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UK surname

Battrick

In the 1881 census there were 184 people recorded with the Battrick surname, ranking it #13,551 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 381, ranked #12,317, up from #13,551 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Poole St James and Sturminster Marshall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Purbeck, Hyndburn and North Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Battrick is 390 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 107.1%.

1881 census count

184

Ranked #13,551

Modern count

381

2016, ranked #12,317

Peak year

1911

390 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Battrick had 184 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,551 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 381 in 2016, ranked #12,317.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 390 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Battrick surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Battrick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Battrick 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 34 #27,194
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 184 #13,551
1891 historical 210 #14,412
1901 historical 301 #11,627
1911 historical 390 #9,455
1997 modern 358 #11,977
1998 modern 370 #12,052
1999 modern 362 #12,316
2000 modern 364 #12,223
2001 modern 353 #12,293
2002 modern 362 #12,318
2003 modern 351 #12,389
2004 modern 356 #12,299
2005 modern 351 #12,343
2006 modern 351 #12,420
2007 modern 368 #12,125
2008 modern 361 #12,407
2009 modern 367 #12,501
2010 modern 368 #12,750
2011 modern 364 #12,713
2012 modern 362 #12,615
2013 modern 375 #12,497
2014 modern 380 #12,449
2015 modern 381 #12,345
2016 modern 381 #12,317

Geography

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Where Battricks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Poole St James, Sturminster Marshall, Corfe Castle and Swanage. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Purbeck, Hyndburn, North Dorset and North Norfolk. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Poole St James Dorset
3 Sturminster Marshall Dorset
4 Corfe Castle Dorset
5 Swanage Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
2 Hyndburn 006 Hyndburn
3 North Dorset 008 North Dorset
4 Purbeck 005 Purbeck
5 North Norfolk 001 North Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Battrick

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Battrick

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Battrick 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

Battrick 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

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

1881 census detail

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Battrick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Battrick 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. Dorset leads with 118 Battricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 91.25x.

County Total Index
Dorset 118 91.25x
Channel Islands 18 30.83x
Sussex 18 5.42x
Surrey 12 1.25x
Yorkshire 9 0.46x
Devon 8 1.95x
Glamorgan 4 1.17x
Norfolk 4 1.32x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.51x
Lancashire 2 0.09x
Stirlingshire 2 2.75x
Essex 1 0.26x
Hampshire 1 0.25x
Middlesex 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Corfe Castle in Dorset leads with 29 Battricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 2416.67x.

Place Total Index
Corfe Castle 29 2416.67x
Arne 17 21250.00x
St Helier 14 73.65x
Studland 14 3414.63x
Bere Regis 10 1149.43x
Slaugham 9 841.12x
Brighton 8 11.94x
Sturminster Marshall 8 1481.48x
Tetcott 8 4444.44x
Tolpuddle 8 3809.52x
Woking 8 138.17x
Blandford Forum 7 274.51x
Whitchurch Canonicorum 7 972.22x
Gate Fulford 6 131.58x
Moreton 6 2857.14x
Swanage 6 375.00x
Car Colston 4 2105.26x
Lambeth 4 2.33x
Langton Matravers 4 666.67x
Llangan St Mary Hill 4 1600.00x
St Brelade 4 266.67x
Sheringham 3 384.62x
York Minster Yard W 3 666.67x
Larbert 2 46.08x
Oldham 2 2.65x
Barcombe 1 125.00x
Bloxworth 1 555.56x
Christchurch 1 11.42x
East Dereham 1 26.11x
Grays Thurrock 1 27.62x
St Anne Soho London 1 8.89x
Winterborne Monkton 1 1666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 14
John 12
William 9
Henry 8
Charles 7
Thomas 6
James 5
Herbert 4
Joseph 4
Robert 4
Arthur 3
Edwin 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Frederick 2
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Dennis 1
Edmond 1
Fredrick 1
Freeland 1
Harry 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Mark 1
Martin 1
Mather 1
Nathaniel 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wesley 1

FAQ

Battrick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Battrick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 184 people were recorded with the Battrick surname. That placed it at #13,551 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Battrick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 381 in 2016. That gives Battrick a modern rank of #12,317.

What does the Battrick map show?

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