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UK surname

Peckitt

In the 1881 census there were 176 people recorded with the Peckitt surname, ranking it #13,930 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 187, ranked #20,488, down from #13,930 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Mary Bishopshill Junior, London parishes and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, Hambleton and Stroud.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Peckitt is 262 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.3%.

1881 census count

176

Ranked #13,930

Modern count

187

2016, ranked #20,488

Peak year

1901

262 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Peckitt had 176 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,930 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 187 in 2016, ranked #20,488.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 262 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Peckitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Peckitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Peckitt 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 108 #16,308
1861 historical 106 #20,147
1881 historical 176 #13,930
1891 historical 176 #16,404
1901 historical 262 #12,740
1911 historical 222 #13,992
1997 modern 184 #18,580
1998 modern 206 #17,796
1999 modern 201 #18,179
2000 modern 190 #18,806
2001 modern 190 #18,520
2002 modern 186 #19,150
2003 modern 179 #19,416
2004 modern 176 #19,731
2005 modern 170 #20,066
2006 modern 169 #20,294
2007 modern 173 #20,243
2008 modern 178 #20,094
2009 modern 180 #20,341
2010 modern 186 #20,379
2011 modern 184 #20,363
2012 modern 182 #20,440
2013 modern 184 #20,643
2014 modern 185 #20,739
2015 modern 185 #20,641
2016 modern 187 #20,488

Geography

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Where Peckitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Mary Bishopshill Junior, London parishes, Manchester, Birdsall and Haxby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, Hambleton, Stroud and Scarborough. 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 Mary Bishopshill Junior Yorkshire, East Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Birdsall Yorkshire, North Riding
5 Haxby Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 003 Ryedale
2 Hambleton 009 Hambleton
3 Hambleton 008 Hambleton
4 Stroud 010 Stroud
5 Scarborough 013 Scarborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Peckitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Peckitt

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

Peckitt is most concentrated in decile 7 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Peckitt falls in decile 6 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 Peckitt 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Peckitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Peckitt 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 125 Peckitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.35x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 125 7.35x
Lancashire 16 0.79x
Cheshire 11 2.90x
Kent 11 1.88x
Northumberland 6 2.35x
Suffolk 3 1.43x
Middlesex 2 0.12x
Durham 1 0.20x
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. York St Mary in Yorkshire leads with 16 Peckitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 226.95x.

Place Total Index
York St Mary 16 226.95x
Haxby 11 3333.33x
Altrincham 9 135.95x
Carlton Husthwaite 9 9000.00x
Salford 9 15.02x
Newland 8 4705.88x
Filey 7 510.95x
Plumstead 7 35.86x
Thirkleby In Thirsk 7 4666.67x
Wharram Le Street 7 8750.00x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 6 178.57x
York Holy Trinity 6 408.16x
Burythorpe 5 3333.33x
Hutton Sessay 5 6250.00x
Manchester 5 5.46x
Mirfield 5 53.53x
Thornton Le Street 5 6250.00x
York St Saviour 5 308.64x
Hunslet 4 15.08x
Kilpin 4 2000.00x
Lillings Ambo 4 3076.92x
Chatham 3 18.62x
Nether Hallam 3 13.04x
Sudbury St Gregory 3 178.57x
York St Nicholas In 3 312.50x
Balkholme 2 5000.00x
Barnsley 2 11.40x
Bowdon 2 133.33x
St Pancras London 2 1.45x
Birdsall 1 526.32x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 3.09x
Greatham 1 232.56x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 9.13x
Huddersfield 1 4.04x
Lambeth 1 0.67x
Lee 1 11.76x
Leyland 1 28.25x
Lotherton Cum Aberford 1 384.62x
Manningham 1 4.77x
Sowerby In Halifax 1 17.99x
Towton 1 1666.67x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Thomas 9
William 9
Robert 7
James 6
George 5
Charles 4
Edward 4
Francis 4
Henry 4
Alfred 2
Christopher 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Lewis 2
Richard 2
Albert 1
Aurther 1
Claude 1
David 1
Ernest 1
Geo. 1
Grant 1
Harper 1
Harry 1
Isac 1
Jas. 1
Leonard 1
Luke 1
Mark 1
Marmaduke 1
Richd. 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Peckitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Peckitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 176 people were recorded with the Peckitt surname. That placed it at #13,930 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Peckitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 187 in 2016. That gives Peckitt a modern rank of #20,488.

What does the Peckitt map show?

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