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UK surname

Cattley

In the 1881 census there were 159 people recorded with the Cattley surname, ranking it #14,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 124, ranked #26,975, down from #14,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes and St Mary Bishopshill Senior. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hambleton, East Hertfordshire and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cattley is 245 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 22.0%.

1881 census count

159

Ranked #14,935

Modern count

124

2016, ranked #26,975

Peak year

1911

245 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cattley had 159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016, ranked #26,975.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 245 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Cattley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cattley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cattley 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 125 #14,700
1861 historical 149 #15,373
1881 historical 159 #14,935
1891 historical 221 #13,897
1901 historical 241 #13,417
1911 historical 245 #13,084
1997 modern 132 #22,821
1998 modern 142 #22,406
1999 modern 144 #22,405
2000 modern 147 #22,081
2001 modern 137 #22,740
2002 modern 139 #22,991
2003 modern 132 #23,459
2004 modern 131 #23,756
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 123 #24,873
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 112 #27,061
2009 modern 120 #26,496
2010 modern 125 #26,448
2011 modern 134 #25,050
2012 modern 133 #25,187
2013 modern 134 #25,525
2014 modern 130 #26,216
2015 modern 125 #26,808
2016 modern 124 #26,975

Geography

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Where Cattleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes, St Mary Bishopshill Senior, Garforth, West and Anstey. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hambleton, East Hertfordshire, Shropshire and Spelthorne. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Mary Bishopshill Senior Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Garforth, West Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Anstey Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hambleton 010 Hambleton
2 East Hertfordshire 001 East Hertfordshire
3 Shropshire 003 Shropshire
4 Spelthorne 010 Spelthorne
5 Spelthorne 011 Spelthorne

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cattley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cattley

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

Cattley 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.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

1881 census detail

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Cattley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cattley 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 78 Cattleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.07x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 78 5.07x
Middlesex 30 1.93x
Surrey 17 2.25x
Sussex 9 3.44x
Lancashire 8 0.43x
Kent 5 0.94x
Essex 3 0.98x
Lincolnshire 3 1.21x
Worcestershire 2 0.99x
Angus 1 0.70x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.02x
Morayshire 1 4.15x
Somerset 1 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bishopthorpe in Yorkshire leads with 10 Cattleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3333.33x.

Place Total Index
Bishopthorpe 10 3333.33x
Garforth 10 847.46x
Paddington London 8 14.03x
Sculcoates 7 28.72x
Bromley London 6 17.59x
Bulmer Stittenham 6 3529.41x
Camberwell 6 6.06x
Kensington London 6 6.96x
Leeds 6 6.91x
Toxteth Park 6 9.63x
Cottingham 5 151.06x
Kingston On Thames 5 27.55x
Streatham 5 43.44x
Carlton Miniott 4 2000.00x
Hove 4 34.87x
Islington London 4 2.66x
Riccall 4 952.38x
York St Mary 4 62.79x
York St Maurice 4 138.41x
Hackney London 3 3.45x
Stillington 3 937.50x
Brandsby Cum Stearsby 2 1250.00x
Brighton 2 3.79x
Clifton In York 2 62.31x
Deptford St Paul 2 4.90x
Gate Fulford 2 55.71x
Hastings St Mary In The 2 35.84x
Scarborough 2 14.32x
Stapleford Abbots 2 769.23x
All Saints Cambridge 1 144.93x
Ashford 1 19.42x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 3.42x
Christ Church Newgate 1 138.89x
Cowden 1 285.71x
Egdean 1 2500.00x
Folkestone 1 9.75x
Great Driffield 1 31.75x
Holy Trinity 1 2.70x
Horkstow 1 666.67x
Knaresborough 1 41.49x
Knockando 1 102.04x
Lambeth 1 0.74x
Monifieth 1 19.69x
Newington 1 23.64x
North Deighton 1 1666.67x
Romford 1 20.66x
St George Hanover Square 1 3.66x
St Nicholas Lincoln 1 42.19x
St Swithin Lincoln 1 25.64x
Stoke Newington London 1 8.28x
Stretford 1 9.87x
Thirsk 1 56.50x
Walcot 1 7.52x
Wichenford 1 500.00x
Worcester St Martin 1 36.63x
York St Martin Mklgt W 1 285.71x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 8
Ann 5
Edith 5
Frances 5
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Emma 4
Louisa 4
Alice 2
Annie 2
Emily 2
Helen 2
Jane 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Adeline 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Blanche 1
Constance 1
E.A. 1
Eleanour 1
Ella 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Infant 1
Isabel 1
J.G. 1
Judith 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Rachel 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
Henry 4
Fredk. 3
George 3
Thomas 3
Charles 2
Frederick 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Robt. 2
Stephen 2
William 2
Albert 1
Alex 1
Amos 1
Arthur 1
Bernard 1
Bertie 1
C.A. 1
Caleb 1
Cornelius 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Ezra 1
Fred 1
Harrold 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Irvine 1
Jas. 1
Kenneth 1
Louis 1
Louisa 1
M.H. 1
Mark 1
Oswald 1
Patrick 1
Randolph 1
Robert 1
Steven 1
Thos. 1
Toulmin 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Cattley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cattley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 159 people were recorded with the Cattley surname. That placed it at #14,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cattley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016. That gives Cattley a modern rank of #26,975.

What does the Cattley map show?

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