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UK surname

Jutson

A variant of the English surname Judson, derived from the medieval personal name Judde.

In the 1881 census there were 135 people recorded with the Jutson surname, ranking it #16,515 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #16,515 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whitstable, Swalecliffe, London parishes and Seasalter. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Somerset, Plymouth and East Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jutson is 135 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 22.2%.

1881 census count

135

Ranked #16,515

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

1881

135 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jutson had 135 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,515 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 135 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Jutson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Jutson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jutson 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 96 #17,594
1861 historical 103 #20,650
1881 historical 135 #16,515
1891 historical 131 #20,073
1901 historical 97 #23,227
1911 historical 118 #20,649
1997 modern 97 #27,342
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 104 #27,150
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 97 #28,383
2003 modern 98 #28,046
2004 modern 99 #28,136
2005 modern 93 #29,133
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 99 #29,754
2010 modern 97 #30,697
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 104 #29,543
2013 modern 105 #29,916
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 106 #29,895
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

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Where Jutsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whitstable, Swalecliffe, London parishes, Seasalter, Sawtry St Andrew, Sawtry All Saints, Sawtry St Judith, Conington and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Somerset, Plymouth, East Devon and Mid Sussex. 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 Whitstable, Swalecliffe Kent
2 London parishes London 3
3 Seasalter Kent
4 Sawtry St Andrew, Sawtry All Saints, Sawtry St Judith, Conington Huntingdonshire
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Somerset 014 South Somerset
2 Plymouth 002 Plymouth
3 East Devon 016 East Devon
4 South Somerset 016 South Somerset
5 Mid Sussex 006 Mid Sussex

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jutson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jutson

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

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Jutson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Jutson 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Jutson 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

Jutson 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

Jutson falls in decile 4 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 Jutson 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Jutson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jutson

The surname Jutson traces its origin to medieval England, particularly prevalent in the regions of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is believed to have emerged during the middle ages, around the 13th century. The name Jutson is derived from the given name Judd, which itself is a diminutive of the Old English name Jordan. Over time, this evolved into the surname Judson with the "s" serving as a patronymic indicator, signifying "son of Judd".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jutson appears in medieval manuscripts from the early 14th century. The 1327 Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire list a Roger Judson, showing an early form of the name. Another early example is found in the Poll Tax records of 1379, where a John Judson is mentioned, living in the same Yorkshire region. This evidences the surname’s geographic concentration and its gradual evolution over the centuries.

In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the name appeared more frequently in civil and ecclesiastical records. Thomas Judson, born in 1485, is noted in the parish registers of Yorkshire. He was a prominent figure who settled in the village of Ecclesfield. Generations of the Judson family maintained significant local influence, with variations of the surname seen in legal documents and land grants.

The name also crossed the Atlantic during the age of exploration and colonization. William Judson, born in 1594, is an early notable figure who emigrated from England to the American colonies. Settling in Connecticut in 1634, he became a respected member of the colony. His descendants, including his son Joseph Judson, born in 1619, continued to be influential in the development of early American communities.

Another significant individual bearing the surname is Edward Judson, an influential 19th-century American Baptist minister and educator, born in 1844. He was a proponent of social reforms and contributed substantially to the improvement of urban living conditions in New York City.

Across history, the variations and stability of the Jutson surname encapsulate the social and migratory patterns of those who bore it. From medieval England to the colonial New World, the Jutson name has been carried through centuries, marking its bearers' adaptability and enduring legacy.

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1881 census detail

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Jutson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jutson 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 41 Jutsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.13x.

County Total Index
Kent 41 9.13x
Devon 38 13.86x
Surrey 16 2.49x
Middlesex 11 0.84x
Staffordshire 10 2.25x
Huntingdonshire 6 22.95x
Gloucestershire 3 1.16x
Durham 2 0.51x
Hampshire 2 0.74x
Northamptonshire 2 1.62x
Cheshire 1 0.34x
Lancashire 1 0.06x
Sussex 1 0.45x
Warwickshire 1 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whitstable in Kent leads with 37 Jutsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1681.82x.

Place Total Index
Whitstable 37 1681.82x
Tipton 10 73.48x
Withycombe Rawleigh 9 629.37x
Kingsbridge 8 1159.42x
Tooting Graveney 8 446.93x
Bampton 7 833.33x
Camberwell 5 5.95x
Plymouth Charles The 5 41.43x
Sawtry All Sts 5 1612.90x
Bethnal Green London 3 5.24x
Deptford St Paul 3 8.66x
Lambeth 3 2.61x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 14.21x
Bow London 2 11.93x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 8.23x
Devonport 2 63.49x
Exeter St David 2 85.47x
Exeter St Sidwell 2 31.85x
Westminster St John 2 12.48x
Wollaston 2 294.12x
Birkenhead 1 4.32x
Brighton 1 2.23x
Bristol St Stephen 1 149.25x
Chelsea London 1 2.52x
Chiswick 1 13.91x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 4.03x
Morborn 1 2500.00x
Paddington London 1 2.07x
Seasalter 1 175.44x
South Stoneham 1 17.09x
St Faith Winchester 1 79.37x
St George Hanover Square 1 4.31x
Stoneleigh 1 181.82x
Sunderland 1 14.45x
Windlestone 1 909.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Sarah 6
Elizabeth 5
Ellen 5
Jane 5
Annie 3
Emily 3
Fanny 3
Florence 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Emma 2
Frances 2
Susan 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Bertha 1
Blanche 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Dinah 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Eth. 1
Flo. 1
Florance 1
Georgianna 1
Harriet 1
Laura 1
Libylla 1
Lillie 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Myra 1
Rose 1
S.A. 1
Sabala 1
Selina 1
Susannah 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
John 7
Joseph 5
Charles 4
Thomas 4
Albert 3
Alfred 2
Herbert 2
Samuel 2
Alexr. 1
Archibald 1
Cyrus 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Ernie 1
Jacob 1
James 1
Percy 1
Rbt.D. 1
Richard 1
Richd. 1
Sam. 1
Solomon 1
Thom. 1
Wm.S. 1

FAQ

Jutson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jutson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 135 people were recorded with the Jutson surname. That placed it at #16,515 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jutson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Jutson a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Jutson surname mean?

A variant of the English surname Judson, derived from the medieval personal name Judde.

What does the Jutson map show?

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