NameCensus.

UK surname

Partlett

In the 1881 census there were 94 people recorded with the Partlett surname, ranking it #20,467 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 271, ranked #15,874, up from #20,467 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lewisham, London parishes and Leigh, North. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Redcar and Cleveland and West Oxfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Partlett is 286 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 188.3%.

1881 census count

94

Ranked #20,467

Modern count

271

2016, ranked #15,874

Peak year

2011

286 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Partlett had 94 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,467 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 271 in 2016, ranked #15,874.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Partlett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Partlett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Partlett 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 32 #27,570
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 94 #20,467
1891 historical 138 #19,411
1901 historical 134 #19,288
1911 historical 155 #17,485
1997 modern 159 #20,339
1998 modern 263 #15,161
1999 modern 263 #15,267
2000 modern 274 #14,796
2001 modern 259 #15,151
2002 modern 266 #15,156
2003 modern 268 #14,897
2004 modern 263 #15,189
2005 modern 263 #15,139
2006 modern 253 #15,602
2007 modern 265 #15,295
2008 modern 268 #15,311
2009 modern 271 #15,511
2010 modern 278 #15,567
2011 modern 286 #15,091
2012 modern 277 #15,375
2013 modern 272 #15,836
2014 modern 276 #15,788
2015 modern 268 #16,007
2016 modern 271 #15,874

Geography

Back to top

Where Partletts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lewisham, London parishes, Leigh, North, Charlbury, Cornbury Park and Gravesend, Milton next Gravesend. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Redcar and Cleveland and West Oxfordshire. 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 Lewisham London (South Districts)
2 London parishes London 3
3 Leigh, North Oxfordshire
4 Charlbury, Cornbury Park Oxfordshire
5 Gravesend, Milton next Gravesend Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Redcar and Cleveland 013 Redcar and Cleveland
2 West Oxfordshire 011 West Oxfordshire
3 Redcar and Cleveland 016 Redcar and Cleveland
4 West Oxfordshire 010 West Oxfordshire
5 West Oxfordshire 009 West Oxfordshire

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Partlett

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Partlett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Partlett, 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 Partlett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Partlett household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Partlett is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Read profile summary

Group profile

These households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Partlett 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Partlett falls in decile 9 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.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Partlett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Partlett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

Back to top

Partlett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Partlett 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. Oxfordshire leads with 59 Partletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 104.22x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 59 104.22x
Kent 9 2.88x
Middlesex 9 0.98x
Warwickshire 7 3.03x
Yorkshire 7 0.77x
Surrey 2 0.45x
Somerset 1 0.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. North Leigh in Oxfordshire leads with 35 Partletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 16666.67x.

Place Total Index
North Leigh 35 16666.67x
Newbold Pacey 7 5833.33x
Ratcliffe London 7 138.34x
Combe 6 3529.41x
Finstock Fawler 6 3157.89x
Heckmondwike 6 205.48x
Lewisham 6 35.97x
Witney 6 631.58x
Shorthampton 5 7142.86x
Milton In Gravesend 3 63.97x
Bermondsey 2 7.33x
Hornsey 1 8.63x
Islington London 1 1.13x
Oxford St Thomas 1 37.88x
Skinningrove 1 178.57x
Wellington 1 50.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Agnes 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Hannah 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Clara 1
Daisy 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Harriett 1
Ida 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Rachel 1
Rhoda 1
Rosannah 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
William 8
Henry 4
John 4
James 3
Amos 2
Emmanuel 2
Frederick 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Charles 1
David 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
Jason 1
Mark 1
Noah 1
Seth 1
Thos. 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 Partlett households.

FAQ

Partlett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Partlett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 94 people were recorded with the Partlett surname. That placed it at #20,467 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Partlett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 271 in 2016. That gives Partlett a modern rank of #15,874.

What does the Partlett map show?

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