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UK surname

Clackett

In the 1881 census there were 123 people recorded with the Clackett surname, ranking it #17,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, down from #17,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Graveney, Boughton-under-Blean, Minster and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bexley, Tendring and Waveney.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Clackett is 163 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 8.9%.

1881 census count

123

Ranked #17,506

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

1911

163 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Clackett had 123 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 163 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Clackett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Clackett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Clackett 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 72 #20,720
1861 historical 52 #27,369
1881 historical 123 #17,506
1891 historical 127 #20,496
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 163 #16,939
1997 modern 142 #21,856
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 147 #22,110
2000 modern 140 #22,752
2001 modern 138 #22,647
2002 modern 149 #22,001
2003 modern 147 #21,977
2004 modern 137 #23,098
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 129 #24,165
2007 modern 138 #23,478
2008 modern 130 #24,695
2009 modern 126 #25,686
2010 modern 122 #26,876
2011 modern 122 #26,647
2012 modern 114 #27,868
2013 modern 117 #27,838
2014 modern 117 #28,109
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Clacketts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Graveney, Boughton-under-Blean, Minster, London parishes, Margate and Maidstone, Linton, Loddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bexley, Tendring, Waveney, Swale and Birmingham. 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 Graveney, Boughton-under-Blean Kent
2 Minster Kent
3 London parishes London 3
4 Margate Kent
5 Maidstone, Linton, Loddington Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bexley 005 Bexley
2 Tendring 001 Tendring
3 Waveney 009 Waveney
4 Swale 008 Swale
5 Birmingham 009 Birmingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Clackett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Clackett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Clackett, 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 Clackett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Clackett 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Clackett is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Clackett 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

Clackett 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 Clackett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 40-50 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 Clackett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Clackett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Clackett 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. Kent leads with 89 Clacketts recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.57x.

County Total Index
Kent 89 21.57x
Warwickshire 21 6.88x
Essex 6 2.51x
Middlesex 5 0.41x
Devon 1 0.40x
Isle of Man 1 4.45x
Sussex 1 0.49x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Boughton Under Blean in Kent leads with 15 Clacketts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2173.91x.

Place Total Index
Boughton Under Blean 15 2173.91x
Aston 11 13.10x
Throwley 11 4230.77x
Birmingham 10 9.84x
Eastling 10 5000.00x
Faversham 7 177.67x
Maidstone 7 56.96x
Minster In Sheppey 7 102.34x
Plumstead 7 50.87x
Wormshill 7 7777.78x
West Ham 6 11.38x
Molash 5 3571.43x
Poplar London 3 13.14x
St Lawrence 3 105.63x
Frinstead 2 2222.22x
Herne 2 109.29x
Heston 2 49.75x
Sturry 2 408.16x
Tunstall 2 1818.18x
Dunkirk 1 322.58x
Hastings St Clement 1 52.08x
Margate St John Baptist 1 13.23x
Onchan 1 15.46x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 5.16x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 6
Henry 4
Robert 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
James 3
Thomas 3
Cephas 2
Frederick 2
George 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Arther 1
Arthur 1
Austin 1
Danniel 1
Ernest 1
Henery 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Rodger 1
Sammuel 1
Thos. 1
Willm.Frank 1

FAQ

Clackett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Clackett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 123 people were recorded with the Clackett surname. That placed it at #17,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Clackett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Clackett a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Clackett map show?

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