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UK surname

Jarret

A variant of the French surname Jarret meaning "legging" or "protective covering for the leg".

In the 1881 census there were 155 people recorded with the Jarret surname, ranking it #15,174 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 127, ranked #26,566, down from #15,174 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Hawick and Wilton and Arbroath and St. Vigeans. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Arbroath Kirkton, Arbroath Harbour and Arbroath Cliffburn.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jarret is 155 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 18.1%.

1881 census count

155

Ranked #15,174

Modern count

127

2016, ranked #26,566

Peak year

1881

155 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jarret had 155 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,174 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 127 in 2016, ranked #26,566.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Jarret surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jarret surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jarret 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 99 #17,294
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 155 #15,174
1891 historical 150 #18,328
1901 historical 46 #29,047
1911 historical 58 #27,001
1997 modern 99 #27,039
1998 modern 111 #25,990
1999 modern 106 #26,885
2000 modern 112 #25,978
2001 modern 107 #26,328
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 98 #28,046
2004 modern 107 #26,899
2005 modern 102 #27,689
2006 modern 103 #27,785
2007 modern 113 #26,641
2008 modern 112 #27,061
2009 modern 122 #26,220
2010 modern 138 #24,801
2011 modern 136 #24,819
2012 modern 129 #25,705
2013 modern 124 #26,842
2014 modern 124 #27,049
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 127 #26,566

Geography

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Where Jarrets are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Hawick and Wilton, Arbroath and St. Vigeans, Trevethin with Pontypool and Hoo. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Arbroath Kirkton, Arbroath Harbour, Arbroath Cliffburn, Arbroath Landward and Arbroath Keptie. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
2 Hawick and Wilton Roxburgh
3 Arbroath and St. Vigeans Forfar
4 Trevethin with Pontypool Monmouthshire
5 Hoo Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Arbroath Kirkton Angus
2 Arbroath Harbour Angus
3 Arbroath Cliffburn Angus
4 Arbroath Landward Angus
5 Arbroath Keptie Angus

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jarret

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jarret

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jarret, 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

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Jarret surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Jarret household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Jarret is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jarret is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Jarret falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Meaning and origin of Jarret

The surname Jarret is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "jarret," which means "the ham or hind part of the leg." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with notable calves or strong legs.

The earliest recorded use of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is found in various medieval records, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a "Hubert Jarret" as a landowner in Wiltshire, England.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as "Jarrett," "Jarrat," and "Jarratt," in documents from different parts of England and France. It is believed that the name spread to other regions due to the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Jarret (c. 1370-1441), an English soldier and courtier who served under King Henry V during the Hundred Years' War. He was knighted for his valor in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

Another prominent figure was Robert Jarret (c. 1590-1666), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge from 1624 to 1666.

In the 17th century, the name was also found in the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Thomas Jarret (c. 1620-1695), who settled in Virginia in 1642 and became a prominent landowner and planter.

The name Jarret was also associated with several place names, such as Jarrett's Plantation in Virginia, which was named after the aforementioned Thomas Jarret, and Jarrett's Creek in North Carolina.

Other notable bearers of the name include John Jarret (1721-1780), a British explorer and cartographer who mapped parts of the Canadian Arctic, and William Jarret (1826-1905), an American Civil War veteran and politician who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jarret families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jarret 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. Kent leads with 18 Jarrets recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.49x.

County Total Index
Kent 18 3.49x
Sussex 18 7.06x
Glamorgan 17 6.46x
Surrey 17 2.31x
Durham 10 2.22x
Lancashire 9 0.50x
Norfolk 8 3.44x
Gloucestershire 7 2.36x
Lanarkshire 7 1.43x
Angus 6 4.28x
Brecknockshire 6 19.85x
Merionethshire 5 18.08x
Middlesex 5 0.33x
Roxburghshire 4 14.61x
Buckinghamshire 3 3.28x
Yorkshire 3 0.20x
Cardiganshire 2 5.42x
Flintshire 2 4.92x
Suffolk 2 1.09x
Carmarthenshire 1 1.57x
Devon 1 0.32x
Lincolnshire 1 0.41x
Monmouthshire 1 0.92x
Perthshire 1 1.47x
Wiltshire 1 0.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hastings St Mary In The in Sussex leads with 15 Jarrets recorded in 1881 and an index of 275.74x.

Place Total Index
Hastings St Mary In The 15 275.74x
Croydon 12 29.35x
Neath 8 149.25x
Hoe 7 7000.00x
Barony 6 4.85x
Cwmdu 6 186.92x
Llanelly 6 165.75x
St Vigeans 6 79.37x
Llanfair 5 2380.95x
Bristol St George 4 29.18x
Chatham 4 28.19x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 4 20.53x
Maidstone 4 26.04x
Wilton 4 133.33x
Withnell 4 363.64x
Cardiff St Mary 3 20.69x
Mayfield 3 198.68x
Sculcoates 3 12.63x
Westbury On Severn East 3 44.78x
Westoe 3 11.76x
Wonersh 3 326.09x
Wycombe 3 44.05x
Ashton Under Lyne 2 5.10x
Ipswich St Peter 2 80.65x
Lewisham 2 7.27x
Reigate Foreign 2 25.06x
West Farleigh 2 1000.00x
Whitechapel London 2 13.42x
Abergwilly 1 95.24x
Aberystwith 1 31.55x
Balquhidder 1 303.03x
Bedwellty 1 5.18x
Crook Billy Row 1 17.36x
Deptford St Paul 1 2.51x
Gateshead 1 2.97x
Glasgow 1 1.15x
Great Grimsby 1 6.52x
Hackney London 1 1.18x
Heigham 1 8.01x
Holywell 1 19.61x
Hunwick Helmington 1 92.59x
Kingswear 1 400.00x
Liverpool 1 0.92x
Llanbadarn Fawr 1 204.08x
Marlborough St Peter St 1 144.93x
Openshaw 1 11.90x
Rainham 1 70.42x
Ramsgate 1 11.88x
Rhuddlan Rhyl 1 357.14x
Sevenoaks 1 23.92x
Sittingbourne 1 24.57x
St George Hanover Square 1 3.75x
St Martin In Fields 1 11.05x
West Derby 1 1.91x
Wrotham 1 58.48x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Jarret surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jarret surname in 1881?

In 1881, 155 people were recorded with the Jarret surname. That placed it at #15,174 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jarret surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 127 in 2016. That gives Jarret a modern rank of #26,566.

What does the Jarret surname mean?

A variant of the French surname Jarret meaning "legging" or "protective covering for the leg".

What does the Jarret map show?

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