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UK surname

Foggett

In the 1881 census there were 65 people recorded with the Foggett surname, ranking it #24,420 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 120, ranked #27,563, down from #24,420 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Oxfordshire, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Foggett is 136 in 2007. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 84.6%.

1881 census count

65

Ranked #24,420

Modern count

120

2016, ranked #27,563

Peak year

2007

136 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Foggett had 65 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,420 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016, ranked #27,563.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 73 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Foggett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Foggett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Foggett 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 32 #27,570
1861 historical 47 #28,023
1881 historical 65 #24,420
1891 historical 68 #28,300
1901 historical 68 #26,598
1911 historical 73 #25,541
1997 modern 116 #24,688
1998 modern 122 #24,556
1999 modern 126 #24,239
2000 modern 129 #23,901
2001 modern 128 #23,665
2002 modern 131 #23,793
2003 modern 127 #24,019
2004 modern 133 #23,528
2005 modern 128 #24,076
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 136 #23,708
2008 modern 131 #24,583
2009 modern 126 #25,686
2010 modern 129 #25,900
2011 modern 126 #26,060
2012 modern 122 #26,696
2013 modern 125 #26,695
2014 modern 126 #26,781
2015 modern 119 #27,684
2016 modern 120 #27,563

Geography

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Where Foggetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Oxfordshire, North Tyneside and Northumberland. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Oxfordshire 009 West Oxfordshire
2 North Tyneside 002 North Tyneside
3 Northumberland 022 Northumberland
4 Northumberland 025 Northumberland
5 Northumberland 030 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Foggett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Foggett

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Foggett is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Foggett is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Foggett falls in decile 10 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 Foggett 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 Foggett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Foggett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Foggett 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. Northumberland leads with 24 Foggetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.45x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 24 25.45x
Lancashire 17 2.26x
Yorkshire 8 1.27x
Cheshire 7 5.00x
Cumberland 5 9.16x
Nottinghamshire 2 2.34x
Kent 1 0.46x
Suffolk 1 1.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Seaton Delaval in Northumberland leads with 16 Foggetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1927.71x.

Place Total Index
Seaton Delaval 16 1927.71x
Cheetham 10 178.25x
Newton In Ashton Under 7 507.25x
Seghill 7 1521.74x
Penrith 5 247.52x
Headingley Cum Burley 4 99.01x
Kirkdale 4 31.62x
Heaton Norris 2 46.73x
Kirk Hammerton 2 3333.33x
Nottingham St Mary 2 9.05x
Hartley 1 400.00x
Hipperholme Cum 1 36.23x
Horton In Bradford 1 10.19x
North Meols 1 13.59x
Plumstead 1 13.87x
Woodbridge 1 101.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Margaret 6
Sarah 4
Aberta 1
Ada 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Betsy 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Louisa 1
Marion 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
Joseph 5
Thomas 4
Charles 3
John 3
Arthur 1
Emmanuel 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Mark 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Ritchison 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 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 Foggett households.

FAQ

Foggett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Foggett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 65 people were recorded with the Foggett surname. That placed it at #24,420 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Foggett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 120 in 2016. That gives Foggett a modern rank of #27,563.

What does the Foggett map show?

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