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UK surname

Nurton

In the 1881 census there were 124 people recorded with the Nurton surname, ranking it #17,429 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 131, ranked #26,004, down from #17,429 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Stogursey and Shepton Beauchamp. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Somerset, Sedgemoor and Herefordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nurton is 203 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.6%.

1881 census count

124

Ranked #17,429

Modern count

131

2016, ranked #26,004

Peak year

1911

203 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nurton had 124 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,429 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016, ranked #26,004.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 203 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Nurton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nurton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Nurton 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 77 #19,998
1861 historical 131 #17,052
1881 historical 124 #17,429
1891 historical 141 #19,108
1901 historical 145 #18,426
1911 historical 203 #14,831
1997 modern 140 #22,031
1998 modern 150 #21,665
1999 modern 144 #22,405
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 143 #22,133
2002 modern 143 #22,595
2003 modern 152 #21,486
2004 modern 146 #22,202
2005 modern 143 #22,473
2006 modern 148 #22,111
2007 modern 152 #22,022
2008 modern 151 #22,323
2009 modern 149 #23,031
2010 modern 137 #24,907
2011 modern 132 #25,303
2012 modern 142 #24,148
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 135 #25,581
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 131 #26,004

Geography

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Where Nurtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Stogursey, Shepton Beauchamp and Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Somerset, Sedgemoor and Herefordshire. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Stogursey Somerset
4 Shepton Beauchamp Somerset
5 Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Somerset 004 West Somerset
2 Sedgemoor 007 Sedgemoor
3 Sedgemoor 009 Sedgemoor
4 Herefordshire 023 Herefordshire, County of
5 Sedgemoor 008 Sedgemoor

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nurton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nurton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Nurton, 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 Nurton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Nurton 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, Nurton 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

Nurton 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

Nurton 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Nurton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nurton 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. Somerset leads with 62 Nurtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.10x.

County Total Index
Somerset 62 32.10x
Middlesex 19 1.58x
Lancashire 18 1.26x
Glamorgan 7 3.35x
Durham 3 0.84x
Surrey 3 0.51x
Derbyshire 2 1.06x
Lincolnshire 2 1.04x
Shropshire 2 1.93x
Cheshire 1 0.38x
Devon 1 0.40x
Gloucestershire 1 0.43x
Hampshire 1 0.41x
Yorkshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Blackburn in Lancashire leads with 14 Nurtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.96x.

Place Total Index
Blackburn 14 36.96x
Stogursey 11 2115.38x
Wembdon 11 1929.82x
Willesden 10 88.42x
Bridgewater 8 152.67x
Cannington 8 1403.51x
Llandaff 7 100.72x
Shepton Beauchamp 7 2692.31x
Chelsea London 6 16.60x
Mark 4 888.89x
Barrow In Furness 3 15.50x
Bruton 3 394.74x
Somerton 3 379.75x
Stranton 3 24.96x
Duffield 2 135.14x
Dunster 2 434.78x
Lambeth 2 1.91x
Spalding 2 52.49x
Whitchurch 2 99.50x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 1 4.51x
Camberwell 1 1.30x
Chadderton 1 14.37x
East Teignmouth 1 98.04x
Hornsey 1 6.59x
Kensington London 1 1.50x
Lympsham 1 526.32x
Martock 1 79.37x
Nether Hallam 1 6.22x
Portsmouth 1 17.67x
St Pancras London 1 1.04x
Stockland Bristol 1 1250.00x
Tabley Superior 1 526.32x
Taunton St Mary 1 28.17x
Walcot 1 9.72x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 5
Sarah 5
Emma 4
Charlotte 3
Minnie 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Ann 1
Anne 1
Barbara 1
Barbery 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Evelyn 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Hanna 1
Hannh. 1
Ida 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lilla 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Matilda 1
Miriam 1
Phoebe 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Nurton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nurton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 124 people were recorded with the Nurton surname. That placed it at #17,429 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nurton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016. That gives Nurton a modern rank of #26,004.

What does the Nurton map show?

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