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UK surname

Bagot

An English surname derived from a Norman French word meaning "little bag."

In the 1881 census there were 419 people recorded with the Bagot surname, ranking it #7,703 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 320, ranked #14,096, down from #7,703 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Poulton and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Lakeland, Chorley and Ribble Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bagot is 532 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 23.6%.

1881 census count

419

Ranked #7,703

Modern count

320

2016, ranked #14,096

Peak year

1911

532 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bagot had 419 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,703 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 320 in 2016, ranked #14,096.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 532 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Bagot surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bagot surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bagot 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 272 #8,240
1861 historical 263 #9,423
1881 historical 419 #7,703
1891 historical 473 #7,758
1901 historical 511 #7,936
1911 historical 532 #7,480
1997 modern 351 #12,145
1998 modern 365 #12,175
1999 modern 381 #11,873
2000 modern 362 #12,264
2001 modern 357 #12,205
2002 modern 369 #12,144
2003 modern 358 #12,208
2004 modern 359 #12,222
2005 modern 356 #12,219
2006 modern 351 #12,420
2007 modern 350 #12,600
2008 modern 340 #12,989
2009 modern 348 #13,020
2010 modern 351 #13,220
2011 modern 333 #13,577
2012 modern 330 #13,571
2013 modern 331 #13,748
2014 modern 323 #14,081
2015 modern 321 #14,062
2016 modern 320 #14,096

Geography

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Where Bagots are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Poulton, Eccles, Lytham and Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Lakeland, Chorley, Ribble Valley, Lancaster and Blackpool. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Poulton Lancashire
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Lytham Lancashire
5 Cockerham (Ellel), Lancaster (Preesall with Hackersall) , Garstang (Pilling) Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Lakeland 010 South Lakeland
2 Chorley 005 Chorley
3 Ribble Valley 008 Ribble Valley
4 Lancaster 020 Lancaster
5 Blackpool 019 Blackpool

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bagot

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bagot

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

Bagot is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

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

Meaning and origin of Bagot

The surname Bagot originated in Normandy, France, and is believed to have derived from the Old French word "bagot," meaning a small stick or bundle of sticks. The name likely referred to a person who lived near a wooded area or worked with wood.

The Bagot family can be traced back to the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Bagod" and "Bagot."

In the 12th century, the Bagot family held lands in Staffordshire, England. Sir William Bagot (1180-1241) was a prominent member of the family during this period and served as Sheriff of Staffordshire.

The Bagot name is also associated with several place names in England, such as Bagot's Park in Staffordshire and Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire, which were once owned by members of the Bagot family.

Notable individuals with the surname Bagot include:

1. Sir Hervey Bagot (1591-1660), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire. 2. Sir Walter Bagot (1557-1623), an English judge and Member of Parliament. 3. Richard Bagot (1782-1854), an English diplomat and politician who served as Governor of Canada from 1842 to 1843. 4. Lewis Bagot (1740-1802), an English clergyman and writer who served as Bishop of Norwich and Bristol. 5. Josceline Bagot (1605-1671), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire.

The Bagot family continued to hold significant landholdings and influence in various parts of England throughout the centuries, with members serving in various military, political, and religious roles.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bagot families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bagot 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. Lancashire leads with 294 Bagots recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.06x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 294 6.06x
Middlesex 25 0.61x
Surrey 18 0.90x
Staffordshire 16 1.16x
Warwickshire 10 0.97x
Cheshire 8 0.89x
Worcestershire 8 1.50x
Northamptonshire 5 1.30x
Oxfordshire 5 1.98x
Shropshire 5 1.42x
Sussex 5 0.73x
Hampshire 4 0.48x
Cumberland 3 0.85x
Yorkshire 3 0.07x
Caernarfonshire 2 1.21x
Kent 2 0.14x
Devon 1 0.12x
Durham 1 0.08x
Herefordshire 1 0.60x
Hertfordshire 1 0.35x
Norfolk 1 0.16x
Suffolk 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Everton in Lancashire leads with 29 Bagots recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.76x.

Place Total Index
Everton 29 18.76x
Barton Upon Irwell 28 76.69x
Layton With Warbreck 26 146.07x
Lancaster 19 65.84x
Marton 19 590.06x
Ellel 16 640.00x
Barrow In Furness 14 21.23x
Preston 14 10.79x
Camberwell 11 4.21x
Pilling 11 482.46x
Preesall With 11 924.37x
Islington London 10 2.52x
Kirkham 9 140.41x
Liverpool 8 2.72x
Birmingham 7 2.04x
Salford 7 4.91x
Wolverhampton 7 6.60x
Oldham 6 3.83x
Pensby 6 15000.00x
Blackburn 5 3.87x
Chorlton On Medlock 5 6.49x
Easton 5 359.71x
Hanley Castle 5 156.74x
Lea Ashton Ingol 5 155.28x
Newton 5 13.38x
Stanton Lacy 5 163.93x
Walton On Hill 5 19.03x
Chelsea London 4 3.25x
Clitheroe 4 28.01x
Eastbourne 4 12.61x
Gorton 4 8.77x
Harpsden 4 1176.47x
Singleton 4 800.00x
Thornton In Fylde 4 37.70x
Willenhall 4 15.48x
Catterall 3 348.84x
Holdenhurst 3 13.66x
Middleton In Oldham 3 20.63x
Mortlake 3 33.78x
Penrith 3 23.08x
Rusholme 3 23.18x
St Marylebone London 3 1.37x
West Derby 3 2.11x
Worsley 3 10.03x
Beswick 2 16.13x
Birkdale 2 16.30x
Cheetham 2 5.53x
Dwygyfylchi 2 65.57x
Elford 2 333.33x
Hipperholme Cum 2 11.24x
Kingston On Thames 2 4.18x
Lytham 2 27.03x
Parr 2 11.53x
St George Hanover Square 2 2.78x
Staines 2 30.91x
Toxteth Park 2 1.22x
Walmer 2 33.00x
Walsall Borough 2 18.67x
Yardley 2 14.64x
Ardwick 1 2.29x
Barton Under Needwood 1 39.84x
Christchurch 1 5.50x
Croydon 1 0.90x
Edgbaston 1 3.13x
Garstang 1 90.91x
Great Amwell 1 35.46x
Hambleton 1 185.19x
Horton In Bradford 1 1.58x
Kensington London 1 0.44x
Kings Norton 1 2.09x
Leominster 1 14.41x
Lidford 1 26.18x
Norwich St Stephen 1 17.33x
Pendleton In Salford 1 1.73x
Sharples 1 19.01x
Steeple Aston 1 105.26x
Stockton On Tees 1 1.71x
Warton With Lindeth 1 49.26x
Westminster St James 1 2.38x
Westminster St Margaret 1 5.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 25
Elizabeth 19
Margaret 18
Alice 11
Ellen 11
Jane 11
Sarah 11
Annie 5
Isabella 5
Agnes 4
Ann 4
Lucy 4
Maria 4
Edith 3
Eleanor 3
Eliza 3
Harriet 3
Martha 3
Beatrice 2
Bessie 2
Betsy 2
Betty 2
Catherine 2
Elizth. 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Louisa 2
Matilda 2
Phebe 2
Sophia 2
Anne 1
Calie 1
Caroline 1
Constance 1
Dinah 1
Dora 1
Dorothy 1
Ede 1
Gysolde 1
Hanna 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Isabell 1
Jennett 1
Jenny 1
Julia 1
Lenox 1
Lilian 1
Thomasine 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 32
William 24
James 21
Thomas 17
George 16
Henry 9
Richard 8
Edward 7
Charles 6
Robert 4
Wm. 4
Alfred 3
Cornelius 3
Francis 3
Harry 3
Walter 3
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Edmund 2
Frederick 2
Lewis 2
Michael 2
Peter 2
Adam 1
C.F.R.A.H. 1
C.W. 1
Carol 1
Chas.S. 1
Daniel 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Foster 1
Fredrick 1
Gerald 1
Harold 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
Joselyn 1
Luke 1
Martin 1
Matthew 1
Ponsonby 1
Samuel 1
T.James 1
Vincent 1
Will. 1
Wm.Edwd. 1
Zebulun 1

FAQ

Bagot surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bagot surname in 1881?

In 1881, 419 people were recorded with the Bagot surname. That placed it at #7,703 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bagot surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 320 in 2016. That gives Bagot a modern rank of #14,096.

What does the Bagot surname mean?

An English surname derived from a Norman French word meaning "little bag."

What does the Bagot map show?

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