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UK surname

Allnutt

An English surname derived from the words "all" and "nut", possibly referring to a nut gatherer or seller.

In the 1881 census there were 327 people recorded with the Allnutt surname, ranking it #9,147 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 352, ranked #13,104, down from #9,147 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Upton with Chalvey, London parishes and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Oxfordshire, Wycombe and Chichester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allnutt is 492 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 7.6%.

1881 census count

327

Ranked #9,147

Modern count

352

2016, ranked #13,104

Peak year

1911

492 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allnutt had 327 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,147 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 352 in 2016, ranked #13,104.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 492 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Allnutt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Allnutt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allnutt 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 225 #9,509
1861 historical 135 #16,651
1881 historical 327 #9,147
1891 historical 331 #10,277
1901 historical 466 #8,485
1911 historical 492 #7,913
1997 modern 406 #10,889
1998 modern 435 #10,678
1999 modern 444 #10,555
2000 modern 426 #10,878
2001 modern 429 #10,634
2002 modern 422 #11,002
2003 modern 415 #10,962
2004 modern 403 #11,224
2005 modern 396 #11,271
2006 modern 391 #11,432
2007 modern 389 #11,604
2008 modern 398 #11,525
2009 modern 405 #11,616
2010 modern 397 #12,068
2011 modern 377 #12,392
2012 modern 344 #13,121
2013 modern 358 #12,952
2014 modern 355 #13,125
2015 modern 353 #13,086
2016 modern 352 #13,104

Geography

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Where Allnutts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Upton with Chalvey, London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea and Towersey. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Oxfordshire, Wycombe, Chichester, Reading and Adur. 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 Upton with Chalvey Buckinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 Towersey Oxfordshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Oxfordshire 006 South Oxfordshire
2 Wycombe 004 Wycombe
3 Chichester 004 Chichester
4 Reading 004 Reading
5 Adur 005 Adur

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allnutt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allnutt

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

Allnutt 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

Allnutt falls in decile 10 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.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Allnutt

The surname Allnutt originated in England, likely in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is a variant of the English surname Allnut, which is a locational name derived from a place called Aulnett or Alnett, now lost, in either Somerset or Dorset. The name is thought to have been derived from the Old English words "alor" meaning alder tree and "hnutu" meaning nut, suggesting the place was near an alder tree grove where nuts were harvested.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Assize Rolls of Somerset from 1268, which mention a John de Alnett. The Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327 also list a William Alnett. These early spellings, Alnett and Aulnett, indicate the name's locational origins.

By the 15th century, the surname had evolved to its modern spelling of Allnutt. In 1487, a John Allnutt was recorded in the Friary Rolls of York. The Allnutt family was well-established in Somerset, with branches in nearby counties like Devon and Dorset.

One notable bearer of the name was John Allnutt (1608-1686), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Michael's Bassisshaw in London. His work, "A Modest Reply to the City Minister's Unmannerly Position against Form of Prayer," was published in 1661.

Another individual with this surname was Thomas Allnutt (1677-1743), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the Recorder of Ipswich and a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk. He was also a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Learning.

In the 18th century, William Allnutt (1728-1800) was a well-known English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth and the Church of St. Mary-at-Hill.

The Allnutt surname also spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Ireland and Scotland. In 1756, a John Allnutt was recorded as a merchant in Dublin, Ireland.

A more recent historical figure with this surname was Arthur Allnutt (1857-1938), a British artist and illustrator known for his paintings of landscapes and rural scenes in England and France.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Allnutt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allnutt 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. Middlesex leads with 72 Allnutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.28x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 72 2.28x
Buckinghamshire 55 28.79x
Surrey 47 3.05x
Oxfordshire 32 16.40x
Hampshire 28 4.32x
Kent 24 2.23x
Sussex 16 3.00x
Hertfordshire 13 5.97x
Norfolk 9 1.85x
Berkshire 8 3.37x
Staffordshire 4 0.37x
Yorkshire 3 0.10x
Essex 2 0.32x
Lincolnshire 2 0.40x
Northumberland 2 0.43x
Devon 1 0.15x
Huntingdonshire 1 1.59x
Lancashire 1 0.03x
Northamptonshire 1 0.34x
Somerset 1 0.20x
Warwickshire 1 0.13x
Worcestershire 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kensington London in Middlesex leads with 20 Allnutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.38x.

Place Total Index
Kensington London 20 11.38x
Portsea 18 14.18x
Towersey 15 3947.37x
Battersea 14 12.04x
Camberwell 12 5.94x
Upton Cum Chalvey 11 144.55x
Bromley 10 60.86x
Islington London 10 3.26x
Brighton 9 8.37x
Stibbard 9 1764.71x
Thame 9 253.52x
Chelsea London 8 8.40x
Chalfont St Peter 6 379.75x
Great Marlow 6 116.28x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 9.44x
Watlington 6 300.00x
Fulham London 5 10.91x
Hughenden 5 256.41x
Lee 5 31.93x
St Albans St Michael 5 205.76x
St George Hanover Square 5 8.98x
St Peters 5 100.20x
Teddington London 5 69.83x
Wallingford St Mary Le 5 373.13x
Aldbury 4 404.04x
Burnham 4 163.93x
Lambeth 4 1.45x
Oxford St Giles 4 42.96x
St Pancras London 4 1.57x
Stadhampton 4 1000.00x
Wolverhampton 4 4.88x
Bermondsey 3 3.19x
Eastrop 3 2000.00x
Flaunden 3 1153.85x
Greenwich 3 5.96x
Hackney London 3 1.69x
Hastings St Mary 3 22.62x
Oxford St Ebbe 3 52.26x
Sculcoates 3 6.04x
Wimbledon 3 17.35x
Aylesbury 2 23.61x
Chinnor 2 148.15x
Clerkenwell London 2 2.68x
Great Grimsby 2 6.24x
Hanwell 2 35.71x
Henfield 2 97.56x
Horsendon 2 4000.00x
Isleworth 2 14.23x
Newcastle On Tyne St 2 8.21x
Norwood 2 27.66x
Oxford St John 2 1333.33x
Portsmouth 2 13.41x
Princes Risborough 2 78.13x
Reading St Lawrence 2 39.45x
Reigate Foreign 2 12.00x
Ryde 2 14.37x
Waldron 2 137.93x
Walthamstow 2 8.91x
Barrow In Furness 1 1.96x
Bledlow 1 86.21x
Brading 1 11.61x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 8.89x
Christchurch 1 7.12x
Clapham 1 2.53x
Ealing 1 3.54x
Earley 1 25.32x
Edmonton 1 3.93x
Glastonbury 1 24.10x
Headington 1 33.00x
Kidderminster Borough 1 4.14x
Oxford St Peter Le Bailey 1 103.09x
Paddington London 1 0.86x
Richmond 1 4.63x
Shoreditch London 1 0.73x
Snitterfield 1 113.64x
St Albans 1 22.42x
Tormoham 1 3.59x
Wandsworth 1 3.29x
Warboys 1 55.25x
Wycombe 1 7.02x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 18
William 17
Henry 10
Alfred 9
George 9
Thomas 9
Charles 6
Arthur 5
Frederick 4
Walter 4
Edwin 3
Ernest 3
Herbert 3
James 3
Percy 3
Samuel 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Edward 2
Frank 2
Frederic 2
Harry 2
A.E. 1
Alister 1
Augustin 1
David 1
Ebenezer 1
Forrest 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrich 1
Hanley 1
Jas.B. 1
Jessie 1
Jno. 1
Martyn 1
Matthew 1
Moses 1
Norman 1
Oliver 1
Powell 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Rowland 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
W.R. 1
Willm. 1
Zachary 1

FAQ

Allnutt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allnutt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 327 people were recorded with the Allnutt surname. That placed it at #9,147 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allnutt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 352 in 2016. That gives Allnutt a modern rank of #13,104.

What does the Allnutt surname mean?

An English surname derived from the words "all" and "nut", possibly referring to a nut gatherer or seller.

What does the Allnutt map show?

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