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UK surname

Adsett

In the 1881 census there were 108 people recorded with the Adsett surname, ranking it #18,888 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 261, ranked #16,309, up from #18,888 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes and Petworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Horsham, Chichester and Arun.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Adsett is 313 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 141.7%.

1881 census count

108

Ranked #18,888

Modern count

261

2016, ranked #16,309

Peak year

2004

313 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Adsett had 108 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,888 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 261 in 2016, ranked #16,309.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 184 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Adsett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Adsett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Adsett 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 52 #23,915
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 108 #18,888
1891 historical 123 #20,939
1901 historical 149 #18,146
1911 historical 184 #15,742
1997 modern 294 #13,707
1998 modern 309 #13,612
1999 modern 307 #13,757
2000 modern 307 #13,717
2001 modern 305 #13,594
2002 modern 310 #13,697
2003 modern 308 #13,587
2004 modern 313 #13,502
2005 modern 295 #13,972
2006 modern 291 #14,175
2007 modern 292 #14,313
2008 modern 285 #14,647
2009 modern 294 #14,628
2010 modern 292 #15,018
2011 modern 285 #15,140
2012 modern 272 #15,586
2013 modern 279 #15,574
2014 modern 277 #15,734
2015 modern 268 #16,007
2016 modern 261 #16,309

Geography

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Where Adsetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes, Petworth, Littlehampton, Climping and Ford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Horsham, Chichester, Arun and Worthing. 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 Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst Sussex
2 London parishes London 3
3 Petworth Sussex
4 Littlehampton, Climping Sussex
5 Ford Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Horsham 013 Horsham
2 Horsham 015 Horsham
3 Chichester 005 Chichester
4 Arun 004 Arun
5 Worthing 002 Worthing

Forenames

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First names often paired with Adsett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Adsett

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Adsett 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

Adsett 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Adsett falls in decile 6 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 Adsett 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 Adsett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Adsett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Adsett 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. Sussex leads with 51 Adsetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.71x.

County Total Index
Sussex 51 28.71x
Surrey 13 2.53x
Berkshire 10 12.65x
Kent 8 2.23x
Yorkshire 8 0.77x
Derbyshire 3 1.82x
Lincolnshire 3 1.78x
Nottinghamshire 3 2.11x
Warwickshire 3 1.13x
Middlesex 2 0.19x
Brecknockshire 1 4.75x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.57x
Essex 1 0.48x
Hampshire 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kirdford in Sussex leads with 14 Adsetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2258.06x.

Place Total Index
Kirdford 14 2258.06x
Petworth 9 849.06x
Remenham 9 4090.91x
Tillington 9 2812.50x
Canterbury St George 8 1860.47x
Huddersfield 8 52.60x
Rotherhithe 7 53.76x
Eastbourne 6 73.44x
North Chapel 4 1379.31x
Rugby 3 83.57x
Sutton In Ashfield 3 97.40x
West Halton Gunness 3 6000.00x
Climping 2 2000.00x
Duncton 2 2000.00x
Guildford St Mary 2 317.46x
Lurgashall 2 769.23x
Old Shoreham 2 2222.22x
Aldershot 1 13.83x
Capel 1 208.33x
Croydon 1 3.51x
Denby 1 200.00x
Derby St Peter 1 19.05x
Ewell 1 92.59x
Glasbury 1 357.14x
Hambleden 1 185.19x
Idridgehay Alton 1 1111.11x
Islington London 1 0.98x
Reigate Foreign 1 17.99x
Sonning 1 114.94x
Spitalfields London 1 12.63x
West Ham 1 2.18x
Wisborough Green 1 166.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Charlotte 5
Emma 4
Annie 3
Jane 3
Agnes 2
Ann 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Agness 1
Alice 1
Amy 1
Catharine 1
Catherine 1
Emily 1
Frances 1
Harriett 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Pheoby 1
Rosina 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
George 7
John 6
Charles 5
Thomas 5
Alfred 3
Fred 3
Henry 3
James 3
Frank 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1
Trevor 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Adsett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Adsett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 108 people were recorded with the Adsett surname. That placed it at #18,888 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Adsett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 261 in 2016. That gives Adsett a modern rank of #16,309.

What does the Adsett map show?

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