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UK surname

Barnatt

In the 1881 census there were 87 people recorded with the Barnatt surname, ranking it #21,334 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 117, ranked #28,033, down from #21,334 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Staunton and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Kesteven, Sutton and South Derbyshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Barnatt is 358 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 34.5%.

1881 census count

87

Ranked #21,334

Modern count

117

2016, ranked #28,033

Peak year

1861

358 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Barnatt had 87 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,334 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016, ranked #28,033.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 358 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Barnatt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Barnatt surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Barnatt 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 75 #20,268
1861 historical 358 #7,132
1881 historical 87 #21,334
1891 historical 241 #13,089
1901 historical 89 #24,154
1911 historical 172 #16,408
1997 modern 138 #22,227
1998 modern 139 #22,720
1999 modern 139 #22,884
2000 modern 142 #22,544
2001 modern 141 #22,344
2002 modern 139 #22,991
2003 modern 132 #23,459
2004 modern 130 #23,902
2005 modern 136 #23,205
2006 modern 124 #24,750
2007 modern 123 #25,208
2008 modern 117 #26,351
2009 modern 120 #26,496
2010 modern 126 #26,312
2011 modern 120 #26,930
2012 modern 121 #26,829
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 123 #27,206
2015 modern 118 #27,833
2016 modern 117 #28,033

Geography

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Where Barnatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Staunton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Sleaford, New and Gwennap. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Kesteven, Sutton and South Derbyshire. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Staunton Monmouthshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Sleaford, New Lincolnshire
5 Gwennap Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Kesteven 010 South Kesteven
2 South Kesteven 011 South Kesteven
3 Sutton 010 Sutton
4 Sutton 017 Sutton
5 South Derbyshire 012 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Barnatt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Barnatt

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Barnatt is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Barnatt 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

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

1881 census detail

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Barnatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Barnatt 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 29 Barnatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.41x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 29 22.41x
Gloucestershire 18 11.34x
Nottinghamshire 16 14.66x
Somerset 10 7.67x
Cambridgeshire 2 3.90x
Durham 2 0.83x
Caernarfonshire 1 3.06x
Lanarkshire 1 0.38x
Leicestershire 1 1.11x
Middlesex 1 0.12x
Surrey 1 0.25x
Yorkshire 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Staunton in Gloucestershire leads with 11 Barnatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 36666.67x.

Place Total Index
Staunton 11 36666.67x
Heckington 10 2040.82x
Radford 10 180.51x
Billingborough 9 2727.27x
New Sealford 9 3333.33x
Newland 7 526.32x
Arnold 5 314.47x
Bedminster 5 40.85x
Mudford 5 4545.45x
Stranton 2 24.66x
Whittlesey St Mary St 2 111.73x
Abererch 1 208.33x
Camberwell 1 1.93x
Govan 1 1.54x
Hackney London 1 2.20x
Melton Mowbray 1 62.11x
Newark Upon Trent 1 25.51x
Quadring 1 400.00x
Ruswarp Hawsker Cum 1 500.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Sarah 6
Ann 3
Eliza 3
Alice 2
Elizabeth 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Susan 2
Agnes 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Hester 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Thomas 6
George 3
James 3
Edward 2
Henry 2
Robert 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Clarence 1
Edgar 1
Enoch 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Jesse 1
Richard 1
Sarah 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1
Wm.Hen. 1

FAQ

Barnatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Barnatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 87 people were recorded with the Barnatt surname. That placed it at #21,334 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Barnatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 117 in 2016. That gives Barnatt a modern rank of #28,033.

What does the Barnatt map show?

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