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UK surname

Allett

In the 1881 census there were 185 people recorded with the Allett surname, ranking it #13,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 89, ranked #32,297, down from #13,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bourn, Alford and Hale, Great. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Cambridge and Bexley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allett is 242 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 51.9%.

1881 census count

185

Ranked #13,506

Modern count

89

2016, ranked #32,297

Peak year

1861

242 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 1998

Key insights

  • Allett had 185 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 89 in 2016, ranked #32,297.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 242 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Allett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Allett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allett 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 148 #13,028
1861 historical 242 #10,154
1881 historical 185 #13,506
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 126 #19,970
1911 historical 127 #19,749
1997 modern 101 #26,774
1998 modern 102 #27,314
1999 modern 108 #26,602
2000 modern 102 #27,425
2001 modern 101 #27,252
2002 modern 112 #26,165
2003 modern 100 #27,722
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 94 #29,264
2007 modern 94 #29,650
2008 modern 92 #30,286
2009 modern 94 #30,538
2010 modern 91 #31,497
2011 modern 90 #31,564
2012 modern 91 #31,659
2013 modern 95 #31,523
2014 modern 96 #31,667
2015 modern 92 #32,075
2016 modern 89 #32,297

Geography

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Where Alletts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bourn, Alford, Hale, Great, Peterborough St John the Baptist and Banbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Cambridge, Bexley, Mearns South and Benholm and Hertsmere. 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 Bourn Lincolnshire
2 Alford Lincolnshire
3 Hale, Great Lincolnshire
4 Peterborough St John the Baptist Northamptonshire
5 Banbury Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 005 East Lindsey
2 Cambridge 003 Cambridge
3 Bexley 026 Bexley
4 Mearns South and Benholm Aberdeenshire
5 Hertsmere 012 Hertsmere

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allett

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Allett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Allett household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Allett is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Allett is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Allett 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Allett 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 Allett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Allett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allett 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. Lincolnshire leads with 54 Alletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.03x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 54 18.03x
Middlesex 27 1.44x
Warwickshire 24 5.08x
Yorkshire 15 0.81x
Rutland 13 94.55x
Lancashire 11 0.50x
Kent 8 1.25x
Channel Islands 7 12.61x
Cheshire 6 1.45x
Berkshire 5 3.56x
Hertfordshire 4 3.10x
Northamptonshire 4 2.27x
Staffordshire 3 0.47x
Surrey 3 0.33x
Hampshire 2 0.52x
Leicestershire 2 0.96x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.88x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.84x
Denbighshire 1 1.41x
Worcestershire 1 0.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 14 Alletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.76x.

Place Total Index
Aston 14 10.76x
Brooke 12 17142.86x
Hainton 9 4736.84x
Ancaster 8 1904.76x
Hackney London 8 7.62x
Sculcoates 8 27.19x
Chelsea London 7 12.40x
Huttoft 7 1842.11x
Rusholme 7 118.04x
St Peter Port 7 68.16x
Tottenham 7 23.47x
Withern 7 2413.79x
Brightside Bierlow 6 16.48x
Coventry Holy Trinity 6 42.55x
Dukinfield 6 31.41x
Limber Magna 6 1935.48x
Mablethorpe 5 1219.51x
Sandhurst 5 183.82x
Birmingham 4 2.54x
Bushey 4 130.29x
Denton 4 81.30x
Deptford St Paul 4 8.12x
Greenwich 4 13.42x
Helpringham 4 666.67x
Shoreditch London 4 4.93x
Northampton St Sepulchre 3 33.48x
Ranton 3 1666.67x
Kingston On Thames 2 9.12x
Trusthorpe 2 952.38x
Willoughby 2 500.00x
Barton Stacey 1 277.78x
Bicker 1 217.39x
Broughton 1 35.97x
Great Marlow 1 32.68x
Knighton 1 85.47x
Leicester St Mary 1 5.96x
Little Hale 1 434.78x
Navenby 1 163.93x
New Alresford 1 101.01x
North Bierley 1 9.98x
Oakham Lordshold 1 69.44x
Paddington London 1 1.45x
Parson Drove 1 212.77x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.65x
Tothill 1 3333.33x
Warkworth 1 62.89x
Yardley 1 15.97x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Sarah 8
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Eliza 4
Emma 4
Fanny 4
Annie 3
Jane 3
Kate 3
Rose 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Anne 2
Betsy 2
Ella 2
Ellen 2
Gertrude 2
Julia 2
Lucy 2
Martha 2
Matilda 2
Rhoda 2
Sophia 2
Agnes 1
Caroline 1
Charlott 1
Charlotte 1
Easter 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Elvira 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Eugini 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
George 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Judith 1
Lily 1
Lizze 1
Marie 1
Mildred 1
Minnie 1
Susan 1
Sussana 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 10
Thomas 7
George 4
Henry 4
Joseph 4
Robert 3
Alfred 2
Andrew 2
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Horace 2
James 2
Richard 2
Aaron 1
Amos 1
Cartwright 1
Cornelius 1
David 1
Edd. 1
Edwd. 1
Elizabeth 1
Fredrick 1
Jacob 1
Jno. 1
Joe 1
Joel 1
Joshua 1
Leonard 1
Maddison 1
Robt. 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1
Wright 1
Zachariah 1

FAQ

Allett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 185 people were recorded with the Allett surname. That placed it at #13,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 89 in 2016. That gives Allett a modern rank of #32,297.

What does the Allett map show?

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