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UK surname

Grummett

In the 1881 census there were 123 people recorded with the Grummett surname, ranking it #17,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 227, ranked #17,992, down from #17,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sporle with Palgrave, Gressenhall, Longham and King's Lynn St Margaret. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Derbyshire, South Northamptonshire and Redditch.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Grummett is 252 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 84.6%.

1881 census count

123

Ranked #17,506

Modern count

227

2016, ranked #17,992

Peak year

2000

252 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Grummett had 123 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016, ranked #17,992.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 231 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Grummett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Grummett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Grummett 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 83 #19,181
1861 historical 93 #22,009
1881 historical 123 #17,506
1891 historical 207 #14,546
1901 historical 231 #13,805
1911 historical 208 #14,594
1997 modern 240 #15,678
1998 modern 250 #15,675
1999 modern 247 #15,932
2000 modern 252 #15,659
2001 modern 249 #15,573
2002 modern 245 #16,041
2003 modern 242 #15,960
2004 modern 239 #16,193
2005 modern 231 #16,529
2006 modern 233 #16,560
2007 modern 224 #17,193
2008 modern 223 #17,395
2009 modern 220 #17,911
2010 modern 216 #18,492
2011 modern 219 #18,145
2012 modern 218 #18,139
2013 modern 224 #18,080
2014 modern 227 #18,029
2015 modern 227 #17,941
2016 modern 227 #17,992

Geography

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Where Grummetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sporle with Palgrave, Gressenhall, Longham, King's Lynn St Margaret, Baldock, Willian, Weston, Clothall, Bygrave, Norton and Tardebigg. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Derbyshire, South Northamptonshire, Redditch and Barnsley. 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 Sporle with Palgrave Norfolk
2 Gressenhall, Longham Norfolk
3 King's Lynn St Margaret Norfolk
4 Baldock, Willian, Weston, Clothall, Bygrave, Norton Hertfordshire
5 Tardebigg Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Derbyshire 006 South Derbyshire
2 South Northamptonshire 003 South Northamptonshire
3 Redditch 004 Redditch
4 Redditch 005 Redditch
5 Barnsley 021 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Grummett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Grummett

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Grummett 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

Grummett 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

Grummett falls in decile 2 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 Grummett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Grummett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Grummett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Grummett 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. Norfolk leads with 62 Grummetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.61x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 62 33.61x
Middlesex 12 1.00x
Staffordshire 11 2.72x
Midlothian 8 4.98x
Leicestershire 7 5.26x
Bedfordshire 5 8.05x
Durham 5 1.40x
Yorkshire 4 0.34x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.86x
Lincolnshire 2 1.04x
Dorset 1 1.27x
Oxfordshire 1 1.35x
Surrey 1 0.17x
Worcestershire 1 0.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Beetley in Norfolk leads with 14 Grummetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 10000.00x.

Place Total Index
Beetley 14 10000.00x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 9 162.45x
Gressenhall 8 2352.94x
South Leith 8 44.22x
Blackfordby 7 1666.67x
Stoke Upon Trent 7 16.30x
Fakenham 6 659.34x
Necton 6 1818.18x
Sporle With Palgrave 6 2000.00x
Biggleswade 4 197.04x
Burton Upon Trent 4 42.19x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 16.54x
Hillingdon 4 104.44x
Monkwearmouth Shore 4 57.39x
Heigham 3 30.30x
Islington London 3 2.58x
Pentney 3 1363.64x
Kensington London 2 3.00x
Nottingham St Mary 2 4.78x
South Lynn 2 96.15x
Southrepps 2 555.56x
St Pancras London 2 2.07x
Swinstead 2 1428.57x
West Lynn 2 833.33x
Ampthill 1 107.53x
East Dereham 1 42.92x
Enstone 1 222.22x
Hampstead London 1 5.35x
Kirkby In Ashfield 1 57.80x
Redditch 1 31.45x
Shaftesbury Holy Trinity 1 243.90x
Sunderland 1 15.87x
Wimbledon 1 15.24x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Elizabeth 4
Ellen 4
Eliza 3
Maria 3
Susan 3
Alice 2
Elizabth 2
Harriet 2
Marianne 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Augustine 1
Beatrice 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Georgena 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
L.Mary 1
M.A. 1
Mabel 1
Maude 1
Mehalsh 1
Minnie 1
Sarah 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
William 11
George 8
Edward 4
Robert 4
James 3
Thomas 3
Arthur 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Charles 1
Chas.J.S. 1
Elijah 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
H. 1
Isaac 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Stephen 1
Walker 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Grummett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Grummett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 123 people were recorded with the Grummett surname. That placed it at #17,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Grummett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016. That gives Grummett a modern rank of #17,992.

What does the Grummett map show?

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