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UK surname

Cattrall

In the 1881 census there were 137 people recorded with the Cattrall surname, ranking it #16,358 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 126, ranked #26,686, down from #16,358 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Prees, Whitchurch and Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Southampton, Cheshire West and Chester and Wiltshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cattrall is 201 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 8.0%.

1881 census count

137

Ranked #16,358

Modern count

126

2016, ranked #26,686

Peak year

1901

201 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cattrall had 137 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,358 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 126 in 2016, ranked #26,686.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 201 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Cattrall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cattrall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cattrall 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 113 #15,815
1861 historical 171 #13,692
1881 historical 137 #16,358
1891 historical 175 #16,467
1901 historical 201 #15,059
1911 historical 174 #16,311
1997 modern 109 #25,650
1998 modern 109 #26,273
1999 modern 116 #25,487
2000 modern 118 #25,197
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 115 #25,749
2003 modern 110 #26,220
2004 modern 114 #25,870
2005 modern 114 #25,837
2006 modern 111 #26,565
2007 modern 107 #27,557
2008 modern 107 #27,844
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 115 #27,634
2012 modern 119 #27,100
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 124 #27,049
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 126 #26,686

Geography

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Where Cattralls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Prees, Whitchurch, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, Toxteth Park and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Southampton, Cheshire West and Chester, Wiltshire, Wirral and Wakefield. 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 Prees Shropshire
2 Whitchurch Shropshire
3 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
4 Toxteth Park Lancashire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Southampton 027 Southampton
2 Cheshire West and Chester 015 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Wiltshire 007 Wiltshire
4 Wirral 015 Wirral
5 Wakefield 002 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cattrall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cattrall

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Cattrall is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cattrall is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Cattrall falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cattrall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Cattrall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cattrall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cattrall 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. Lancashire leads with 86 Cattralls recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.46x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 86 5.46x
Shropshire 18 15.71x
Cheshire 16 5.46x
Middlesex 8 0.60x
Hampshire 4 1.47x
Yorkshire 3 0.23x
Glamorgan 1 0.43x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Derby in Lancashire leads with 31 Cattralls recorded in 1881 and an index of 67.32x.

Place Total Index
West Derby 31 67.32x
Runcorn 10 148.15x
Everton 9 17.94x
Bradford 7 94.98x
Hale 7 2692.31x
Kirkdale 7 26.44x
Prees 7 500.00x
Liverpool 6 6.28x
Lower Bebington 6 344.83x
Toxteth Park 5 9.38x
Hulme 4 12.17x
Shrewsbury St Julian 4 140.85x
Westminster St James 4 29.33x
Whitchurch 4 180.18x
Gorton 3 20.27x
Rawmarsh 3 64.66x
Shoreditch London 3 5.22x
Southampton St Mary 3 17.54x
Whitchurch Tilstock 3 1071.43x
Withington 2 39.45x
Garston 1 21.51x
Merthyr Tydfil 1 4.50x
Newchurch 1 7.76x
North Meols 1 6.49x
Ormskirk 1 33.22x
St George Martyr London 1 37.17x
St Mary Extra 1 45.66x
Sutton 1 18.94x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 10
Margaret 6
Sarah 6
Eliza 4
Jane 4
Martha 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Catherine 1
Christina 1
Clara 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Jessey 1
Lilian 1
Margt. 1
Rosina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 10
Joseph 4
Alfred 3
James 3
Benjamin 2
Edward 2
Frank 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Abram 1
Alexander 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Edgar 1
Ernest 1
Frederic 1
Frererick 1
Herbert 1
Jerry 1
Michael 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Cattrall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cattrall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 137 people were recorded with the Cattrall surname. That placed it at #16,358 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cattrall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 126 in 2016. That gives Cattrall a modern rank of #26,686.

What does the Cattrall map show?

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