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UK surname

Bramfitt

In the 1881 census there were 78 people recorded with the Bramfitt surname, ranking it #22,500 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 121, ranked #27,399, down from #22,500 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Barnsley and Sunderland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bramfitt is 133 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.1%.

1881 census count

78

Ranked #22,500

Modern count

121

2016, ranked #27,399

Peak year

1911

133 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bramfitt had 78 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,500 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016, ranked #27,399.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 133 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bramfitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bramfitt surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Bramfitt 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 24 #29,038
1861 historical 41 #28,839
1881 historical 78 #22,500
1891 historical 124 #20,818
1901 historical 114 #21,166
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 123 #23,792
1998 modern 132 #23,394
1999 modern 131 #23,709
2000 modern 126 #24,220
2001 modern 131 #23,343
2002 modern 132 #23,680
2003 modern 129 #23,783
2004 modern 130 #23,902
2005 modern 126 #24,287
2006 modern 123 #24,873
2007 modern 121 #25,469
2008 modern 123 #25,505
2009 modern 124 #25,957
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 122 #26,647
2012 modern 124 #26,432
2013 modern 130 #26,074
2014 modern 127 #26,634
2015 modern 124 #26,944
2016 modern 121 #27,399

Geography

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Where Bramfitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall, Bradford, Chester-le-Street and Houghton-le-Spring. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Barnsley, Sunderland, Northampton and Chichester. 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 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Chester-le-Street Durham
5 Houghton-le-Spring Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 031 County Durham
2 Barnsley 022 Barnsley
3 Sunderland 034 Sunderland
4 Northampton 008 Northampton
5 Chichester 003 Chichester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bramfitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bramfitt

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Bramfitt is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bramfitt is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Bramfitt falls in decile 6 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 Bramfitt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Bramfitt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bramfitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bramfitt 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. Yorkshire leads with 65 Bramfitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.62x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 65 8.62x
Durham 12 5.30x
Lancashire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 23 Bramfitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 54.03x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 23 54.03x
Horton In Bradford 14 118.95x
Calverley Cum Farsley 12 560.75x
Newbottle 9 725.81x
Potter Newton 9 676.69x
Bradford 4 21.92x
Houghton Le Spring 3 192.31x
Wortley In Bramley 2 33.50x
Cheetham 1 14.86x
Wakefield 1 17.27x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Annie 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Ada 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Florina 1
France 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Lavinia 1
Lilley 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Miranda 1
Priscilla 1
Sazah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
John 4
George 3
Joseph 3
Thomas 3
Charles 2
Frederick 2
Matthew 2
Percy 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
H.S. 1
Henry 1
James 1
Josephus 1
Joshua 1
Leonard 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Bramfitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bramfitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 78 people were recorded with the Bramfitt surname. That placed it at #22,500 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bramfitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016. That gives Bramfitt a modern rank of #27,399.

What does the Bramfitt map show?

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