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UK surname

Cuttell

In the 1881 census there were 194 people recorded with the Cuttell surname, ranking it #13,097 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 202, ranked #19,475, down from #13,097 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bolsover, Almondbury and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Kirklees and Amber Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cuttell is 237 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.1%.

1881 census count

194

Ranked #13,097

Modern count

202

2016, ranked #19,475

Peak year

1911

237 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cuttell had 194 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,097 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016, ranked #19,475.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 237 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Cuttell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cuttell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cuttell 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 116 #15,545
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 194 #13,097
1891 historical 203 #14,754
1901 historical 209 #14,712
1911 historical 237 #13,406
1997 modern 202 #17,514
1998 modern 215 #17,306
1999 modern 213 #17,550
2000 modern 216 #17,340
2001 modern 215 #17,159
2002 modern 216 #17,447
2003 modern 213 #17,395
2004 modern 200 #18,213
2005 modern 196 #18,404
2006 modern 195 #18,564
2007 modern 195 #18,799
2008 modern 202 #18,528
2009 modern 202 #18,896
2010 modern 214 #18,601
2011 modern 219 #18,145
2012 modern 215 #18,304
2013 modern 217 #18,493
2014 modern 212 #18,945
2015 modern 196 #19,840
2016 modern 202 #19,475

Geography

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Where Cuttells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bolsover, Almondbury, Sheffield, Kirkburton and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Kirklees and Amber Valley. 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 Bolsover Derbyshire
2 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Kirkburton Yorkshire, West Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 003 Doncaster
2 Kirklees 058 Kirklees
3 Doncaster 001 Doncaster
4 Amber Valley 005 Amber Valley
5 Amber Valley 008 Amber Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cuttell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cuttell

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Cuttell 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

Cuttell is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Cuttell falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Cuttell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Cuttell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cuttell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cuttell 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 82 Cuttells recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.35x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 82 4.35x
Derbyshire 44 14.78x
Middlesex 29 1.52x
Surrey 12 1.29x
Warwickshire 7 1.46x
Cornwall 6 2.79x
Kent 5 0.77x
Nottinghamshire 5 1.95x
Lancashire 4 0.18x
Hampshire 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wooldale in Yorkshire leads with 22 Cuttells recorded in 1881 and an index of 687.50x.

Place Total Index
Wooldale 22 687.50x
Tibshelf 17 1164.38x
Bolsover 14 939.60x
Leeds 12 11.28x
Ripley 12 326.09x
Islington London 9 4.88x
Upperthong 9 562.50x
Lambeth 8 4.82x
Aston 7 5.30x
Sheffield 7 11.66x
Helston 6 267.86x
Hunslet 6 20.42x
St Pancras London 6 3.92x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 13.04x
Heeley 5 87.26x
Shoreditch London 5 6.06x
Bermondsey 4 7.06x
Finchley 4 54.87x
Nottingham St Mary 4 6.03x
Oldham 4 5.49x
Chelsfield 3 483.87x
Elland Cum Greetland 3 35.34x
Honley 3 90.91x
Thurstonland 3 461.54x
Brompton In 2 238.10x
Rodmersham 2 714.29x
St Marylebone London 2 1.97x
Twickenham 2 24.51x
Almondbury 1 10.98x
Austonley 1 93.46x
Chelsea London 1 1.74x
Clarborough 1 52.08x
Ecclesfield 1 7.24x
Freshwater 1 56.18x
Heanor 1 22.47x
Horsforth 1 24.21x
Huddersfield 1 3.64x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 15
Mary 15
Alice 6
Emma 6
Clara 5
Emily 5
Hannah 5
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Maria 4
Ada 3
Rebecca 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Edith 2
Esther 2
Frances 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Bertha 1
Betty 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriett 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Ruth 1
Sussane 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 18
William 10
George 7
Thomas 5
Charles 4
Benjamin 3
Harry 3
Henry 3
Richard 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Joshua 2
Samuel 2
Willis 2
Wright 2
Abel 1
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Geo. 1
Joe 1
Jos. 1
Joseph 1
Maurice 1
Morrise 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Cuttell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cuttell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 194 people were recorded with the Cuttell surname. That placed it at #13,097 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cuttell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016. That gives Cuttell a modern rank of #19,475.

What does the Cuttell map show?

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