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UK surname

Froggatt

A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "frog ditch" or "frog hollow".

In the 1881 census there were 1,376 people recorded with the Froggatt surname, ranking it #2,991 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,416, ranked #2,725, up from #2,991 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Glossop and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Derbyshire, Mansfield and Salford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Froggatt is 2,591 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 75.6%.

1881 census count

1,376

Ranked #2,991

Modern count

2,416

2016, ranked #2,725

Peak year

1999

2,591 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Froggatt had 1,376 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,991 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,416 in 2016, ranked #2,725.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,207 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Froggatt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Froggatt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Froggatt 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 767 #3,483
1861 historical 770 #3,574
1881 historical 1,376 #2,991
1891 historical 1,624 #2,756
1901 historical 2,055 #2,609
1911 historical 2,207 #2,278
1997 modern 2,480 #2,527
1998 modern 2,573 #2,537
1999 modern 2,591 #2,539
2000 modern 2,558 #2,560
2001 modern 2,534 #2,529
2002 modern 2,590 #2,542
2003 modern 2,508 #2,561
2004 modern 2,511 #2,561
2005 modern 2,436 #2,601
2006 modern 2,390 #2,640
2007 modern 2,375 #2,678
2008 modern 2,394 #2,679
2009 modern 2,474 #2,671
2010 modern 2,533 #2,669
2011 modern 2,496 #2,673
2012 modern 2,414 #2,695
2013 modern 2,477 #2,690
2014 modern 2,472 #2,711
2015 modern 2,428 #2,722
2016 modern 2,416 #2,725

Geography

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Where Froggatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Glossop, Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Derbyshire, Mansfield, Salford, Erewash and Rotherham. 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 Stockport Cheshire
2 Glossop Derbyshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Derbyshire 001 North East Derbyshire
2 Mansfield 007 Mansfield
3 Salford 017 Salford
4 Erewash 001 Erewash
5 Rotherham 033 Rotherham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Froggatt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Froggatt

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

Froggatt 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

Froggatt 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 Froggatt 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 Froggatt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Froggatt

The surname Froggatt is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Frogatt, a small village located in the Derbyshire Dales region of Derbyshire. The earliest known spelling of the place name was Froggatt, recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "frogga" meaning frog, and "hyll" meaning hill or slope, likely referring to the village's location near a hill or slope where frogs were found. Alternative spellings of the surname include Froggatt, Frogatt, Froggat, and Frogget.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was William de Froggatt, who was mentioned in the Derbyshire Assize Rolls of 1284. In the 16th century, the name appeared in the parish records of Bakewell, Derbyshire, with the baptism of Elizabeth Froggatt in 1561.

Notable individuals with the surname Froggatt include Sir John Froggatt (1593-1670), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the 17th century. Another prominent figure was John Froggatt (1806-1886), a renowned English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in the early days of the sport.

In the 19th century, George Froggatt (1827-1899) was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Sheffield, England, known for his contributions to the local community. Mary Froggatt (1858-1935) was a British artist and etcher, recognized for her etchings of rural scenes and landscapes.

Further back in history, records show a William Froggatt who was a landowner and farmer in the village of Frogatt in the 15th century. His descendants likely adopted the surname Froggatt, which then spread to other parts of Derbyshire and neighboring counties.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Froggatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Froggatt 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. Derbyshire leads with 371 Froggatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.65x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 371 17.65x
Yorkshire 366 2.75x
Lancashire 130 0.82x
Cheshire 123 4.15x
Warwickshire 90 2.66x
Nottinghamshire 62 3.43x
Staffordshire 57 1.26x
Middlesex 41 0.31x
Herefordshire 36 6.54x
Worcestershire 17 0.97x
Surrey 16 0.24x
Gloucestershire 14 0.53x
Northamptonshire 14 1.11x
Shropshire 13 1.12x
Montgomeryshire 4 1.30x
Norfolk 4 0.19x
Hampshire 3 0.11x
Berkshire 2 0.20x
Cambridgeshire 2 0.24x
Kent 2 0.04x
Lincolnshire 2 0.09x
Anglesey 1 0.42x
Devon 1 0.04x
Durham 1 0.03x
Essex 1 0.04x
Leicestershire 1 0.07x
Suffolk 1 0.06x
Sussex 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 44 Froggatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.90x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 44 3.90x
Stockport 38 24.92x
Brampton 37 125.98x
Sheffield 36 8.50x
Aston 35 3.76x
Ecclesall Bierlow 35 12.94x
Brightside Bierlow 33 12.65x
Heanor 32 101.81x
Glossop Dale 26 26.42x
Ecclesfield 24 24.61x
Disley Stanley 21 137.70x
Beard Ollerset Whitle 19 137.38x
Rotherham 19 25.34x
Wales 18 171.27x
Handsworth 16 45.51x
Nether Hallam 16 8.89x
Shipley 16 480.48x
Little Hereford 15 777.20x
Manchester 15 2.09x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 14 11.30x
Barlborough 14 180.18x
Barnsley 14 10.20x
Baslow With Bubnell 14 361.76x
Clowne 14 167.66x
Mansfield 14 22.36x
Basford 13 15.59x
Heaton Norris 13 14.34x
Nottingham St Mary 13 2.78x
Bradfield 12 23.40x
Cheadle 12 21.21x
Dudley 12 5.63x
Eyam 11 187.39x
Norbury 11 601.09x
Normanton 11 27.52x
South Hamlet 11 67.53x
St Pancras London 11 1.02x
Beighton 10 105.04x
Bollington In 10 37.92x
Calver 10 500.00x
Fazeley 10 121.36x
Islington London 10 0.77x
Newbold Dunston 10 50.08x
Salford 10 2.13x
Stoke Upon Trent 10 2.08x
Ardwick 9 6.26x
Barmbrough 9 184.80x
Chorlton On Medlock 9 3.56x
Harborne 9 6.20x
Hunslet 9 4.34x
Lambeth 9 0.77x
Matlock 9 31.89x
Brinnington 8 28.90x
Darfield 8 66.06x
Emley 8 134.45x
Harpurhey 8 36.20x
Kimberworth 8 10.84x
Wellingborough 8 12.60x
Withington 8 15.59x
Alfreton 7 10.96x
Belper 7 17.18x
Chesterfield 7 8.89x
Curdworth 7 225.81x
Gorton 7 4.68x
Huddersfield 7 3.61x
Ludworth 7 70.71x
Oldham 7 1.36x
Pleasley 7 132.08x
Rawmarsh 7 14.90x
Tupton 7 110.76x
Ashford Carbonell 6 444.44x
Castle Church 6 22.03x
Castleton 6 200.67x
Derby All Sts 6 34.19x
Doncaster 6 6.17x
Eckington 6 11.75x
Little Dewchurch 6 397.35x
Litton 6 179.64x
Newton In Makerfield 6 12.30x
Northampton Priory St 6 7.92x
Wath On Dearne 6 22.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 99
Elizabeth 59
Sarah 53
Annie 30
Ann 29
Ellen 21
Hannah 19
Jane 19
Alice 16
Eliza 16
Charlotte 15
Edith 15
Clara 14
Florence 13
Harriet 11
Margaret 11
Frances 10
Martha 10
Emily 9
Emma 9
Ada 8
Fanny 8
Harriett 8
Louisa 7
Anne 6
Caroline 6
Lucy 5
Maria 5
Agnes 4
Bertha 4
Elizth. 4
Ruth 4
Betty 3
Catherine 3
Gertrude 3
Grace 3
Kitty 3
Lillian 3
Maud 3
Rhoda 3
Rose 3
Amy 2
Bridget 2
Isabella 2
Julia 2
Lizzie 2
Lydia 2
Minnie 2
Phoebe 2
Winifred 2

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 94
William 74
George 71
Thomas 54
Joseph 44
Henry 33
Charles 31
James 28
Arthur 17
Samuel 17
Harry 12
Robert 12
Albert 11
Alfred 10
Benjamin 10
Edward 8
Walter 8
Frederick 7
Richard 7
Tom 6
David 5
Edwin 5
Ernest 5
Frank 5
Wm. 5
Elias 4
Fred 4
Herbert 4
Hezekiah 4
Thos. 4
Ben 3
Cephas 3
Geo. 3
Alexander 2
Chas. 2
Edwd. 2
Ezra 2
Jesse 2
Job 2
Joe 2
Joel 2
Stephen 2
Thos.F. 2
Willm. 2
Benny 1
Bertram 1
E.R. 1
Ebenezer 1
Edgar 1
Zach. 1

FAQ

Froggatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Froggatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,376 people were recorded with the Froggatt surname. That placed it at #2,991 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Froggatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,416 in 2016. That gives Froggatt a modern rank of #2,725.

What does the Froggatt surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "frog ditch" or "frog hollow".

What does the Froggatt map show?

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