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Morrant

In the 1881 census there were 110 people recorded with the Morrant surname, ranking it #18,695 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 99, ranked #31,358, down from #18,695 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Romsey Extra, Michelmersh, Newchurch and Hurstborne Priors. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Neilston and Uplawmoor, Croydon and Maldon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Morrant is 130 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.0%.

1881 census count

110

Ranked #18,695

Modern count

99

2016, ranked #31,358

Peak year

1999

130 bearers

Map years

5

1881 to 2006

Key insights

  • Morrant had 110 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,695 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 123 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Morrant surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Morrant surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Morrant 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 66 #21,617
1861 historical 56 #26,864
1881 historical 110 #18,695
1891 historical 94 #24,820
1901 historical 116 #20,933
1911 historical 123 #20,128
1997 modern 118 #24,423
1998 modern 128 #23,828
1999 modern 130 #23,805
2000 modern 115 #25,591
2001 modern 111 #25,767
2002 modern 124 #24,616
2003 modern 117 #25,282
2004 modern 113 #25,999
2005 modern 110 #26,430
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 103 #28,187
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 105 #28,815
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 93 #31,409
2013 modern 89 #32,248
2014 modern 91 #32,219
2015 modern 89 #32,325
2016 modern 99 #31,358

Geography

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Where Morrants are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Romsey Extra, Michelmersh, Newchurch, Hurstborne Priors, Alverstoke, Gosport, Rowner and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Neilston and Uplawmoor, Croydon, Maldon, St Edmundsbury and Woking. 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 Romsey Extra, Michelmersh Hampshire
2 Newchurch Hampshire
3 Hurstborne Priors Hampshire
4 Alverstoke, Gosport, Rowner Hampshire
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Neilston and Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire
2 Croydon 011 Croydon
3 Maldon 003 Maldon
4 St Edmundsbury 002 St Edmundsbury
5 Woking 008 Woking

Forenames

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First names often paired with Morrant

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Morrant

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Morrant is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Morrant 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

Morrant 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Morrant families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Morrant 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. Hampshire leads with 58 Morrants recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.37x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 58 26.37x
Kent 17 4.64x
Middlesex 16 1.49x
Surrey 13 2.49x
Essex 2 0.94x
Dorset 1 1.42x
Durham 1 0.31x
Glamorgan 1 0.54x
Suffolk 1 0.77x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Croydon in Surrey leads with 13 Morrants recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.80x.

Place Total Index
Croydon 13 44.80x
Greenwich 10 58.55x
Hurstbourne Priors 10 6666.67x
Portsea 7 16.24x
Ryde 6 127.12x
Andover 5 240.38x
Limehouse London 5 42.44x
Romsey Extra 4 305.34x
Southampton St Mary 4 28.92x
Alverstoke 3 37.69x
Botley 3 750.00x
Brading 3 102.74x
Charlton Next Woolwich 3 78.53x
Islington London 3 2.88x
Kensington London 3 5.03x
Otterbourne 3 967.74x
Barton Stacey 2 1000.00x
Hackney London 2 3.32x
Lewisham 2 10.25x
St Mary Bourne 2 500.00x
St Maurice Winchester 2 219.78x
Barking 1 16.13x
Bethnal Green London 1 2.15x
Boreham 1 270.27x
Cardiff St Nicholas 1 769.23x
Feltham 1 93.46x
Hartley Wintney 1 151.52x
Lowestoft 1 16.21x
Minster In Sheppey 1 16.47x
Portland 1 26.39x
Ryton 1 89.29x
St George Bloomsbury 1 16.23x
St Helens 1 62.50x
St Lawrence Winchester 1 1111.11x
Whitchurch 1 142.86x
Woolwich 1 7.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 9
John 9
William 8
Charles 3
Robert 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
James 2
Claude 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.W. 1
Henry 1
Job 1
Joseph 1
Joshua 1
Luke 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
Roskill 1

FAQ

Morrant surname: questions and answers

How common was the Morrant surname in 1881?

In 1881, 110 people were recorded with the Morrant surname. That placed it at #18,695 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Morrant surname today?

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

What does the Morrant map show?

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