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UK surname

Patrickson

In the 1881 census there were 211 people recorded with the Patrickson surname, ranking it #12,407 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 245, ranked #17,049, down from #12,407 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Bees, Carlisle St Cuthbert and Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Copeland and South Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Patrickson is 283 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.1%.

1881 census count

211

Ranked #12,407

Modern count

245

2016, ranked #17,049

Peak year

1911

283 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Patrickson had 211 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,407 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 245 in 2016, ranked #17,049.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 283 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Patrickson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Patrickson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Patrickson 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 118 #15,362
1861 historical 149 #15,373
1881 historical 211 #12,407
1891 historical 235 #13,316
1901 historical 252 #13,068
1911 historical 283 #11,883
1997 modern 252 #15,193
1998 modern 264 #15,119
1999 modern 260 #15,390
2000 modern 264 #15,191
2001 modern 260 #15,113
2002 modern 263 #15,277
2003 modern 257 #15,341
2004 modern 255 #15,504
2005 modern 244 #15,900
2006 modern 245 #15,956
2007 modern 254 #15,736
2008 modern 255 #15,859
2009 modern 264 #15,798
2010 modern 268 #15,978
2011 modern 268 #15,843
2012 modern 257 #16,212
2013 modern 262 #16,273
2014 modern 254 #16,726
2015 modern 250 #16,803
2016 modern 245 #17,049

Geography

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Where Patricksons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Bees, Carlisle St Cuthbert, Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington), Gateshead and Penrith. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Copeland, South Somerset and Doncaster. 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 St Bees Cumberland
2 Carlisle St Cuthbert Cumberland
3 Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington) Durham
4 Gateshead Durham
5 Penrith Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 027 County Durham
2 County Durham 017 County Durham
3 Copeland 005 Copeland
4 South Somerset 023 South Somerset
5 Doncaster 009 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Patrickson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Patrickson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Patrickson, 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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Patrickson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Patrickson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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, Patrickson 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

Patrickson 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

Patrickson falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Patrickson is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Patrickson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Patrickson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Patrickson 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. Cumberland leads with 116 Patricksons recorded in 1881 and an index of 64.24x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 116 64.24x
Durham 23 3.69x
Lancashire 18 0.72x
Northumberland 11 3.53x
Yorkshire 10 0.48x
Surrey 8 0.78x
Kent 7 0.98x
Middlesex 7 0.33x
Westmorland 7 15.19x
Channel Islands 3 4.83x
Berkshire 2 1.27x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.79x
Cheshire 1 0.22x
Renfrewshire 1 0.62x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Penrith in Cumberland leads with 31 Patricksons recorded in 1881 and an index of 464.77x.

Place Total Index
Penrith 31 464.77x
Wetheral 13 543.93x
West Rainton 11 569.95x
Whitehaven 11 114.35x
Hethersgill 9 2142.86x
Camberwell 8 5.97x
Hunslet 8 24.68x
Rickergate 7 183.25x
Salford 7 9.56x
St Martin In Fields 7 55.73x
Wingate 7 163.55x
Orton 6 434.78x
Westgate 6 31.06x
Westward 6 800.00x
Wigton 6 221.40x
Beckenham 5 53.48x
Elswick 5 20.08x
Gateshead 5 10.70x
Kinniside 5 2941.18x
Brigham 4 470.59x
Burtholme 4 1739.13x
Liverpool 4 2.65x
St Cuthbert Within 4 191.39x
West Derby 4 5.49x
Caldewgate 3 30.33x
Crosscanonby 3 50.25x
Sebergham 3 750.00x
St Cuthbert W O 3 34.09x
St Helier 3 14.83x
Lewisham 2 5.24x
Lytham 2 52.63x
Middlesbrough 2 7.39x
Reading St Giles 2 12.95x
Birkenhead 1 2.71x
Burton 1 208.33x
Cleator 1 13.30x
Dalston 1 71.43x
Graystoke 1 312.50x
Lochwinnoch 1 41.32x
Penn 1 126.58x
St Mary Within 1 44.25x
Ulverston 1 13.79x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 27
Elizabeth 9
Jane 8
Margaret 7
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Frances 5
Annie 3
Catherine 3
Eleanor 3
Dora 2
Ellen 2
(Mrs.) 1
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Bridget 1
Caroline 1
Christina 1
Elisabeth 1
Eliza 1
Esther 1
Florance 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Helena 1
Isabella 1
Laura 1
Lavinia 1
Lilly 1
Lucy 1
Lyjie. 1
Madeline 1
Margrett 1
Margt.H. 1
Maria 1
Rosehannah 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Patrickson 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
Joseph 11
Thomas 10
David 6
George 6
Alfred 4
Anthony 3
Herbert 3
Hugh 3
Albert 2
Henry 2
James 2
Noble 2
Samuel 2
Thos. 2
Arthur 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Howard 1
Jesse 1
Jonathan 1
Jos. 1
Lasklin 1
Nicholas 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Robt.W. 1
Tom 1
Wm 1

FAQ

Patrickson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Patrickson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 211 people were recorded with the Patrickson surname. That placed it at #12,407 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Patrickson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 245 in 2016. That gives Patrickson a modern rank of #17,049.

What does the Patrickson map show?

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