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UK surname

Burdett

A locational surname referring to someone from any of the various places named Bordeaux or Bordet in France.

In the 1881 census there were 2,108 people recorded with the Burdett surname, ranking it #2,098 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 3,051, ranked #2,210, down from #2,098 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, Hinckley and Bosworth and Melton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Burdett is 3,265 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.7%.

1881 census count

2,108

Ranked #2,098

Modern count

3,051

2016, ranked #2,210

Peak year

1998

3,265 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Burdett had 2,108 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,098 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 3,051 in 2016, ranked #2,210.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,049 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Burdett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Burdett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Burdett 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 1,190 #2,388
1861 historical 1,036 #2,708
1881 historical 2,108 #2,098
1891 historical 2,171 #2,155
1901 historical 2,810 #1,984
1911 historical 3,049 #1,710
1997 modern 3,170 #2,028
1998 modern 3,265 #2,055
1999 modern 3,225 #2,094
2000 modern 3,164 #2,126
2001 modern 3,105 #2,111
2002 modern 3,183 #2,112
2003 modern 3,103 #2,114
2004 modern 3,095 #2,122
2005 modern 3,044 #2,126
2006 modern 3,029 #2,145
2007 modern 3,057 #2,141
2008 modern 3,050 #2,154
2009 modern 3,173 #2,132
2010 modern 3,234 #2,135
2011 modern 3,186 #2,138
2012 modern 3,094 #2,162
2013 modern 3,095 #2,196
2014 modern 3,132 #2,189
2015 modern 3,084 #2,186
2016 modern 3,051 #2,210

Geography

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Where Burdetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
4 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 008 Ryedale
2 Hinckley and Bosworth 001 Hinckley and Bosworth
3 Melton 004 Melton
4 Bolsover 007 Bolsover
5 North East Derbyshire 014 North East Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Burdett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Burdett

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Burdett 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

Burdett 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Burdett falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Burdett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Burdett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Burdett

The surname Burdett is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "burde," meaning "lady" or "noble maiden." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a noble bearing or a connection to a noble household.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Burdett can be traced back to the 13th century. In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a record of landholders in England, there are several entries for individuals with the surname Burdett, including William Burdett in Staffordshire and Robert Burdett in Oxfordshire.

The Burdett family has a long and illustrious history in England. One of the earliest notable figures was Sir Francis Burdett (1770-1844), a British politician and reformer who campaigned for parliamentary reform and workers' rights. He was a member of Parliament for Westminster and was imprisoned for his outspoken views.

Another prominent member of the Burdett family was Sir Robert Burdett (1640-1716), an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwickshire. He was also a philanthropist and founded a school in his hometown of Aston-le-Walls.

In the realm of literature, the name Burdett is associated with the English poet and playwright Francis Beaumont (1584-1616), whose mother's maiden name was Burdett. Beaumont was known for his collaborations with John Fletcher, and their plays, such as "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" and "Philaster," were highly influential in the development of English drama.

The Burdett surname is also linked to several places in England, such as Burdett Park in Middlesbrough and Burdett Road in London. These place names likely derived from the surname, indicating the presence of Burdett families in those areas.

Another notable figure with the Burdett surname was Sir Henry Burdett (1847-1920), a British philanthropist and hospital administrator. He was instrumental in improving hospital conditions and advocating for better nursing practices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Overall, the surname Burdett has a rich history in England, with connections to nobility, politics, literature, and philanthropy, dating back to the 13th century and continuing through to the present day.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Burdett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Burdett 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. Leicestershire leads with 526 Burdetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.01x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 526 23.01x
Middlesex 276 1.34x
Warwickshire 200 3.85x
Yorkshire 177 0.87x
Surrey 143 1.42x
Lancashire 120 0.49x
Northamptonshire 120 6.19x
Norfolk 106 3.34x
Staffordshire 45 0.65x
Nottinghamshire 42 1.51x
Huntingdonshire 39 9.52x
Derbyshire 38 1.18x
Kent 37 0.53x
Worcestershire 34 1.26x
Devon 24 0.56x
Cheshire 18 0.40x
Rutland 17 11.23x
Buckinghamshire 15 1.20x
Hampshire 15 0.35x
Sussex 15 0.43x
Cambridgeshire 13 1.00x
Essex 13 0.32x
Lincolnshire 11 0.33x
Westmorland 10 2.21x
Flintshire 9 1.62x
Berkshire 6 0.39x
Royal Navy 6 2.44x
Cumberland 5 0.28x
Lanarkshire 4 0.06x
Northumberland 4 0.13x
Shropshire 4 0.22x
Bedfordshire 3 0.28x
Cornwall 3 0.13x
Durham 3 0.05x
Hertfordshire 3 0.21x
Somerset 3 0.09x
Dorset 2 0.15x
Oxfordshire 2 0.16x
Brecknockshire 1 0.24x
Denbighshire 1 0.13x
Suffolk 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 150 Burdetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.90x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 150 26.90x
Leicester St Mary 72 38.98x
Aston 68 4.75x
Newington 38 4.99x
Horsham St Faith 28 529.30x
Naseby 27 626.45x
Hulme 25 4.89x
Islington London 25 1.25x
Bethnal Green London 24 2.68x
Lambeth 24 1.33x
Marske In Guisbrough 22 60.62x
Paddington London 22 2.90x
Nottingham St Mary 21 2.92x
Hackney London 19 1.64x
Aylestone 16 88.74x
Birmingham 16 0.92x
Leicester Newarke 16 134.23x
Coventry St Michael 15 8.98x
Dukinfield 14 6.66x
Limehouse London 14 6.18x
Norwich St Clement 14 38.08x
Bromley London 13 2.87x
Fleckney 13 238.97x
Lewisham 13 3.46x
Toxteth Park 13 1.57x
Wigston Magna 13 42.86x
Ashby Magna 12 670.39x
Broughton Astley 12 240.00x
Chelsea London 12 1.93x
Ecclesall Bierlow 12 2.89x
Great Bowden 12 57.69x
Ingbirchworth 12 508.47x
Inkberrow 12 110.29x
Kensington London 12 1.05x
Kibworth Beauchamp 12 151.32x
Nuneaton 12 19.92x
Shoreditch London 12 1.34x
Syston 12 56.07x
Camberwell 11 0.84x
Catton 11 207.55x
Denby 11 99.73x
Gilmorton 11 241.76x
Huntingdon All Sts 11 387.32x
Markfield 11 97.00x
St Pancras London 11 0.66x
Stoke 11 23.20x
Stoke Damerel 11 3.66x
Batley 10 5.15x
Bidford 10 89.93x
Edgbaston 10 6.20x
Kendal 10 12.05x
Leicester All Sts 10 22.27x
Liverpool 10 0.67x
Rugby 10 14.21x
Spixworth 10 2222.22x
St George Hanover Square 10 2.75x
Tamworth 10 26.87x
Worsley 10 6.63x
Byfleet 9 100.67x
Cheetham 9 4.93x
Fazeley 9 71.09x
Little Weldon 9 281.25x
Lower Mitton 9 37.93x
Poplar London 9 2.31x
St Giles In Fields London 9 8.90x
Walton On Thames 9 19.51x
Bisbrooke 8 423.28x
Brampton Ash 8 941.18x
Claylane 8 17.83x
Glatton Holme 8 353.98x
Melton Mowbray 8 19.46x
Oxted 8 66.12x
Peatling Magna 8 575.54x
Peterborough 8 5.70x
Thurmaston North 8 270.27x
West Derby 8 1.12x
Wymondham 8 172.04x
Foleshill 7 12.79x
Scagglethorpe 7 388.89x
Warrington 7 2.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 152
Elizabeth 77
Sarah 76
Alice 41
Emma 39
Annie 38
Jane 35
Eliza 34
Ann 28
Hannah 26
Ellen 25
Emily 22
Martha 20
Ada 18
Edith 18
Fanny 17
Clara 16
Florence 15
Charlotte 14
Maria 13
Catherine 12
Harriet 11
Lucy 11
Amelia 10
Agnes 9
Amy 9
Frances 9
Jessie 8
Kate 8
Lizzie 8
Anne 7
Gertrude 7
Louisa 7
Margaret 7
Minnie 7
Anna 6
Caroline 6
Elizth. 6
Rose 6
Susannah 6
Beatrice 5
Harriett 5
Julia 5
Laura 5
Matilda 5
Rebecca 5
Susan 5
Helen 4
Nellie 4
Ruth 4

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 140
John 113
George 72
Thomas 65
Charles 48
James 39
Henry 36
Francis 32
Joseph 30
Alfred 29
Arthur 28
Frank 21
Walter 21
Samuel 20
Frederick 18
Edward 17
Harry 16
Robert 16
Albert 15
Richard 13
Benjamin 12
David 9
Ernest 9
Herbert 9
Matthew 7
Andrew 6
Thos. 6
Daniel 5
Fred 5
Geo. 5
W. 5
Horace 4
Isaac 4
Tom 4
Wm. 4
Amos 3
Avery 3
Chas. 3
Edgar 3
Elijah 3
Fergus 3
Frances 3
Peter 3
Sidney 3
Wilfred 3
Orlando 2
Percy 2
Ralph 2
Reginald 2
Reuben 2

FAQ

Burdett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Burdett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,108 people were recorded with the Burdett surname. That placed it at #2,098 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Burdett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 3,051 in 2016. That gives Burdett a modern rank of #2,210.

What does the Burdett surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from any of the various places named Bordeaux or Bordet in France.

What does the Burdett map show?

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