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UK surname

Nutland

In the 1881 census there were 122 people recorded with the Nutland surname, ranking it #17,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 263, ranked #16,210, up from #17,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Newland (Bream, Clearwell, Newland, Coleford), West Dean and Bishops Cannings. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bristol, Portsmouth and Wiltshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nutland is 269 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 115.6%.

1881 census count

122

Ranked #17,602

Modern count

263

2016, ranked #16,210

Peak year

2010

269 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nutland had 122 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 263 in 2016, ranked #16,210.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 145 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Nutland surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nutland surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Nutland 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 79 #19,712
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 122 #17,602
1891 historical 111 #22,421
1901 historical 145 #18,426
1911 historical 143 #18,401
1997 modern 256 #15,034
1998 modern 268 #14,978
1999 modern 266 #15,150
2000 modern 262 #15,272
2001 modern 252 #15,452
2002 modern 258 #15,485
2003 modern 260 #15,216
2004 modern 245 #15,894
2005 modern 246 #15,802
2006 modern 247 #15,860
2007 modern 248 #15,994
2008 modern 247 #16,205
2009 modern 260 #15,972
2010 modern 269 #15,935
2011 modern 262 #16,098
2012 modern 256 #16,253
2013 modern 262 #16,273
2014 modern 268 #16,111
2015 modern 262 #16,278
2016 modern 263 #16,210

Geography

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Where Nutlands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Newland (Bream, Clearwell, Newland, Coleford), West Dean, Bishops Cannings and East and West Lavington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bristol, Portsmouth and Wiltshire. 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 Newland (Bream, Clearwell, Newland, Coleford), West Dean Monmouthshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Bishops Cannings Wiltshire
5 East and West Lavington Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bristol 050 Bristol, City of
2 Portsmouth 001 Portsmouth
3 Wiltshire 038 Wiltshire
4 Wiltshire 004 Wiltshire
5 Wiltshire 007 Wiltshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nutland

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nutland

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Nutland is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Nutland is most concentrated in decile 5 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Nutland falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Nutland is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Nutland, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Nutland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nutland 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. Wiltshire leads with 67 Nutlands recorded in 1881 and an index of 63.67x.

County Total Index
Wiltshire 67 63.67x
Middlesex 22 1.85x
Somerset 8 4.18x
Monmouthshire 6 6.98x
Gloucestershire 5 2.14x
Sussex 3 1.50x
Berkshire 2 2.24x
Glamorgan 2 0.97x
Lancashire 2 0.14x
Bedfordshire 1 1.62x
Cheshire 1 0.38x
Dorset 1 1.28x
Durham 1 0.28x
Surrey 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Lavington in Wiltshire leads with 41 Nutlands recorded in 1881 and an index of 8200.00x.

Place Total Index
West Lavington 41 8200.00x
St George Hanover 13 83.71x
Abergavenny 6 186.34x
East Coker 6 1428.57x
Seend 5 2380.95x
Stanton St Bernard 5 3571.43x
West Dean 5 131.93x
Devizes St John 4 506.33x
Little Cheverell 4 4444.44x
Brighton 3 7.41x
Mile End Old Town 3 15.97x
Bathwick 2 94.34x
Bethnal Green London 2 3.87x
Cardiff St Mary 2 17.53x
Potterne Marston 2 2857.14x
Potterne Worton 2 1428.57x
Reading St Giles 2 22.83x
St Marylebone London 2 3.15x
Toxteth Park 2 4.18x
Ashford 1 106.38x
Bedford St Mary 1 62.89x
Chelsea London 1 2.79x
Codford St Mary 1 714.29x
Market Lavington 1 175.44x
Moreton Cum Alcumlow 1 2000.00x
Ockham 1 454.55x
Tarrant Keynston 1 909.09x
Urchfont 1 232.56x
Warminster 1 43.29x
Windlestone 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Sarah 7
Ann 6
Mary 6
Ellen 4
Eliza 3
Fanny 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Maud 2
Alice 1
Bertha 1
Edith 1
Elizebeth 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Maryann 1
Minnie 1
Sophia 1
Temperance 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 8
William 8
John 7
James 6
Samuel 4
Henry 3
Charles 2
Joseph 2
Tom 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
George 1
Harry 1
Jabez 1
Jeremiah 1
Jesse 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Nutland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nutland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 122 people were recorded with the Nutland surname. That placed it at #17,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nutland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 263 in 2016. That gives Nutland a modern rank of #16,210.

What does the Nutland map show?

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