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UK surname

Patefield

A habitational surname derived from a location in England.

In the 1881 census there were 170 people recorded with the Patefield surname, ranking it #14,265 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #14,265 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bradford, Whalley and Blackburn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford and Calderdale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Patefield is 189 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 39.4%.

1881 census count

170

Ranked #14,265

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

1911

189 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Patefield had 170 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,265 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 189 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Patefield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Patefield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Patefield 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 101 #17,036
1861 historical 120 #18,255
1881 historical 170 #14,265
1891 historical 175 #16,467
1901 historical 187 #15,793
1911 historical 189 #15,488
1997 modern 120 #24,158
1998 modern 120 #24,793
1999 modern 124 #24,508
2000 modern 119 #25,072
2001 modern 124 #24,114
2002 modern 135 #23,398
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 113 #25,974
2006 modern 111 #26,565
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 93 #30,123
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 99 #30,442
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 103 #30,539
2015 modern 103 #30,444
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Patefields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bradford, Whalley, Blackburn and Prestwich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford and Calderdale. 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 Whalley Lancashire
3 Blackburn Lancashire
4 Prestwich Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 026 Bradford
2 Bradford 004 Bradford
3 Bradford 023 Bradford
4 Bradford 030 Bradford
5 Calderdale 003 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Patefield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Patefield

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Patefield, 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 Patefield surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Patefield 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Patefield 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

Patefield is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Patefield 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Patefield

The surname Patefield originates from England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "pæth" meaning path and "feld" meaning field, referring to a field or area near a path or pathway.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the county of Lancashire in northern England. One of the earliest documented references is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mentions a Robert de Pathefield.

The name is also mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It records a tenant named Patric de Patefield in the village of Eccleston, Lancashire.

During the 13th century, the spelling variations of the name included Patfeld, Pathfeld, and Patfilde. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the evolving nature of language over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Patefield include:

1. Sir Henry Patefield (c. 1330-1395), a prominent English soldier and landowner from Lancashire who fought in the Hundred Years' War.

2. John Patefield (c. 1450-1518), a renowned scholar and clergyman who served as the Bishop of Llandaff in Wales.

3. Elizabeth Patefield (1568-1635), an English Puritan writer and religious activist known for her influential works on spirituality and Christian living.

4. Thomas Patefield (1670-1742), a successful merchant and ship owner from Bristol, England, who accumulated significant wealth through international trade.

5. Captain William Patefield (1765-1821), a British naval officer who distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars and received commendations for his bravery and leadership.

The surname Patefield remains most prevalent in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, where it has its deepest historical roots. However, due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries, it can also be found in various regions across the United Kingdom and beyond.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Patefield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Patefield 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. Lancashire leads with 94 Patefields recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.78x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 94 4.78x
Yorkshire 73 4.44x
Middlesex 2 0.12x
Surrey 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clitheroe in Lancashire leads with 30 Patefields recorded in 1881 and an index of 518.13x.

Place Total Index
Clitheroe 30 518.13x
Manningham 29 143.28x
Blackburn 26 49.67x
Bradford 15 37.71x
Accrington 11 61.49x
Allerton 10 478.47x
Wiswell 9 2142.86x
Pendleton In Clitheroe 7 945.95x
Heaton 5 282.49x
Horton In Bradford 5 19.49x
Read 5 943.40x
Broughton In Salford 4 22.23x
Glusburn 4 430.11x
Pudsey 4 45.56x
Shoreditch London 2 2.78x
Battersea 1 1.64x
Fulwood 1 46.95x
High Low Bishopside 1 68.49x
Hulme 1 2.43x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Sarah 11
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Maria 5
Alice 4
Emma 4
Ellen 3
Hannah 3
Annie 2
Bertha 2
Eliza 2
Elizebeth 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Nancy 2
Ada 1
Adeline 1
Anne 1
Eliz.Ann 1
Eliz.Ellen 1
Elizebth. 1
Elizth. 1
Elizth.Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Georgina 1
Grace 1
Julia 1
Lillie 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Maggie 1
Margaret 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Miriam 1
Nancey 1
Polly 1
Ruth 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
William 8
James 6
Joseph 6
Thomas 5
Wm. 5
Henry 4
Richard 3
Albert 2
Moses 2
Sam 2
Samuel 2
Abraham 1
Alphons 1
Anthony 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Garibaldi 1
George 1
Greenwood 1
Harold 1
Jesse 1
Ratcliffe 1
Reuben 1
Robt. 1
Saml. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Patefield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Patefield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 170 people were recorded with the Patefield surname. That placed it at #14,265 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Patefield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Patefield a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Patefield surname mean?

A habitational surname derived from a location in England.

What does the Patefield map show?

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