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UK surname

Antill

A variant of the surname Anttill, referring to an ancestor living near an anthill or anthilloc.

In the 1881 census there were 385 people recorded with the Antill surname, ranking it #8,179 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 518, ranked #9,746, down from #8,179 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Spondon, London parishes and Loughborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Walsall, Redcar and Cleveland and Bassetlaw.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Antill is 618 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 34.5%.

1881 census count

385

Ranked #8,179

Modern count

518

2016, ranked #9,746

Peak year

1911

618 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Antill had 385 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,179 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 518 in 2016, ranked #9,746.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 618 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Antill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Antill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Antill 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 255 #8,652
1861 historical 222 #10,993
1881 historical 385 #8,179
1891 historical 421 #8,502
1901 historical 539 #7,632
1911 historical 618 #6,687
1997 modern 572 #8,424
1998 modern 602 #8,376
1999 modern 593 #8,508
2000 modern 585 #8,555
2001 modern 561 #8,672
2002 modern 564 #8,811
2003 modern 556 #8,770
2004 modern 555 #8,804
2005 modern 547 #8,819
2006 modern 545 #8,875
2007 modern 545 #8,965
2008 modern 545 #9,029
2009 modern 551 #9,155
2010 modern 542 #9,461
2011 modern 545 #9,345
2012 modern 525 #9,526
2013 modern 522 #9,713
2014 modern 521 #9,788
2015 modern 511 #9,864
2016 modern 518 #9,746

Geography

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Where Antills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Spondon, London parishes, Loughborough, St Werburgh and Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Walsall, Redcar and Cleveland, Bassetlaw and Sandwell. 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 Spondon Derbyshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Loughborough Leicestershire
4 St Werburgh Derbyshire
5 Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Walsall 012 Walsall
2 Walsall 017 Walsall
3 Redcar and Cleveland 012 Redcar and Cleveland
4 Bassetlaw 014 Bassetlaw
5 Sandwell 004 Sandwell

Forenames

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First names often paired with Antill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Antill

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

Antill 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

Antill 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 Antill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Antill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Antill

The surname Antill is of English origin, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "atten", meaning "at the", and the word "hyll", meaning "hill". This suggests that the name may have originated from someone who lived near a particular hill or elevated location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antill can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which lists a person named Walter Atte Hulle. This spelling variation, "Atte Hulle", further supports the connection to the Old English words "atten" and "hyll".

In the 14th century, the Antill surname appeared in various historical records, including the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, which recorded a William Attenhill. This spelling variation, "Attenhill", provides another link to the potential origins of the name.

The Antill surname was also present in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. However, the specific entries related to the Antill name are not clearly documented.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Antill surname was John Antill, who was born in Leicestershire, England, in 1568. He served as a Member of Parliament for Thetford in 1597 and was known for his involvement in local politics.

Another prominent figure was William Antill, born in 1632 in Warwickshire, England. He was a prominent merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the development of the city of Coventry during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Antill name was Richard Antill, born in 1707 in Gloucestershire, England. He was a renowned architect and was responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Shire Hall in Gloucester.

The 19th century saw the rise of a famous military figure, Major General Henry Antill, born in 1811 in Hampshire, England. He served in the British Army and played a crucial role in the Crimean War, earning numerous honors and distinctions for his service.

In more recent times, Sir Denys Antill, born in 1919 in Kent, England, was a distinguished civil servant and diplomat. He served as the British Ambassador to the United States from 1977 to 1980 and was knighted for his contributions to international relations.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Antill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Antill 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. Leicestershire leads with 63 Antills recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.13x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 63 15.13x
Surrey 55 3.01x
Gloucestershire 51 6.92x
Middlesex 43 1.14x
Nottinghamshire 33 6.52x
Derbyshire 32 5.44x
Staffordshire 17 1.34x
Hampshire 14 1.82x
Sussex 13 2.05x
Lancashire 10 0.22x
Wiltshire 10 3.01x
Yorkshire 10 0.27x
Lincolnshire 7 1.17x
Somerset 7 1.16x
Monmouthshire 4 1.47x
Caernarfonshire 3 1.98x
Cheshire 3 0.36x
Kirkcudbrightshire 3 5.52x
Oxfordshire 3 1.29x
Bedfordshire 1 0.51x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.44x
Cornwall 1 0.24x
Essex 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Loughborough in Leicestershire leads with 28 Antills recorded in 1881 and an index of 148.23x.

Place Total Index
Loughborough 28 148.23x
Camberwell 20 8.34x
Spondon 17 752.21x
Mountsorrel 16 2133.33x
Mountsorrel South End 13 2203.39x
St Pancras London 12 3.97x
Islington London 11 3.02x
Mansfield 10 57.08x
Walsall Foreign 10 15.27x
Wandsworth 10 27.66x
Brighton 9 7.05x
Litchurch 8 33.81x
Battersea 7 5.07x
Berwick St John 7 1428.57x
Bisley 7 104.95x
Bristol St George 7 20.55x
Catherington 7 411.76x
Chiswick 6 29.24x
Horsley 6 184.05x
Newton 6 17.47x
South Hamlet 6 131.58x
St George Martyr London 6 78.84x
Arnold 5 67.66x
Bermondsey 5 4.47x
Carlton 5 86.51x
Kingstanley 5 183.82x
Newington 5 3.60x
Sutton 5 37.76x
Sutton In Ashfield 5 45.54x
Breaston 4 384.62x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 4 5.77x
Hulme 4 4.30x
Ifield 4 151.52x
Morton In Gainsborough 4 338.98x
Newport 4 30.89x
Nottingham St Mary 4 3.06x
Wotton St Mary 4 104.71x
Batheaston 3 144.93x
Boroughbridge 3 240.00x
Cheltenham 3 5.28x
Grantham 3 38.31x
Hackney London 3 1.42x
Lambeth 3 0.92x
Langthorpe 3 681.82x
Llanaelhaiarn 3 160.43x
Monks Coppenhall 3 9.59x
Shoreditch London 3 1.84x
Swindon 3 11.65x
Urr 3 42.43x
Wednesbury 3 9.47x
Witney 3 77.32x
Bedminster 2 3.52x
Brightside Bierlow 2 2.74x
Burton Extra 2 27.51x
Eling 2 25.64x
Exmoor 2 500.00x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 2 14.84x
Hordle 2 149.25x
Leicester All Sts 2 24.45x
Nottingham St Peter 2 35.46x
Painswick 2 38.39x
Radford 2 7.78x
Rodborough 2 56.18x
Sawley 2 112.99x
Walsall Borough 2 20.33x
Aldershot 1 3.88x
Avening 1 38.46x
Bristol St Augustine 1 8.41x
Croft 1 135.14x
Derby St Werburgh 1 2.95x
Hathern 1 59.17x
Leicester St Margaret 1 0.98x
Mickleton 1 116.28x
Mountsorrel North End 1 125.00x
Portsea 1 0.66x
Sharnbrook 1 92.59x
Sowerby In Halifax 1 8.22x
Stonehouse 1 23.87x
Taplow 1 72.99x
West Ham 1 0.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 22
Eliza 14
Elizabeth 12
Emma 12
Sarah 12
Jane 11
Maria 6
Emily 5
Alice 4
Charlotte 4
Ellen 4
Fanny 4
Ann 3
Florence 3
Frances 3
Hannah 3
Martha 3
Matilda 3
Agnes 2
Annie 2
Edith 2
Eleanor 2
Elizth. 2
Eva 2
Harriet 2
Laura 2
M. 2
Maud 2
Selina 2
Anna 1
Arabella 1
Beatrice 1
Blanche 1
Caroline 1
Charllotte 1
E.M. 1
Emmaline 1
Esther 1
Ethelwyn 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Isabell 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
Lousia 1
Lucy 1
Winefred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 30
John 24
Thomas 19
Charles 12
George 7
Samuel 7
Benjamin 6
Henry 6
Frederick 5
Arthur 4
Edwin 4
Joseph 4
Walter 4
Albert 3
Alfred 3
Ernest 3
Frank 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Ralph 3
Adonijah 2
Edward 2
Enoch 2
Francis 2
Jacob 2
James 2
Nathaniel 2
Philip 2
Sydney 2
Ambrose 1
Archibald 1
Daniel 1
Eli 1
Enos 1
Frederic 1
Geo 1
Geo. 1
Geo.P. 1
Harrington 1
Horace 1
Isaac 1
Jabez 1
Job 1
Percy 1
Phillip 1
Rowland 1
Saml. 1
W. 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Antill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Antill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 385 people were recorded with the Antill surname. That placed it at #8,179 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Antill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 518 in 2016. That gives Antill a modern rank of #9,746.

What does the Antill surname mean?

A variant of the surname Anttill, referring to an ancestor living near an anthill or anthilloc.

What does the Antill map show?

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