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UK surname

Cutforth

An English habitational surname referring to someone from a town on a cleared or cut-out path.

In the 1881 census there were 61 people recorded with the Cutforth surname, ranking it #24,992 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 177, ranked #21,230, up from #24,992 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burgh-in-the-Marsh, Doncaster and Poulton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Northamptonshire, Gedling and Peterborough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cutforth is 194 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 190.2%.

1881 census count

61

Ranked #24,992

Modern count

177

2016, ranked #21,230

Peak year

2011

194 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cutforth had 61 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,992 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 177 in 2016, ranked #21,230.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 112 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cutforth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cutforth surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Cutforth 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 50 #24,274
1861 historical 42 #28,691
1881 historical 61 #24,992
1891 historical 80 #26,785
1901 historical 98 #23,119
1911 historical 112 #21,274
1997 modern 190 #18,199
1998 modern 187 #18,857
1999 modern 183 #19,248
2000 modern 187 #18,990
2001 modern 184 #18,907
2002 modern 174 #19,971
2003 modern 178 #19,489
2004 modern 182 #19,306
2005 modern 171 #19,985
2006 modern 173 #19,995
2007 modern 181 #19,680
2008 modern 191 #19,195
2009 modern 192 #19,527
2010 modern 185 #20,453
2011 modern 194 #19,662
2012 modern 181 #20,531
2013 modern 175 #21,320
2014 modern 178 #21,259
2015 modern 178 #21,149
2016 modern 177 #21,230

Geography

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Where Cutforths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burgh-in-the-Marsh, Doncaster, Poulton, Sutterton (incl. Sutterton Allotments) and Orby, Ingoldmells, Addlethorpe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Northamptonshire, Gedling, Peterborough and North Lincolnshire. 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 Burgh-in-the-Marsh Lincolnshire
2 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Poulton Lancashire
4 Sutterton (incl. Sutterton Allotments) Lincolnshire
5 Orby, Ingoldmells, Addlethorpe Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Northamptonshire 001 East Northamptonshire
2 Gedling 012 Gedling
3 Peterborough 004 Peterborough
4 North Lincolnshire 016 North Lincolnshire
5 Peterborough 022 Peterborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cutforth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cutforth

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

Cutforth is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Cutforth falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Cutforth

The surname Cutforth originates from England, specifically from the county of Yorkshire. It is derived from the Old English words "cot," meaning a small house or cottage, and "ford," referring to a shallow river crossing. This suggests that the name likely originated from a location where a small dwelling stood near a ford or river crossing.

The earliest known record of the name Cutforth dates back to the 13th century, with a mention of a Robert de Cotforth in the Yorkshire Inquisitions of 1285. This indicates that the name was already well-established in Yorkshire by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Cotforth, Cutforth, and Cutfurth, reflecting the variations in spelling common during that era. One notable early reference is found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, which lists a John de Cutforth.

The Cutforth surname is also linked to several place names in Yorkshire, such as Cutforth in the parish of Burnsall and Cutforth in the parish of Skipton. These places were likely named after the families who resided there, further solidifying the connection between the surname and the region.

Among the notable individuals bearing the Cutforth surname throughout history are:

1. Richard Cutforth (c. 1550 - 1615), an English churchman who served as the Rector of Bury, Lancashire. 2. John Cutforth (c. 1600 - 1672), a prominent merchant and landowner in Yorkshire, known for his involvement in local affairs. 3. Elizabeth Cutforth (1684 - 1764), a renowned midwife who practiced in Yorkshire and helped deliver thousands of babies during her career. 4. Thomas Cutforth (1733 - 1804), a skilled stonemason who contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in Yorkshire, including churches and manor houses. 5. William Cutforth (1812 - 1891), a pioneering engineer who played a significant role in the development of early steam engines and industrial machinery.

While the Cutforth surname has its roots firmly planted in Yorkshire, over the centuries, it has spread to other regions of England and beyond, with descendants carrying on the legacy of this historic name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Cutforth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cutforth 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. Lincolnshire leads with 34 Cutforths recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.75x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 34 35.75x
Yorkshire 10 1.70x
Middlesex 5 0.84x
Essex 3 2.56x
Kent 2 0.99x
Monmouthshire 2 4.65x
Northamptonshire 2 3.58x
Buckinghamshire 1 2.78x
Lancashire 1 0.14x
Surrey 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Burgh In Marsh in Lincolnshire leads with 9 Cutforths recorded in 1881 and an index of 3913.04x.

Place Total Index
Burgh In Marsh 9 3913.04x
Wigtoft 6 4285.71x
Welton In The Marsh 5 6250.00x
Doncaster 4 92.81x
Orby 4 5000.00x
St Botolph Bishopsgate 4 476.19x
Sutterton 4 2105.26x
Holy Trinity 3 21.16x
Woodford 3 225.56x
Billinghay 2 689.66x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 16.68x
Lee 2 67.80x
Maxey 2 1666.67x
Monmouth 2 175.44x
Addlethorpe 1 2000.00x
Boston 1 34.60x
Chesham 1 75.19x
Croydon 1 6.22x
Hulme 1 6.78x
Moulton 1 217.39x
Paddington London 1 4.57x
Sheffield 1 5.33x
Skegness 1 370.37x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 3
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Martha 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Azubah 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Lilian 1
Maria 1
Muriel 1
Pattie 1
Ursula 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Charles 4
Henry 3
Ashlin 2
Edwin 2
Fred 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Dixon 1
Frank 1
George 1
Gerge 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Thos. 1
Topham 1
William 1

FAQ

Cutforth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cutforth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 61 people were recorded with the Cutforth surname. That placed it at #24,992 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cutforth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 177 in 2016. That gives Cutforth a modern rank of #21,230.

What does the Cutforth surname mean?

An English habitational surname referring to someone from a town on a cleared or cut-out path.

What does the Cutforth map show?

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