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UK surname

Mawditt

In the 1881 census there were 37 people recorded with the Mawditt surname, ranking it #28,418 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 99, ranked #31,358, down from #28,418 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Seaton, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Topsham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Breckland, Huntingdonshire and Enfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mawditt is 117 in 2005. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 167.6%.

1881 census count

37

Ranked #28,418

Modern count

99

2016, ranked #31,358

Peak year

2005

117 bearers

Map years

3

1911 to 2006

Key insights

  • Mawditt had 37 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,418 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 99 in 2016, ranked #31,358.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 101 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Mawditt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mawditt surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Mawditt 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 23 #29,205
1861 historical 63 #25,901
1881 historical 37 #28,418
1891 historical 50 #30,253
1901 historical 76 #25,734
1911 historical 101 #22,589
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 113 #25,731
1999 modern 115 #25,620
2000 modern 111 #26,111
2001 modern 108 #26,184
2002 modern 106 #26,985
2003 modern 111 #26,091
2004 modern 116 #25,580
2005 modern 117 #25,433
2006 modern 107 #27,179
2007 modern 107 #27,557
2008 modern 107 #27,844
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 106 #29,305
2011 modern 95 #30,877
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 106 #29,740
2014 modern 105 #30,204
2015 modern 102 #30,624
2016 modern 99 #31,358

Geography

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Where Mawditts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Seaton, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Topsham, Tamworth and St Philip and Jacob. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Breckland, Huntingdonshire, Enfield, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire. 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 Seaton Devon
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Topsham Devon
4 Tamworth Staffordshire
5 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Breckland 008 Breckland
2 Huntingdonshire 016 Huntingdonshire
3 Enfield 021 Enfield
4 Bath and North East Somerset 002 Bath and North East Somerset
5 South Gloucestershire 031 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mawditt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mawditt

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mawditt, 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 Mawditt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mawditt 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Mawditt is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mawditt 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

Mawditt falls in decile 8 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Mawditt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mawditt 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. Gloucestershire leads with 26 Mawditts recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.74x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 26 36.74x
Staffordshire 9 7.39x
Devon 2 2.66x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westbury On Trym in Gloucestershire leads with 13 Mawditts recorded in 1881 and an index of 541.67x.

Place Total Index
Westbury On Trym 13 541.67x
Tamworth 9 1384.62x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 7 105.11x
Bristol St Thomas 4 5000.00x
Seaton 2 689.66x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 42.37x
Stapleton 1 74.63x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 3
Hannah 3
Mary 3
Emma 2
Georgina 2
Jane 2
Ann 1
Esther 1
Harriet 1
M. 1
Roslain 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 4
George 2
John 2
Charles 1
Edward 1
Henry 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Walter 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Mawditt households.

FAQ

Mawditt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mawditt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 37 people were recorded with the Mawditt surname. That placed it at #28,418 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mawditt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 99 in 2016. That gives Mawditt a modern rank of #31,358.

What does the Mawditt map show?

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