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UK surname

Burditt

An English surname derived from the Old French words "bord" and "ett", meaning a small house or cottage.

In the 1881 census there were 375 people recorded with the Burditt surname, ranking it #8,345 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, down from #8,345 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bowden Magna, Lubenham and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North West Leicestershire, Kettering and Harborough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Burditt is 489 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 32.0%.

1881 census count

375

Ranked #8,345

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

1901

489 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Burditt had 375 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,345 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 489 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Burditt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Burditt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Burditt 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 342 #6,879
1861 historical 400 #6,412
1881 historical 375 #8,345
1891 historical 453 #8,038
1901 historical 489 #8,180
1911 historical 472 #8,192
1997 modern 302 #13,459
1998 modern 292 #14,120
1999 modern 282 #14,545
2000 modern 279 #14,636
2001 modern 275 #14,540
2002 modern 268 #15,081
2003 modern 258 #15,293
2004 modern 256 #15,453
2005 modern 254 #15,480
2006 modern 264 #15,170
2007 modern 269 #15,123
2008 modern 256 #15,817
2009 modern 263 #15,843
2010 modern 272 #15,811
2011 modern 270 #15,754
2012 modern 265 #15,862
2013 modern 265 #16,138
2014 modern 264 #16,288
2015 modern 257 #16,475
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Burditts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bowden Magna, Lubenham, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Naseby and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North West Leicestershire, Kettering, Harborough and Sheffield. 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 Bowden Magna Leicestershire
2 Lubenham Leicestershire
3 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
4 Naseby Northamptonshire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North West Leicestershire 013 North West Leicestershire
2 Kettering 001 Kettering
3 Harborough 007 Harborough
4 Sheffield 010 Sheffield
5 Harborough 009 Harborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Burditt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Burditt

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Burditt is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Burditt is most concentrated in decile 6 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

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

Meaning and origin of Burditt

The surname Burditt is of English origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. The name is believed to have originated from a place name, likely derived from the Old English words "bur" (dwelling) and "hytt" (small farm or settlement). This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived in a small farmstead or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, which mentions a Richard de Burdyt. This early spelling variation provides insight into the evolution of the name over time.

In the 13th century, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 documented a Robert de Burdit in the county of Oxfordshire. This record places the surname within the region and indicates its presence during the reign of King Edward I.

The Burditt surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Burdyt is listed. This entry showcases another variation in the spelling, reflecting the fluidity of surnames during that era.

One notable figure bearing the Burditt name was Sir Richard Burditt (1510-1577), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Shropshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. His legacy is preserved in historical records and accounts of the time.

Another individual of note was Reverend Samuel Burditt (1638-1716), an English clergyman and author who served as the vicar of Conington in Cambridgeshire. His scholarly works, including a treatise on the Sacraments, were influential in their time.

In the 18th century, the Burditt surname can be found in records from the parish of St. Mary's in Warwickshire, where a John Burditt and his wife Mary had several children baptized between 1720 and 1730.

The name Burditt also has connections to various place names in England, such as Burditt's Farm in Worcestershire and Burditt's Lane in Somerset. These locations may have been named after early settlers or landowners bearing the surname.

Throughout history, the Burditt surname has been carried by numerous individuals, each contributing to the rich tapestry of its legacy. From small farming settlements to esteemed landowners and clergymen, the name has endured and evolved, reflecting the diverse experiences of those who bore it.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Burditt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Burditt 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. Northamptonshire leads with 191 Burditts recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.52x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 191 55.52x
Leicestershire 113 27.86x
Warwickshire 20 2.17x
Derbyshire 13 2.27x
Middlesex 10 0.27x
Lincolnshire 9 1.54x
Lancashire 6 0.14x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.61x
Yorkshire 3 0.08x
Bedfordshire 2 1.06x
Caernarfonshire 2 1.35x
Cheshire 1 0.12x
Denbighshire 1 0.72x
Kent 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rothwell in Northamptonshire leads with 32 Burditts recorded in 1881 and an index of 924.86x.

Place Total Index
Rothwell 32 924.86x
Leicester St Margaret 24 24.27x
Lubenham 24 3243.24x
Great Bowden 22 596.21x
Sutton Bassett 21 14000.00x
Bringhurst 17 18888.89x
Desborough 14 542.64x
Kettering 11 79.02x
Lutton 11 4782.61x
Rushton 11 1774.19x
Welford 11 948.28x
Loddington 10 3030.30x
Wilbarston In Market 10 1562.50x
Louth 9 67.16x
Elkington 8 7272.73x
Hardingstone 8 243.90x
Killamarsh 8 224.72x
Kingsthorpe 8 209.42x
Shoreditch London 8 5.05x
Coventry St Michael 7 23.62x
Foleshill 7 72.09x
Harlestone 7 985.92x
Leicester St Mary 6 18.31x
Little Weldon 6 1052.63x
Alfreton 5 28.74x
Warmington 5 581.40x
Northampton St Peter 4 191.39x
Wolston Marston 4 579.71x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 3 8.88x
Birkdale 3 27.32x
Kibworth Harcourt 3 535.71x
Market Harborough 3 163.93x
Moulton 3 157.07x
Newnham 3 576.92x
Northampton Priory St 3 14.53x
Toxteth Park 3 2.04x
Brington 2 192.31x
Hallaton 2 222.22x
Kibworth Beauchamp 2 141.84x
Knighton 2 87.34x
Llandudno 2 37.95x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.57x
Stoney Stanton 2 161.29x
Swinford 2 400.00x
Wellingborough 2 11.56x
Bedford St Paul 1 7.70x
Binley 1 416.67x
Chorley In Macclesfield 1 40.65x
Clipston 1 114.94x
Hackney London 1 0.49x
Hammersmith London 1 1.11x
Hinckley 1 10.40x
Leicester Forest East 1 1111.11x
Llangollen Llangollen 1 63.69x
Luton 1 3.05x
Mansfield 1 5.86x
Melton Mowbray 1 13.72x
Rugby 1 8.01x
Sevenoaks 1 9.88x
Wigston Magna 1 18.59x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 26
Sarah 20
Elizabeth 18
Ann 16
Emma 10
Jane 9
Alice 6
Eliza 6
Anne 5
Ellen 5
Lucy 5
Martha 5
Charlotte 4
Ada 3
Clara 3
Emily 3
Fanny 3
Hannah 3
Agnes 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Esther 2
Lizzie 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Minnie 2
Susan 2
Alma 1
Amelia 1
Betsy 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Elzth. 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Hannaretta 1
Harriett 1
Julia 1
Lavinia 1
Lois 1
Olive 1
Rachel 1
Rosannah 1
Rosina 1
Selina 1
Shara 1
Sophia 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 29
William 29
Charles 15
George 11
Alfred 10
Joseph 9
Thomas 8
Samuel 6
Henry 5
Isaac 5
Arthur 4
David 4
James 4
Benjamin 3
Edward 3
Harry 3
Walter 3
Wm. 3
Albert 2
Frederick 2
Leonard 2
Robert 2
Stephen 2
Amos 1
Daniel 1
Ebenezer 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Fredric 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Hary 1
Jno. 1
Joh 1
Jonathan 1
Mark 1
Oscar 1
Richard 1
Thos.Bertram 1
Tom 1
Wallace 1

FAQ

Burditt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Burditt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 375 people were recorded with the Burditt surname. That placed it at #8,345 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Burditt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Burditt a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Burditt surname mean?

An English surname derived from the Old French words "bord" and "ett", meaning a small house or cottage.

What does the Burditt map show?

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