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UK surname

Allbutt

In the 1881 census there were 204 people recorded with the Allbutt surname, ranking it #12,682 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 232, ranked #17,694, down from #12,682 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Wolstanton and Tardebigg. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sandwell, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Redditch.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allbutt is 278 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.7%.

1881 census count

204

Ranked #12,682

Modern count

232

2016, ranked #17,694

Peak year

1901

278 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allbutt had 204 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,682 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016, ranked #17,694.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 278 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Allbutt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Allbutt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allbutt 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 112 #15,913
1861 historical 75 #24,238
1881 historical 204 #12,682
1891 historical 231 #13,472
1901 historical 278 #12,252
1911 historical 278 #12,038
1997 modern 202 #17,514
1998 modern 238 #16,218
1999 modern 228 #16,790
2000 modern 237 #16,331
2001 modern 232 #16,314
2002 modern 238 #16,378
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 237 #16,283
2005 modern 231 #16,529
2006 modern 224 #16,990
2007 modern 221 #17,343
2008 modern 215 #17,809
2009 modern 222 #17,797
2010 modern 221 #18,205
2011 modern 227 #17,733
2012 modern 224 #17,786
2013 modern 234 #17,556
2014 modern 235 #17,619
2015 modern 233 #17,627
2016 modern 232 #17,694

Geography

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Where Allbutts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Wolstanton, Tardebigg, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Stoke Prior. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sandwell, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Redditch, Solihull and Maidstone. 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 1
2 Wolstanton Staffordshire
3 Tardebigg Worcestershire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Stoke Prior Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sandwell 035 Sandwell
2 Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 Newcastle-under-Lyme
3 Redditch 005 Redditch
4 Solihull 011 Solihull
5 Maidstone 002 Maidstone

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allbutt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allbutt

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Allbutt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Allbutt 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Allbutt 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

Allbutt 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

Allbutt falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Allbutt 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 Allbutt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Allbutt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allbutt 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. Warwickshire leads with 83 Allbutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.54x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 83 16.54x
Worcestershire 41 15.78x
Staffordshire 29 4.32x
Surrey 16 1.65x
Leicestershire 12 5.44x
Kent 9 1.33x
Middlesex 7 0.35x
Yorkshire 6 0.30x
Shropshire 1 0.58x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 42 Allbutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.11x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 42 25.11x
Aston 32 23.16x
Feckenham 13 437.71x
Leicester St Margaret 12 22.30x
Barnes 9 219.51x
Redditch 9 170.78x
Rowley Regis 9 48.08x
Coventry Holy Trinity 8 53.40x
Lambeth 7 4.03x
Stoke Prior 7 437.50x
Bexley 6 100.00x
Lye 6 138.89x
Handsworth 5 30.21x
Kingswinford 5 20.50x
Burton Upon Trent 4 25.46x
Hendon 4 55.87x
Leeds 4 3.59x
Tipton 4 19.45x
Folkestone 2 15.19x
Webheath 2 434.78x
Whitechapel London 2 10.20x
Claines 1 14.03x
Fillongley 1 138.89x
Foots Cray 1 76.92x
Gomersal 1 10.87x
Hanley Castle 1 64.52x
Hodnet 1 74.63x
Ilkley 1 31.06x
Kings Norton 1 4.29x
Paddington London 1 1.37x
West Bromwich 1 2.60x
Wolverhampton 1 1.94x
Worcester St Nicholas 1 81.30x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Allbutt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allbutt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 204 people were recorded with the Allbutt surname. That placed it at #12,682 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allbutt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016. That gives Allbutt a modern rank of #17,694.

What does the Allbutt map show?

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