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UK surname

Jowitt

In the 1881 census there were 567 people recorded with the Jowitt surname, ranking it #6,120 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 652, ranked #8,163, down from #6,120 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Birstall, Wakefield and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, Barnsley and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jowitt is 685 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 15.0%.

1881 census count

567

Ranked #6,120

Modern count

652

2016, ranked #8,163

Peak year

2010

685 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jowitt had 567 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,120 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 652 in 2016, ranked #8,163.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 567 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Jowitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jowitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jowitt 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 421 #5,789
1861 historical 379 #6,739
1881 historical 567 #6,120
1891 historical 523 #7,161
1901 historical 528 #7,740
1911 historical 541 #7,378
1997 modern 645 #7,704
1998 modern 640 #7,999
1999 modern 656 #7,893
2000 modern 664 #7,808
2001 modern 645 #7,844
2002 modern 644 #8,007
2003 modern 643 #7,885
2004 modern 640 #7,923
2005 modern 630 #7,971
2006 modern 632 #7,973
2007 modern 643 #7,926
2008 modern 648 #7,930
2009 modern 666 #7,927
2010 modern 685 #7,907
2011 modern 672 #7,948
2012 modern 652 #8,057
2013 modern 666 #8,058
2014 modern 667 #8,088
2015 modern 658 #8,116
2016 modern 652 #8,163

Geography

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Where Jowitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Birstall, Wakefield, Sheffield, Huddersfield and Rothwell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield. 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 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Rothwell Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 040 Wakefield
2 Barnsley 028 Barnsley
3 Doncaster 002 Doncaster
4 Barnsley 012 Barnsley
5 Sheffield 015 Sheffield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jowitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jowitt

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Jowitt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Jowitt household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Jowitt 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

Jowitt is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Jowitt 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jowitt 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 Jowitt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jowitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jowitt 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. Yorkshire leads with 403 Jowitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.46x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 403 7.46x
Derbyshire 32 3.75x
Lancashire 24 0.37x
Middlesex 18 0.33x
Nottinghamshire 12 1.63x
Hertfordshire 10 2.66x
Worcestershire 10 1.40x
Durham 9 0.55x
Surrey 9 0.34x
Hampshire 5 0.45x
Herefordshire 5 2.24x
Lincolnshire 5 0.57x
Bedfordshire 4 1.42x
Cheshire 4 0.33x
Warwickshire 3 0.22x
Northumberland 2 0.25x
Somerset 2 0.23x
Lanarkshire 1 0.06x
Rutland 1 2.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 74 Jowitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.25x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 74 24.25x
Oulton Cum Woodlesford 36 821.92x
Ecclesall Bierlow 22 20.02x
Huddersfield 22 27.95x
Aberford 17 1393.44x
Heeley 17 103.53x
Bradford 15 11.47x
Northowram 15 39.59x
Womersley 14 1944.44x
Wortley In Bramley 12 28.04x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 10 50.97x
Kings Norton 10 15.66x
Stevenage 10 171.53x
Codnor Park 9 450.00x
Ripley 9 85.31x
Batley 8 15.58x
Swinton In Rotherham 8 55.98x
Bowling 7 13.08x
Brightside Bierlow 7 6.61x
Gomersal 7 27.76x
Hunslet 7 8.31x
Huntwick Cum Nostell 7 654.21x
Islington London 7 1.32x
Walton In Wakefield 7 603.45x
Armley 6 25.18x
Elland Cum Greetland 6 24.65x
Merton 6 129.03x
Potter Newton 6 62.96x
Preston 6 3.47x
Radford 6 16.07x
Sandiacre 6 196.72x
Alford 5 92.59x
Beswick 5 30.21x
Hartlepool 5 21.68x
Holbeck 5 13.97x
Horsforth 5 42.19x
Hoyland Nether 5 37.74x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 5 19.92x
Castleford 4 20.33x
Chorlton Cum Hardy 4 93.24x
Darlington 4 6.39x
Dukinfield 4 7.19x
Kenchester 4 2666.67x
Melchbourne 4 975.61x
Norland 4 107.82x
Otley 4 30.49x
Sheffield 4 2.33x
Arnold 3 27.96x
Aston 3 0.79x
Bingley 3 8.72x
Clifford Cum Boston 3 61.73x
Eckington 3 14.46x
Levenshulme 3 45.05x
Liversedge 3 12.47x
Lockwood 3 15.43x
Newark Upon Trent 3 11.36x
Thornton In Bradford 3 16.68x
Barwick In Elmet 2 48.31x
Bonchurch 2 158.73x
Clapham Cum Newby 2 158.73x
Cottingham 2 17.17x
Ellel 2 59.88x
Heanor 2 15.66x
Pickering 2 29.41x
Richmond 2 5.37x
Sharlston 2 56.50x
St Luke London 2 2.29x
St Marylebone London 2 0.69x
St Mildred Poultry London 2 3333.33x
Walcot 2 4.28x
Askern 1 98.04x
Barkisland 1 25.51x
Burnley 1 1.84x
Heaton 1 17.24x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 2.38x
Richmond 1 11.85x
Titchfield 1 11.88x
Twickenham 1 4.28x
Warrington 1 1.30x
Westgate 1 1.99x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 31
James 22
William 19
Joseph 15
Thomas 15
George 14
Alfred 9
Samuel 8
Benjamin 7
Charles 7
Edward 6
Harry 6
Albert 5
Henry 5
Herbert 5
Walter 5
David 3
Jonas 3
Richard 3
Robert 3
Tom 3
Arthur 2
Isaac 2
Mark 2
Nathaniel 2
Ralph 2
Saml. 2
Sidney 2
Wm. 2
Bertram 1
Christopher 1
Edmund 1
Edwd. 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fridrick 1
Gregory 1
H. 1
Harold 1
Henery 1
Herber 1
Jessie 1
Jonathan 1
Knapton 1
Lawrence 1
Levi 1
Lionel 1
Nathan 1
Nathanial 1

FAQ

Jowitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jowitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 567 people were recorded with the Jowitt surname. That placed it at #6,120 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jowitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 652 in 2016. That gives Jowitt a modern rank of #8,163.

What does the Jowitt map show?

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