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UK surname

Ettle

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Ettle surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 100, ranked #31,123, down from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Dudley and Rowley Regis. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bath and North East Somerset, Stobswell and Bristol.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ettle is 136 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.9%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

1911

136 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ettle had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 136 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ettle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ettle surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Ettle 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 112 #22,291
1901 historical 127 #19,893
1911 historical 136 #18,962
1997 modern 124 #23,669
1998 modern 127 #23,940
1999 modern 126 #24,239
2000 modern 119 #25,072
2001 modern 115 #25,222
2002 modern 113 #26,024
2003 modern 114 #25,664
2004 modern 112 #26,159
2005 modern 100 #28,025
2006 modern 101 #28,125
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 99 #29,181
2009 modern 105 #28,815
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 101 #29,938
2012 modern 109 #28,689
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 100 #31,005
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Ettles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Dudley, Rowley Regis, Bedwelty and Weston-super-Mare, Kewstoke, Worle. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bath and North East Somerset, Stobswell, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Dudley Staffordshire
3 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
4 Bedwelty Monmouthshire
5 Weston-super-Mare, Kewstoke, Worle Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bath and North East Somerset 020 Bath and North East Somerset
2 Bath and North East Somerset 025 Bath and North East Somerset
3 Stobswell Dundee City
4 Bristol 029 Bristol, City of
5 South Gloucestershire 032 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ettle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ettle

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

No data

Group

No data

Within London, Ettle is most associated with areas classed as No data, part of No data. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ettle is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Ettle 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ettle 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 Ettle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ettle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ettle 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. Gloucestershire leads with 56 Ettles recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.17x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 56 32.17x
Worcestershire 16 13.81x
Surrey 7 1.62x
Monmouthshire 5 7.79x
Angus 3 3.65x
Herefordshire 1 2.75x
Kincardineshire 1 9.25x
Middlesex 1 0.11x
Staffordshire 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bitton Oldland in Gloucestershire leads with 27 Ettles recorded in 1881 and an index of 1516.85x.

Place Total Index
Bitton Oldland 27 1516.85x
Bitton 24 1578.95x
Dudley 16 113.56x
Newington 7 21.35x
Bedwellty 5 44.13x
Dundee 3 9.77x
Henbury 3 352.94x
Cam 1 188.68x
Durris 1 322.58x
Fownhope 1 312.50x
Kingswinford 1 9.19x
St George In East London 1 11.98x
Thornbury 1 84.03x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 10
Elizabeth 6
Mary 5
Ellen 3
Alice 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Ann 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Dinah 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Henreetta 1
Pheobe 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Tabitha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
William 6
George 4
Joseph 4
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Isaac 2
James 2
Robert 2
Gilbert 1
Henry 1
Philip 1
Samuel 1
Simon 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Ettle households.

FAQ

Ettle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ettle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Ettle surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ettle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Ettle a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Ettle map show?

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