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UK surname

Huett

A surname derived from a variant spelling of the word "hut".

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Huett surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 123, ranked #27,115, down from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St James Westminster, Mark, Chapel Allerton, Weare, East Brent, South Brent and St Anne Limehouse. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sedgemoor, Wiltshire and Thurrock.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Huett is 146 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.7%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

123

2016, ranked #27,115

Peak year

1998

146 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Huett had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 123 in 2016, ranked #27,115.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 102 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Huett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Huett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Huett 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 80 #19,558
1861 historical 64 #25,747
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 68 #28,300
1901 historical 92 #23,800
1911 historical 102 #22,465
1997 modern 131 #22,927
1998 modern 146 #22,031
1999 modern 142 #22,607
2000 modern 140 #22,752
2001 modern 138 #22,647
2002 modern 132 #23,680
2003 modern 137 #22,939
2004 modern 134 #23,425
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 128 #24,267
2007 modern 126 #24,860
2008 modern 126 #25,131
2009 modern 129 #25,314
2010 modern 127 #26,176
2011 modern 130 #25,547
2012 modern 126 #26,148
2013 modern 127 #26,452
2014 modern 127 #26,634
2015 modern 124 #26,944
2016 modern 123 #27,115

Geography

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Where Huetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St James Westminster, Mark, Chapel Allerton, Weare, East Brent, South Brent, St Anne Limehouse, All Saints Poplar and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sedgemoor, Wiltshire, Thurrock and Newham. 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 St James Westminster London (West Districts)
2 Mark, Chapel Allerton, Weare, East Brent, South Brent Somerset
3 St Anne Limehouse London (East Districts)
4 All Saints Poplar London (East Districts)
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sedgemoor 002 Sedgemoor
2 Wiltshire 047 Wiltshire
3 Thurrock 008 Thurrock
4 Thurrock 013 Thurrock
5 Newham 033 Newham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Huett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Huett

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Huett is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Huett is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Huett falls in decile 3 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 Huett 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 Huett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Huett

The surname "Huett" is of English origin, originating from the medieval English words "hoh" meaning hill or ridge, and "huet" meaning hat or hood. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived on or near a hill or ridge with a distinctive shape resembling a hood or hat.

The earliest known records of the name "Huett" date back to the 14th century in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is likely that the name evolved from the Old English place name "Hoodhull" or "Huet Hill", which was a settlement located on a prominent hill or ridge.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert Huett, a landowner in the village of Bisley, Gloucestershire, who was mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327. Another early record is that of John Huett, a freeman of the city of Bristol in 1439.

The Huett family was particularly prominent in the county of Somerset during the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable individuals from this period include William Huett (1544-1629), a wealthy merchant and landowner in the town of Yeovil, and his son, Thomas Huett (1578-1652), who served as a Member of Parliament for Yeovil in 1628.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname spread to other parts of England and Wales. John Huett (1737-1804) was a renowned botanist and horticulturist from Staffordshire, while Robert Huett (1782-1857) was a prominent architect and surveyor from Monmouthshire who designed several churches and public buildings in South Wales.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Sir William Huett (1805-1870), a British naval officer and explorer who served in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, and Sir John Huett (1850-1928), a British politician and barrister who served as a Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of Caithness from 1900 to 1906.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Huett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Huett 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. Middlesex leads with 38 Huetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.75x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 38 4.75x
Somerset 16 12.43x
Cornwall 9 9.94x
Channel Islands 3 12.66x
Devon 3 1.80x
Worcestershire 3 2.87x
Denbighshire 2 6.62x
Gloucestershire 2 1.27x
Essex 1 0.63x
Lancashire 1 0.11x
Norfolk 1 0.81x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.93x
Oxfordshire 1 2.02x
Staffordshire 1 0.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. East Brent in Somerset leads with 10 Huetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 5263.16x.

Place Total Index
East Brent 10 5263.16x
Limehouse London 10 113.90x
St Austell 9 290.32x
Bromley London 6 34.09x
Poplar London 6 39.74x
Bleadon 4 2352.94x
Bow London 3 29.47x
Clerkenwell London 3 15.89x
Islington London 3 3.87x
Mile End Old Town London 3 17.63x
St Saviour 3 229.01x
Whistones 3 394.74x
Hackney London 2 4.46x
Horfield 2 126.58x
Lympsham 2 1666.67x
Ruabon 2 48.19x
South Brent 2 555.56x
Burton Extra 1 64.52x
Dorchester 1 357.14x
Hammersmith London 1 5.08x
Leyton Low 1 31.15x
Mundford 1 1250.00x
Poulton With Fearnhead 1 500.00x
Radford 1 18.25x
Tormoham 1 14.20x
Willesden 1 13.26x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Sarah 3
Anne 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Jemima 2
Laura 2
Patience 2
Rose 2
Adelaide 1
Alice 1
Amy 1
Anna 1
Caroline 1
Eleonor 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Femmie 1
Lily 1
Linda 1
Louiza 1
Mabel 1
Ruth 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Huett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Huett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Huett surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Huett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 123 in 2016. That gives Huett a modern rank of #27,115.

What does the Huett surname mean?

A surname derived from a variant spelling of the word "hut".

What does the Huett map show?

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