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UK surname

Brattan

In the 1881 census there were 62 people recorded with the Brattan surname, ranking it #24,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, down from #24,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Brattan is 129 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 80.6%.

1881 census count

62

Ranked #24,843

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

1999

129 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Brattan had 62 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 81 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Brattan surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Brattan surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Brattan 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 41 #25,926
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 62 #24,843
1891 historical 58 #29,439
1901 historical 81 #25,130
1911 historical 77 #25,106
1997 modern 123 #23,792
1998 modern 127 #23,940
1999 modern 129 #23,907
2000 modern 124 #24,469
2001 modern 126 #23,883
2002 modern 124 #24,616
2003 modern 120 #24,909
2004 modern 123 #24,679
2005 modern 118 #25,301
2006 modern 119 #25,413
2007 modern 122 #25,353
2008 modern 119 #26,067
2009 modern 114 #27,363
2010 modern 116 #27,704
2011 modern 115 #27,634
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 120 #27,406
2014 modern 117 #28,109
2015 modern 113 #28,645
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Brattans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 029 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 032 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 035 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Kingston upon Hull 028 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 Kingston upon Hull 008 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Brattan

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Brattan

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Brattan, 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 Brattan surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Brattan 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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Brattan 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

Brattan is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Brattan falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Brattan is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Brattan, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Brattan families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Brattan 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 16 Brattans recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.67x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 16 2.67x
Dunbartonshire 10 61.54x
Northumberland 7 7.78x
Cheshire 6 4.49x
Lancashire 5 0.70x
Lincolnshire 5 5.17x
Staffordshire 5 2.45x
Ayrshire 4 8.84x
Middlesex 2 0.33x
Derbyshire 1 1.06x
Merionethshire 1 9.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Old Kilpatrick in Dunbartonshire leads with 10 Brattans recorded in 1881 and an index of 520.83x.

Place Total Index
Old Kilpatrick 10 520.83x
Ecclesfield 7 159.45x
Prudhoe Castle 7 4117.65x
Birkenhead 5 46.99x
High Offley 5 2941.18x
Redbourne 5 6250.00x
Bishop Burton 4 4000.00x
Girvan 4 350.88x
Holy Trinity 3 20.82x
West Derby 3 14.29x
Toxteth Park 2 8.23x
Cheadle 1 39.22x
Clerkenwell London 1 7.01x
Llanaber 1 227.27x
Mark Eaton 1 714.29x
Sheffield 1 5.24x
St Martin In Fields 1 27.62x
York St Mary 1 40.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 4
Eliza 3
Jane 2
Kate 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Mary 1
Ruth 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 4
Thomas 4
George 3
Joseph 3
Arthur 2
Charles 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
James 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Brattan households.

FAQ

Brattan surname: questions and answers

How common was the Brattan surname in 1881?

In 1881, 62 people were recorded with the Brattan surname. That placed it at #24,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Brattan surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Brattan a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Brattan map show?

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