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UK surname

Knutton

In the 1881 census there were 108 people recorded with the Knutton surname, ranking it #18,888 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 192, ranked #20,118, down from #18,888 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Almondbury and Southwell, Farnsfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Derby and Torbay.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Knutton is 199 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 77.8%.

1881 census count

108

Ranked #18,888

Modern count

192

2016, ranked #20,118

Peak year

2014

199 bearers

Map years

6

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Knutton had 108 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,888 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016, ranked #20,118.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 154 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Knutton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Knutton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Knutton 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 90 #18,317
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 108 #18,888
1891 historical 94 #24,820
1901 historical 141 #18,718
1911 historical 154 #17,553
1997 modern 181 #18,763
1998 modern 180 #19,298
1999 modern 180 #19,454
2000 modern 170 #20,120
2001 modern 161 #20,543
2002 modern 169 #20,307
2003 modern 160 #20,789
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 165 #20,468
2006 modern 164 #20,715
2007 modern 166 #20,811
2008 modern 163 #21,238
2009 modern 169 #21,190
2010 modern 168 #21,733
2011 modern 172 #21,248
2012 modern 175 #20,984
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 199 #19,775
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 192 #20,118

Geography

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Where Knuttons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Almondbury, Southwell, Farnsfield, Sheffield and Kirkburton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees, Derby, Torbay and Barrahill. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Southwell, Farnsfield Nottinghamshire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Kirkburton Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 053 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 026 Kirklees
3 Derby 009 Derby
4 Torbay 019 Torbay
5 Barrahill Aberdeenshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Knutton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Knutton

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Knutton is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Knutton is most concentrated in decile 1 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Knutton 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Knutton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Knutton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Knutton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Knutton 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 66 Knuttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.32x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 66 6.32x
Nottinghamshire 20 14.08x
Northamptonshire 7 7.07x
Lincolnshire 6 3.56x
Derbyshire 5 3.03x
Lancashire 3 0.24x
Middlesex 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sheffield in Yorkshire leads with 18 Knuttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 54.17x.

Place Total Index
Sheffield 18 54.17x
Honley 12 655.74x
Brightside Bierlow 8 39.08x
Beeston 7 429.45x
Thurstonland 7 1944.44x
Warkworth 7 786.52x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 6 253.16x
Radford Lenton 5 1428.57x
Derby St Werburgh 4 42.02x
Radford 4 55.48x
Rawmarsh 4 108.40x
Upper Hallam 4 439.56x
Ecclesall Bierlow 3 14.13x
Hulme 3 11.49x
Morley 3 55.25x
Shitlington 3 277.78x
Farnsfield 2 526.32x
Hunshelf 2 392.16x
Lenton 2 59.88x
Fulstone 1 131.58x
Litchurch 1 15.06x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 1 26.81x
St Luke London 1 5.92x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 4
Emma 4
Sarah 4
Eliza 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Clara 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Bathsheba 1
Bertha 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Ellen 1
Emaline 1
Emily 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Myra 1
Priscilla 1
Rose 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 7
Henry 4
Edwin 3
John 3
Samuel 3
William 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Willie 2
Allen 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Ebenezer 1
Geo. 1
Gilbert 1
Harry 1
James 1
Joe 1
Matthew 1
Saml. 1
Sarah 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Knutton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Knutton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 108 people were recorded with the Knutton surname. That placed it at #18,888 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Knutton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016. That gives Knutton a modern rank of #20,118.

What does the Knutton map show?

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