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UK surname

Brewitt

In the 1881 census there were 236 people recorded with the Brewitt surname, ranking it #11,540 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 188, ranked #20,417, down from #11,540 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Doncaster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, Epping Forest and Selby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Brewitt is 277 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 20.3%.

1881 census count

236

Ranked #11,540

Modern count

188

2016, ranked #20,417

Peak year

1911

277 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Brewitt had 236 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,540 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016, ranked #20,417.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 277 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Brewitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Brewitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Brewitt 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 134 #14,033
1861 historical 153 #15,032
1881 historical 236 #11,540
1891 historical 223 #13,800
1901 historical 269 #12,518
1911 historical 277 #12,067
1997 modern 237 #15,809
1998 modern 254 #15,508
1999 modern 243 #16,094
2000 modern 224 #16,934
2001 modern 218 #17,017
2002 modern 228 #16,828
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 220 #17,129
2005 modern 220 #17,078
2006 modern 211 #17,662
2007 modern 213 #17,744
2008 modern 213 #17,903
2009 modern 222 #17,797
2010 modern 232 #17,657
2011 modern 223 #17,940
2012 modern 208 #18,720
2013 modern 214 #18,671
2014 modern 206 #19,318
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 188 #20,417

Geography

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Where Brewitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Doncaster, London parishes and Gringley-on-the-Hill. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Lincolnshire, Epping Forest, Selby, Nottingham and Leeds. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
4 London parishes London 3
5 Gringley-on-the-Hill Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Lincolnshire 012 North East Lincolnshire
2 Epping Forest 003 Epping Forest
3 Selby 005 Selby
4 Nottingham 002 Nottingham
5 Leeds 092 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Brewitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Brewitt

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Brewitt 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

Brewitt 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

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

1881 census detail

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Brewitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Brewitt 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 59 Brewitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.60x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 59 2.60x
Lincolnshire 55 15.01x
Nottinghamshire 31 10.03x
Essex 22 4.86x
Lancashire 21 0.77x
Leicestershire 10 3.93x
Middlesex 8 0.35x
Surrey 8 0.72x
Bedfordshire 4 3.37x
Northamptonshire 4 1.86x
Cheshire 3 0.59x
Cumberland 3 1.52x
Worcestershire 3 1.00x
Staffordshire 2 0.26x
Hertfordshire 1 0.63x
Somerset 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Farnworth in Lancashire leads with 16 Brewitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 98.16x.

Place Total Index
Farnworth 16 98.16x
Nottingham St Mary 12 15.02x
Doncaster 11 66.27x
Long Drax 10 8333.33x
Epping 9 489.13x
New Sleaford 9 382.98x
St Nicholas Lincoln 9 257.14x
Ecclesall Bierlow 8 17.31x
Nottingham St Peter 8 232.56x
Haxey 7 448.72x
St Maryle Wigford 7 245.61x
East Bridgford 6 857.14x
Kimberworth 6 47.58x
Quarrington 6 2068.97x
South Benfleet 6 1132.08x
York St Sampson 6 1224.49x
Bottesford 5 480.77x
Drax 5 1724.14x
Gringley On Hill 5 769.23x
Pointon 5 1470.59x
Richmond 5 31.95x
Salford 5 6.25x
Dalby Great 4 1111.11x
Heeley 4 57.97x
Loughton 4 178.57x
Sandy 4 191.39x
Acton 3 22.32x
Birkenhead 3 7.44x
Claines 3 36.50x
Peterborough 3 19.22x
St Martin Lincoln 3 88.24x
Wigton 3 101.35x
York St Mary 3 31.88x
Bermondsey 2 2.93x
Bromley London 2 3.97x
Gainsborough 2 23.15x
Old Sleaford 2 487.80x
St Pancras London 2 1.08x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 2 38.76x
Wednesbury 2 10.34x
Barling 1 344.83x
Batley 1 4.63x
Boston 1 8.99x
Canvey Island 1 454.55x
Caythorpe 1 142.86x
Fyfield 1 270.27x
Holy Trinity St Mary 1 28.90x
Kingston On Thames 1 3.73x
Leeds 1 0.78x
Leicester St Mary 1 4.87x
Redbourne 1 344.83x
Scarborough 1 4.85x
Sheffield 1 1.38x
Stoke Albany 1 400.00x
Tottenham 1 2.74x
Watford 1 8.16x
Westbury 1 212.77x
York St Nicholas In 1 78.13x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Elizabeth 12
Sarah 8
Emily 6
Ann 5
Ellen 5
Jane 5
Lucy 5
Florence 4
Ada 3
Annie 3
Fanny 3
Hannah 3
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Everilda 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Kate 2
Lillian 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Drusilla 1
Edith 1
Elizebeth 1
Ellenor 1
Flora 1
G... 1
Jenny 1
Jessica 1
Jessie 1
Justinia 1
Katherine 1
Lavinia 1
Letitia 1
Lilla 1
Lily 1
M.Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Milicent 1
Phoebe 1
Priscilla 1
Rebecca 1
Rhoda 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 11
Thomas 11
William 11
John 10
George 9
Charles 4
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Frederick 3
Joseph 3
Walter 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Frank 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Herbert 2
Robert 2
B.Thomas 1
Bellamy 1
Benjeman 1
Charlotte 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Fredk.Willm. 1
Harold 1
Hubbard 1
Josh.D. 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Rose 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Thos.Berridge 1
Timothy 1
Tom 1
W.George 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Brewitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Brewitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 236 people were recorded with the Brewitt surname. That placed it at #11,540 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Brewitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016. That gives Brewitt a modern rank of #20,417.

What does the Brewitt map show?

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