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UK surname

Attrill

In the 1881 census there were 541 people recorded with the Attrill surname, ranking it #6,379 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 854, ranked #6,557, down from #6,379 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Helen, Newchurch and Brading. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Attrill is 890 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 57.9%.

1881 census count

541

Ranked #6,379

Modern count

854

2016, ranked #6,557

Peak year

2010

890 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Attrill had 541 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,379 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 854 in 2016, ranked #6,557.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 778 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Attrill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Attrill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Attrill 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 369 #6,443
1861 historical 328 #7,771
1881 historical 541 #6,379
1891 historical 589 #6,485
1901 historical 770 #5,819
1911 historical 778 #5,585
1997 modern 828 #6,362
1998 modern 861 #6,379
1999 modern 874 #6,351
2000 modern 872 #6,325
2001 modern 855 #6,307
2002 modern 878 #6,292
2003 modern 856 #6,318
2004 modern 830 #6,466
2005 modern 812 #6,533
2006 modern 827 #6,448
2007 modern 847 #6,393
2008 modern 861 #6,357
2009 modern 865 #6,486
2010 modern 890 #6,446
2011 modern 868 #6,508
2012 modern 848 #6,539
2013 modern 873 #6,501
2014 modern 885 #6,463
2015 modern 866 #6,508
2016 modern 854 #6,557

Geography

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Where Attrills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Helen, Newchurch, Brading, Godshill and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Isle of Wight. 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 St Helen Hampshire
2 Newchurch Hampshire
3 Brading Hampshire
4 Godshill Hampshire
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Isle of Wight 011 Isle of Wight
2 Isle of Wight 007 Isle of Wight
3 Isle of Wight 017 Isle of Wight
4 Isle of Wight 010 Isle of Wight
5 Isle of Wight 013 Isle of Wight

Forenames

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First names often paired with Attrill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Attrill

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Attrill surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Attrill household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Attrill 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

Attrill is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Attrill falls in decile 4 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 Attrill 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 Attrill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Attrill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Attrill 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. Hampshire leads with 439 Attrills recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.07x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 439 40.07x
Sussex 34 3.77x
Surrey 22 0.84x
Kent 11 0.60x
Devon 10 0.90x
Warwickshire 10 0.74x
Middlesex 9 0.17x
Royal Navy 7 10.99x
Suffolk 4 0.61x
Derbyshire 1 0.12x
Yorkshire 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brading in Hampshire leads with 76 Attrills recorded in 1881 and an index of 521.98x.

Place Total Index
Brading 76 521.98x
Portsea 54 25.15x
Godshill 49 1936.76x
Northwood 34 217.95x
Whippingham 34 409.64x
Ryde 32 135.94x
St Helens 32 401.51x
Carisbrooke 17 111.77x
Whitwell 17 1307.69x
Lambeth 15 3.22x
Niton 15 1020.41x
Brighton 11 6.05x
Southampton St Mary 11 15.97x
Alverstoke 10 25.21x
Aston 10 2.69x
Bonchurch 9 725.81x
Littleham 9 110.57x
Broadwater 8 38.70x
Shorwell 8 714.29x
Harting 7 299.15x
Royal Navy 7 12.86x
Binsted 6 143.54x
Calbourne 6 512.82x
Ventnor 6 57.58x
Woolwich 6 8.90x
Newchurch 5 201.61x
Piddinghoe 5 1219.51x
Arreton 4 113.96x
Bawdsey 4 506.33x
Chale 3 240.00x
Camberwell 2 0.59x
Clerkenwell London 2 1.59x
Freshwater 2 39.92x
Hornsey 2 2.96x
Kingston On Thames 2 3.20x
Newport 2 33.67x
South Bersted 2 26.08x
St Nicholas 2 312.50x
Willesborough 2 40.82x
Beckenham 1 4.19x
Caterham 1 8.69x
Gatcombe 1 238.10x
Godstone 1 21.41x
Hastings St Leonards 1 7.55x
Maidstone 1 1.84x
Portsmouth 1 3.96x
Ringwood 1 14.27x
Sawley 1 39.68x
Sculcoates 1 1.19x
Shanklin 1 30.67x
Shoreditch London 1 0.43x
St George Hanover Square 1 1.06x
St George In East London 1 1.99x
St Pancras London 1 0.23x
West Wickham 1 56.82x
Westleigh 1 109.89x
Westminster St Margaret 1 3.88x
Wimbledon 1 3.42x
Wootton 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 32
George 29
Henry 22
James 19
John 18
Charles 16
Alfred 14
Thomas 12
Frederick 9
Arthur 8
Frank 8
Walter 8
Albert 6
Edward 6
Daniel 5
Robert 5
Maurice 4
Harry 3
Jacob 3
Percy 3
Andrew 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Herbert 2
Isaac 2
Josiah 2
Leonard 2
Lewis 2
Mark 2
Morris 2
Richard 2
Tom 2
Alexander 1
Chas. 1
Chas.William 1
Douglas 1
Eli 1
Francis 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Infant 1
Josia 1
Josias 1
Luke 1
Nathaniel 1
Nicholas 1
Norman 1
Osmund 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Attrill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Attrill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 541 people were recorded with the Attrill surname. That placed it at #6,379 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Attrill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 854 in 2016. That gives Attrill a modern rank of #6,557.

What does the Attrill map show?

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