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UK surname

Lutton

An English surname derived from the place name Lutton, Lincolnshire.

In the 1881 census there were 99 people recorded with the Lutton surname, ranking it #19,877 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 159, ranked #22,798, down from #19,877 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Newchurch, London parishes and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Enfield, Cheshire East and Hertsmere.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lutton is 548 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.6%.

1881 census count

99

Ranked #19,877

Modern count

159

2016, ranked #22,798

Peak year

1891

548 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lutton had 99 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,877 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 159 in 2016, ranked #22,798.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 548 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Lutton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Lutton surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Lutton 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 127 #14,547
1861 historical 436 #5,907
1881 historical 99 #19,877
1891 historical 548 #6,901
1901 historical 170 #16,762
1911 historical 389 #9,470
1997 modern 141 #21,941
1998 modern 150 #21,665
1999 modern 146 #22,202
2000 modern 148 #21,971
2001 modern 147 #21,756
2002 modern 159 #21,086
2003 modern 158 #20,952
2004 modern 147 #22,094
2005 modern 154 #21,396
2006 modern 151 #21,818
2007 modern 157 #21,546
2008 modern 168 #20,828
2009 modern 173 #20,869
2010 modern 177 #21,034
2011 modern 175 #21,035
2012 modern 161 #22,157
2013 modern 158 #22,817
2014 modern 159 #22,930
2015 modern 159 #22,796
2016 modern 159 #22,798

Geography

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Where Luttons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Newchurch, London parishes, Manchester, Lambeth and Tottenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Enfield, Cheshire East, Hertsmere, Forfar East and Trinity. 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 Newchurch Hampshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Tottenham Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Enfield 010 Enfield
2 Cheshire East 022 Cheshire East
3 Hertsmere 004 Hertsmere
4 Forfar East Angus
5 Trinity City of Edinburgh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lutton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lutton

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Lutton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Lutton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Lutton 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

Lutton 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

Lutton falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lutton 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Lutton

The surname Lutton is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English words "lud" meaning "loud" or "noisy" and "tun" meaning "town" or "settlement". It likely originated as a place name referring to a noisy or boisterous village or town. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1202, where it appears as "de Luttone".

Lutton can be traced back to several places in England, including villages in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. The name is also closely related to the place name Loughton, found in several counties such as Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Hampshire. These place names likely influenced the development and spread of the surname Lutton.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William de Lutton, a 13th-century English cleric who served as the Archdeacon of Stow in Lincolnshire. He is mentioned in various ecclesiastical records from the late 1200s.

In the 14th century, the Lutton surname appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1327, where a John de Lutton is listed as a taxpayer. The name is also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, with an entry for a Thomas Lutton.

A notable figure bearing the Lutton name was Sir Andrew Lutton (c.1480-1538), a English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas during the reign of King Henry VIII. He was knighted in 1518 for his legal services.

Another noteworthy individual was Thomas Lutton (1571-1634), an English clergyman and academic who became the Provost of Queen's College, Oxford in 1617. He was a respected scholar and theologian during the Jacobean era.

In the 17th century, the Lutton name appears in various parish records, such as the baptism of Marye Lutton in 1634 at St. Michael's Church in Stamford, Lincolnshire. This highlights the continued presence of the surname in its historical heartlands.

Moving into the 18th century, a prominent figure was Henry Lutton (1717-1786), an English lawyer and judge who served as the Recorder of Nottingham from 1765 until his death. He was highly regarded for his legal expertise and judicial fairness.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Lutton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lutton 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. Lanarkshire leads with 14 Luttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.44x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 14 4.44x
Gloucestershire 10 5.23x
Lancashire 9 0.78x
Middlesex 9 0.92x
Yorkshire 9 0.93x
Essex 8 4.15x
Dunbartonshire 7 26.71x
Surrey 7 1.47x
Glamorgan 4 2.36x
Renfrewshire 4 5.29x
Durham 3 1.03x
Hampshire 3 1.50x
Kent 3 0.90x
Warwickshire 3 1.22x
Anglesey 1 5.78x
Cumberland 1 1.19x
Derbyshire 1 0.65x
Flintshire 1 3.81x
Monmouthshire 1 1.42x
Royal Navy 1 8.61x
Somerset 1 0.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Govan in Lanarkshire leads with 11 Luttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.10x.

Place Total Index
Govan 11 14.10x
Mangotsfield 9 471.20x
Bradford 7 29.91x
Dumbarton 7 191.78x
Kensington London 6 11.06x
Woodford 5 229.36x
Bootle Cum Linacre 4 43.53x
West Greenock 4 29.48x
Camberwell 3 4.81x
Cardiff St Mary 3 32.05x
Ingleton 3 3750.00x
Romford 3 98.68x
Birmingham 2 2.44x
Bothwell 2 23.36x
Kirkdale 2 10.27x
Lambeth 2 2.35x
Quernmore 2 1000.00x
Woolwich 2 16.26x
Amlwch 1 61.35x
Barony 1 1.25x
Birkdale 1 34.13x
Bodfari 1 666.67x
Caterham 1 47.62x
Crosscanonby 1 35.97x
Hampstead London 1 6.58x
Havant 1 99.01x
Holdenhurst 1 19.08x
Horley 1 125.00x
Horsley 1 108.70x
Leeds 1 1.83x
Portsea 1 2.55x
Royal Navy 1 10.06x
Saddleworth 1 13.40x
Seal 1 185.19x
St Marylebone London 1 1.92x
St Pancras London 1 1.27x
Swansea Town 1 7.18x
Trevethin 1 15.02x
Wappenbury 1 1250.00x
West Pennard 1 400.00x
Westbury On Trym 1 15.43x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Ann 3
Annie 3
Emma 3
Mary 3
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Nellie 1
Olive 1
Rose 1
Stackey 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
John 4
George 3
Thomas 3
Alexander 2
Henry 2
Samuel 2
Able 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
Francis 1
Hungerford 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Joshua 1
Louis 1
Mark 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Lutton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lutton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 99 people were recorded with the Lutton surname. That placed it at #19,877 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lutton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 159 in 2016. That gives Lutton a modern rank of #22,798.

What does the Lutton surname mean?

An English surname derived from the place name Lutton, Lincolnshire.

What does the Lutton map show?

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