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UK surname

Fryett

In the 1881 census there were 232 people recorded with the Fryett surname, ranking it #11,677 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 414, ranked #11,574, up from #11,677 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Alderton, Bucklesham and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Middlesbrough, Fenland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fryett is 445 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.4%.

1881 census count

232

Ranked #11,677

Modern count

414

2016, ranked #11,574

Peak year

1998

445 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fryett had 232 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,677 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 414 in 2016, ranked #11,574.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 386 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Fryett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fryett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fryett 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 137 #13,812
1861 historical 129 #17,271
1881 historical 232 #11,677
1891 historical 251 #12,729
1901 historical 321 #11,118
1911 historical 386 #9,535
1997 modern 414 #10,729
1998 modern 445 #10,491
1999 modern 445 #10,535
2000 modern 439 #10,650
2001 modern 415 #10,925
2002 modern 440 #10,638
2003 modern 438 #10,507
2004 modern 437 #10,557
2005 modern 426 #10,649
2006 modern 426 #10,712
2007 modern 428 #10,766
2008 modern 420 #11,033
2009 modern 420 #11,266
2010 modern 421 #11,519
2011 modern 421 #11,379
2012 modern 427 #11,120
2013 modern 428 #11,304
2014 modern 426 #11,408
2015 modern 407 #11,760
2016 modern 414 #11,574

Geography

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Where Fryetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Alderton, Bucklesham, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and Nottingham St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Middlesbrough, Fenland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 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 Alderton Suffolk
2 Bucklesham Suffolk
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Middlesbrough 007 Middlesbrough
2 Fenland 004 Fenland
3 Middlesbrough 004 Middlesbrough
4 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 002 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
5 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 003 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fryett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fryett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Fryett, 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 Fryett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Fryett 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Fryett is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fryett 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

Fryett 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fryett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Fryett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fryett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fryett 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. Suffolk leads with 87 Fryetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.51x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 87 30.51x
Surrey 31 2.72x
Norfolk 24 6.67x
Yorkshire 24 1.03x
Middlesex 20 0.85x
Nottinghamshire 14 4.44x
Essex 10 2.16x
Channel Islands 8 11.53x
Durham 7 1.01x
Staffordshire 7 0.89x
Devon 5 1.03x
Northumberland 2 0.57x
Kent 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 14 Fryetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.15x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 14 17.15x
Botesdale 13 2954.55x
Newbourn 12 10909.09x
Alderton 10 2325.58x
Bucklesham 10 3846.15x
Middlesbrough 10 33.10x
Newington 10 11.56x
Bircham Newton 9 11250.00x
West Ham 9 8.82x
Benhall 8 1600.00x
Camberwell 8 5.35x
St Peter Port 8 62.35x
Stranton 7 29.85x
Beccles 6 130.72x
Horninglow 6 161.29x
Lambeth 6 2.94x
Levington 6 4615.38x
Linthorpe 6 43.35x
Waldringfield 6 2727.27x
Bideford 5 95.79x
Norwich St Stephen 5 151.52x
Tilney All Sts 5 1111.11x
Clapham 4 13.67x
Hackney London 4 3.05x
Mile End Old Town London 4 8.03x
Southwold 4 236.69x
Bawdsey 3 857.14x
Great Bircham 3 810.81x
St Pancras London 3 1.59x
Streatham 3 17.27x
Swanland 3 857.14x
Thornhill 3 44.31x
Hammersmith London 2 3.47x
Hartley 2 215.05x
Holy Trinity Less London 2 338.98x
Kimberworth 2 15.54x
Peasenhall 2 289.86x
Shoreditch London 2 1.97x
Tunstall 2 408.16x
Burton Extra 1 22.08x
Great Yarmouth 1 3.35x
Ipswich St Clement 1 13.79x
Ipswich St Mathew 1 12.52x
Islington London 1 0.44x
Ixworth 1 125.00x
Northfleet 1 14.20x
Saxmundham 1 94.34x
St George In East London 1 4.54x
Terrington St Clement 1 61.35x
Whitechapel London 1 4.33x
Woodham Mortimer 1 370.37x
Yoxford 1 117.65x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Fryett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fryett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 232 people were recorded with the Fryett surname. That placed it at #11,677 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fryett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 414 in 2016. That gives Fryett a modern rank of #11,574.

What does the Fryett map show?

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