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UK surname

Nutton

In the 1881 census there were 379 people recorded with the Nutton surname, ranking it #8,268 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 397, ranked #11,941, down from #8,268 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bradford, Sheffield and Halifax. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Calderdale, Leeds and St. Helens.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nutton is 561 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.7%.

1881 census count

379

Ranked #8,268

Modern count

397

2016, ranked #11,941

Peak year

1911

561 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nutton had 379 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,268 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 397 in 2016, ranked #11,941.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 561 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Nutton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nutton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Nutton 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 214 #9,898
1861 historical 313 #8,103
1881 historical 379 #8,268
1891 historical 431 #8,330
1901 historical 335 #10,782
1911 historical 561 #7,180
1997 modern 426 #10,490
1998 modern 441 #10,560
1999 modern 425 #10,954
2000 modern 416 #11,086
2001 modern 409 #11,032
2002 modern 403 #11,382
2003 modern 407 #11,136
2004 modern 411 #11,053
2005 modern 388 #11,437
2006 modern 400 #11,257
2007 modern 403 #11,315
2008 modern 398 #11,525
2009 modern 407 #11,556
2010 modern 409 #11,783
2011 modern 402 #11,828
2012 modern 392 #11,898
2013 modern 402 #11,871
2014 modern 405 #11,880
2015 modern 403 #11,835
2016 modern 397 #11,941

Geography

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Where Nuttons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bradford, Sheffield, Halifax and Huddersfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale, Leeds, St. Helens and Barnsley. 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 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 025 Calderdale
2 Leeds 082 Leeds
3 Calderdale 005 Calderdale
4 St. Helens 022 St. Helens
5 Barnsley 001 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nutton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nutton

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Nutton 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

Nutton is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Nutton 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Nutton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Nutton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Nutton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nutton 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. Yorkshire leads with 327 Nuttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.93x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 327 8.93x
Kent 28 2.22x
Lancashire 17 0.39x
Durham 2 0.18x
Essex 2 0.27x
Middlesex 2 0.05x
Lincolnshire 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. Elland Cum Greetland in Yorkshire leads with 62 Nuttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 375.76x.

Place Total Index
Elland Cum Greetland 62 375.76x
Stainland Cum Old 55 877.19x
Halifax 22 40.91x
Whitstable 18 290.79x
Sheffield 16 13.72x
Brightside Bierlow 14 19.49x
Leeds 12 5.80x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 12 129.87x
Longwood 12 203.39x
Sowerby In Halifax 12 100.17x
Horton In Bradford 11 19.23x
Royton 11 81.97x
Skircoat 11 76.12x
Chatham 10 28.82x
Almondbury 9 50.82x
Bolton In Bradford 8 340.43x
Lotherton Cum Aberford 8 1428.57x
North Bierley 8 40.44x
Bradford 7 7.89x
Handsworth 7 72.31x
Kirkheaton 6 101.01x
Ovenden 6 36.81x
Snydale 5 657.89x
Bowling 4 11.02x
Castleton 3 6.85x
Dalton In Huddersfield 3 36.54x
Garforth 3 107.14x
Manchester 3 1.52x
Manningham 3 6.65x
Parlington 3 1111.11x
Cassop 2 263.16x
Preston 2 99.01x
Saffron Walden 2 25.94x
Warley 2 18.89x
Bromley London 1 1.23x
Fixby 1 156.25x
Grantham 1 12.99x
Huddersfield 1 1.87x
Islington London 1 0.28x
Potter Newton 1 15.48x
Wortley In Bramley 1 3.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 33
Sarah 25
Hannah 13
Elizabeth 12
Ellen 10
Alice 9
Annie 9
Eliza 8
Ann 7
Martha 7
Emily 6
Emma 5
Clara 4
Jane 4
Ada 3
Harriet 3
Lucy 3
Agness 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Fanny 2
Henrietta 2
Isabella 2
Lilly 2
Margaret 2
Anne 1
Asenth 1
Barbary 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Cassy 1
Emmely 1
Faith 1
Florence 1
Frederick 1
Gertrude 1
Harriett 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lucetta 1
Mahala 1
Maria 1
Mercy 1
Minnie 1
Odis 1
Priscilla 1
Rachel 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Trueherk 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 19
William 15
James 12
Joseph 11
Richard 8
George 7
Arthur 5
Edward 5
Fred 5
Henry 5
Wm. 5
Charles 4
Samuel 4
Benjamin 3
Eli 3
Herbert 3
Thomas 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Ernest 2
Fred. 2
Fredrick 2
Harry 2
Josiah 2
Lawrence 2
Sam 2
Aquilla 1
Charlie 1
Christopher 1
David 1
Earnest 1
Elijah 1
Ephraim 1
Frank 1
Garside 1
Hery 1
Heurbert 1
Hiram 1
Infant 1
Israel 1
Jno. 1
Joe 1
Jonas 1
Joshua 1
Lanton 1
Levi 1
Lewis 1
Lot 1
Major 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Nutton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nutton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 379 people were recorded with the Nutton surname. That placed it at #8,268 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nutton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 397 in 2016. That gives Nutton a modern rank of #11,941.

What does the Nutton map show?

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