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UK surname

Allatt

In the 1881 census there were 341 people recorded with the Allatt surname, ranking it #8,918 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 388, ranked #12,133, down from #8,918 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Birstall, Batley and Wakefield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Barnsley and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allatt is 493 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.8%.

1881 census count

341

Ranked #8,918

Modern count

388

2016, ranked #12,133

Peak year

1911

493 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allatt had 341 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,918 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 388 in 2016, ranked #12,133.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 493 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Allatt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Allatt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allatt 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 214 #9,898
1861 historical 212 #11,466
1881 historical 341 #8,918
1891 historical 427 #8,391
1901 historical 450 #8,700
1911 historical 493 #7,902
1997 modern 390 #11,215
1998 modern 381 #11,812
1999 modern 393 #11,602
2000 modern 384 #11,759
2001 modern 379 #11,676
2002 modern 397 #11,497
2003 modern 390 #11,467
2004 modern 383 #11,650
2005 modern 364 #12,008
2006 modern 377 #11,743
2007 modern 389 #11,604
2008 modern 386 #11,795
2009 modern 391 #11,925
2010 modern 392 #12,186
2011 modern 395 #11,966
2012 modern 397 #11,780
2013 modern 397 #11,988
2014 modern 396 #12,100
2015 modern 394 #12,038
2016 modern 388 #12,133

Geography

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Where Allatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Birstall, Batley, Wakefield, Bradford and Dewsbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees, Barnsley and Wakefield. 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 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Dewsbury Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 018 Kirklees
2 Barnsley 001 Barnsley
3 Barnsley 020 Barnsley
4 Wakefield 042 Wakefield
5 Kirklees 023 Kirklees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allatt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allatt

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Allatt 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

Allatt is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Allatt 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 Allatt 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Allatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allatt 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. Yorkshire leads with 286 Allatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.68x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 286 8.68x
Lincolnshire 18 3.38x
Surrey 12 0.74x
Lancashire 8 0.20x
Kent 6 0.53x
Middlesex 4 0.12x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.67x
Northamptonshire 2 0.64x
Gloucestershire 1 0.15x
Merionethshire 1 1.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heckmondwike in Yorkshire leads with 44 Allatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 415.09x.

Place Total Index
Heckmondwike 44 415.09x
Wakefield 24 94.86x
Soothill 22 184.72x
Batley 19 60.64x
Shitlington 16 469.21x
Dewsbury 14 41.41x
Hemsworth 14 740.74x
Threckingham Swaton 12 3636.36x
Leeds 11 5.91x
Thornhill 10 103.95x
Camberwell 9 4.24x
Altofts 8 219.78x
Thurstonland 8 701.75x
York St Mary 8 58.61x
Castleford 7 58.33x
Clayton 7 86.74x
Horbury 7 121.32x
Hessle In Hemsworth 6 4285.71x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 6 50.98x
Doncaster 5 20.76x
Bowling 4 12.25x
Cleckheaton 4 32.95x
Gildersome 4 101.01x
Liversedge 4 27.27x
Ardsley 3 78.95x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 3 76.34x
Blyth 3 428.57x
Bradford 3 3.76x
Cheetham 3 10.19x
Dover St James 3 60.36x
Halifax 3 6.20x
Holbeck 3 13.74x
Layton With Warbreck 3 20.72x
Milton In Gravesend 3 17.63x
Sheffield 3 2.86x
Westminster St John 3 7.41x
Farnley Tyas 2 285.71x
Hacconby 2 425.53x
Hipperholme Cum 2 13.81x
Kirkburton 2 51.41x
Marholm 2 1052.63x
North Bierley 2 11.24x
Rastrick 2 21.83x
Sandal Magna 2 41.07x
Battersea 1 0.82x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 4.60x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.49x
Ewerby 1 196.08x
Huddersfield 1 2.08x
Knottingley 1 17.27x
Lambeth 1 0.34x
Llanaber 1 41.49x
Newington 1 0.81x
Owston 1 66.23x
Salford 1 0.86x
Somerby In Grantham 1 74.07x
Spittlegate 1 13.59x
St Pancras London 1 0.37x
Whitby 1 9.00x
Withington 1 7.87x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 13
Thomas 13
William 11
George 10
Henry 10
Joseph 8
Arthur 7
Fred 7
James 7
Joshua 6
Charles 4
Harry 4
Samuel 4
Walter 4
Frederick 3
Tom 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
David 2
Edward 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Jeremiah 2
Peter 2
Chas.Edwd. 1
Christopher 1
Duke 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fred. 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Henley 1
Isaac 1
Joe 1
Jonathan 1
Josiah 1
Luke 1
M. 1
Marmaduke 1
Martha 1
Nelson 1
Richard 1
Richardson 1
Robert 1
Sam 1
Simon 1
Stanhope 1
Timothy 1
Wilson 1

FAQ

Allatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 341 people were recorded with the Allatt surname. That placed it at #8,918 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 388 in 2016. That gives Allatt a modern rank of #12,133.

What does the Allatt map show?

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