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UK surname

Brint

A variant spelling of the English surname 'Brent', derived from a place name.

In the 1881 census there were 61 people recorded with the Brint surname, ranking it #24,992 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 151, ranked #23,615, up from #24,992 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Hull Holy Trinity and Minsterworth, Elmore. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and Mole Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Brint is 164 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 147.5%.

1881 census count

61

Ranked #24,992

Modern count

151

2016, ranked #23,615

Peak year

2002

164 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Brint had 61 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,992 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016, ranked #23,615.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 116 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Brint surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Brint surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Brint 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 61 #22,412
1861 historical 116 #18,751
1881 historical 61 #24,992
1891 historical 81 #26,632
1901 historical 110 #21,604
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 148 #21,295
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 140 #22,789
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 145 #21,951
2002 modern 164 #20,687
2003 modern 162 #20,624
2004 modern 151 #21,720
2005 modern 148 #21,961
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 149 #22,318
2008 modern 150 #22,429
2009 modern 153 #22,611
2010 modern 147 #23,809
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 151 #23,166
2013 modern 154 #23,210
2014 modern 156 #23,231
2015 modern 153 #23,413
2016 modern 151 #23,615

Geography

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Where Brints are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Hull Holy Trinity, Minsterworth, Elmore, Sheffield and Milton Damarel. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, Mole Valley, West Devon and Stroud. 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 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Minsterworth, Elmore Gloucestershire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Milton Damarel Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Staffordshire 007 East Staffordshire
2 South Derbyshire 007 South Derbyshire
3 Mole Valley 008 Mole Valley
4 West Devon 002 West Devon
5 Stroud 001 Stroud

Forenames

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First names often paired with Brint

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Brint

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

Brint 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

Brint falls in decile 3 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Brint 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Brint, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Brint

The surname Brint is of Anglo-Saxon origin, traced back to the 11th century in England. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "brintan" or "bryntan," meaning "to burn" or "to scorch." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near an area that had been scorched or burned, possibly by natural causes like wildfires or human activities such as clearing land for agriculture.

One of the earliest records of the name Brint can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a extensive survey of land ownership and taxation conducted under the orders of William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, including Brint, Brinte, and Brynte, suggesting its evolution over time.

During the medieval period, the surname Brint was particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire, indicating that these regions may have been the original homelands of families bearing this name. It's worth noting that the name Brint shares similarities with other surnames derived from place names, such as Brenton and Brinton, which may have originated from the same root.

One notable individual with the surname Brint was John Brint, a 16th-century English politician and landowner born around 1525 in Gloucester. He served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in 1555 and played a role in local governance during the Tudor period.

Another individual of historical significance was William Brint, born in 1690 in Oxfordshire. He was a prominent architect and builder during the early 18th century, contributing to the construction of several notable structures in London, including St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the Banqueting House in Whitehall.

In the 19th century, the name Brint gained recognition through the work of Emily Brint, a British novelist born in 1831 in Berkshire. Her literary works, which often explored themes of social reform and women's rights, garnered critical acclaim during the Victorian era.

Additionally, the Brint surname is associated with James Brint, a Scottish explorer and adventurer born in 1820 in Glasgow. He is known for his expeditions to the Arctic regions and his contributions to the mapping and exploration of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the mid-19th century.

Another notable figure was Robert Brint, a British military officer born in 1785 in Gloucestershire. He served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the British East India Company, playing a crucial role in the administration of colonial territories in South Asia.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Brint families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Brint 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. Gloucestershire leads with 32 Brints recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.92x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 32 22.92x
Channel Islands 12 56.87x
Cornwall 7 8.68x
Dorset 7 14.98x
Hampshire 4 2.74x
Somerset 4 3.49x
Devon 3 2.02x
Staffordshire 2 0.83x
Kent 1 0.41x
Wiltshire 1 1.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Helier in Channel Islands leads with 11 Brints recorded in 1881 and an index of 160.12x.

Place Total Index
St Helier 11 160.12x
Quedgley 9 7500.00x
Hampreston 7 2058.82x
Launcells 7 5000.00x
Wheatenhurst 6 6666.67x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 5 196.08x
Bedminster 4 37.14x
Fordingbridge 4 506.33x
Ashleworth 3 2500.00x
Elmore 3 3333.33x
Westbury On Severn 3 545.45x
Hardwicke 2 1250.00x
Rocester 2 666.67x
Bradford On Avon 1 49.51x
Bratton Clovelly 1 666.67x
Devonport 1 58.82x
Gloucester St John Baptist 1 111.11x
Milton Damerel 1 833.33x
Minster In Sheppey 1 24.88x
St Martin 1 77.52x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Elizabeth 4
Ellen 4
Caroline 2
Kate 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Beatrice 1
Clara 1
Deborah 1
Emma 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Pymla 1
Sarah 1
Selina 1
Susan 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

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 Brint households.

FAQ

Brint surname: questions and answers

How common was the Brint surname in 1881?

In 1881, 61 people were recorded with the Brint surname. That placed it at #24,992 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Brint surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016. That gives Brint a modern rank of #23,615.

What does the Brint surname mean?

A variant spelling of the English surname 'Brent', derived from a place name.

What does the Brint map show?

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