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UK surname

Escritt

In the 1881 census there were 97 people recorded with the Escritt surname, ranking it #20,127 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 149, ranked #23,844, down from #20,127 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sutton and Stoneferry, Hull Holy Trinity and Halifax. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Calderdale, Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Escritt is 165 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.6%.

1881 census count

97

Ranked #20,127

Modern count

149

2016, ranked #23,844

Peak year

1998

165 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Escritt had 97 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,127 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016, ranked #23,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 160 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Escritt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Escritt surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Escritt 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 67 #21,440
1861 historical 76 #24,114
1881 historical 97 #20,127
1891 historical 125 #20,713
1901 historical 141 #18,718
1911 historical 160 #17,151
1997 modern 144 #21,660
1998 modern 165 #20,423
1999 modern 161 #20,868
2000 modern 162 #20,735
2001 modern 164 #20,279
2002 modern 163 #20,767
2003 modern 154 #21,308
2004 modern 151 #21,720
2005 modern 152 #21,572
2006 modern 156 #21,399
2007 modern 160 #21,296
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 159 #22,072
2010 modern 159 #22,577
2011 modern 155 #22,790
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 152 #23,438
2014 modern 153 #23,537
2015 modern 150 #23,718
2016 modern 149 #23,844

Geography

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Where Escritts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sutton and Stoneferry, Hull Holy Trinity, Halifax, London parishes and Driffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, South Staffordshire and East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Sutton and Stoneferry Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
4 London parishes London 3
5 Driffield Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 013 Calderdale
2 Middlesbrough 018 Middlesbrough
3 Stockton-on-Tees 020 Stockton-on-Tees
4 South Staffordshire 001 South Staffordshire
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 015 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Escritt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Escritt

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Escritt, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Escritt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Escritt household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Escritt is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Escritt is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Escritt falls in decile 1 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 Escritt 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 Escritt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Escritt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Escritt 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 90 Escritts recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.60x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 90 9.60x
Lincolnshire 7 4.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Emswell Cum Kellythorpe in Yorkshire leads with 18 Escritts recorded in 1881 and an index of 36000.00x.

Place Total Index
Emswell Cum Kellythorpe 18 36000.00x
Holy Trinity 13 57.65x
Great Driffield 9 468.75x
Sculcoates 7 47.11x
Grantham 6 304.57x
Leeds 6 11.34x
Stansfield 6 173.91x
Skerne 5 8333.33x
Sutton 5 467.29x
Tickton Hull Bridge 5 4166.67x
Ellerker 4 4000.00x
Garton On Wolds 4 2352.94x
Beswick 3 3750.00x
Beverley St Mary 1 72.99x
Great Kelk 1 1666.67x
Harpham 1 1250.00x
Harrington 1 2500.00x
Hutton Cranswick 1 256.41x
Wilsthorpe 1 0.00x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Escritt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Escritt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 97 people were recorded with the Escritt surname. That placed it at #20,127 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Escritt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016. That gives Escritt a modern rank of #23,844.

What does the Escritt map show?

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