28,033.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 102 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Adnett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Adnett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Adnett 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 61 #26,170
1881 historical 59 #25,281
1891 historical 102 #23,719
1901 historical 90 #24,021
1911 historical 73 #25,541
1997 modern 126 #23,461
1998 modern 129 #23,722
1999 modern 138 #22,983
2000 modern 139 #22,855
2001 modern 142 #22,234
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 146 #22,069
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 129 #24,165
2007 modern 133 #24,059
2008 modern 132 #24,476
2009 modern 131 #25,056
2010 modern 139 #24,688
2011 modern 127 #25,926
2012 modern 136 #24,830
2013 modern 132 #25,789
2014 modern 121 #27,503
2015 modern 121 #27,405
2016 modern 117 #28,033

Geography

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Where Adnetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, Brixworth, Yelvertoft and Welford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Warwickshire, Tonbridge and Malling, Torridge, East Lindsey and Sheffield. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
3 Brixworth Northamptonshire
4 Yelvertoft Warwickshire
5 Welford Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire
2 Tonbridge and Malling 002 Tonbridge and Malling
3 Torridge 002 Torridge
4 East Lindsey 014 East Lindsey
5 Sheffield 016 Sheffield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Adnett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Adnett

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Adnett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Adnett household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Adnett is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Adnett is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Adnett 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 Adnett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Adnett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Adnett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Adnett 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 11 Adnetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.20x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 11 19.20x
Warwickshire 9 6.91x
Middlesex 8 1.55x
Northamptonshire 6 12.34x
Yorkshire 6 1.17x
Hertfordshire 4 11.23x
Hampshire 3 2.83x
Surrey 3 1.19x
Cornwall 1 1.71x
Lancashire 1 0.16x
Staffordshire 1 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Willey in Warwickshire leads with 9 Adnetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 45000.00x.

Place Total Index
Willey 9 45000.00x
Leicester St Margaret 7 50.11x
Shadwell London 5 344.83x
Bishop Stortford 4 336.13x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 38.39x
Aldershot 3 84.51x
Kibworth Beauchamp 3 1500.00x
Northampton St Giles 2 108.11x
Northampton St Sepulchre 2 80.97x
Rotherhithe 2 31.30x
Rushden 2 307.69x
St Marylebone London 2 7.25x
Camberwell 1 3.03x
Great Crosby 1 59.88x
Humberstone 1 212.77x
Kirkleatham 1 144.93x
Mawgan In Pyder 1 769.23x
Southcoates 1 35.21x
St Pancras London 1 2.40x
Wolverhampton 1 7.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Samuel 5
Charles 3
Henry 3
John 3
George 2
Herbert 2
Alfred 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Reuben 1
Sydney 1
Thomas 1
Toiles 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Adnett households.

FAQ

Adnett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Adnett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 59 people were recorded with the Adnett surname. That placed it at #25,281 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Adnett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016. That gives Adnett a modern rank of #28,033.

What does the Adnett map show?

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