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UK surname

Bryanton

In the 1881 census there were 61 people recorded with the Bryanton surname, ranking it #24,992 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 92, ranked #32,035, down from #24,992 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Suffolk Coastal, Brent and Great Yarmouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bryanton is 111 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 50.8%.

1881 census count

61

Ranked #24,992

Modern count

92

2016, ranked #32,035

Peak year

2004

111 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Bryanton had 61 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,992 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 92 in 2016, ranked #32,035.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 94 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Bryanton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bryanton surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Bryanton 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 13 #32,208
1881 historical 61 #24,992
1891 historical 65 #28,660
1901 historical 82 #25,019
1911 historical 94 #23,391
1997 modern 97 #27,342
1998 modern 100 #27,619
1999 modern 99 #27,906
2000 modern 104 #27,150
2001 modern 102 #27,093
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 109 #27,253
2008 modern 109 #27,533
2009 modern 106 #28,666
2010 modern 104 #29,618
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 89 #32,248
2014 modern 90 #32,309
2015 modern 92 #32,075
2016 modern 92 #32,035

Geography

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Where Bryantons 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 Suffolk Coastal, Brent, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich. 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 Suffolk Coastal 011 Suffolk Coastal
2 Brent 018 Brent
3 Great Yarmouth 005 Great Yarmouth
4 Ipswich 014 Ipswich
5 Ipswich 016 Ipswich

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bryanton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bryanton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bryanton, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Bryanton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Bryanton 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Bryanton 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

Bryanton is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Bryanton falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bryanton 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 Bryanton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bryanton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bryanton 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. Suffolk leads with 39 Bryantons recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.83x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 39 53.83x
Norfolk 12 13.12x
Middlesex 9 1.51x
Surrey 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Huntingfield in Suffolk leads with 14 Bryantons recorded in 1881 and an index of 20000.00x.

Place Total Index
Huntingfield 14 20000.00x
Great Yarmouth 12 158.31x
Cratfield 10 10000.00x
Hackney London 8 23.99x
Holton 4 4444.44x
Somerleyton 3 2500.00x
Stradbroke 3 1250.00x
Badingham 1 714.29x
Bungay St Mary 1 277.78x
Caterham 1 78.13x
Framlingham 1 196.08x
Halesworth 1 196.08x
Hoxne 1 476.19x
St Marylebone London 1 3.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 4
Mary 3
Caroline 2
Jemima 2
Louisa 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Anna 1
Eliza 1
Elizea 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Maria 1
Marie 1
Maryann 1
Sabina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
George 3
Robert 3
Fredk. 2
James 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Geoge 1
Henry 1
Jesse 1
John 1
Joseph 1
Josiah 1
Michael 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 Bryanton households.

FAQ

Bryanton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bryanton surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Bryanton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 92 in 2016. That gives Bryanton a modern rank of #32,035.

What does the Bryanton map show?

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